PRESIDENT TO BE INVESTED WITH 33RD DEGREE OF MASONRY
Cleveland, Ohio (JFK+50) On September 20, 1922, it was decided that President Warren G. Harding will be invested with the Thirty-third degree of Masonry, the highest attainable honor of The Scottish Rite*.
The Evening Star reports that "an extraordinary conclave of the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree of Northern Masonic jurisdiction" will be held here in Cleveland later in the year to honor Mr. Harding.
Former Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall made the motion "to convene the extraordinary session at a date decided by the President."
*The Scottish Rite, an offshoot of Freemasonry, offers 33 degrees. The highest degree is bestowed only on those who have demonstrated outstanding service to the Brotherhood.
SOURCES
"A Complete List of Freemasonry Degrees," by George H. Lilley, February 4, 2020, www.ghlilley.com/au
"Plan Special Conclave To Honor Mr. Harding," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., September 20, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
