The Washington bee., 1897-12-11
SECRET ORDERS.
EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS.

EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS.
Our friends, S. E., think because we
have been quiet of late that they have
US, as they claim, on the run. We
stated on the jump that we had two
flags flying from Our mast, one red
and one black All who have sailed
the ocean blue know the meaning OF
the black and red flags flying from the
mast. In the future, If our TRENDS
don't cease firing and trying TO attend
to our business we will explode a
bomb under their magazine that will
cause an explosion. The reason why
we have been SO quiet is because we
are making men; we promised several
months ago to outnumber our friends
e to /, and we propose to do it. /
will suggest TO several religious chris
tians Sir Knights to stop playing with
the truth like they have been doing,
and try and pay more attention to the
worl; of God. Also, when men call
themselves Masons and men, be men,
and stop telling Masonic business to
profaneS If these gents are going to
act like monkies why please exhibit
that part which distinguishes the
fanes who can tell us more Masonic
buslnes than Masons can, relative to
the compromise act, and taking back
all the old men and letting the men
newly made remain out. | will state
that our flags are nailed to the mast.
Listen in time to the advice of the
craftsmen, and stop monkey business
and nlggarism.
GEMS FROM THE QuARRIES.
The following additional names
were elected members of the Sovereign
College of Allied Masonic Degrees for
North America Col. James Lewis,
330. of Providence, r. J.; John c.
Barnes, SO, of Providence, r. |. The
membership of the College is restrict
ed to so, after which no one can be
made, only in case of DEATH. Mem
bers are elected once a year.
Nov, 26. 'e7.-The illustrious James
H. Lewis, go, Commander-in-C Chief OF
King Davids Consistory. No. ), A. A.
S. r. Valley, of New York, Northern
jurisdiction, resigned his position and
membership from said body and joined
the Southern and Western Masonic
Jurisdiction, presided over by the
illustrious John @. Jones, 330, Nj. P. S.
@. Commander. The Illustrious as
Lewis, $50, is one of the ablest colored
Masons in the United States He is
the Grand Potentate of Medina Tenn
pie, w. t, and the second officer of
the Imperial Council of A. A. O. n.
M. s., for North and South America.
According to State Right System no
Jurisdiction has right to attempt to
settle the differences of other Jurisdic-
tions. In the near future there will be
several splits in several states.
,Noy-, IS, '97.-St. Augustine Tenn:
Rapids, Mich, rendered Noble Thos.
w. Logan, 80, of Kansas City, Mo-,
and Noble Earnest Hogan, of Chicago
Ill.,, Imperial Potentates and members
of the Supreme Council, SO, by giving
them a fine banquet. Camels Milk
was drawn from the Zem Zem well
and placed in goat skins, made to or
der for the OCCASION.
Dec, Is, 'o7.-Harmony Lodge, No.
?, will dedicate its hall to st. ohm
after the usual custom. The brethren
are spairing nothing to make this a
success.
Read The Bee.
Hiram Abiff Lodge, No. 3, F. A. A.
Masons, of Washington, ID. c., have
elected and installed the following
officers for 1895: M. H. Hill, Worship
full Master; w. H. Thomas, Senior
Warden; F. A. Jackson, Junior War
den; R. HI. Moten, Treasurer; ]. H.
Richardson, Secretary; w. A, L. Nor
tan, Senior Deacon; Solomon Haskins.
Junior Deacon; VIM. I. Hins, Senior
Master of Ceremonies; A. ]. Griffith,
Junior Master of Ceremonies; Henry
Schuler, Tyler. Among the promin
ent Masons present were: Grand Mas
ter I. n. Adams, Past Grand Masters
]. B. Montgomery, 330, of Virginia,
and d. F. Seville, 80 of Washington,
d. c.; Past Masters, w. B. Brooks,
80; Rev. Cypus, j.. D., and others
well known brethren. There was a
good attendance. The officers were
Installed by Past Master f. w. Shields,
SO.
IMPERIAL DECREE
To all Mobiles under the Domain of
the Crescent and Mecca and Kalif Alec
Temples, proclamation emerging
from the Imperial Deputy for Oasis,
ID. c. Whereas Mecca Temple will
have its annual sermon preached on
the third Sunday in December, at
John Wesley Church, Connecticut Ave-
nue., between l. and NJ streets, North
west, by Sharif Cypress, D. D. An
invitation is extended TO Kalif Alec.
Each Noble will. in going, please fol-
low the dress regulation as adopted by
the Imperial Council, viz. Full dress,
Fee and white gloves. Mobiles appear
ing without fez will take position in
rear of Mobiles appearing with fez.
The Shrine will assemble Sunday,
December 10Th, at their hall at p. m.
and march in body visiting Shriners
in the city from other temples. I'm
der the Domain of the Imperial Coun-
Gil for North and South America are