The Washington bee., 1897-12-18
SECRET ORDERS.
EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS.


1t is so remarkably strange how
foolish some people are in life. For
illustration-they will use the knife
thinking that they are hurting the
party they are knitting, at the same
time they have not the sense to see
that they are hurting themselves, and
not the party that they think. Again,
one of the Characteristic of our people
is ingratitude; no matter what you do
you never receive anything but abuse.
Take for Illustration secret orders, a
man or woman may work their brains
out, what is the result IN the end-in-
gratitude. Again We have too many
asprants for office. To hear them tell
1t they don't want anything, but at the
same time holding out their hands,
reaching. Then, on the other hand,
comes in the chrome kicker.
Another mistake we make in secret
orders-hghting men and women that
can assist the order from several stand
points, finance, influence and brains.
Another great mistake is made in put
ting ignorant people in Presiding
Officers places. What is the result |?
Confusion and bad feelings. Take
ignorant Presiding Officers, the first
thing they do will be TO break up the
institution. Tell them about laws |;
they will make laws to suit the ocas-
sion, doing away with the laws laid
down for the government of the order.
No person should accept an office that
is unable to master the same. Again
we should always remember the
bridge that carries us over, for the
simple reason that we may want to re-
cross at some future period, and the
bridge may be gone.
The following points if followed will
break up the strongest order in the
world: Back-bitting, violation of
obligations, ignorant officers, failing
to follow the principles of the orders,
chronic kickers, getting away with the
coin, usurpation of powers.
GEMS FROM THE QUARRIEs.
Capt. w. P. Gray, SO, Commander
of the Washington Patriachie, Odd
Fellows, and Grand Captain General
of K. T., for the District of Columbia
and jurisdiction, celebrated his twenty
fifth anniversary Of marriage by hav-
ing silver wedding. There were
present a few friends and "camels
milk from the Lem Z6m.
GRAND COMMANDER K. 7. d. c.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 1, 81.
General No The following or
Orders t'o D ders are issued for
the information of the Commands.
L. General order No. 1, dress regu-
lations, amended by section II, to
read as follows: Each Sir Knigh,
who has served for five years or more
as a Mason, TO wear on each sleeve,
from seam TO seam, one or more lace
stripes, one-half inch in width. Past
officers, gold; Sir Knights, silver
2. Each { commander TO assemble
his Commandery at the Asylum al
their conclave in January 1898, in ia
tigue. for instructions by the E. G.. c.
G..
by order of the Grand Com 'dy.
I l.. w. PULIES. R. E. G.. c.
w. P. GRAY, E. G. L. G.
(Official
PC. c. &V.E. G. R.
BUREAU OF MASONIC INFORMATION
AND LABOR.
Washington, ID. G., Dec, Il, 'o7.-
The following information is hereby
issued for the information of the fra
ternity:
L. The following are the officers of
the Grand Lodge for 1898: w. H.
Johnson, SO, @. NJ; ]. H Mcdowell,
SO, ID. g NJ; ]. NJ. Washington, go,
Senior Grand Warden; II. {. Scott,
SO, Junior Grand Warden; Edward
w. Shields, $50, Grand Secretary
2. Article q. Section 6. A lodge
cannot remove its place of meeting
from city. town or place named in
warrant, or from one place 10 another
in place. above mentioned, except by
concurrent vote of two thirds of the
members present at a me, ting, to be
appointed by summons to attend
such meeting, stating its object ten
days before. Such removals must re-
ceive the sanction Of the Grand Lodge
or the Grand Master.
3. The regular Sunday for the Eas-
tern Star instructions in the future will
be the second Sunday in each month
at 2:3o p. m.
a.. The Shrine will assemble at the
Mosque of Mecca at p. M, with tez
and white gloves to attend the sermon
at the church on Connecticut avenue,
northwest, near l. street.
The school of instruction for
Sunday, December 10TH will be Royal
Arch Chapter, at ago p. M, sharp
6. DON'T forget that THE BEE help.
ed us when we were in the soup
Don pay any attention 10 cranks and
kickers We must remember the
bridge that carries us over.
?. Watch the Order Board and pa
pers on board at hall. Fraternally.
d. F. SEVILLE,
Chief of Bureau.
M. H. HILL,
Sec to Bureau.
POINTS.