The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
FALL REUNION OF
THE SCOTTISH RITE
Large Class to Receive De-
grees-LOdge of Perfec-
ton Is Opened

Probably 200 members of the Masonic
fraternity from various sections OF Ala
bama arrived in Birmingham yesterday
to attend the fall reunion of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry, which opened at Z o'clock last
night in the Masonic temple.
w. II Wolverton, venerable master,
Birmingham lodge of Perfection No. 2
opened the exercises last night when the
fourth and fifth degrees were conferred
upon class of SO candidates.
The class included Reese Adamson,
George II. Bell Otis A. Bibb. Robert
Blair, George w Borders, Thomas C.
Bradford. Frank j. Bradley, Robert H.
Bridges. Walter S. Brewer, w H. Burks,
James II. Butler, George D. earns, Jr.,
James r. Clary, Robert r. Conwell,
Crank B. Cornell, James D. Courtney,
George z. Eberhart, Philip F. Eiland,
William A. Elmer Isaac r. Ensey, Ike
Epstein, ]. C. Ferguson, j. C. Fitzpat-
rick, Marcus A. Glasgow, Harry Goldner,
John j. Gould, James NJ. Graham, Arthur
Green, Joseph w Hale. Henry 3
Hersch. Charles C. Hicks, John H Hurt,
Richard r Johnston, Woolsey f. Jones
Abe Kaufman, James A. Keller, Harry
+. Lawhon, Victor D. Lee Homer H
Lockhart, Wade P. Lofts, Horatio c.
Lowery, Arthur Lowery. William B.
Mason, G. W. Misenheimer, Albert H.
Moody, Eugene G. Moore. Elmer c. Nell
son, John E. Nolan. John w Payne, Her
bert w. Phillips, Will NJ Quinn, Fred
erick f. Rikert Kirk L. Robb, Marcus
L. Russell. Rufus Russell O. H. Shelby
Culum Swaggerty James G. Tidwell
'Joseph K. Trotter. Marion NJ Turner
Thomas H. Vaughn, MA. Veazey, Roy
r., Wallace Jesse t. willis, Office B. Will
.achg Donald n WIimberly, Henry J wun-
deslith and Andrew Zwald.
= This morning the sixth. seventh, eighth,
ninth and tenth degrees will be con-
ferred. and this afternoon the eleventh.
twelfth and thirteenth degrees The four
teenth degree will be given tonight
The sessions will continue through
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. the
thirty second degree being scheduled to
be conferred upon class Friday after
noon.
Luncheon and dinner are served during
the ceremonies each day.
The executive committee includes
George F. Moore, chairman ex-officio;
John H. Phillips, deputy of the sover-
eign grand inspector general of north
Alabama; j. D, Matlock, w. II. Woolver-
ton. Fl. Swedlaw, Fl. C. Crelly, Arthur
Barton and Albert L, Reese, secretary.
Standing committee: John Fl. Phillips,
chairman; F, B. Keiser, Arthur Barton,
n. r. Baker, w. Fl. Woolverton. r. d.
Matlock, Ernest Matthews, H Swedlaw,
John b. Bethea Sr., H. c. Crelly and
Albert T. Reese.
entertainment: Simon Klotz, Arthur
Greenwood and w. II. Venable
Reception: Henry Hidden, chairman;
Hugh A. Locke. George s. Obear w. j.
Rushton,.P P, S. Weber C. 5. Glenn andf
7. G. Brabston-
Director of work J. D. Matlock and
G r. Glenn, assistant Class directors:
A. NJ. Reeves and J. r. T. Rives.
Credentials and thing: Lew Lazarus and
W. w. Ransom.
Paraphernalia Lee Mccall, J. D. Mat
Mrfsfc. TT. L.. Culver chairman; John
Wiegand. Jr.. and w. III. Maxim.
Scottish Rite welfare: Simon Klotz,
chairman; F. B. Keser. w. w Ransom,
NJ. Newfed, A. NJ Reeves, S. S. Kip
pelt. Lew Lazarus, w. j. Rushton, ]. r.
T. Rives and Albert l.. Reese, secretary.
Documentary: r. B. Watts, chairman;
j. l.. Drennen, Joe C. Hall, Greham Per
due and George Whitfield.
Scottish Rite construction: F. B. Kei-
ser. president: j. D. Matlock, vice presi- !
dent; Arthur Barton, III. C. Crelly, H.
Swedlaw, w. H. Woolverton, Colman
Blach, Ben M. Jacobs and Albert L.
Reese, secretary.