New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-22
TWENTY FIVE MEN
IN kAKH| attend
BIG S. R. REUNION
LARGEST CLASS SINCE OR.
GANIZATION OF THE RITE
HERE TAKE THE HIGHER
MASONIC DEGREES AND
ENJOY PROGRAM

The sacred concert given by Mrs
Ralph M. Henderson and chorus in
the auditorium Of the Scottish Rite
Cathedral Sunday evening was large
ly attended. A pleasing feature which
is always customary preceding the
degree work
In this stately edificc with splendid
setting of artistic scenery, solemn
music, beautiful and impressive ri
tualistic cermonies the 10Th reunion
Of the Scottish Rite Masons of New
Mexico began Monday morning and
closed Wednesday at midnight.
Degrees were conferred from the
4th to the Sind on a class of sixty
eight, among these were twenty-five
Army men ranking from privates to
colonies. from Camp Cody, Deming.
For the first time since these not
able events have been held several
in attendance wore scarlet silk caps
trimmed with gold. These are known
as the Knights Commander of the
Court of Honor, ranking between
the 32pd and 33rd degrees.
The Masons Of the 33rd degree
wore their regulation white silk caps
trimmed with gold and members who
have taken the Sind degree wore
black and gold trimmed caps, to-
gether with the Army men in their
neat uniforms added unusual dignity
to the occasion.
Tuesday night a delightful inform
al reception and dance was held in
the banquet hall of the cathedral.
Al Morrison's orchestra furnished
the lively dance music.
Luncheons were served at noon
during the reunion by the Eastern
Star Ladies under the supervision
and direction of Mrs. r. l.. Ormsbee
worthy matron, and Miss Stella
Sloan, associate matron, OF the Santa
Fe Chapter. Mrs. T. L. Winter had
charge in the banquet hall where
fifteen ladies served assisted by fif-
teen boys. The long tables with
snowy nappery, artistically laid grac-
ed with center pieces of lovely spring
flowers, were unusually attractive.
Covers were laid each day for over
200.
The following were visitors at the
reunion fpm other Scottish Rite
nsistorics;
NJ McFarin 330 Hon, Dcs Moines,
IDwa F. B. Stuart 80 Hon., FL Paso,
Texas; w. NJ. Borrowdalc, Wichita,
Kansas; Leo NJ Mctcalf, Des MoineS,
Iowa w. r. Winter, FL Paso, Texas
NJ O. Stockland, Duluth, Minnesota
A, NJ. Archer, Toledo, Ohio; B. +.
Pankey, Topeka, Kansas; c. II,
Chase, Los Angeles, California; II.
l.. Beckjord. Manila, p. l.; Henry
Blade, Galveston, Texas w. f. Arch
cr Guthrie, Oklahoma NJ A. Higbee,
Minncap lis, Mimi. {. l.. Dunn, Des
Moines, Iowa;
Visiting Ladies
Mrs. J. Z. Fewson, Roswell; Mrs.
10 w. Garman, Mason City, Iowa !:
Mrs. F. E. Reed Minneapolis, MINI,
Mrs. C. l.. Dunn, Eagle Grove, Iowa !;
Mrs. E. |, Lindsey, Ida Grove, Iowa !;
Mrs. O. l.. Gregory, East Las Vegas ;
Mrs. J. e. Koenig, LeMurs, Iowa +;
Mrs. J. +. Welenhall Ioatchi; Mrs.
George Ferguson, Carrizozo; Mrs. a.
|. Riedling, Albuquerque Mrs. B. C..
Roney, Roswell; Mrs. L. G. Elicit,
Vaughn; Mrs. J. H. Ramsey, Berlin,
Germany; Mrs. Charles Scott, Chama
Miss Eva Alexander, Hillsboro,
Texas; Miss Frances Austin. Ros-
well; Miss Metsie Enderstein, Belen /;
Miss Lucie Becker, ellen; Miss Vera
Harrington; Miss Irene Railston, Ell
Paso, Texas; Miss Blanche Mullen,
Denver, Colorado.