Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-08-29
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1896
OOL0RED MAsONs
Recognized by Their White Brethren,

The Supreme Council Of the Accept
ed Scottish Rite Masons of the 33rd
degree for the state of Louisiana, and
Jurisdiction which is a white body of
Masons, and is composed OF some of
the leading white Scottish Rite Ma
sons in the country
The Supreme Council OF the state of
Louisiana has a membership of over
5000 members. They have officially
recognized the Colored United Su-
preme Council of the Ancient Accent
ed Scottish Rite Masons of the 33rd
Degree for the Southern and Western
Masonic Jurisdiction United States of
America. Grand Orient at Washing
ton, ID G. This Supreme Council has
some of the following cultured and
distinguished MRsons connected with
it, which are as follows:
Richard Il Greener 33, of New York,
Robert J. Fletcher 80. T. A Clark 33,
w. II. Mauldin SO, Frank J Butler SO,
of California, l.. A. Williams 80, Col.
James Lewis 80, of New Orleans, w.
L. KimbrOugh 33, of Texas, Rev. Chas
w. Newton 33. ID. w. Dempcv 80, Chi
cago, William Morris 80, @. w. Lee 33,
of Minneapolis, MiDn., DR.. p. b
Brooks 33, James o Holmes 33, John
M Adams 33, II. w. Hewlett 33, L. w
Pulies 33, of Washington, d. c.. H.
Blunt 80, Arkansas, William w. Patton
39, Kentucky, Thomas p Mahammitt
33. of Nebraska, John A. Bell 33, j. G.
Craig SO. of Michigan, and a host of
others.
This Supreme Council is presided
over by the illustrious John G.. Jones
33rd Degree of Chicago Illinois, who is
the Sovereign Grand Commander
These two Supreme Councils of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
have exchanged representatives. The
illustriOus o. b. Druer, 33rd Degree of
Louisiana, who is one of the most
prominent white Masons in the state
of Louisiana has been appointed and
commissioned as the Representative of
the United Supreme Council of Wash
ington, ID. c., near the Supreme Coun-
Gil for the state of Louisiana. The IL
lustrious Dorcey +. Sequile, 33rd De-
gree, of Washington, ID. c.. who ia the
Grand Secretary General Of United
Supreme Council, and who is a very
eminent and learned Mason has been
appointed and commissioned as the
representative of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of Louisiana, near the United Su-
preme Council Of Louisiana for the
Southern and Western Masonic Juris-
diction.
lnhc 70 Jlc nISS blflb III the history
Masonry in the United States of Amer
lea where the white Masons have Off
cially recognized the colored Masons,
and exchanged representatives. This
success OF this laudabIe work was
brought about and accomplished
through the efforts OF the liIustriOus
John q. Jones, of Chicago in bringing
the white and colored Masons in che
United States together in one bond oil
fraternal Brotherhood. We shall now
have reasons TO rejoice that the marcel
of progress is onward and upward and
the universal Brotherhood OF man II
the United States fully and fairly es
tablished and the world will be mad,
better by their noble example
This goes to show and prove tina
prejudice in the Masonic order is dy
ing out among the white Masons fol
Masonry knows and recognizes M
man on the account of the color of hi
skin or the tex ture Of his hair, for Ere,
Masonry is established upon tina
broad principle believing in the Faith
erhoOd of God and the Brotherhood o
Man.