The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-16
Illustrious Grand Master Of
Ohio Is Present AT The
Event
INSPECTION MADE
BY COMP. WEEKS
Superintendent Degree Con-
ferred In Full Form; Splen-
did Musical Numbers

Cryptic Masons Of Knox county as
sembled at the Masonic Temple Mon
day afternoon and evening to join in
the annual spring reunion of Kinsman
Council No. 76, Royal and Select Mas
ters.
On this occasion the members of
Kinsman Council were honored by
the presence of DR.. Otto B. Cornell
Of Westerviile, the Illustrious Grand
| Master of the Grand Council of the
state of Ohio.
| The inspecting officer Of the after
noon and evening was Companion
Henry A. Weeks of Cincinnati.
At $3.50 in the afternoon the coun.
Gil was opened by Thrice Illustrious
Master James w. Jones and the corps
of officers.
The Royal Masters degree was con-
ferred upon class Of seventeen can
didates with T. I. M. James w. Jones
in the chair.
During the comforting of the degree
two vocal solos were given. Mrs. Har-
Fy Patterson sang 1.-The Holy City"
(Weatherly) and Mrs. Louis S. Baker
sang Rirournelle (Chaminade). The
accompanist was Mrs. Paul Sawvel
Immediately following the Select
Masters degree was conferred upon
the class of seventeen candidates
with Past Thrice lllustrious Master
Robert NJ, Greer, presiding.
During the degree Mrs. Patterson
sang The Earth is the Lords Lynes)
and Mrs. Baker sang The Last Rose
of Summer (Selected.)
At the conclusion of the comforting
Of these degrees, the inspecting of
fcer, Comp. Harry A. Weeks of Gin
cinnati. delivered brief address. He
complimented the officers on their
work and gave very interesting his
tory of Masonry, through the various
degrees.
Illustrious Grand Master Cornell
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Cryptic Mason degrees in Kinsman
council and stated that he always had
a warm spot in his heart for Kins-
man council.
He likewise compliments the Of
ficers on their work
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock dinner
was served in the Temple dining room
by the ladies of the Eastern Star. So
great were the number of companions
that it was necessary to serve twice..
one at $3.50, while those who were
not accommodated at the first tables
were served Immediately afterwards.
The menu was most delicious and
consisted of roast beef, au jus, brown
potatoes and gravy, succotash, fruit
salad, Parkerhouse rolls, pumpkin
pie and whipped cream, coffee, ci-
gars.
A. $3.50 in the evening the beautiful
and instructive degree of SuperEx-
cellent Master, which inculcates rev
erence for and belief in the Only Liv
ing and True God, and forcefully
] teaches that he who SCOTS at God or
commits perjury or is guilty of base
ingratitude, compasses his own des-
Ltruction, was conferred upon class
of fifty-one candidates.
The lodge of superintendent Mas
ters was opened by Companion James
w. Jones and his corps of officers
The cast of characters for this de-
gree was carried out as published
in the Banner week ago. Each per-
son in the cast took his part excep-
tionally we'll. Special mention should
be made of Walter S. Anderson, Will
| liam H. Clarke, C. G. Iams, Rev. Will
liam u. Hull, Russell J. Ash, l.. I.
Cromley and l.. Jay Duke.
The prologue to the degree was
we'll given by Companion Clinton N.
Williams. Hh
One of the pleasing features OF the
degree was the singing of the splen-
did chorus under the direction of
Companion William M. Coup. The
chorus consisted of Mrs. Baker, Mrs.
Patterson, Miss Smith, Mrs. Ander-
son, Miss Grosscup, Mrs. Crumley,
| Mrs. Wootton, Mrs. CoOksey, Mrs.
McBeth, Mrs. Merely, Mrs. Thomas,
Mr.. Baker, Mr.. Crippen, Mr.. Eggles-
ton, Mr.. Walter j. Spery, M. Law
ence Sperry, Mr.. Cover, Mr.. BURNETT,
Mr.. Shaw, Mr.. Burris, Mr.. Turner, Mr..
Kelly, Mr.. Bogardus and Mr.. With
j, gott.
The accompanist was Mrs. Paul
Sawvel. ~
4 During the comforting Of the degree