The Washington bee., 1897-05-15
SECRET ORDERS
EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS.

SECRET ORDERS
EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS.
Nv attention was called last week TO
an article in the american, which
states that the United Supreme Coun-
Gil A. A. S. r.. Southern and Western
Jurisdiction United States, of which
the Illustrious T. A Jackson, So, is
the NJ. P. Sovereign Grand Comman-
der; will visit Philadelphia May ID,
1897. All people of sense know that
no individual or individuals can in
fringe upon the incorporative rights OF
incorporative bodies. The United Su-
preme Council of SO, A. A. s. r., for
Southern and Western Masonic Juris-
diction is an incorporative grand body,
Incorporated under the laws of the Dis
trict of Colum bia and Illinois, and the
only reason we have failed to take legal
steps is, that the parties we would
have to sue have nothing to back them
up. | mean from a secret society
standpoint; however, in the near fu-
ture, legal proceedings will be insti-
tuted and these gentlemen closed up,
if they don't stop infringing on the in
cooperative rights of the Supreme
Council for the Southern and Western
Jurisdiction. You all know by this
time that after the second or third
warning we proceed to business. This
has been demonstrated by practical
demonstrations. You had all better
listen in time before it is too late,
some one will think hades has opened
up, if We start the battle. 1t will be
pushed with one object, viz: Exter-
mination of business. There are lots
behind this.
For The Washington BEK
From the Chicago Brotherhood of April 2oth.
A Consistory named for Illustrious
d. F. Seville, So. a prominent citi-
zen and distinguished Mason of
Washington, ID. c.
AT large meeting of the Scottish
Rite MasonS of the go, held at Topeka.
Kansas, on the evening of April 18th,
the name of Crescent Consistory was
changed by unanimous vote and the
Consistory was named in honor of d.
+. Seville, So, of Washington, d. c.
llluStriouS Seville is the Grand Secre-
tary General of the United Supreme
Council Of the A. A S. Rite of the 3,o,
for the Southern and Western Ma
sonic Jurisdiction United States of
America, Grand Sec. at Washington,
d. {. lllustriouS Seville is a promi-
nent citizen of Washington, D. c., and
man who is highly honored and es-
teemed by the colored people all over
the country.
The following is list of its officers
of Seville COnSiStory at Topeka,
Kansas: Illustrious George w. Smith,
37', Commander in Chief; Illustrious
B, F. Perkins, so, First Lieutenant
Commander; llluStrious w. X. Slaugh-
ter, go, Second Lieutenant Comman-
der; lllustrious James M. MasonS, s2o,
Grand Minister of State; Illustrious
Joseph Jones, go, Grand Chancellor
llluStriouS Hume ChilderS, 33o,
Grand Secretary IlluStriouS s. S.
Williams, 57', Grand Treasurer; H.
lustriouS Henry Roble, go, Grand
Master of Ceremonies; Illustrous r.
B. Dudley, so, Grand Standard
Bearer; IliuStrious S. P. Hempkins,
so, Grand Sentinel.
This Conslstory is composed of the
leading colored maSoas of the State of
Kansas, and after the installation of
officers by John G. Jones, So, of Chi
cago, who is the Sovereign Grand |
Commander of the United Supreme
Council. The members all repaired
to banquet at the hotel and several
eloquent speeches were made BY !. |
Hume Childers, So, John G.. Jones, AZ,
George w. Smith, 320 and others, and |
and splendid time was had by all |
present.
The Illustrous John G. Jones, SO, I
Grand Commander of the United Su-
preme Council of A. A. S. R., So, for
Southern and Western Masonic Juris-
diction, Incorporated under the laws
of the District of Columbia and State
of Illinois, instituted the third week in
April, James T. Holly ConSistory,
Grace Temple of the Mystic Shrine,
w. H. SimmS Council of Royal and
Select Masters at Muskegee, Indian
Territory. This makes forty-hve Con-
siStorieS, fifty Temples of the Shrine
and thirty-nine Councils of Royal and
Select Masters on the rolls TO date.
HOT STUFF.
The bogus maSonS will have their
side of the series of Fairy tales out
soon. These papers will show how a
set of smart ISaac's made fool of the
Grand Lodge of MasonS for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Later the essence
Of perfection will make its appearance.
1t will go into details of the dirt and
that has been perpetrated by
men travelling under the nom de plume
of masons. Whenever splits occur in
there is some powerful
motive behind. If the good people
Of the District of Columbia and the
MaSons of the United States knew the
raScality that has been perpetrated
here in the District of Columbia, to my
personal knowledge of IS years, they
would raise their hands in horror.
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