F. W. Keator, Tacoma, Wash.; Richard Lockey, Helena, Mont.; Archibald J. McKillop, Tacoma, Wash.; Robert A. Marshall, Wallace, Idaho; Patrick J. O'Hara, Seattle, Wash.; David S. Prescott, Spokane, Wash.; James N. Stoody, Treadwell, Alaska; Alexander M. Wright, Portland, Oreg.; Frank T. Wyman, Boise, Idaho, and Louis Idaho, and Louis Schattner, Lewiston, Idaho.

On the evening preceding the convocation a general reception to all Scottish Rite Craftsmen was held. The crowd taxed the capacity of the temple.

A feature of the reception was an address by Sovereign Grand Inspector General E. C. Day, of Montana, on "Masonry: Its Opportunities and Obligations," in which he traced the modern history of the order from early in the eighteenth century. The needs of the hour required a clear showing of the spirit, aims, and the objects of Masonry, the speaker said. He claimed that Masonry was intimately bound up with the ideals and aims of modern civilization. Masonry stood for education and religious, intellectual and political freeIt upheld the sanctity of laws which emanated from a free people and the freedom of the individual so long as it is compatible with the welfare of the community.

THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE CONFERRED AT FARGO, N. DAK.

The conferring of the thirty-third honorary degree at the Masonic Temple in Fargo, N. Dak., on the evening of February 2 closed one of the biggest days in North Dakota Masonry, according to those who took part. In the afternoon the degree of K. C. C. H. was conferred on a class of five candidates and the thirty-third on two. This session closed with a luncheon at the Gardner Hotel at 6 p. m.

Fifty-one thirty-third degree Masons attended the ceremonial, one of the largest sessions of its kind in the Northwest.

The class presented for the K. C. C. H. degree consisted of Robert Dolve, Fargo; F. B. Leach, Fargo; Fred L. Goodman, Grand Forks; Hugh Mc

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The thirty-third degree was ferred on Alexander Curry, of Sharon, and Christian H. Opsahl, of Grand Forks.

Officers for the ceremony of investiture of the Knight Commander of the Court of Honor were T. W. Hugo, Sovreign Grand Commander of Duluth; John Fishel, L. G. G. C. of St. Paul; Dr. J. W. Chamberlain, G. Prior, of St. Paul; Judge James E. Cooley, G. Chancellor of Duluth; James Ridler, G. M. of S., St. Paul; S. J. Hill, G. S. Gen., Fargo; Cal E. Stone, G. T. Gen., of St. Paul; F. D. Cameron, G. Almoner, of Grand Forks; R. T. Hugo, G. M. of Cer., Duluth; Edward Ashley, G. Chaplain, of Aberdeen; A. B. Guptill, G. Herald, of Fargo; E. A. Hatch, G. Equery, Oberon, N. Dak., and Frank L. Anders, G. Tyler, of Fargo.

Officers of Provisional Supreme Council: Grand Commander, H. C. Plumley; Lieutenant Grand Commander, John Fishel; Grand Prior, James Ridler; Grand Chancellor, Rev. Dr. Ashley; Grand Minister of State, T. W. Hugo; Grand Master of Ceremonies, A. B. Guptill; Grand Expert, R. T. Hugo; First Grand Equery, F. L. Gage; Second Grand Equery, T. I. Lewis; Grand Tyler, S. J. Hill.

This degree was conferred at the evening session. Among the speakers at this session were R. T. Hugo, of Grand Forks, and T. W. Hugo, of Duluth; Dr. J. W. Chamberlain, St. Paul; Dr. Edward Ashley, Clarence A. Hale, Grand Forks; D. A. Lindsley, St. Paul; J. D. Beatty, Grand Forks; F. L. Goodman, Grand Forks; E. Y. Sarles, Hillsboro; A. G. Arvold and A. B. Guptill, F. B. Leach and R. M. Dolve, Fargo. SECRETARIES AND OTHERS,

