The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-02
WEEK Of MASONRY
TO BRING SCOTTISH
RITE AND SHR|NERS
Comforting Of Higher Degrees
From Fourth to Thirty Sec.
ond to Cover Four Days
CHARTER DAY Is ON FIFTH
& zagal Temple Of Fargo to
Come Here il Special Train
for Arabic Epilogue
DAY IS ON FIFTH

The big week Of Masonry here
starts Monday, when the Scottish
Rite of the Missouri Slope gathers
for its fall reunion. The reunion will
be climaxed Friday with presenta-
ton of the charters of the Lodge of
Perfection and of Lewis and Clark
consistory. On top Of this will come
the pilgrimage CT Ell Zagal temple,
ancient Arabic Order. mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine. from Fargo. In a spc-
cial de luxe train. Saturday.
During the week about $50 candi-
dates will take the various degrees
Of the Scottish Rite and an equal
number is expected to cross the
burning sands into the mysteries OF
Shrinedom. An exceptionally large
class has signed to take the work
from the fourth to the thirty-second
degree. Besides there is a large mum :
Der who started during past reunions
and attained the fourteenth or eigh-
teenth and some the thirtieth degree,
who will at this time finish the con-
SiStory work.
Start On Degrees Monday
Monday the degrees from the
fourth to the fourteenth will be given
in full form under the direction OF
Venerable Master John Lyngstad.
The members of Linton lodge have
charge of the fourth or opening de-
gree. BanquetS will be served at noon
and evening.
Tuesday will be taken up entirely
with the Interpretation of the degrees
from the fifteenth to and including
the eighteenth, under the direction
Of George Dullam. wise master OF
Rose Croix. These degrees are de-
scribed as gems of Masonry and it
IS said by MaSons that no one who
ever witnesses their Interpretation
soon forgetS the many beautiful les
sons brought out, especially in the
historical and religious eighteenth
degree. to which Wise Master Dullam
has given his most careful study in
Interpretation.
Wednesday is to be devoted to the
Kadosh degrees. under the supervi-
sion Of Master Of Kadosh L. F. Smith,
OF Mandan who has given these de-
grees his closest attention and is ad-
lniIably fitted to handle these par
ticularly heavy degrees.
Thursday afternoon and evening
the presentation Of the consistory de-
grees is under the direct supervision
Of Judge A. M. Christianson, assisted
BY Judges Nuessle, Burr. Birdzell
Jansonius and q corp of others
These are the concluding degrees OF
the Rite and much attention to the
careful rendition of them has beer
given by the degree corps. Many new
features will be introduced at the eve
ming presentation Of the thirty-scc-
ond degree. which will be equally as
entertaining and instructive to old
er members.
Friday will be devoted to the pre-.
sentation Of the charters to the var
ious Rite bodies who up to this time
have been working under a dispense
ton from the Supreme council 81
the Scottish Rite at Washington. The
evening work will be open to all Ma
sons In the city and their immediate
families. It Is not necessary that
such Masons be Scottish Rite, and
any blue lodge 81 commandery Ma
son will be welcomed.
All OF the presentation of the Scot
tish Rite degrees will be under the
immediate supervision Of F. l.. Gaze
thirty-third degree Mason, who haa
recently made Bismarck his home
and who at the last meeting Of tn
Bismarck Scottish Rite bodies. In the
Masonic temple was made q iii
member.
Shriners to Complete Week
Saturday. the ninth. concluding !
fun week Of Masonic activities, =
zagal temple Of 6hriners viii Arrive
here at l2:l6 and will parade through
the business section to the temple
and auditorium. Afternoon and eve.
ming will be given over to its cere-
monials. the first and third sectiOni
here and the second at Mandan at 1
o'clock In the evening. Three bands
Will furnish the peculiar music II
keeping with The occasion. The par
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