The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
SECRET ORDERS
IMPERIAL DECREE.

Corder, and that Potentate Jas. n. Hill
installed them, &c. | desire to state
that the faction meeting at Virginia
avenue and Fifth streets S. e. were ex-
pelled from the Order last year in dis
grace for insubordination, and the list
published in the BEE, our organ, and
the Temples so notified. Mobiles un-
der our obedience will take due notice
that the only Temples in the D. {. I'M
der the obedience of the Grand Coun-
Gil is Mecca Temple, of which the Ill.
w. H. Johnson, 330, is the Potentate,
meeting in Washington, d. c., and ka-
lif Alec, Temple of Brightwood, D. c.,
of which the Illustrious Jas. o. Holmes,
330, is the Grand Potentate, and both
temples duly incorporated under D. c.
laws. In obedience to Imperial De-
cree.
Given at our Mosque the 10Th day OF
the Arabic month Rabih-ul-Akhir in
the year of the Hegira 1915.
John G. Jones, 80, NJ. |. P.
B. N. Shook, 80, I'm. Recdr.
Official:
D, F. Seville, So,
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BEE, the news organ, and one of the
finest.
AMONG THE PILGRIMS.
Friday, September 10, Washington
Commandery, No. ;, X. T, had a
Grand Visitation and election of officers
at their Conclave. r. E. g. c. L. w.
Pulies and staff inspected the COM
mandery. The following officers were
elected Sir Z. w. Shields, So, emf
nent commander; Sir F. A. Jack
son, go, generalissimo; Sir W. H.
Thomas, go, captain general; Sir ".
A. L. Morton, 80, prelate; Sir John S.
Brent, So, treasurer Sir l. I. LomaX,
330, recorder; Sir Jos Thornton, Sc
nior warden; Sir Henry Schuler, so,
Junior warden; Sir Alex. Dabney,
warden. The officers were installed
by P. K. E. @. c. d. F. Seville, So /,
assisted by Sir H. C. Scott, SO, P. E. G.
The usual refreshments followed.
Sharif Gains, 80, of Mecca, residing
at $500 NJ street n. W., met with Sc
we're accident.
Ill. John A. Bell, SO, P. G. Patron
Q. E. S. of Michigan, has been ap-
pointed d. d. G.. P and special deputy
for Michigan, under d. c. jurisdiction.
Members of the Order will take due
notice.
At the 25th annual communication of
the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, it was
decided 10 build building to be known
as the Grand Temple of the Colored
Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, for Arkan-
sas, and to cost $4,000. The Craft
presented the O. NJ. and @. s. with
handsome silver service of great value.
The Grand Chapter of R. A. NJ. for
Arkansas will meet at Pine Bluff OCto-
Der I9, 1897.
Read the BEE and Be-informed and
Be-hap-pee.
The Grand Lodge of MasonS of Mis-
souri, have selected the following off,
GERS: I. H. Pelton, @. NJ; o. H:WinS-
ton, d. G. NJ; P. Curl, ]. G.. W.; w.
H. w. Jones, G., T.; r. A. r. Chinn,
@. S. The Masonic Relief paid out
since its organization $40, 900. 4
The Odd Fellows of CatonSville,
Md, held convention at the Odd Eel
lows Hall. Among the prominent Odd
Fellows present were G.. NJ. VIM. Har-
riS, H. Rufas White, and @. S. Brooke,
who delivered an able address upon
the origin of Odd Fellowship IN this
country.
Last month the Grand Chapter, E
E. S. for Illinois, convened at Gales
burg, Ill. At the meeting resolutions
were passed denounCing lynching and
mob law. The officers were elected
and installed.
Tie Grand Chapter of Kentucky con-
vened at Louisville last month; sue,
cessful meeting, followed by election of
grand officers.
The Grand Commandery convened
in its 10Th annual conclave. Much bu
siness was transacted. The grand COM
mandery disapproved of the action of
Ohio in interfering with the harmony OF
the grand commandery of Alabama.
Sir S. ID. Marian, P. q. C., elected +.
q. R.
AT a special session of the United
Supreme Council, So, held in Chicago,
ID. r. Stokes, So, of Dallas, Texas,
was expelled Tor gross unnldSOnlC CON-
duct. Members of the rite will take
due notice of the same.
Read the BEE.
Is the Grand Master supreme BRO.
!. c. Corbin, c. S. of Arkansas,
throws down the Gauge-The Abso-
lutte Power of the @. NJ. Questioned
When the Grand Lodge is not in Ses-
sion, the Grand Master is the Grand
Lodge.
Bro. Corbin, in the Tyler, states that
he has never been able TO discover who
invented this wonderful formula given
above. 1t is not found in any Masonic
books, yet some MaSons, especially
grand masters, are as positive and dog
matte about it as though it was land
mark. He says further, if the grand
master is the grand lodge, he is as
absolute as the sultan and as autoCratic
as the czar. The professor states fur
ther that he cannot see how any insti-
tuition recognizing one mans power can
exist in this free country. He says fur
ther that when the grand master thus
becomes the grand lodge, in and by