The Washington bee., 1896-11-21
DUAL MASONIC GRAND BODIES IN D. C
BY D. F. SEVILLE.

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burn, which made mention of in l. i
weeks BEE; after the Grand Ch; J.
ter and Grand CommanIerv Was
formed, we supposed that this Jack
son element would rest satisfsd, bui
finally on the 9Th day of August, 1896
the Jackson Council, per the Grand
Lodge of F A. A. M pet H.. S.
Smith, go issued its celebrated edict.
1.-THE straw that broke the camels
back.) The bows then made up their
minds that in view OF the fact that this
element had .cuttled the ship that
they should go down with the same
SO on the nth day of August a con-
vention of Master Masons were assem-
bled and after due process, &c, the
Grand Lodge Of Ancient York Rite
Masons were formed, and on the 18th
the same was duly Incorporated. The
grand question might present itself
how was such step made legal
/ Now In answer The Grand Lodge OF
English Masons, from which Negro
MasCns in this country derived their
origin split four times in e6 years, and
consolidated in 1873 A d., at the time
The Grand Lodge of English Masons
gave the power to coloreC MasonS in
this country to work Freemasonry
| They had in existence in England,
three Grand lodges all working, and
in 1870 the Fourth Grand. Lodge was
created, design ted as the Grand
l.odge of England South of the River
Trent. Thus you will see rhat our
forefathers themselves split on the
Jump. Secondly, The Grand Lodge
which meet at Virginia avenue and 5th
street, split from the National Com
pact Grand Lodge, and have been
working ever since as an independent
Grand Body Now the grand ques-
ton presents itself, if it was lega for
the English Grand Lodge 10 split four
times in Of years and the Grand Lodge
of F. A A NJ, of District of Columbia
to split from the Compact, why is it
not Il gal for the Grand Lodge OF An
cient York Rite Masons of the District
of Columbia to work independent
when the Grand Lodge Of F. A. A NJ.
D. c., attempts to Settle Supreme
Council go business A. A. S r Ma
sonry, which every intelligent Mason
knows from a ritual standpoint is
wrong? Secondly. If the United Su-
preme Council of SO could make a
B.ue Lodge in Florida, and it is legal
to-day, why cannot the same oun-
Gil create Blue Lodges at this iurisdic.
ton?
TO be continued.)
ANNUAL SESSION OF SCOTTISH
RITE MASONSU Of THE l HIRTY.
THIRD DEGREE.
At the annual session of the United
Supreme Council, "A A. S. Rite of the
33d degree for the Southern and West
ern Masonic jurisdiction United States
Of America, Grand Orient at Washing
ton, >. c., held on October 5th, 1896,
at the Constorial Chambers of John
G. Jones Consistory, go A. A. S. Rite
at the Valley of Washington, D. c.,
No. Is 18TH street, II. w, the report
of the special session held November
9TH, 1875, on the expulsion from the
Order Of T. A. Jackson, go, James O..
Rampheld SO, Of Washington. d. c.,
was unanimously adopted; III. 0. r.
King, 80 and John N. Adams, SO was
appointed on the Committee of Con-
stitutiop and Bylaws in the place of
+. A. Jackson, SO and James O..
Bampield, 80 expelled.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Col w. H. Lester. 80, of
ashngton, D. & and was responded
to by H. Rev. Dr. c. w. Newton, 80
Of Jacksonville, Illinois.
After some other important business
transacted the following officers were
elected:
Illustrious John G Jones, 80, Sow
erign Grand Commander, Chicago,
D;ot,arI II
80, Lieutenant Grand Commander,
New York ity; IIlustrlous E. A.
Williams, 330, Grand Prior, New
Orleans, La. lllustriouS Rev. DR. Z
+ Newton, 80, Grand CHANCELLOR,
Jacksonville, Ill.,; IlIustrious w l.
Kimbrough, 80, Grand Minister of
State, Dallas, Texas; Illustrious VIM.
+. Peyton, 80, Grand Orator, Louis
Vile, Ky; Illustrious ID. F. Seville,
33o, Grand Secretary General, H E,
Washington, d. c.; Illustrious w. H.
Mauldin, 80, Ist Assistant Secretary
General, Sacramento, Cal; 1lIustrious
E. w. Shields, I'd Assistant Secretary
General, Washington, d c.; Illus
trious E. S Baker, go, sd Assistant
>ecretary-General, Kansas City, Mo. /;
II ustrious w. H. A. Young, go, 4th
Assistant Secre ary-General, Osso,
Va. lllustrious William K. Morris,
40; Grand treasurer General, Mime
| apolIs, Mimi; Ilustrious B. H.
Shock, go, Grand Keeper OF Seal and
Archieves, New Orleans, La. Illus
trious James L-wis, 80, Grand Al
monar, New Orleans, La Ilustrious
Robert J. Fletcher, 80, Grand Audi
tor General, Sacramento, CAL; Illus
trious James Hill, So, Assistant Grand
Auditor General, Jackson, Miss. IL
lustrious J. Madison Vance, So,
Grand Mas er General Of Ceremonies,
New Orleans, la; Illustrious James
o. Holmes, So, Grand Chamberlain,
Washington, ID c.; Illustrious w. H.
Lee, 1st Grand Equerry, Washington,
u c.; lllustrious Carly PuIlam, 80,
7d Grand Equerry, Albuquerque, N.
H.; Illustrious J. n. Blunt, 80, Grand
Standard Bearer, Forest City, Ark. ;
Illustrious John A. Bell, SO, Grand
Sword Bearer, Grand RapiLs, Michi-
gan; Illustrious Rev. DR. d. P. Sea-
ton, 330, IL. Grand Herald, Norfolk
Va; lhustrious John ]. Buckner, SO,
| Ill. Grand Marshall. Indianapolis,
Ind; Illustrious S. S. Scott, 330, Ill.
Grand Organist, Pueblo, Colo ; Illus
trious w. w. Taylor, go, Grand Tyler.
Salt Lake City. Utah.
This United Supreme Council held
its annual session in Washington, d.
C October sth, 1896. Reports were
| r. .S<s,. g. o1.,-;.,1~;.. 90.