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Degree Work Is HighlightOf Special ConvocationsMilford, Dec 12 — Over 275 members of the Scottish _Rite of Freemasonry throughout theNew England states attended the special convocations of the Aaron P. Huhges lodge of Perfection, 14th degree, and Oriental Council, Princes of Jerusalem, 16th degree, at the Masonic Temple here Saturday night.Members and guests were present from Nashua, Manchester, Milford, Wilton, Peterboro, Concord, Boston. Dowell and numerous other places, including Honolulu.Donald M. Brown, thrice potent master, presided over the Hughes lodge session, and Blaylock Atherton of Nashua, sovereign prince, over the Oriental Council.The program opened at 5 o’clock with balloting on petitions, followed by communication of the fourth to 14th degrees except the seventh. It was followed by a meeting of Oriental Council during which the 15th degree was communicated.Presentation of the seventh degree. provost and judge, was conferred in full form and ceremony, under the direction of Edwin A. Norton of Nashua, on a large class of candidates from Nashua, Milford, Manchester.The 16th degree, Prince of Jerusalem, was also conferred in full form by Valorous Princes of the Oriental Council.Wilson, 33rd, of Manchester, paid a fraternal visit during the evening program. *Cast of characters for the seventh degree dncludecj: PrinceTito, first judge, Charles Lee Wood; senior warden, second judge, Harry E. Tebbetts; junipr warden, third judge, Richard T. Smith; captain of the guard, Vernon T. Leighton; master of ceremonies, Roger W. Crouch; orator, Clement E. Smith; acting provost, Albert A. Davis; Amos, Robert A. Jaspar; 'Jeroboam, Benjamin F. Pulsifer; captains of workmen, Howard M. March, Kenneth L. Brown, John A. Pel-ley, George H. Sampson; guards, Albert H. Bryson, Charles W. Lawrence; sentinel, Charles R Harris.Princes taking part in the communication of the 16th degree, Princes of Jerusalem, headed by Mr Norton, included’ Wallace S. Webb, Herman Christophe, Kenneth F. Graham, Francis H. Willard, Paul W. Buxton, Lester R. Hill, Malcolm E. Jewett, Clarence E. Whitney, Charles H. Barnard, James E. Draper, Harold B. Burtt, Kent W. Smith, Laurence A. Barker, Alfred C. Stacey, Charles S. Johnson, Fred P. Trow, William C. Poe, Robert W. Tabor, James R. Annis, Morey W. Sargent, Harry S. March, Charles R. Harris, Edward W. Crawford, Russell S Sawyei.A dinner was served at 6 o’-Leading officers of Scottish Rite bodies of Masons at the special convocations held athe Masonic Temple in Milford Saturday. Left to right: Edwin S. Gage of Nashua, secre tary of the Nil Consistory; Edwin A. Norton of Nashua, degree director; Donald Brown o Milford, Thrice Potent Master; Blaylock Atherton of Nashua, Sovereign Prince of Orienta council and Lester R. Hill of Nashua, treasurer. (Telegraph Photo-Cut)
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