778 FREEMASONS OAKLAND, CALIF. SCOTTISH RITE CEREMONIES l|lil!/,HY Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/ceremoniesincideOOscotrich 1883 1909 flarct) 13. 1909 UE 01CAT IOr>l OF CATHEDRAL Anrtritt aiib Artriitrh *tottt«l) Kttr nf Jfrrnmiauiirii Unllru nf (Oalilaiih. (Ortritt of fflaltfiirula AUp0tanrp \E derive our charters from the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction of United States of America, Mother Supreme Council of the World, whose See is at the Grand Orient of Charlestown, South Carolina, unto whom we acknowledge and yield alle- giance. ^Mej>ytA4X0^ri^ . £>. .^M',^ (^ J-e-.^-/- ^^^ CEREMONIES INCIDENT TO THE DEDICATION OF THE SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL THE PROPERTY OF THE BODIESOF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF THE VALLEY Olf' QAl^ND, ORIENT i>F jeALlFORNl)^ MONDAY, MARCH 15, J 909 I5TH AND MADISON STS. OF THH SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL ASSOCIATION JAMES B.MERRITT. 33= . President FRANK I. MATTHEWS. 32'. Vice-Prwident EDWARDH. MORGAN. 33' Secrelaiy JOHN A. HILL. 32= ... . Trea.urer EDWARD C. ROBINSON. 33° I ' N: I; A Icy '~~ JPrngram Invocation Rev. Edgar F. Gee, 32' Address of Welcome Music Dedication W. Frank Pierce, 33°, Sovereign Grand inspector General As Master Fred J. H. Rickon, 33° As Prior Joseph D. Abrams, 33° As Preceptor F. W. G. Moebus, 33° As Primate Henry A. Cline, 33 As Master of Ceremonies I program — (Cnittinurb Music Address Rev. E.E. Baker. 32 DOXOLOGY The audience led by choir will sing the Doxology. immediately following with "America" Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. AMERICA My Country, 'tis of thee, Our Father's God, to Thee Sweet land of liberty, Author of liberty. Of thee 1 sing ; To Thee we sing ; Land where my fathers died Long my our land be bright Land of the pilgrim's pride ; With freedom's holy light ; From every mountain side Protect us by Thy might. Let freedom ring. Great God, our King. BENEDICTION SUPREME COUNCIL JAMES DANIEL RICHARDSON. 33' A. B. CHAMBERLIN. 33° . W. FRANK PIERCE. 33' m Grand Commancler Secretary General Sovereign Grand Inspector General for California, and Grand Chancellor Oakland Lodge of Perfection, No. 2. OFFICERS 1908. Venerable Master Andrew Derby Smith Treasurer Jacob Mueller Senior Warden..' Edward Constant Robinspjijilaster of Ceremonies....Lorenzo Dow Inskcep Junior Warden James Grierson Raphael i«p«^pert Herbert Frederick Seller Orator .\brahani Jonas >r^Assistant Expert..- Charles Hardie Campbell Almoner Benj. Oliver Johnson ACiiptain of the Host Edward "C" Prindle Secretary James Bcstor Mcrritt '/ rSler Enos Bunnell Smith PAST VENEEABtE MASTERS. James Bestor Mcrritt Webb Nicholson^^Pearce August Lewis Ott William Frank Pierce Charles Lewis Pierce Damien Edmont Fortin Byron Coleman Dick Gilbert. Barber Daniels Albert Lippitt Smith Eugene Cormeny John Martin Edward Harrison Morgan Gethsemane Chapter of Rose Croix, No. 2. OFFICERS 1908. Wise Master Francis 11. E. O'Doiinell Senior Warden Henry Fletclier Starlnick Junior Warden Albert Bradford Wehstcr Orator Louis Levy Nelson Almoner Benj. Oliver Johns. J. J. Persons. Louis Petersen. J. E. Peterson. Walter J. Pettv. Joseph Pfniid. G. H. Phillips. C. B. Pickthall. Myles Pierce. C. ll Pierce. William F. Pilling. J. W. Pladwell. F. T. Piatt. Samuel J. Pollitt. James Porter, A. W.. Jr. Porter, E. D. Poulsen, .