The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-08

1 only GeuutnO MnAOuns
The members Of Hiram Grand Lodge
r. A. A. NJ, publish the following to
show that their Lodge 10 the only gen-
uine one in our city, and any one act
ing under other authority Is unauthor-
lied by the heads Of the Order.
LIGHT AND Truth. Mosr WoRsHIpFUI
| GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCENTED
MAsoSs, OF PENNSYLVANIA. = This
| Comes Greeting. = BRETHREN: = On
the 26th day Of December, A. d. 1882.
there assembled In the city of Phila-
delphia O convention of Colored Free
masons for the purpose of perfectiDg
a union OF the craft in the State of
Pennsylvania. Tho assembling of the
convention had been preceded by the
appointment OF Committee on
Union" by eaoh of the respective Grand
Lodges, and the preparation Of a series
OF Articles of Union by said commit
tee, which articles were approved by
each of the aforesaid Grand Lodges
and ratified by majority of the war
ranted Lodges under the Jurisdiction
Of each Grand Lodge. The convention
cosummated O union, elected grand
officers and adjourned sine die. The
M. w. Grand Lodge, of Pennsylvania,
was opened, and the grand officers
selected by the convention installed
with solemn and impressive oere-
mony.
Notwithstanding the facts herein set
forth (Which cannot be contioverted)
certain prominent members of the
Order refused to recognize the work of
the convention and the authority of
the Grand Lodge thus formed, raised
the standard OF Rebellion and by every
means in their power attempted to
subvert and overthrow the result OF
said union.
| In pursuance OF this spirit of def
ance tho Board OF Trustees of Masonic
Hail property No. 900 South Eleventh
Street Immediately thereafter refused
the use of the Hall to each and every
subordinate Lodge that had entered
the Union, and by the vote OF a Hiaioii-
ty of said Board declared that even
those Lodges, seven in plumber, who
were part owners in said property
should be- denied the free use and oc-
cupancy OF said premises.
There being no alternative but q COM
plete loss OF our real estate, in the
month of March, 1881, Bill in Equity
was filed in Court Of Common Pleas
No. 2, aeking for temporary injune-
ton restraining the aforesaid trustees
from interfering with the Lodges COM
plainant in the free use and occupancy
of said hall. The temporary injunc-
ton was granted, the case referred to
an Examiner to take testimony. After
which Master was appointed to ex-
anime said testimony and make such
report as the evidence In the case justi-
fled. The Master finally submitted re-
port, finding that Articles of Union
were approved by both Grand Lodges,
ratified by majority OF subordinate
Lodges under the jurisdiction of each
Grand Lodge, that the convention was
legally constituted, and hence the
Grand Lodge formed by 1t WAS per-
fectly lawful, and the only Grand
Lodge, in consequence Of The fact thai
each of the other Grand Lodges had
ceased to exist on the formation of the
new Grand Lodge by tho Convention.
Court OF Common Pleas No. 2, con-
tirmed the report of the Master. and
on appeal from the decision of said
court the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania confirmed the decision OF Court
OF Common Pleas No. .. Thus 1t will
be seen that the enemies of union have
exhausted every means in their power
| to overthrow the work of the masses
of the Order aud have elgnally and ig-
ANONYMOUSLY failed.
In consideration OF tho high moral
standard of our Order throughout the
length and breadth of the civilized
world, the grand underlying princi-
Pile Charity" conscious OF the reeti-
tude OF our conduct as Masons. and the
true grandeur OF the great moral ylctO-
| ry that we have achieved, We now ex-
| tend to you the "0live Branch of
peace, and a fraternal welcome TO re-
turn to your allegiance, purge your
selves OF the contnlnacy into which
you have been led by unDrincipled
ana designing brethren, and share
with us our Mother Grand Lodge,
which now shines forth as brilliant as
the MONDAY sun, grander. nobler,
and more exalted in consequence of
the trying ordeal through which We
have passed.
You will please assemble your
| Lodge is stated communication at the
earliest convenient moment, take
such action as may he deemed proper
and report the same to William II.
Miller, Grand Secretary OF NJ. w. 6.
Lodge of Pennsylvania, within sixty
| days Of the date hereof, to whom any
inquiry may be addressed.
fraternity submitted,
LEVIN J. SAUNDERS, GILBERT A. BALL.
JOHN L. DUNBAR, j. w. S. RobINsoN,
ALEX. II. LIyELEy, GEo w. RoPER.
WM. H. MILLER, Chairman Committee.
TINS CERTIFIEs, That the above named
Committee was appointed by NJ. W.
Brother GEORGE w. HIeGINs, NJ. w.
G. Master of the NJ. w Grand Lodge
of Pennsylvania to communicate
with the several subordinate Lodges
in the jurisdiction, applise them of
the state of the Craft, and invite
them to submit to the authority of
the same, in pursuance of resolutions
adopted in open Grand Lodge May
Goth, A. ID. 1889.
Attest, Vim. H. MILLER Grand Sec,
No. 73l West street, Philadelphia, Pa.
We have a speedy ana positive cure
for catarrh. diphthelia. canker mouth
and headache, In SHIIOH'S GATARRH