The Washington bee., 1897-01-16
THE COLORED MASONS.
SECRET ORDERS.

80, 1890
On the 73d instant there arrived /
Helena II ustrious Robert ]. Fletcher
3,e, Deputy Grand Inspector Genera
Of the United Supreme Council OF III
33e A. A. ). Rite for the Southern an
Western Masonic jurisdiction Gran'
Orient, Washington. d. C., who /
also Imperial Deputy Grand Potentat
of the Imperial Council OF the AnCien
Arabic Order of Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine of North and South America
Grand Orient, Chicago, Ill. During
his stay he organized the following
Masonic bodies:
Helenp ConSIstory of 220 A A. >
Rite. Henry l.. Warfeld, SO, illus
trious commander in chief; AlonzC
Leatherberry 330, illustrious first liel
tenant commander; William Rob
inson, 320, illustrous second lieuten
ant commander; George Nj. Lee, 320
ilIustrious grand minister Of state and
grand orator; William Donnell, go,
iilustrious grand secretary; Moses II.
Bennett, 32o, illustrious grand trea.
surer; Wills c Rose, 320, illustrious
grand keeper of the seals; George
Williams, 32o, illustrous grand engi-
neer: lack w Robinson, 320, illus
trious grand hospitaller; Phillip T.
Simmons, ga, illustrious grand mas
ter of ceremonies; Irwin Smith, ga,
iImstrious grand captain of the guards /;
Christopher {. Garvey, 81, IllustTlous
grand standard bearer r Nj. Will
Jams, go, illustrious grand tyler. The
members are Henry Maxwell, ga; Al
fred Deadrick, SO; Alfred J Walton,
40; H d. Stokes, ga; William Payne,
40; c. c. Moore, ga; James Phelps,
Acmet Temple. A. A. o. N. NJ s.,
Henry L. Warfeld, 80 lllustrious
grand potentate; William Robinson,
3zO, illustrious chief rabban Alonzo
Leatherberry, 80: illustriouS rabban;
William Darnell, go. lllustrlous high
priest and prophet; Willis { Rose,
s2O, illustrious oriental guide; Moses
II. Bennett, go, illustrious treasurer;
George NJ. Lee, go, illustrIous re-
corder; Granville P. NiCkerson, go,
illustrious marshall Phillip T. Sim
mons. 80. illustrious first ceremonial
master; Henry Maxwell, go, III. cere-
monial master; c. Z. Moore, ga ! luS-
trious organist Alfred Deadrick, .'20,
illuslrious captain of the guards; Jack
w Robinson, go, outside guard. Tie
members are Irwin Smith, ga; Geor. e
Williams, 320 E. J. Walton, 32O; II.
d. ST. kes, "a; Willis Payne, 320; E.
NJ. Williamson, 320 c. {. Garvey,
320; lanes Phelps, 32'.
Being also deputy grand master for
the Cryptic Rite, MIR. Fletcher organ
lied Beartooth Council of Royal and
Select Masters. Cryptic Rite, with
the following officers Henry L War
field. thrice illustrious master; w.
/ Robinson, deputy master; A. cath
erberry, principal conductor of the
work NJ. Lee, recorder; NJ. H.
Bennett. treasurer; William Darnell,
captain of the guard; w G. Rose,
COZ ductor; ). w. Bird, chaplain; P.
T. Simmons. marshall; G.. P. Nicker.
son. steward Irwin Smith, sentinel.
The members were A. L. Bohon, c.
{. Gravey, w. H. Maxwell, Alonzo
Grant.
The officers were installed Monday
evening bv Mr. Fletcher at q. A. K.
Hall. where the caravans of the Sons
of the Desert arrived, escorted by
Shiloh's Arabian band, foot sore and
weary from their long journey, but
after the Mosiem CeremonitS, re-
freshed themselves at the banquet
table. which was filled with toothsome
viands. known only to the Sons of the
Desert. The whole affair closed in a
way long to be remembered by the
colored citizens Of Helena
Previous to the installation of officers
Denutv Inspector General Fletcher
delivered the following address:
"a hoover accepts an important po-
sition IN the Masonic fraternity and
aspires to he a teacher, and an in
structor, will be requested of him to
be faithful. diligent and close STU
dent in the researches of Masonic his
tory and law, in order that he NAV be
qualified to have something instruc-
tive and proper TO say.
1t should be the highest ambition of
every Mason to labor for the success
and good OF the order. so that his acts,
works, and deeds will not only meet
and command the approval of those
who are associated with him in his
noble work, hut his efforts should be
IF such a high and lasting character
hat il would outlaSt all time, and when
ne is sleeping in the grave, coming
generations can point out TO him with
Bride and to those grand achievements
or the uphuilding, sustaining, and
those fundamental prin-
,iples, rules and regulations upon
which rests this laudible institution
or the advancement and Improvement
# mankind.
Most Of those present are probably
dvised Of the progress of the Mystic
shrine of Masonry in this country. II
equires no prophetic eve to foresce
hat its future is of brilliant promise n
ecent statistics gathered as to the G
lumber Of colored MaSons in the S;
Inited States of America and Canada, II
hows we have to-day 2s.SAS Master | n
Iasons; I4,oo3 Royal Arch Masons In
T,AI3 Knights Templar: 1919 Scot
sh Rite Masons 6I4 Mobiles of the g
Iystic Shrine and Temples of the c:
Iysiic Shrine are now being rapidly cl
rganized in every section of the Ia
1untrv, and the day is not far distant m
hen there will be consistory of the
degree and a temple of b
Ie Mystic Shrine established in every OF
lportant city in North and South "a
merica. h
The question has often been asked \.
those who are just initiated in our 30 &c
asonic fraternity and also by some M
no have been in the order for many 20
ars as 10 what is the cause or rea- orr
n Of the separate organizations OF On
s. ,,J no:ored MaeonS in the a"