The Washington bee., 1896-11-14
DUAL MASONIC GRAND BODIES IN D. C
BY D. F. SEVILLE.

Now, | will state at this junctur
that in order to properly show the
amout of niggeriSm and dirt that have
been displayed in this masonic mud
die, il would take book and good
sized one at that to give the details.
One will make its appearance soon
giving Seville's side OF the story. Now
the reasons that we have two grand
lodges, two grand chapters, two grand
commandrieS of K. T., and two fac
tions Of mystic shrine and scottish rite
come from the reasons that certain
element located here IN the District oi
Columbia, organized themselves to-
gether to live in office for life At this
juncture there were certain things that
were being done that only for respect
that have for the institution, would
put it into cold print. For illustration
it was decided in October, 1895, not to
do any fighting in the newspapers.
Behold In lHE BEE, November g,
1895, notice appears giving John O..
Jones and Others hot shots. In reply
TO the hot shots there appeared in 9TH
er papers both here and elsewhere a
notification OF the expellment of /. A
Jackson, lanes o. Bamfield and others
for unmasonic conduct, from all the
rights of scottish rite masonry. AT
this juncture we supposed that the
fight would be oonfined to the A. A. S.
r. and not carried into the grand om-
mandry of K. T.. the grand chapter Of
royal arch masons and finally the
grand lodge of blue masons. We sup
posed that Mr.. Jackson and his lieu
:enants being so we'll informed, as
they claim to be, would do their fight
ing where it properly belonged, viz:
ancient accepted scottish rite. When
the grand lodge of F. A. A. NJ. met
last December, the grand lodge was
flooded with the Jackson circulars.
The grand master even went SO far as
to make mention of the same in his
annual address. The fight waged on,
to June 25,I896. The grand commandry
per Jackson supreme council issued its
celebrated edict which stated that in
sixty days you must leave John @.
Jones consistory or by the high power
in me vested, will cut you off July
I6. The grand chapter followed and
issued a similar edict. So August
convention was called of the proper
number of royal arch masons, Knight
TemplaIs, three chapters were created,
ditto three commandries, and as per
regulations grand chapter and COM
mandry were formed and the next day
August 6, both were duly incorpo-
rated. | will state that all this work
was done under the authority of the A.
A. S. R. and | have illustrations to
burn, to show where the same has been
done before.-(To be continued next
week.
In ancient craft masonry there is
nothing which prevents free born
colored man from receiving any of the
degrees. Three colored brethren have
been raised to the masters degree in
Illinois in white lodges. A colored
man has been elected master of a lodge
of white masons in New Jersey.
Eureka lodge 1896. Odd Fellows and
Industry lodge No. 1886, both of Pitts
burg, Pa, have purchased hall deS-
ignated as Green's hall, four story
brick building. The building has been
remodeled and neatly furnished and
dedicated to the disciples Of fat, lard
and tar. The building committee con-
sist of brethren, ]. w. Anderson, pres
ident; ]. w. Askings, vice president
T. F. Murray, secretary; K. 0. Sturd-
want, treasurer; N. J. Miles, agent.
The board of management of the
widows and orphan home, of
{ hicago, will give grand charity ball
for the benefit of the same Thanksgiv-
ing night. THE BEE hopes that they
will have success.
Sydney D. Curley, supreme deputy
knight, has organized lodge and
court of Calanthe in Adrian, Michigan.
The organizations start off with bright
The ninetieth annual grand conclave
Of K. T. for Massachusetts and Rhode
Island was held recently. There are
iorty-five commandries and 1879 sir
knights. The application for a new
commandry at Gardner was granted.
The petitioners for new commandry
at Marlboro were given leave to with
draw.
The uniform rank of Knights of
Pythias consists of two regiments of
seven and six divisions each.
Sir Wallace Of Virginia lodge K.
of P. still keeps i'll at Richmond.
Major w. H. Pollard, brigadier gen.
eral staff uniform rank of Virginia, has
left the city for New York.