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has reappointed and commissioned
Stirling Kerr as deputy for the Su-
preme Council in the District Of CO.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection had
adopted a resolution expressive of the
gratitude for and the satisfa ction
given by this action, and renewing
the pledge of support and fealty to
Kerr. The resolutions also predict
even greater growth and influence
under MIR. Kerr than have been dis
tinguishing characteristics of his past
administration.
The grand commanders letter an
his appointment Of Stirling Kerr,
thirty-third degree. honorary in
spector general. as deputy November
s. 1917. which was duly confirmed by
the Supreme Council. and his reap
pointment bespeaks for the deputy
befits the deputy of the Supreme
Council in the District Of t.olulnb!a "A
and such as is consona ant with the
duty Of true and loya. Scottish Rit.
, Masons."
Mr.. Kerr has really held the office
of deputy for the Supreme Council of
the Southern Jurisdiction in the Dis
, trict since November 5. 1910. Febru-
ary 10. 1908, the present lieutenant
, grand commander of the Supreme
sas. was also made sovereign grand
inspector general for the District of
Columbia Under Sovereign Grand In
spector General Charles E. Rosebaum
there was a reorganization of the
methods Of business in the local bod
les. and an executive committee. of
which Mr.. Rosenbaum was chairman n,
was created December 2, 1909. On the
28th of December following Stirling
Kerr was appointed Mr.. Rosenbaum's s
representative and was made chair
man of the executive committee of the
: local bodies. January 3. 1910. it was
provided that the executive commit
tee should be elected every four
years. and November 5. 1910. Mr.
Rosenbaum, at his own request. was
relieved as inspector general for the
District and Mr.. Kerr was appointed
deputy for the Supreme Council and
as the chief executive officer for the
local bodies. He has held the position
ever since, and under his wise admin
istration, it is said. the Rite in the
District has made remarkable prog
ress, in the last two years the bodies
more than doubling their membership
In financial matters also. it is stated
there was like progress and prosper
ity, and only recently the bodies pur-
chased a handsome site at 18th and
X streets northwest. whereon 1t is
proposed to erect a modern Scottish
Rite Cathedral, which will be a pat
tern for the entire Southern Jurisdic-
ton.
Among the amendments made to its
statutes at it's recent session. the Su-
preme Council for the Southern Juris-
diction provided that on and after
January ]. 1920. the minimum fees for
the degrees shall be $3.50, leaving the
maximum fees to be arranged at the
pleasure of the bodies themselves The
District bodies have already adopted
a resolution increasing the fees to
5000, effective when ground is broken
for the new cathedral. The Supreme
Council also modified its laws relating
10 the rank and dignity OF knights
commander of the Court OF Honor
and the thirty-third degree. which
will henceforth make them more diff
ficult of attainment.
Illustrious Potentate l.. Whitins
Estes returned from the recent big
ceremonial session of Lu Lu Temple
of the Mystic Shrine in Philadelphis
with a well developed case of "pinl
eve" which his chief henchman ir
AImas Temples Arab Patrol, F. Law.
renee Walker, declares has given him
more time to think of new shrine
temple for Washington. for which {
very substantial starting fund al
ready has been accumulated.
It has been2 well understood b,
Almas oficials that the new Shrin,
temple has been one of the chief aim,
of the potentate ever since he wal
first elected four years ago, and tha
from the very start he began to Sc
aside all the money that could posi-