The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-23
TX. C. C. H. DEGREE CONFERRED
BY MAS0NS UPON SEVENTEEN
= { A 7 UREo YESTERDAYS SEES
SION OF SCOTTISH RITE
WINTER REUNION.
origin, History and Purposes Of De.
gree Given by Or. John W. Nor
ris-Meetino Ends To-
morrow.

The feature Of the Scottish Rite
Masons reunion yesterday was the
presentation OF patents and diplomas
10 the brethren that were accorded the
oesree OF Knight Commander of the
Court OF Honor by the Supreme Coun-
Gil AT Washington, ID. c., last October
ana the giving OF the origin. history
ana purposes OF the degree b. Dr
John W Morris. thirty-third degree
sovereign Grand Inspector General in
west Virginia. The ceremony Of nre-
sentation took place at the close Of
the work in the seventeenth degree
and the following brethren were pre-
sented with the credentials of the de-
gree; W. c. Dawson, Cameron. Hu-
pert Echols. Warrington: o. jaw Flem-
ing, Grafton: l.. c. Heskitt. Jr. Hen
ry' II. II. Robb. New Cumberland. /
wade Conman and a. L. Lohun. Clarks-
Durg' W. II. Dunbar and w. A. Hum.
farkersburg: W. X. Cowden and u
Marshall Hawkins. Huntington: Geo.
= Green. a. c. Thomas. l. II. Bach.
man, Is. &. Byron. G.. c. Beneke and
W. n. Smith. Wheeling.
Inc sessions yesterday were held bv
marty Chapter Knights Rose Croix
no, l. with A. G. Hallock presiding.
ana the degrees OF that body-fifteenth
10 eighteenth. inclusive-were confer
req upon the candidates during the
day and evening.
Today the work Is in cbaroa ~ a.
bert Pike Council knights Kadosb
No. l, G. +. Schultze. Thirtv.tbird De.
gree Hon. Commander. presiding The
degree work during the day and even
ing sessions will cover degrees nine
teenth To thirtieth. inclusive. the lat
Ter degree being conferred at the even.
ing session.
Adjournment Tomorrow.
tomorrow the affair will come TO n
eloSe with the afternoon session Of
west virginia Consistory No. / This
Dody will convene in the morning and
VIII CONFER the thirty-frst degree dur
ing the morning session, the thirty
second and last degree OF the local
bodies being at . O'Clock in The after
noon
While the formal and official clos.
ing or the reunion will occur ar the
hnish OF the work in the thfrty.secoDl
degree. the real ending OF the affair
VIII De nth the holding OF a reception
ana dance AT the Market auditorium
tomorrow evening under the ausnices
OF the Scottish Rite Guard. Plans have
oteh perfected by the different com
mlttees 10 make this one OF the best
anairs Of the kind that the guard has
heid- Bachman's orchestra viii fur
nlsh the music and the hours will be
from $ 20 1870.
Ihirty-third Members Meet.
As mas been previously stated. there
VIII also be a special session OF the
west Virginia thirty-third degree hon
oTary members tomorrow evening AT
me Arion hall for the purpose OF con
ttrring The degree on Charles T. CARR
gan, William T. Krupp and LIovd
smith There are but ten members
IN this Jurisdiction now bearing tbe
honor OF the degree and il is expected
mat all OF these brethren will be pres-
eEt win the exception ~ y. r. Scott
who Is al present in California. Those
expected are l. y. Tavenner. " w
Van Winklo. J. 4. BRYAN. X. n. Walk.
e. W. II. Rose. l. " Blavney = q
Stelnbicker J. 4. Miller. Charles +.
Schulize and the candidates name I
above.