The Washington bee., 1896-11-28
DUAL MASONIC GRAND BODIES IN D. c
BY D. F. SEVILLE.

In conclusion, II II was legal Ior the
Grand Comrnandery of K. T., District
of Columbia, Of which Sir L.. H.
Wayne. aao, is the present K. E. U. L.
to issue a charter to a ConslStory OF
40 Masons, to work as Commandery
ok. T. in the State of Georgia. (Said
Consistory created by deputy from
the Baltimore Supreme Council, 81
and the Grand Commandery of K. T.,
of New York, (white) to emenate from
a 40 department, why it was and is
legal for the ROYAL Arch and K. T.
Departments of the A. Y. R. Masons
to be created; furthermore, if 1t was
legal for Companion Joseph Myers to
introduce Capitular, or Royal Arch
Masonry in the State of Virginia, under
the authority of Deputy Inspector
General of Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite. Why is it legal for the Grand
Commandery, the Grand Chapter and
the Grand Lodge of Ancient York Rite
Masons to exist? In September, 1874,
the Ill. John N. Dorster, .330,. Deputy,
Valley of District OF Columbia, sus-
pended the entire Rit in the District
of Columbia. In his letter to one OF
the officials, he says: Sir, my reasons
for issuing the above edict, are as tol-
lows: The A. A. S. R., in the Valley
of District of Columbia, is at a low
mark and at the bottom of Masonry IN
the District of Columbia. have tired
in every way since l have been the
Deputy, to bring them together and
have failed every time. Now this sus-
pension was my last resort, when
everything else failed. After said sus'
pension, two of Mr.. Jackson lleuten-
ants spoke to me about writing to
Philadelphia, to see if we could not
get the Northern Supreme Council to
make new bodies here. | went to
Philadelphia on some private business
and while there spoke to the Ill. U. w.
Roper, 40, P. ). G.. c., on the subject.
He stated that in view of the agree
ment made between his Council and
the one at Washington that he was
unable to do anything, for that reason
and thus you can see that there was
something wrong with the Rite. Be
fore the election October, 1895, A. ID.
I'd. You can see why it was necessary
to make change in the heads Now
the grand question presents them
selves, as follows: What was the
trouble? Now you all know, what 1t
was without me telling you. l could
write book on the subject, but | am
now busy in making men In new
bodies, which am proud to say, are
not shakey, but here to stay IN con-
clusion, go slow, because | have in re-
serve some specially prepared dy"a-
mite, which if | explode the same
some one will feel bad follow the ad-
vice | gave on the jump. Stop knit
ing, do away with the monkey busi-
ness and niggerism, which is contrary
to the principles of Masonry, and you
will then successfully accomplish the
objects. Remember that no office was
created for men to remain in tor life.
More at some future period.
OBSEQUIES.
Rev. and Sir Knight, Moses Wilcox.
of Camden. New Jersey. Deceased
was an eminent Di'-ine and craftsman.
He was IA years old. He was P. @.
M, P. c.. H. P. and P. R. E. G.. c. and
prominent member of the Love and
Charity. He was Pastor of the Sew
enth Baptist Church of Camden for 24
years and mach respected. Buried
recently.
Brother Ke ley Fretwell, of Indian.
apolis, Ind, was burned. Deceased
was a prominent member Of the G.. U.
o. OF o. F. and hod carrier. He
leaves a family. Buried recently.
Brother George Froncell, of Fort
Worth, Texas, was buried recently.
He belonged to Fort Worth Lodge,
No. 2I44, Three Links. He was the
oldest barber IN the city. Much re-
spected.
November 20, Sir w. H. Stevens, V.
lG. c. of K. OFF,, District of Columbia
Deceased was a member of Mt. Cal
vary Lodge, No. I, P. w. c. of Her
mine Court, Treasurer of H. H. Gar
nett Division, No. I, u. r. He was
buried from St. Luke'S P. E. Chu1 ch'
Requiescat in pace.
HOT SHOT.
Colonel w. H. Lester, 80. has been
appointed Deputy of A. A. S. r,
ROYAL and Selected Master and Mystic
Shrine for Massachusetts, Connecticut
Tennessee and Alabama.
At the entertainment given the
other evening by Joppa Lodge, No. a.
Ancient York Rite Masons, several
sisters of the Eastern Star (white) paic
a visit. They enjoyed themselve:
much, and we're pleased with the en-
tertainment.
Grand Lodge will meet December 9
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