Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-12
SCOTTISH RITES BODIES AT
AUGUSTA IN ANNUAL MEETING
GLASS OF 1873 GIVEN DEGREES

Augusta Council OF Princes of
Jerusalem and Emeth Chapter of
Rose Croix held their annual meet
ing Thursday afternoon and evening
at Masonic Temple with about 400
| members and candidates present.
The work commenced at go in the
afternoon and continued until after
10 o'clock in the evening with a short
intermission for the banquet at
o'clock.
There were 1873 candidates who re
ported for the work in the 10Th and
18th degrees and this was the largest
meeting of Scottish Rite Masons ever
held in Kennebec Valley.
At $50 the degree Of knight of
the East or Sword was conferred in
full form, with appropriate music
followed by the grade of Prince of
Jerusalem which was communicated.
At $50 the degree of knight of the
East and West was worked in full
form.
At the banquet which was served
at 6 o'clock about 400 were served.
| At the close of the banquet the de-
gree of Sovereign Prince of Rose
F., CroiX was COME rred.
Among the notable Masons pres
ent were the following: DR.. Frederick
o. Thayer of Waterville, deputy OF
Maine; Charles X. Tilden of Halo
we'll: John Merrill of Auburn; Clay
ton J. Harrington of Portland: ]
Frederick Hill of Watervile: Judge
! Warren c. Philbrick OF WatervilIe
and Frederick w. Plaisted of Angus
| ia, all of whom are 33rd degree Ma
sons; Horace Z. Osgood, commander
| in chief of the New Hampshire Con-
sistory; Charles 3. Davis of Portland
grand secretary of the Maine Con-
sistory; Fred w. Wight. secretary OF
the Scottish Rite bodies Of Rockland
and Thomas z. Mcdonald of Port
land.
The outstanding feature Of the
meeting was the manner in which
the work was performed by the two
| degree teams. The work for the
Princes of Jerusalem was performed
| by a team with Edward Folsom
| Merrill of Skowhegan as Sovereisn
Prince, and that of the Rose CroiX
| by a team headed by ]. Howard
WEIGH of Watervile as NJ. w. w.
The Dramatis Personae of the
work was as follows:
COURT OF CYRUS.
| Cyrus, King of Persia.
Walter r. OrdWay, 80 D.
Sysina Master Of Cavalry.
G.. Han Went worth. ~ ID
| Nebuzaradan, Master of Infantry.
Thomas +. Greenway, - D.
| Daniel, Master of the Palace.
| Harry A. Dinsmore, 80 D.
| AbaZar, Master of Ceremonies,
Frank W. Bucllnam, 80 d
| Ratim, Master of Dispatches.
Roscoe f. Atwood, 50 D.
Zerrubabcl, a Captive Jew
Edward +. Merrill 80 D.
| Zemira, Master Of Entrances,
Arthur r. Jcwett 80 D
! Satraps-Willard II. Cummings. 81 u.
Fred A. Wood, 81 D.. John II. len
kins, 81 D., Clarence b. Hight, IS y
Guards-Charles Il. Chase, 81 D.. Ralph
w. Farrs, 80 D., Leonard +. Kicker
81 D.. Leander A. Dascomb, 50 ID.
G. Earle Richardson. 81 ID.
APARTMENT OF THE WEST.
Thrice Potent Master.
Senior Warden.
| Willard ii. Cummings, 81 ID
! Junior Warden.
Arthur r. Jcwctt, 81 d
| Master of Ceremonies,
Frank W. buchanan, 81 d
| Captain of the Guard,
Thomas T.. GrecnWay, 50 d
Keeper of Record and Seals,
q. Allan Wentworth, 50 u
| Treasurer of Temple.
Walter =. OrdWay. 80 y
! Zerrubabe1. Edward +. Merrill, 81 d
! MUSICAL PROGRAM.
| Portland Masonic Scottish Rite Quartet
L. NJ. Waterhouse, 1st tenor: j. "
| Whitney, End tenor: II. r. Stevens
| baritone; II. F. Merrill, bass Edward
| Fl. WasS, organiSt.
| OFFICERS CONFERRTNG THE ISL
| DEGREE.
Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix.
J. Howard WEIGH. 50 D., NJ. W. NJ
| Frederick Thayer Hill, 80 D., :. w
| Carl Clifford Piper. 81 D., j. W
| James Marshall Read, 81 D..
Treasurer
Howard Burton Wclch, 80 D..
Secretary
Charles Willard Vigue, 80 D., NJ. c
! Charles Arthur Knickerbockcr, 80 D..
| G. O
Arthur Flagg Roundy. 50 D.. c. of G
Alfred Woodman Brill, 50 D..
Hosptalei
| Appropriate music for the degree
|