The Ward County independent., 1921-11-10

in Minot. Hundreds of members of
the Scottish Rite bodies from various
sections of the state and from Mime
sofa nave been in Minot all week par
ticipating in comforting Of all of the
degrees from the 4th to the 32hd, in
elusive and in the Inauguration of
two new bodies, Council of Kadosh
and ConsistOry, Letters Temporary
for which were received A perman-
eft cnarter of Preparedness Lodge Of
Perfection No. 10 and that of Rose
Cro:x Chapter were unveiled by the
Sovereign Grand Inspector General,
Horatio c. Plumley, 33 degree, from
Fargo.
Among the distinguished Masons
present were the following:
Fl. G. Plumley, grand inspector gen
eral; A. G. Arvold, 33 Hon.; DR.. C.
F. Putnam, X. C. c. H.; Frank D. Hall,
33 Hon.; A. B. Guptill, 33 Hon. and
Grand Cross; T. I. Lewis, 80 Hon.; NJ.
H. Aved, 33 Hon.; C. P. Brown, X. C.
C. H.; A. D: Scott, K. C. c. H.; J.
P Hardy, 33 Hon.-elect; w. H. Shure,
X. C. c. H.; Emil Chaser, so; Harry
Foram, 32; w. H. King, 50, C. F.
Lawrence, 80; w. r. Reed, 33. Hon.,
Fargo.
B. V. Moore, 33 Hon. Potentate Of
ri Zagel Temple, and cashier Of the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Minneapolis; !;
Judge w. s. Casselman, X. G. C. H. Of
Bismarck, Richard Ayers, X. C. G. H.
Of Grand Forks, j. II. Beatty, K. c..
G. H. of Fargo, and Finley Cameron,
33 Hon., former Wise Master Of the
Grand Forks Rose Croix, are also
among the prominent Scottish Rite
Masons from the Northwest who are
present.
The traditional, Scottish Rite ban
auet was held at the banquet hall of
the Episcopal church Monday evening
and the ritualistic work began at the
Temple Tuesday morning. The open
ing address was given by Sovereign
Grand Inspector General Plumley.
The Fourth degree was in charge Of
Frank w. Youngman; fifth degree by
O. NJ. De La; sixth degree by II. Fl.
Stahl and the seventh degree by V.
E. Stenersen. At noon lunch was
served at the Temple. In the after
noon the degrees from the Sth to
the 18th inclusive We're given, all but
the ninth being communicated. The
ninth was in charge of C. w. Mason.
The local degree teams had put in a
great deal Of work and received many
favorable comments from the visit
ors. Much new scenery had been Sc
cured, which is now the property Of
the local Scottish Rite bodies and
other equipment was kindly loaned by
was in charge Of " ". RI. King, who who
has made seven trips to Minot to as
sist in the work. On the last day
of the Reunion Mr.. King was pre-
sented before the members and Civ
en- a substantial purse as an appre-
citation of his services. He stated
that he had attended 27 reunions dur
ing his career as Mason.
In the evening, the 18th degree
was given in charge of E. B. McCut-
cheon, 33 degree, Venerable Master Of
Preparedness Lodge of Perfection.
Remarks were made by the visitors
at the conclusion of the work.
The 18th and 18th degrees were
communicated Tuesday morning and
at noon lunch was served in the Tenn
pie. IN the afternoon the 18th de-
gree, knight of the East and West,
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Camel. At A o'clock, the Boys Or
der of De Molay gave their work to
six candidates. The work was in
charge Of the Senior Counselor, Ken
meth Falconer and the writer wants to
say that the young men who partici-
pated in this work performed their
part so well that all who witnessed
the work agreed that the workers Of
the Scottish Rite bodies will have to
do some mighty tall hustling if they
are to meet the standard set by these
youths. The work was put on in full
form and it was very pretty and i'm
pressive indeed. The flowers used
in the work were sent to the hospital
for 2 young friend, at the conclusion
of the ceremonies. Any son Of a
Mason, between the ages Of 16 and 81
or any chum Of a son Of a Mason,
is eligible to receive the degrees. The
Minot Boys Order Of De Molay al
ready has q large membership and is
growing rapidly. This is considered