The Washington bee., 1896-09-05
SECRET ORDERS.
EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS.

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He says that splits are needed. He
claims that party that can not be
split is public menace. Mr.. Harri.
son in making these remarks had ref:
| erenCe to politics at the big republican
rally in New York, August II. The
same can be said of Free Masonry
Whenever men get so fine in Office that
they try to overdue the thing. why i'm
peach them and split the whole busi.
! ness. Whenever you see men who de-
sire to live in office, you can safely put
it down that there is something in it
MIR. Harrison in the course of his re-
marks said that he was on the republi-
can retired list not by reason of age
limit, but that the younger men might
have chance and he a rest. would
suggest that some of these old Masons
who desire to die in harness follow the
advice of Mr.. Harrison and get out OF
the game. You all know that you
can't cope with young blood. Old
men for counsel, young men for war.
Now, see by the last weeks copy OF
THE BEE that the Masons of the Dis
triCt of Columbia are trying to do our
| friend, Seville. In the first place, what
has Seville's wife and children got to
do with his secret society fights. will
state in justice to the facts as pre-
| sented in the case that there is only
certain element who are engaged in
this move. In the first place if the
matter had been treated in the proper
manner, the whole disturbance to-day
would not be here, but no, we will
drive them in or out by the high power,
etc. | hereby decapitate, and being
beaten we will now have him bounced,
THAT is if we can do sol and make him
walk the streets like a vagabond. The
good book says that they who inter-
fere with my little ones had better
have mill stone around their neckS.
Relative to the three celebrated edicts,
| would suggest that if the money that
was expended for the printing and
the postage had been given to some of
the distressed widows and orphans
who are walking the streets, great
good would be accomplished. These
ediCtS are splendid illustrations of
what men will do who know it all, but
can't think Of it. | would suggest
that each Royal Arch Mason examine
carefully these celebrated books, and
see If they are in keeping, etc. Rela-
tive to the split, will state for the in
formation of all parties that what has
been done before can be done again.
The grand lodge of English Masons
from whom the colored brethren de-
rived their right to work Masonry, was
formed in London, England, A. D.
I7I7, by four lodges. In I725 A. D., a
rival grand lodge was formed at York,
England. In 1850 A. D., third grand |
lodge was formed at London, Eng
land. In 1879 A. D., fourth grand !
lodge was formed for England, South |
of the River Trent. In 1873 A. D.,
these grand bodies consolidated into |
the United grand lodge of England. |
Now, in I774 A. d the colored breth-
rem received the degrees of Free Ma
sonry in Boston, Mass. AT the time
the colored brethren received their
degrees in I774 A D. there were three
grand lodges in England. Now the
grand question presents itself to the
Masonic student which one of these
grand lodges were legal? Now, if in
ninety-six years four grand lodges
could be made in England, why l
claim that two grand lodges have a
right to exist in the District of Column
ola, more especially when it has been
done before. As an eminent lawyer
once said, "No matter what law you
nave you can drive horse and buggy
between. In other words you could
ind flaw to make a point. Now, is
lot this right?
A. A. o. N. NJ S.
John G. Jones SO, NJ. l. G. P, Chi
ago, Ill.
]. H. Lewis so, l. D. G. P, New
York City.
T. w. Logan 80, 1. G. P. Kansas
City, Mo.
D. F. Seville SO, I. G. c. R., Wash
ngton, d. c.
w. L. Kimbrough $50, Chairman
3oard of Grand Directors, Dallas,
Texas.
D. F. Seville SO, 1. D. G. P. for Dis
rict of Columbia.
A. A. S. R.
John G. Jones SO, P. S. G. c., Chi
ago, Ill.
w. H. Mauldin $50, First Assistant
Grand Secretary General, Sacramento,
Cal.
E. w. Shields 80, Second Assistant
Jrand Secretary General, Washington,
u. L.
H, w. Hewlett $50, Third Assistant
Grand Secretary General, Washing
ton, ID. c.
w. H. A. Young 32o, Fourth Assist
ant General Secretary General, Vir-
ginia.
d. F. Seville So, G. S. C. H. E.,
District Of Columbia.
J. o: Holmes So, Deputy for Dis
triCt of Columbia.
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Perfect
ion Ii degrees.
o. R. King So, Thrice Pussiant
Grand Master, Health Office, Washing
ton, d. c.
Godfrey De Boulition Chapter of
Rose Croix IS degrees.
Geo. w. Philips SO, Most Wise and |
Perfect Master.
De Noley Council, Knights of Ka-
doSh 80 degrees.
w. H. Lee So, V. E. Commander.
GEMS FROM THE QUARRIEs.
The. comrades @ the G.. A. R. de-
partment of Louisiana held their an
nual camp fire at Louisiana Par, New