\. M. Poulscn. O. A. Powell. C E. Powell. H. A. Pownall. J. B. Pringle. James L. Prousser. J. R. Rains iUe. A. H. Ralpli. 1. V. Ralston, R. G. Ramage, Andrew Ratnage. W. A. Randall. C. W. Randolph, George E. Rankin. .Mcxander Raphael. J. G. Rasmusen. W. .-\. Ratcliffe. R. J. Read. George Regnart. P. S. Rchoefer. Samuel Reid. n. H. Reitli. John. Jr. Reniond. Prudent Rerat. A. L. Rhodes, A. G. Rhodes. J. W. Rhein, Henr>' Rice. -J. A. Rice. Philip Richards, John W. Riggin. L. L. Robins. J. H. Robinson. C L, Robinson. E. C. Rot>inson. H. S. Robinson. Thomas M. Robison. J. L. Roeth. George Rogers. J. I. Rwt. O. H. Rosenberg. R. C. Roslington. William Rosseter. F. S. Rowell, H. N. Rowles. W. J. Russell. William Rvan. J. J. Rvcroft. J. H. Rvder. M. L Salbach. L. F. Samelson, S. J. Sandbo. A. E. Sargeant, E. L. Schindler. H. B. Schluetcr. Herman F. Schlueter, O. W. Schmitt. J. J. Schneider. George L. Schrag. Henry Schrock, W. A. Schrover. J. L. Schulthies. C. F. Schultze. G. F. W. Schulz. Max C. Scott. George A. Searey, J. J. Searls, Xiles Seller, H. F. Shaug. M. L Shaw. Captain H. G. Shemian. E. A. Schulte, A. F. Sicber, H. F. Slater, George R. Sloan, J. R. Small, H. J. Smilie. J. A. Smith. A. D. Smith. A. L. Smith. C. K. .Smith. George D. Smith. Frank Harlfonl Smitli. J. C. Smith, lames Jerome Smith, K. B. Smith. S. S. Smith. VV. B. Smith. VV. C. Smith, E. B. Siivder, A. J. Soil St. C. J. Sdiiips. Jules Somiiksen. Louis Sorenson. Hans Sorensoii. H. R. Soule. C. P. Southartl. W. F. Spaulding. N. VV. Spagnoli. U. D. Sparhawk, E. K. Spcegle. VV. N. Spitzcr. L. A. Stallinan. !•'. O. Stamper. VV. R. Starbuck. 11. F. Starkweather. H. K. Stephenson. W. A. Stern. F. M. Stevens. B. VV. Stevenson. T. K. Stewart. F. 11. Stewart, Ci. R. Stewart, VV. R. Stockton, F. R. Stone, Charles !■'. St. Johnson. VV. II. R. St. Pierre, Getirge Stratford. C. G. Stratton. D. E. Stroml)erg, B. F. Stromgrcn, Q. A. Stull. J. L. Sweet. A. D. Synmions. S. J. Taft. A. G. Taggart, H. W. Tallman, J. R. Tasheira, L. Tate. George Tayler, J. II. Tavlor. A. M. Taylor. C. 11. T.nylor, Henry VV. Taylor. John S. Thomas. B. F. Thomas. C. l''. riionias, VV. B. Thompson. Frank R, Thurston. K. T,. Jr. Tihhetts. J. K. Tisdalc, R. F. Todd. A. I.. Tcrtld, F. J. 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Parker. Samuel Pedrini, J. M. Robertson, Roliort .Sargent, L. C. Sen ram, F, C. Seymour, E. H. Sittman, George A. Smith, H. L. Suckerman, Jacob T rower, A. E. Walter, C. N. Ward, H. M. Weymouth, E. A. Wharton, H. E. White, C. G. Williams, David Zollner, William A. 5 088 PRESS OF IIUI-ER & COMPANV OAK LA N O. CAL.