The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-31
new MEMBERS
WILDE GIVEN
PINS AT MEET
Special Dispensation Granted
to Permit ExemplificatiOn
OF Degrees
WILL HAVE FULL COURT
Sessions of Meetings Will Be
Held at Auditorium and
Masonic Hall

What may be one OF the largest
classes ever to be initiated into the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
of Freemasonry will be taken into
the lodge at Bismarck, November
IA. Is. and 16, it is indicated by re-
ports received by local leaders OF the
club. :.
Many new members have signified
their intention Of joining the lodge
at that time, and members who were
in a previous class will be accepted
into the lodge.
The meeting will be the third re-
union of the lodges in Bismarck.
Mandan and surrounding territory.
Degrees from the fourth to the
3Oth. inclusive, will be excmplificd
at this reunion, a special dispense
ton having been granted for insti-
tuting a preceptory of Knights ka-
dosh at that time. This will give
to the Missouri Slope Masons all the
Scottish Rite degrees from the
fourth to the 30th, inclusive, local
Masons point out.
This leaves only two degrees, the
Slst and 32nd from a full-fledged
consistory and it is expected that
these two degrees will be given at
the spring reunion Of 1929.
The work from the fourth to the
14th. inclusive, will be exemplified
in the Masonic Temple at Bismarck.
The remainder of the degrees will
be exemplified in the city auditorium
in order to accommodate the large
membership expected to be present.
Fargo Knights Participate
The exemplification of the degrees
of the lodge of perfection, fourth to
14th. will be made by the officers
and members of the Bismarck Lodge
of Perfection and the degrees Of the
Chapter Of Rose Croix will be exem-
plified by the officers and members
of the chapters. The degrees from
the 10Th to the 3Oth inclusive will be
conferred by the officers Of the
Fargo Preceptory Knights Kadosh,
who will bring all the necessary
paraphernalia to make these degrees
outstanding and impressive, accord
ing to Gilbert Haugen, secretary OF
the Bismarck lodge.
The officers of the Bismarck
Lodge of Perfection are John o
Lynrstad, venerable master: A. B
WEIGH, Mandan, senior warden; w
S. Ayers, junior warden; l. N. Steen
orator; John Parkinson, almoner
Gilbert Haugen, secretary; +. A
Lair, treasurer; Thor G. Plomasen
master of ceremonies; H. NJ. Beall
expert; L. H. Belk, assistant expert
F. F. Skinner, captain of the host
and Thomas Kane, Tyler.
Gage to Talk
The official initiation ceremonie!
will start at 8 a. m. November Ia
with an address Scottish Ritz
Masonry" Frank L. Gage. Rev
Joseph NJ. Stewart, Mandan, will
preside at session scheduled fol
a. M, and will be assisted by Ear
T. Atha, Harry l.. Petrie, John D
Meier, L. P. Hendrix, J. Peter Schot
and I. N. Steen. At $50 a. m. tn
perfect master degree will be com
municated. Harold Hopton, assisted
by Lorenzo H. Belk, Alfred S. Dali
and w. S. Ayers, will preside at ,
session scheduled for 10 a. M.
The assembly of the Missouri
Slope chapter Of Rose Croix witt
historical and religious degrees, 15tl
to 18th, inclusive, to be commun
icated, will be at 1:3O and 1880 p. m
Thursday. November Is.
Officers of the chapter are Georg
F. Dullam, wise master; George N
Constans, senior warden; Lorenzo H
Bslk, junior warden; Charles G
Boise, orator; John Parkinson, al
moner; Gilbert Haugen, secretary
F. A. Lair, treasurer, and Harol
Hopton, master of ceremonies.
Music will play = prominent par
In. the Scottish Rite work. Sewers
selections have been arranged by tn
committee in charge. The singer
will include G. w. Stewart, Mandal
first tenor; Henry Halvorsen. Bis
marck, second tenor; A. J. Arno
Bismarck, first bass; George Hun
phreys, Bismarck, second bass, an
I Walter G. Tostevin, Mandan, 4,
companist.