The Washington bee., 1897-09-11


dividually or be able to command the
use of the same from others who pos
sess these qualifications. There is ev-
ervthing in leaders understanding their
positions and not allowing this one TO
pull them by the nose and that one 10
follow suit. What is the result? Con-
fusion follows; the moment confusion
enters, bad results are the conse-
ouence. Every man who aspireS should
be able to master the situation.
General Orders No. q.
Grand Commandery
K. T. d. G., A. 0. 77o.
Washington, 9-6-IS97-V. r.
The following orders are issued for
the information of the command, VIZ :
First. Palestine will assemble the
second Tuesday, De Molay the second
Thursday, and W ashington the second
FRIDAY in September for grand vista
ton and election of officers.
Second. The Grand Commandery of
K. T, will convene the first Monday in
October for the transacting of business
and the election of grand officers.
Third. Committees will have their
reports in the office of grand recorder
on or before October I'D also COM
mandery reports.
Fourth. Fraters will appear in the
regulation fatague as per General Or
ders No. 1.
By order Of
Sir L. w. Pulies, G.. c.
Sir Vim. P. Gray, E. q. {. q.
Official:
SirD. F. Seville, V. E. G.. R.
Bureau of Masonic Information,
Washington, Sept. 6, 1897.
The following is issued fer the intor-
nation of the Fraternity
First. The following is the location
of Sanctuaries, under our obedience,
as follows No. 1, II2o Eleventh street
n. W.; No. 2, sos ID n. W.: No. 8, Bright
wood, d. c.; No. q, 1913 Seventeenth
street n. W.; No. S, All New Jersey av-
enue n. w.
Second. Members having informa-
ton of interest to the fraternity are re-
ouested to forward the same direct to
chief of bureau.
Third. Upon the completion of re-
pairs to Sanctuary No. S, the Office of
secretary-general and general grand
secretary will be held there, and the
Office hours will be from 1890 a. m.
until p. m. each day.
Fifth. On the completion of Sanctu-
ary No. {. the Sunday School of In
structions will be held there instead of
Sanctuary No. q.
Sixth. Members reading this will
take due notice and be governed aC-
cordingly.
By order of the powers.
d. F. SEVILLE,
Chief of Bureau.
By NJ. H. Hill, Registrar.
For light upon dark subjects, read
the BEE, which is noted for its ability
to impart Lux E. Tembrics and its
Stinging qualifications
FLASHES FROM THE CRESCENT.
Sharif Louis T. Lomax, 80, of Kalif
Alec, is improving.
Sharif w. H. Lee, 330, of Kalif Alec,
has retired from business and removed
to 632 c street S. e., where he will be
glad to greet all noble Arabs with goat
skins filled with camel's milk and hon.
ey to burn.
Sharif Peter Lucas, 330, Imam of
Kalif Alec, met with painful accident,
which has caused this Rev. Arab to re-
main in his tent for over half moon.
Noble Lucas is mending.
Potentate ". H. Johnson, 33O, we
are glad to say has returned back TO
the old position.
Accepted, a title which applied to
Free maSonS is equivalent to the term
arCanfod Mason c one
who has been adopted into the Order
and receives the freedom ofthe society.
TehoSaphat. The Valley of Jehosa-
phat is situated east of Jerusalem, be-
tween Mt Zion and the Mt of Olives.
Jacques De Molay, Grand Master of
Knights TemplarS, was elected in 1897,
and suffered martyrdom March Is, 1914.
Hanshony is the chief support of ev-
ery well-regulated institution. With
out il the most extensive empires must
decay; with it, the weakest nations
become powerful.
The Rite most extensively practiced
in the u. S. is a modification or devel-
onment of the York Rite, and consists
of ten degrees, as follows Three de-
prees in the Blue Department, four In
the Chapter, and three in the Com
mandery. The other Rites are the An
cient Accepted Scotch Rite and the
Cryptic Rite.
The first record we have Of Masons
incorporating occurred in I4I9, A. ID.
In 1903 a benefit fund was created
under the auspices of the Grand Lodge
of English Masons, for the relief OF
sick, aged, and imprisoned brethren,
and the protection of their widows and
orphans. The sum of one guinea per
annum was charged.
Solomon having erected and dedi-
Gated the temple, died in the year Of
the world 3o2o.
Prince Edwin assembled the Craft at
York as early as gao.
The Temple was dedicated in the
month Tizra 1899. A Nj. zoos b. {.
Golgotha was the name given by the
Iews to Mt. Calvary, where Christ was
crucified and where his sepulchre was
situated.
At one time all lodges of Masons
were independent.
Lama y TOWN of Palestine and the