The Washington bee., 1896-07-18
SECRET ORDERS.
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
UBI TUs UNCERTUM, EBl JUS NULLUM.
Continued from last week)

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On the start | promised to go from
the date of formation of the Rite I75S
and pass on to the present year 1896.
The Rite started in 1888 at Paris,
France with 25o, Sublime Prince) be-
ing the top degree. Later it added 50
Degrees making total of SO. In 1862
the Grand Constitution was granted
at Berlin, Prussia In 1856 the Secret
Constitution was alleged to have been
granted at Berlin, Prussia. now in 1850,
Scottish Rite History tell us that In
spector Gen'l. St. Larine 80 of France
arrives in the U. S., and gives these
Degrees to Bro. David Leary of Phila-
delphia, Pa, a very Eminent Colored
Masonic, Gust 81 years after the Sc
cret Constitution ofI786, which Speci-
fed that there should be one Supreme
Council in each nation and two In the
u. s. and this same Inspector St. La
rine, member of the Body that passed
on the Ratification of the Secret agree
ment. 81 years before date makes a
ard. Council in the U. S., which was in
violation of the agreement of 1856. At
the same time two Councils were al
ready in existence in accordance with
! the article of 1856 and to-day there is
great talk of Spurious bodies, by men
who are in spurious bodies themselves:
| Furthermore, after 1850 5 Councils
| sprang up like mushroneS. In 1881 a
| Council of Deliberation was held in
which so called legal and spurious
| Councils met in Grand Council and
the result was that the bogus and legal
| Councils consolidate and to-day there
are still eight Councils and yet the
| Grand cry is bogus. The only Solu-
ton to this problem is either to have a
confederation of Supreme Councils or
| consolidate and form one big Council
for N. A, and put no men who don't
I expect to live and die in Office. 2nd,
men Of intelligence to run the affairs,
3rd, scatter the positions and not have
a Valley. Keep the largest amount of
positions in order that certain parties
can be at the head of offairs. By fol-
lowing the plan, this whole amount
| of useless Chin Music we hear now
will be avoided. q tell you they are
bogus, they are taking the sorapings
in saying of a certain Past Grand)
Echoes from the X rays.)
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Perfec-
ton, I4o A. A. S. R. will meet at the
Sanctuary Friday July 24th, at p. m.
U. S. c. S. and w. J. G. Jones, SO
G.. c., Chicago, ILL.,, D. F. Seville, So
S. c., Washington, D. c., w. H.
Mauldin, $50 Ist A. S. G. Sacramento,
Cal, E. ". Shields, SO end A. S. g.,
! Washington, D. c., H. w. Hewlett,
| 33O 3rd A. 5. G.. Washington, D. c.,
W. H. A. Young, SO 4th A. S. G., Va.
A. A. o. N. NJ. S.
&c. Jones 330 C. P. Chicego, Ill,
!. H. Lewis, SO |. D. G New York
City, T. w. Logan, 80 |: u. K, Kan
sas City, Mo-, D. F. Seville, l.. 9. e.,
Washington, So, D. c., E. w. Shields,
SO A. I.G. Z. R., ID. L.
R. S. NJ, D. c.. D. F. Seville, 80
Spec. Deputy G. NJ, Washington, ID.
c.
YORK RITE.
The Grand Lodge F. A. A. NJ, De-
partment of Texas, convened at Aus
tin, Texas, in its 2ISt Annual Grand
Communication, June 26, go. 1t was
one of the most harmonious and prot
liable sessions ever held. The Grand
Lodge has 90 Lodges in the State. K:
w. Bro. J. w. Mckinley was elected
as Grand Master. He is a prominent
attorney at law. The G.. Nj. was in
stalled by the P. G. M. w. L. Kim
brough 80 of Dallas and P. G. NJ. J.
w. Madison of Austin.
Enc1id, Mt. Moriah and Kaw Valley
Lodges, No. 2, 5, and Is OF Topeka,
Kansas, together with Cyrene Com
mandery No. 3, K. T., held public In
sta,lation services at the Metropolitan
Hall. One of the interesting features
was the K. T. drill under the direction
of Drill Maste Sir. J. M. Mason. The
Commandery officers were installed
bv Sir. c.. w. Smith. The Blue Lodge
officers by Sir. J. M. Mason, D. G. M.
The Commandery presented the re-
tiring Eminent Sir. F. Childer with
a fine P. E. Conder's jewel. Presenta
ton speech made by Sir. G. w. Smith,
D. D. G.. c.
Tune Is Grand Master L. R. Price of
F. A. A. M. of La, accompanied by
Brothers c. F. Ladd, Phillip Meade,
|. B. Budd, w. D. Morris, I. Ed
wards left New Orleans for British
Honduras, per steamer Saltwater, to
establish Lodge of Masons. These
are among the prominent Craftsmen
of the Crescent City. Great prepara-
tions are being made for their recep-
ton upon their arrival.
Major Mckinley, Presidential nomi-
nee, is a Pilgrim. He wears the White
Bandric.
Senior Warden w. P Gray of War
rem No. s, F. A. A. NJ, D. c., has
bben quite sick. He is slightly i'm
proved.
P.D. G. NJ. H. N. Smith of D. c.
has recovered from his recent case Of
sickness.
Magee Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. of East
St. Louis, ILL.,, elected L.. MARSHALL
w. NJ, c. H. Henderson, S. W., A.
c. Gillespie, J. W., J. Casey, Treas.
J. G.. Pettiford, Secretary.
Widows Son Lodge No. 25, F. A.
A. NJ. of Milwaukee, Wis, celebrated
its Annual Anniversary June "a. Great
affair.
LINKS AND K. OF P.
Odd Fellows of Louisville, KY. cele-