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The scholarly mind of Cornelius Hedges was always searching
deeper into philosophy to discover the deeper meaning of life. It was
probably for that reason that he took the degrees of the Memphis
Rite from Calvin C. Burt, on December 20, 1888. On December
22, Hedges organized a chapter of the Memphis Rite, 95°, whose
dispensation probably was granted from either Germany or France.
And on the 23rd, Hedges was appointed Deputy for the Memphis
Rite for Montana.495

Hedges were also a charter member of Algeria Temple of the
Ancient and Accepted Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
The first mention of Shrine in his journals was on May 24, 1888,
when he mentioned that seven men were initiates of the Shrine.496
Algeria Temple was given its Dispensation on March 23, 1888, and
its Charter was granted on June 25, 1888, becoming the Mother
Temple of the Pacific Northwest.497 He was one of the 16 charter
members of Algeria Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. One of
the pleasures which Hedges definitely enjoyed was a summer outing
with the Nobles of the Shrine.498

Cornelius Hedges was a member of the Masonic Veteran
Association, Pacific Coast He served as Right Venerable Grand
Vice-President for Montana (1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900,
1901), He was described as: Faithful and true, and worthy of the
trust and honors conferred upon him.