The Washington bee., 1897-08-21
SECRET ORDERS

1t is with much regret that we OH
ciallv inform the Nobility of the Mystic
Shrine of the departure of Sharif Z. =.
Simmons, so, of Acmet Temple,
MOSQUE, Helena, Montana. Deceased
was born in Washington, d. c., thirty
seven years ago. He was prominent
Freemason. He was the Grand Master
of Ceremonies of Helena Consistory,
p. First Ceremonial Master of ACmet
Temple of the Shrine, and Marshal OF
Bear-tooth Council, Royal and Select
Masters Of the Cryptic Rite, and BIRD
Lodge No. II, A. F. & A. M. He was
a barber by profession, and leaves
dear wife, mother, and two sisters. He
was highly respected by all he knew.
Aleikum- m-eS-Salaam.
Grand Potentate Ike Holland, Sheik
of Pyramid, was here Sunday. The
Grand Potentate was met by detail
of Shriners from Mecca and Kalif-Alee
Temples and escorted to the cosy res
idenCe of the, Asst. |. c. K. Sharlt
Shields, 33o, where fine repast was in
waiting for the Grand Potentate. Shar-
if Holland was here to make arrange
ments for the Great ShrinerS meet and
parade, which will take place in Octo-
Der, 1897. The District OF Columbia
will be represented at the meet, &c.
Sunday, the four lodges of the Fra
ternity of F. A. A. A. Y. r. had an an
niversary sermon preached to them by
the Rev. and Bro. CypuS, of the John
Wesley Church. There were us breth-
rem in line, and $22.65 was collected
~ f,rnaI n
the church. The sermon was fine in
every particular. Bro. Cypus knows
how to go around the Inner Sanctuary,
&c. The three Chapters of the o. +.
S. were present and well represented.
The Order showed up well, &c, &c.
Noble Davis, of AL Borake Temple
of Shrine and Eureka ConSiStory, 32O
and H. H. Gilbert, Council of r. and
S. NJ, of Richmond, Va, is in our Do
minion, the guest of Sharif W. 2.
Gray, So.
The Grand Council will convene
October 25th, 1897. Take due notice.
Read the BEE, our organ, for light.
Don't have a public display, but
have it private.
As we stated last week, when people
in the Orient dies, the priest addresses
the corpse in the grave. We ewill again
suppose that the Seventeenth street
faction is the corpse and the following
dialogue would take place:
Priest. My son, do understand that
the committee waited and begged and
even got on their knees begging?
Seventeenth street crowd. Sure
Mike.
Priest. Do you know the names?
Seventeenth street crowd. | would,
only | know it would make them
ashame.
Priest BY the way, what is this hear
about the soldiers firing the salute and
blowing taps at the funeral of Past
Master hopkins, of Meridian Lodge,
No. 6, August E, and ending the Cere-
monies after the Blue Lodge had fin
iShed its part
Seventeenth street crowd. Such was
the fact.
Priest. Well, | never knew before
that MaSons allowed anyone but them
selves to finish the ceremonies at
funeral of their members.
Seventeenth street crowd. As said
before, all fools are not dead yet. Why
al this funeral one or more hats fell in
the grave and they had to fish them
out.
Priest. Peace, peace. At this stage
camels milk is again introduced.
For light upon dark subjects, read
the BEE.
Bureau of Masonic Information,
Washington, d {.
For the information of the Fraternity
the following is issued. When all De
partmentS go out the following rules
are in force:
First. The Shrine will form on the
extreme right. Then the A. A. ). K,
then the Knights Templars, then the
Roval Arch MasonS, then the Blue
Lodge
Second. These formations will be
from right to left in the order above
enumerated.
Third. The band will form on the
extreme right, and with an interval of
thirty yards between the first body
forming.
Fourth. These rules Will be followed
whenever the occasion requires the
same.
By order of the Powers.
ID. F. SEVILLE,
Chief of Bureau.
By NJ. H. Hill, Secretary.
For the information of the brethren,
the resolution passed in Hiram Abiff
relating to the sermon. The same was
amended by virtue of suggestion Of
fered by Bro. J. H. Mcdowell that
King Solomon accompany No 8, and
also the other lodges. The same was
approved. | desire to state that there
are lots of fun to be had, so we had
better be getting in line. There is
another thing desire to present, which
is, that it is matter of physical impos-
sibility for a correspondent to recollect
everything and insert the same unless
he is a shorthand writer. Second, in
preparing articles for publication, it is
not the correct thing to go into the de-
tails, the objects are to present sy-
nopsis and not book. Let us ponder
over these facts and see if the Crafts
man is not right, &c.