The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Masons

Acca tenn Dle Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. together
with many others of the Mystic Shrine
of Richmond will visit Petersburg on
May 2. with the official organ, patrol
and band, and will parade and give a
public drill and concert. The visitors
will be met at the station by the Pc
tersburg Mobiles and be shown every
honor Two ceremonial sessions will
be held, the first in the Masonic tenn
pie, after the parade. and the second in
the High School building after a BAN
quet 1t Is said there Will be goodly
number of novices at the ceremonials.
The visits of Acca temple to Peters,
burg has always been events OF inter
est.
Pelican Chapter of Rose Croix, No. :,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
observed Maunday Thursday. the 18th
instant at the new cathedral. corner OF
Park avenue and Laurel street Cere-
monials were also held on Friday
night. but the most impressive cere-
monial was held on Sunday morning at
s o'clock, being the symbolic ceremony
Of relghting the mystic lights. known
as LUX Teudebris Quite an -elabo-
rate program was carried out, after
which IA breakfast was served to all
present. The ceremonial was attended
by q large number of Knights. and a
pleasant entertainment enjoyed.
THE Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite OF Freemasonry originated in
France. A chapter called Rose Croix
was instituted in the city of Arras in
IT44. The Chapter of Clermont. which
became the nucleus OF the Rite of Per
lection. was founded In 1854 In 1853
. chapter Tor counciD of emperors of
the East and west was established in
Paris, which increased the number OF
degrees to twenty-five. This council
IN the year 1851 authorized one OF its
members tStephen Morin) to propagate
freemasonry in the New World. Soon
thereafter this gentleman came to
America, and II ia known that he had
in his possession a copy OF the consti-
tuition OF 1852. which ordained the gov
been RECOGNIZED as constituent part
of Its foundation. NORM created depu-
ties under the title Of deputy inspec-
general, who established bodies OF
the Rite of Perfection at Albany. n. Y.
(l767b. Philadelphia. Pa {17se) and
Charleston. < G. ITSs).
On May 81. 1901. a supreme council
was organized at Charleston. s c. and
during the following year the whole
numhert OF grand inspectors general
was completed. agreeably to the Latin
grand constitutions. which provide for
II Rite Of thirty-thrae degrees A ctr
crlRr issued by this council under date
Of December 4, 1909. stated that the
grand constitutions o. 1885 were the
law OF its existence and the source OF
its powers. Chester !. Gerkin.
The "Jollies of 1879" as rendered by
the band and patrol Of Acca temple
Ancient Arabic Order Of Mystic Shrin.
OF this city last Friday and Saturday
nights was one OF the most enjoyable
entertainments given in this city The
participants in the musical minstrel
and comedy extravaganza represented
Etchmonds best talent. and persouages
prominent In the society and business
circles of the city, The opening scene
showed a reception in the winter home
of Il prominent Richmonder. at Palm
Beach. and surprise party was given
in honor of his many friends so1ourn-
Ing there. To entertain the guests n
minstrel troupe is announced, and then
the fun begins. The house was packed
and the laughter and applause was con-
ttnnous The AFFAIR In every respect
was n decided success