, 1924-12-04
RITE
MEETING DEC. 5
IN NEW TEMPLE

HI 1874, says Tue Tribune,
4 will be memorable In Scottish Rite
circles in Wyoming, in the making
of Masonic history in this State, and
in the social and fraternal activities
of Cheyenne, for the Forty-sixth re-
union OF Wyoming Consistory No. l
will then take place In this city, the
magnificent Scottish Rite cathedral
on Capitol avenue will be formally
opened and dedicated, one Of the
largest classes Of Master Masons in
the experience Of the Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry in the Rocky Mountain
region will receive advanced degrees
Of the Rite, and at least two social
functions of exceptional b%rilliancy
will be held in the big cathedral.
Not less than eight and probably
more than a dozen Of the twenty
four sovereign grand inspectors gen.
eral who constitute the Supreme
Council. 33rd Degree. for the South
ern Jurisdiction of the United States
Mother Council of the World, will
be In attendance at this reunion.
John H. Cowles, of Kentucky, Sow
ern Grand Commander, n Hyman
w. Witcover, of Georgia, Secretary
General of the Supreme Council, will
be among the number the Grand Com
mander having charge of the dedi-
catory ceremonies and presiding
thereat.
The reunion will open Monday.
December s, at s o'clock a. m, and
continue four days, closing Thurs
day evening, the eleventh, with a
grand reception and ball, OF which
none but Scottish Rite Masons and
their ladies will be admitted. Dur
Two tba fnur dave nf the ceremonial
procedure degrees from the fourth
the thirty-second, inclusive, will be
conferred. degree teams from differ
ent parts of Wyoming exemplifying
the work.
Tuesday evening, December 9, will
mark the first of the two social
events of the reunion. On that oc-
casion the great pipe organ, now be-
ing installed, will be dedicated and
a recital will be given at which DR..
Frank Wilbur Chase, n Of the most
eminent organists of America. will
preside. DR.. Chace is an associate OF
the American Guild of Organists Of
America and Canada and has per-
formed with great credit in all Of the
leading cities Of this country. He
was one of the leading musical ar
lists at the Worlds Fair at st. Louis
in 1904 and at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition in San Francisco In 1915.
At present DR.. Chace is director Of
the College Of Music At the Univers-
ity Of Colorado. He 10 q Mason of
the 33rd degree and thoroughly IA
miliar with all music OF the Scottish
Rite. Mrs. Maurice w. Collins.
C%heyenne's charming soprano. will
render several vocal selections dur
ing the recital.
The fine Cathedral pipe organ.
now being installed under direction
OF Mr.. G. J. Sabol. an expert from
Pipe Organ company. of Hartford.
Conn. and ranks high among the
pipe & Of the West. In fact It
consists OF three complete organs
At either side OF the p~roscenium
arch In the main auditorium at the
cathedral Is an immense panelled
grill. back Of which. in each case,
IL q large organ room. The swell
organ will occupy the south organ
room, while the great organ and
choir organ will fill the north Dom
The console with Its three manuals.
base pedals and innumerable stops
will occupy a place in the choir loft.
There are no exposed or ornamental
pipes. all being concealed behind the
grills. The size of the Cathedral
organ can be better understood when
1t Ia known that II consists OF "a
complete sets OF pipes. and contains
tubular chimes and a harp. Few or
sans In the West have tubular chimes
and harp. The big pipe organ in the
municipal auditorium In Denver con-
tains but 81 sets Of pipes.
The stage equipment in the main
auditorium at the Cathedral In COM
plete. The scenery. made In the stu
dios OF the Toomey-Vollande Scenic
company Of st. Louis. Is now in place.
IT having been installed under the
supervision OF Mr.. T. p. Rutledge.
an expert from St. Louis. There are
l0l hangers and 4 large amount Of
other scenery. all Of which will be
employed in the complication Of
tho Scottish Rite degreee. Missy