Complex sentence: In 1890, he also joined the Prince Hall Freemasonry, and in 1899 was elected Right Worshipful Grand Secretary of the African-American Texas Masons, a position that provided operating direction to the group.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1890, he also joined the Prince Hall Freemasonry. In 1899 he was elected as Right Worshipful Grand Secretary of the African-American Texas Masons, a position that provided operating direction to the group.