The Washington bee., 1897-05-08
SECRET ORDERS
EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS.


Hiqh and sublime degrees conferred
unon the Colored Masons OF ASnVIlic'
N. C, April 70, John G. Jones, o. IN III
cago, Ill, NJ. Pus. Sow. Grano th CUn
mander of a. A. S. r., So, for ooutn
ern and Western Masonic JurlsdlctioHs
United States, arrived in Ashville, ~.
c. and established Consistory ol lllg
72o. a Temple of the Mystic Shrine anu
a Council of ROYAL and Select MaSteIS'
The Consistory was named after NlGll-
ard T. Greener of New YORK CITY, who
is one of the most scholarly coloieu
men IN the United States, and the hIss
colored man to graduate from farVdlu
College, and for seven years Secretary
and Treasurer of the Grant Monument
Association of New York, and Is one
of the most distinguished Colored Ma
sons in the United States. The fol-
lowing are the officers of the Consls-
tory: Thomas A. Wood, 80, COM
mander-in-Chi A. r. Leatherwooo,
73O. First Lieutenant Commander
fohn I. Nipsom, 32o, Second Lleuten-
ant Commander; Rev. H. S. McDuffe'
230. Minister of State; Monroe Harris
33O, Grand Chancellor; Rev., w.
Wright, 330, Grand Master OF Cere,
monies James V. iller, go, Grand
Treasurer; Thomas Hamilton, go
Grand Secretary; E. Littlejohn, 81,
Grand Standard Bearer; George w.
Bayne, jr., go, Grand Hosllpitaller
Luther mi. Bost, go, Grand SWORD
Bearer; Rev F. w. Wallace, 32o.,
Grand Captain of the Guard; Dennis
Moore, 320, Grand Sentinel.
officers of St. Johns Temple OF
Mystic Shrine: A. R. Leatherwoodc
33O, IllustrIous Potentate; Thomas A.
Wood, 330, Chief Rabban; H. D. Nc
Duffie, 33o, Assistant Rabban (. Lit
tlejohn, so, High Priest and Prophet; t;
Iohn !, Nipsom, SO, Recorder; James
Y. Miller, go, Treasurer; ]. w.
Wright, 80, Oriental Guide; George
Payne, ir., go, First Ceremonial Mas
ter; T. W. Hennil, go, Second Cere-
monial Master; John c. Love. go.
Captain of the Guard; T. Hamilton,
az Outside Guard Luther M. Bost,
S2O, Organist; Officers of Ashville
Council of r. and s. Masters, H. D.
McDuffie, 30, Thrice Illustrions Mas
ter; George w. Payne, ST., So,
Deputy Iilustrious Master; Thomas
A. Wood, $50, Principle Conductor of
Work; Luther M. Bost, go, treasurer;
J. w. Wright, 330, Recorder James
V. Miller, go. Captain OF the Guard !;
James s. Stoveall, go, Sentinel; Mon
roe Harris, go, Steward; Thomas l..
Leatherwood, go, Chaplain, Charles
NJ Riddle, go, Conductor OF the Coun-
Gil. This is the first time that these
high degrees of Masonry have been
conferred upon the Colored MaSons OF
Ashville, N. c., and these bodies are
composed of leading and prominent
MaSonS of the State. The Cofored
Masons got their authority from the
Supreme Council of France in 1850, to
confer the degrees of the Rite
In 1898, John G. Jones, 80, of Chi
cago, ILL.,, had the degrees of Shrine
conferred upon him by Robert Pasha, a
Deputy of the Grand Council of Arabia.
Brother ZONES was the first Colored
Mason in this country to receive the
Shrine degrees, and he is the highest
Colored Mason in this country. After
the election and installation, speeches
and fine banquet followed, and a
committee of the most prominent cltl-
zens and masonS escorted the Illus
trious ZONES to the train where he made
a stirring speech, receiving frequent
applauses.
April goth, St. Andrews, Eureka,
and St. Peters, Chapters of Royal
Arch Masons ofthe District of Column
bia. conferred the Royal Arch Degrees
upon a class of 90, at Masoriic Hall ati
West Washington. The roadwas Iiever
SO smooth. Among the Prominent
Craftsmen present we're: M. E. G.H.
P, Companion w. H. lShnson, NJ. E.
G. King, COMPANION d. F. Seville,
.P. G. H. p Companion J. N. Adams;
IGrana Masters), Companions H.
Mcdowell, E. w. Shields, o. r. King, |
George w. Branch, P. Lucas, w. B:
Brooks. |. o. Holmes, w. H. Lee and
others, and P. G.. H. P, George w.
Philips, 40. After work refresh |
ments followed. This is the biggest
batch of Masons ever Arched in the
District of Columbia by Grand Masons::
P. NJ. E. G. H. P. Seville performed
the work.
Grand Officers of the M. w. G..
Lodge of Rhode Island for 1897: NJ.
W., Brother John L. Barnes, M. w. G.
Master; Joseph E. Brown. r. w. d.
Grand Master; Samuel H. Norris, R.
w. S. Grand Warden; Howard John
son, jr., R. w. ]. Grand Warden
Mahlon Vanhorn, r. w. G. Trearurer;!
Spencer H. Gilmore, R: W. G; Secre-
tarv: z. B. Hebrew, w. G.. Chaplain;
Ioseph H. Banks, w. G.. Lecturer;
Charles H, Davis, w: G. Marshal
Iohn D. Young, w. G. Director Of
Ceremonies; Henry Turner, w. G.
Senior Deacon; Lewis w. Williams,
w. G. Junior Deacon; ]. H. Pierce,
w. G.. Senior Steward; Pembroke
Powell, w. G. Junior Steward James
W. Johnson, w. G.. Sword Bearer; B.
B. Bryan, w. G. Standard Bearer; M.
H. S. Walker, w. G.. Pursuivant;
Beveley B. Harris, Grand Tyler.
The Odd Fellows Of the District of
Columbia went May 2, to Metropolitan
Church, NJ near 10Th street. There
was a large attendance and good
sermon.