The Washington bee., 1896-08-01
SECRET ORDERS.
A. 4. S. X.

A. A. S. r.
Midnight Kadosh service Tuesday
July Fl, 1896 at II midnight. The ser
vices OF Knights Kadosh so were per
formed over the remains of the late
VIM. Hill go of DeMoley Council,
Knights Kadosh and John G.. Jones
consistory go S. P r. S. Illustrious
D. F. Seville $50, assumed the posi-
ton of V. NJ. of Kadosh. He was as
sisted by the Very Eminent Comman-
der Sir VIM. H. Lee SO, Sir L. w.
Pulies 80 as first lieutenant Comman-
der, Sir ,Nm. w. Grimes 330 as the
second lieutenant commander, Sir ].
N. Adams $50 as chancellor, Sir |. T.
Hamar 330 as orator, Sir a. L. How
ard 80 master of ceremonies, Sir c..
w. Phillips So first deacon, Sir Philip
Green 40 as second deacon and Illus
trous o. R. King SO T. P. G. master,
and other prominent members of the
rite, among whom were the Illustrious
X. H. Iones 40, H. c. Scott SO, J. n.
Proctor go, Rev. Peter Lucas SO, D.
D., w. H. Johnson So, w. P. Gray
prominent and well known members
Oh the II1NSllC w SulICSudN lllC SCI
vices were held at the church under
the auspices of Prince Hall Grand
Lodge of Perfection 40, who sent a
detail of grand elect p. and sublime
masons, who accompanied the remains
to the grave. These services were the
first of the kind ever performed in this
country among colored MaSonS. Bro.
Hill was for long time guard at the
United States Jail. May his ashes rest
in peace.
A grand contest and post-office en-
tertainment will be given by Wisdom
lodge No. 2S, Ancient Accepted Scot
tish Rite Free Masons, of New Or
leans, La, August 22, 1896 for the ben
eft of their widows and orphans
fund. They have several fine prizes
up for competition, etc.
July 13, J. NJ. Alexander Lodge, No.
1, F. A. A NJ. of Helena, Ark, held
public installation of officers.
Bro. w. L. Moore, of Ashville, N.
c., was buried with masonic honors
July 10.
The Masonic Temple of Norfolk,
Va, was dedicated July 26.
Queen Esther Grand Court of H. OF
! 7. of Colorado, after several days ses-
Sion elected the following grand Of
fcers: Sister H. e.. Anderson, NJ. A.
G.. NJ. Sister F.. E. Russ, G. c. S.
Sister ]. w. Young, G. c. T.. Rev. T
Curtis, M. w. G. j.; Sister d. L. Rob.
inson, G.. c. L. The next session will
| he at 7 eadyille in 1907
Tulv :, Sunlight Chapter O. E. S. o.
Saratoga held their first anniversary
and reception.
The second quarterly circulars being
sent out by order of the @. 5. 1t con
tains ninety pages, and has opinions
rendered at the last session of the b
NJ. c. The receipts from April I tc
Tune 30, 1896 as follows Cash bal
ance on hand March 81. SI4, ,S97, 20
cash received from the quarter
S3,I52.So; expended for the quarter
s., $40 Is; balance on hand June 80
1896, SIS. .524.I5. The G.. S. has pu
out the special circulars with thirty
nine propositions, one to be- dis
continued. District Grand Lodge:
July I3 the monthly meeting of the S
c. NJ. was held as the headquarters O
the order, COZ Spruce street, Philadel
phia. Twenty new warrants were
granted to open new Lodges, anC
eight for new Households of Ruth
| The G.. S. Bro. Brooks is a hustler
He is sending out the special circular:
relating to the PatriarChieS and p. G.
NJ. Councils with the propositions tc
be acted on at the fourteenth triennia
! assembly of P. G.. NJ. which will con
vene in Norfolk, Va, Wednesday
Sept. 80, a. 10 a. m.
NJ. V. P. w. P. Gray, of District Co
lumbia, we are glad to say is up and
out.
.V.P. James w. Jones is away foi
the season at Cape May, n. J. Bro
Jones carried away with him large
number of the members of Fat Lard
and Tar.
Pc. NJ. J.. o. Holmes will go to At
lantIc City, N. J. soon.
There are a lot of Odd Fellows in
this city who occupy good and respon-
sible positions in the community and
they are respected.
DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
Grand Lodge X of P. of N. c. held
a grand meeting in Wilmington. The
address of the Grand Chancellor was
an able and fine document. The fol-
lowing are the grand officers: c. c.
Roch, G. c.; J. w. Bethel, V. c.; J
L. K. Simpson, Prelate; S. F. C..
Sadgwar, G.. X. R. and s.; J. K. Gut
ter, NJ. of E.; E. J. Cameron, M. of
A. A. L. Water, G.. L.; DR.. w.
Jones, NJ. D. The next meeting will
be at Winston second Tuesday, July,
1897.
WASN'T and Elite Lodges, K. of P. of
Wilmington, consolidated under the
name of WASN'T.
OBITUARY..
Sir c. H. Wormley, a prominent
member of G. L. K. of p, OF Virginia,