The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-08
'B|G GATHERING Of
SCOTTISH RITE MAsONs
This Fall Reunion One OF the
Largest; Good Number Of
Soldiers Arc Taking the
Degrees

With each passing year classes of
Guthrie Consistory, Scottish Rite Ma .
sonry, continue to grow larger Had
II not been for the prevalent epidemic
of the Spanish "flu" there is little
doubt bur the class would have been
the largest in the history OF Masonry
here. Up to few days before the
lopcning OF the Fall Reunion over four
hundred petitions were voted on, and
II Is thought the epidemic held large
per cent back. awaiting TO take the
degrees later; as II is, the class now
has membership OF 3si. with a pos
sibility OF closing with close 10 400.
Secretary f. A. Derr has been very
careful 10 see that no Flu" germs get
busy and has the entire building thor
oughly fumigaled. and disinfocted.
and electric fans used to keep sup
ply OF pure air in the building at all
times
The session was formerly opened
last night by giving the Cd. or Master
Mason Degree In full dramatic form
This sublime degree OF Ancient Craft
Masonry with its beautiful story OF the
great closing events OF human life. is
only given in dramatic form three
times a year. preceding each Scottish
Rite Reunion and As usual every
available seat was taken W q Tip
ton, the candidate. was given tho de-
gree for and on behalf OF Oklahoma
city Lodge No 36. A. + a. A. VI Tho
team was composed of ID A. Rains
burg. + Brown. David Campbell. l. /.
Johnson L. A Johnson, Gus Bord
man and Arthur Dibbens
Work on the Scottish Rite degrees
were to commence at 900 this morn
ing but were delayed somewhat /
awaiting the arrival OF Rcy Aber- I
uathy. the Little Minister" who usu 4
ally starts things seing by giving one
OF his Characteristic talks Rev Ab
ernaihy failing to arriy. il devolved /
upon Secretary Derr TO take his place
which he did and in very able man
ner
one OF the glaring vacancies OF the
last Reunion was the absence Of y NJ
HALEY. 80. 5. 6 Inspector General
who was kept away by illness This
as Nj Derr introduced the
Inspector mighty cheer arose from
the class aud visitors which very L
plainly showed that he was popular
leader
The Secret Master or Fourth De-
gree up to the 9th Degrees were Civ
EN- before dinner After lunch the 7th
TO the liih were conferred This
evening the 18th will be conferred
after supper
Usually. after the long period OF in
activity during summer. the degree
workers are a irifle rusty. but this
morning everything started oif with
4 snap. and all displayed mucA en-
husasm.
IN the class is To be found n good
,prinking Of soldiers Forty were
given supper nj the Methodist Church
asst night These. with what have
Irrivcd since, make . good showing
We regret to note, however. that one
oldicr who was being entertained by
'lrs r 0. Lutz was unable to take
aiken Ill. and arrangements are be-
ng made Tor him to return to Camp
James Cunningham. son of Harper
! Cunningham. first Inspector Gen
raj of oklahoma, and at Guthrie. IS
visitor among his Masonic brethren
im is now confined to wheel chair
Iaving had the misfortune to ser
ously injure one of his legs
The Guthrie men taking the degrees
re: Ed Traband. Byron Bachelor
raymond Bycrs. Theo Harmon and
;corgo Ritzhsupt
lend As They rigbt---
Don't Forget this is the week for
he big Underwear sale in Lutz Bar
sin Basement. The Sale where YOU
sn save 50 cents on the dollar Sale
Commences Thursday, October 10th
-'Lend A. They light"----
,ESolATloN LEFT ~
ReTREATiNG GERMANS
agtward almost 10 the out skirts of