The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS.
SECRET ORDERS

August Ii, 1897. The article was head
ed 1.-THE Negro Doomed" and went
on to state how the doors are being
closed against the negro in this coun.
try, &C., relative to work. We all
know this, and yet we cannot work IN
harmony. If the colored people oi
this great republic would only work IN
harmony, their condition to-day would
be better in every particular. So long
as thev continue to knife one another,
like they do in organizations, &c, why
the outlook is dark. They must learn
IN this day and time to follow the mot
to. viz: " United efforts, mutual bene'
fits" There are lots in this, and don
YOU forget it. On the other hand, we
find the white bretheren united, and to
what end ?-mutual benefits. For lIgh,
upon dark subjects read the BEE. we
rest here.
GEMS FROM THE QUARRIEs.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Col
orado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah ano
New Mexico convened in Denver Au'
gust Q, 1897. The session was protlta
bic and harmonious. The following
Grand Officers were elected: P. J
Barnard, G.. NJ. ; H. L. Warfeld, D.
G.. NJ; /. H. Reed, S. G.. W.; L. Bor.
ras, ]. CIV; VIM. Sprague, @. Treas,
and others. The d. @. NJ, Bro. War
field, 80, is a prominent member o.
the Upper Degrees in the West.
The tenth annual session of the K
of Z. of Alabama convened in Birming'
ham August 10, 1897, with large at,
tendance. Much business transacted.
The annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Kentucky, convened in Bowl
ing Green, there was good attend
anCe, &c. Bro. Charles Steele was
elected @. NJ. of Georgetown; P. Z.
Cabell, jr., d. @. NJ; ". H. Mayo, s.
@. W; J. R. Spurgeon, ]. G.. W.; J.W.
Hillman, q. Treas; W. p AmlS. OF
Louisville, G Sec, on Thursday, Au-
gust II. They had a grand parade
in the evening banquet, &c.
The Odd Fellows and Masons oi
Georgia are making preparations to
build Widows and Orphans Home.
This is the way Secret Orders should
do in order to have success.
The Grand Lodge of Masons for Mis-
souri, convened at Marshall Tuesday,
August II.
ID. G Lodge, No. %, Odd Fellows,
convened at Marysville, Cal, August
2, in Its fifth annual session. The re-
port showed thirteen lodges; member
ship, 535; expended, S., 600; value OF
property, 81, 900, with balance of Sc, 900;
total, SI3, 900 in hand.
d. Lodge, n. IS, of Texas, convened
in its eighteenth session at Dallas Au-
gust ). The report to April Number
of lodges, 2,54O; number of house
holds, 1859; number of councils, 1856 +;
number of patriarchs, So; State Grand
Lodges, So; membership, I3o, 500 !;
households, $4,000; councils, 4,o37; pa
triarchs, $500; total, I74,937: expend-
ed for sick, SIoS,423.S2; for funerals.
S96,4oo47; widows and orphans and
charity, S4o,3 800 29; and invested in
property and funds, 81, ,S67, ,5o7. ga. AT
this session a State Grand Household
was formed, &c.
August 10 the K. of P. and Calanthe
of Michigan convened in Ypolanti.
Large attendance.
August II, LiIley Lodge of Masons,
L. d. of Findlay. was instituted with
high Masonic honors large attend
anCe; IS candidates introduced to the
Goat.
The ninth biennial session of Su-
preme Lodge was in session from Au-
gust 81 to September 4 inclusive, at
Columbus, Ohio.
The Grand Chapter of o. E. S., of
Illinois, convened at Galesburg Au
gust 10.
d. G.. Lodge. No. II, convened at
New Haven August E; large attend
ance.
Sir X. T. H. A. B. Johnson, of New
Haven, member OF St. Paul's Com
mandery, No. 9, K. T., was rendered
pleasant surprise upon his 32d birthday
by the Fraters after the presentations,
&c, refreshments were served.
Ill. E. A. Williams, SO, of New Or
leans, La, has entered the service of
the Brotherhood of Mississippi as asso-
Singer from Wayback, and a promi-
uCul lnClllOOl vi dtl OldOlS, SAS.
Maj. Gen. E. A. Williams, command
ing u. r. K. of H., has appointed the
following aide-de-camps, with rank OF
colonel: T. L. Branch, H. L. Slaugh-
ter, E. NJ. Cunningham, A. F. Ster-
ling, S. w. Hynes, J. w. Poindexter,
A. H. Smith. In the near future Mis-
sissippi will have good brigade in the
State.
The G. Chapter of o. E. S. for Mis-
Sippi have selected their grand officers.
The amount received during the year
was $3.6o4.oS; expended, $2,65e.73;
balance in hand, 81, I64.35.
The Odd Fellows of Georgia con-
vened at AmericuS last week; they
cleared over $500 from the reception
given at night; there was large at
tendance, &c.
The brethren of Kansas is composed
of the representative colored citizens
of the State. The Grand Lodge pays
each widow $50. The @. NJ, Brother
Jones, was presented with fine gold
watch set with diamonds. This is the
way to treat faithful grand officers.