TAKE NOTICE

Everyone knows that the condition of the railroads, and, of course, freight, express, mails, etc., is also in a very chaotic condition, and in many places it is almost impossible to get freight shipped at all. Secretaries ought, therefore, to anticipate their needs a long

way ahead; an ample supply of Morals and Dogma should be kept on hand continually. There are some places we cannot ship Morals and Dogma by freight at all, and it is necessary to send them by express. When this is done, they will be sent collect and an allow ance equal to the freight charges will be deducted,

One hundred and fifty thousand 1918 dues cards were printed for our 103,000 members. Requests are still coming for additional cards, some claiming that in overprinting mistakes had been made, others that they had been misplaced, etc. We are entirely out of these cards, and we would ask any secretaries who have more than are necessary for their needs to kindly return them.

In giving the changes of address for THE NEW AGE MAGAZINE, give the old

address as well as the new. It is a good idea also to give the Bodies to which a brother belongs.

A great many of our soldiers are taking the Scottish Rite degrees, and we are giving them the preference in getting out the patents. This is delaying the other patents very materially, and

the numbers have been so great that we are very much behind with them, but doing the very best we can to get them out as soon as possible.

We thank those brethren who were kind enough to comply with our request. for some September, 1917, copies of THE NEW AGE MAGAZINE.

THE NEW AGE MAGAZINE is the official organ of the Supreme Council, and is sent free to all the members in good standing in the Southern Jurisdiction who are of the thirty-second degree. It will be very hard to keep up with those in the Army and Navy during the war; in fact, it will be practically impossible for them to get the publication with any regularity.

Let us request the secretaries to notify us of all those who dimit or are suspended, die, or for any other reason become not entitled to the publi cation.

On the outside cover of the publication is a printed statement that if a 1cent stamp be placed thereon, without wrapper or address, but placed in the postoffice. THE NEW AGE will be sent to some soldier or sailor in the service. Don't forget this.

TABLEAU

GEORGE FLEMING MOORE..... Grand Commander..... CHARLES E. ROSENBAUM...... ...Lieut. Grand Commander.

ERNEST B. HUSSEY..
TREVANION W. HUGO..
JOHN H. COWLES..
GARNETT N. MORGAN.
ADOLPHUS L. FITZGERALD.
SAMUEL P. COCHRAN.
JOHN F. MAYER..
HENRY C. Alverson.
HORATIO C. PLUMLEY.
MELVILLE R. GRANT.
PHILIP S. MALCOLM.
WILLIAM P. FILMER..
PERRY W. WEIDNER.
HYMAN W. WITCOVER..
DANIEL M. HAILEY.

EDWARD C. DAY.

JOHN A. RINER..

FRED C. SCH RAMM.

ALEXANDER G. COCHRAN.

OLIN S. WRIGHT....

MARSHALL W. WOOD.

FRANK C. PATTON..

THOMAS G. FITCH.

ALVA ADAMS...

.Grand Prior...

Grand Chancellor..

Grand Minister of State. Secretary General....

Treasurer General.

.. Grand Almoner..

Montgomery, Alabama Little Rock, Arkansas

Seattle, Washington Duluth, Minnesota . Louisville, Kentucky Nashville, Tennessee Eureka, Nevada

Grand Chamberlain..

First Grand Equerry.

Second Grand Equerry..

Grand Standard Bearer. Grand Sword Bearer.. .Grand Herald....

HENRY R. EVANS (33° Hon..)... Grand Tiler.. WILLIAM L. BOYDEN (33° Hon..)Librarian.

Richmond, Virginia Des Moines, Iowa Fargo, North Dakota .Meridian, Mississippi Portland, Oregon

San Francisco, California Los Angeles, California Savannah, Georgia McAlester, Oklahoma . Helena, Montana Cheyenne, Wyoming Salt Lake City, Utah

St. Louis, Missouri

Plant City, Florida

. Boise, Idaho

. Omaha, Nebraska .Wichita, Kansas

. Pueblo, Colorado Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C.