The Washington bee., 1897-07-10
SECRET ORDERS
GEMS FROM THE QUARRIEs
SPES MEA IN DEO EST.


Prince Hall Consistory of the 52d de
gree of Chicago, H., assembled a
Ariington's Hall, corner of SYST stree
and Indiana avenue and elected the
following officers. Champion !. War
Jackson go Ist Lieut.. Commander
James Barlier go I'd Lieut., Command
er, Daniel Brown go Grand Minister
of State, Charles Williams go Grand
Chancellor, William OLIVER go Grand
Treasurer, Henry w. Williams So
Grand Secretary, w. A. Mardis 32'
Grand Master of Ceremonies, II. Wat
son go Grand Hospitaller, James H.
Lewis $50 Grand Sword Bearer, Chas
E. Lewis go Grand Standard Bearer,
William l. Drayden 80 Grand Cap
tain of Guards, Andrew Jackson 320
Grand Tiler. John @. Jones So, the
Sergeant Commander, installed the
officers. This Prince Hall ConsiStory
has a membership of o2 and will meet
on the fourth Wednesday evening in
each month at Arlington's Hall. The
lllustrious c. J. Waring go, the new
Commander-in-Chi is a prominent
Mason and leading citizen of Chica-
go, and is one of the best educated
COlored men in the United States. He
was the first colOred man to graduate
from the famous Dartmouth College
at Hanover n. H., and is now in the
real estate business in Chicago.
Puzzle: How is it that Legal MasonS
can try men who are out of the Order
dropped for non-payment of dues over
seven years or more, and when
Masons who are d. n. d. dies that
they cannot bury them? Some one
please solve this question, if possible.
Send answer to this column, ETC., as
we desire Light.
MASONS COMMEMORATE JUBILEE.
Prince of Wales, Grand Master of
England, preSides at meeting which
raises $4,000.
LONDON, une I4.-More than
10000 Masons, in gorgeous regalia
met today in Royal Albert Hall in
commemoration of the Queens Dia
mond Jubilee.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke
of Connaught arrived at 4 P. NJ, pre-
ceeded by trumpeters sounding fan
fares. When they entered the hall
the organ played grand professional
march and all present rose to their
feet. The Grand Officers lined the
aisle to the dais.
The Prince of Wales as Grand Mas
ter of England, followed by an impos-
ing staff of Grand Officers, moved to
the sound of majestic music, to his
throne, where, surrounded by bril-
liant phalanX, he was greeted in the
form of salutation reserved for his
high station.
The Prince announced that the ad-
mission fees for the ceremony amount
ed to SIS, 900, half of which will go to
the Prince of Wales Hospital Fund
and the other half to different Masonic
charities.-The Helena Progress, O.
25-'97.
Hawkeye Lodge No s, on June 21,
installed officers at Bur-
lington, Iowa. The Grand Chancel- |
lor amplified the work and conferred |
the degrees upon z6 candidates. The
affair was a fine success.
The Grand Lodge of G. U. O. ofO.
F., Of Iowa, will convene at Keokuk,
July 27.
Among the prominent Masons who
attended the Grand Lodge of Texas,
We noticed Past Grand Masters I. w.
Madison and VIM. l.. Kimbrought also
Grand High Priest !. c. Scott of Fort
Worth, Texas.
Friday June IS, the Grand Lodge of
exaS MaSonS laid the Corner Stone
pr Hall of Widow Sons Lodge at
]. c. Scott, G. P. o. E. s., ofTexas,
at Denison a Chapter of
he Order, June rs.
The X. of P. of Tenn, will keep open
0uSe during the Exposition at Nash
lie.
The Grand Lodge of G.. S. ofConn., r +
at New Haven, June 9th. G
arge attendance, etc. I
The Eureka Grand Lodge of F. and o.
. NJ, held their semi-annual meeting ~
Newport, K. |. on the second Tues -
ly in June and decided not to admit !,
" more of the white race as mem ci
rs of their jurisdiction. .,
Constine Temple of the Order Of st
ystic Shrine, met at their hall, oS w
lysboSSit street, on 18th instant and th
ected the following officers: Mr. F. pr
Riddell, M, |, P; w. H. Paige |. &. ar
/; ]. E. Brown, |. A. r.; B. B. Harris gr
p. and prophet; K. B. Minton /. R.; Sc
Wilson, |. 7. A sumptuous repast fit
is served.-From Phila. Tribune, 70
ci
Good Samaritans of Ala, convened vi
Birmingham June 18th IN its 10th iu
nual session. Large attendance.
The Good Samaritans of Virginia
lebrated their 25th anniversary at PI
Va, in June. There was a th
-ge attendance and a big parade by
The Grand Lodge of G.. S. of Cali 10 10
mia convened in San Francisco, Cal, g
he 2I. Delegates were present from 81 81
over the State. ~
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Cali -
mia convened in its 43d annual ses- W oe
n at San Francisco June ?. Con- aS 2.
cradle business was transacted.
e following Grand Officers were M
.cted, M. w. G.. NJ. w. H. Mauldin, al
w. d. @. NJ. S. E. Young, r. w. S. 81
W., w. n. Sanderson, r. w. ]. G. We We
j., A. d. Wall, R. w. G. T., G. w. th'
tchell, r. w. G.. S , F. w. Jackson. pl;: