The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
RITE COMPLETES
 REUNION PLANS
Large Class Expected For Scottish Rite Re <
 union

Plans have been completed TOT the fall runion of the coordinate bodies of the Acient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry of the Valley of Bif- mingham to be held at the Masonic temple November 10-14 when all the Scottish Rite degrees from the fourth to the fourteenth inclusive will be con ferred.
 The followking invitation has been sent out: To all brethren of the An cient and Accepted Scottish Rite and to all. master Masons in the Valley of Birmingham elected to receive the de- grees of the rite-Greetings:
 The Bodies of the Rite sitting in the Valley of Birmingham, orient of Ala bama, have selected Monday, November 10, Tuesday, November Il, Wednesday, November IF, Thursday, November 13, and Friday, November IA, as the time for holding their reunion to confer all Edegrees from the fourth to the thirty second degrees inclusive.
 We extend to you a most cordial in vitation to be present. Ffaternally yours, R. B. Watts, 33d degree, venerable master; N. w. Proctor, Jr., 32d degree, K. c. c. H., wise master; A. M. Reeve, 32d degree, K. c. c. H., commander w. H. Woolverton, 32d degree, K. c. c. H., master of Kadosh.
 Imperative Rule
 Attention of the visiting members of the Scottish Rite is called to the follow ing rule:
 most cordially invited to~ attend this k,,A ct ho .od fn produce, if requested, patents or diplo- mas, together with the 1924 identifica- tion card. This rule is imperative, and applies to members of our own bodies as we'll. Members of other bodies will confer a favor by presenting their cre- dentials for inspection and signing the visitors register before the hour set for the beginning of the work.
 "All brethren will please be govern ed accordingly" Coke s. Wright, class director, an nounces that the registration of the class will begin promptly at z o'clock Monday morning, November 10 and re- quests that the candidates bring their blue lodge card or a brother to vouch for their standing in the lodge.
 Preparatory to the reunion Bfr. mingham Lodge of Perfection, Scottish Rite, held a well attended meeting Wednesday night and conferred the eighth and ninth degrees upon the "Slow Glass;" The eighth degree was put on by the team in charge of Frank A Abelson and the ninth by the one headed by s. B. Kippelt. John B. Bethea Sr., gave the lecture for the eighth de gree and Prof. N. R, Baker made fine talk in connection with the ninth.
 Musical Features
 An enjoyable feature of the evening was the introduction of the membership to the new organ, the installation ot which has been recently completed With the advent of the organ, Musical Director Stephen Allsop promises some real musical treats to the membership The choir is working with renewed in terest and zest, new members are being added and efforts being mare to add still further to the personnel.
 Plans are being pushed to get every thing in readiness for the reunion No venber 10 Go IA The secretary hal announced that the last day for receiving petitions for this reunion is October z and it is expected that large class vii be Mined up by that time.
 The program for the reunion-has beer recently received by the membership and shows that three degrees will bt conferred at this time that have pre- viously been communicated. A. B Tanner will head team to put on tht tenth degree. John sEA Golden and 2 team composed entirely of Bessemel mebers of the rite will confer. thC seventeenth degree. and G. c. Eubanki will be in charge of the conferring of tht twenty-third degree. IT, addition all tht degrees conferred at the last reunion vii be put on. Also the ninth degree vii be conferred by team from Florence Sheffield and Tuscumbia. All the teams are evineing much interest in the work some rehersals having already been call cd for this week and a splendid presen tation of the beautiful principles o Scottish Rite Masonry is confidently expected for this reunion.