The Washington bee., 1897-04-17

SIR L. W. PCLIESi X. Z. ". -
SIR w. P. GRAY, Z. q. 1. u.
OFFICIAL:
SIR D. F. SEVILLE,
Very Eminent @. Recorder.
GEMS FROM THE QUARRIEs.
The K. OFF. of Augusta, Ga, will
have a baby show on the 18th.
Oskaloosa Division, K. ofP. OF Iowa
were awarded the silk flag for good
work presented.
Grand Chancellor TAYLOR, of Iowa,
instituted Des MoineS Lodge, No. I,
at Des Moines, Iowa, recently.
Brother ]. NJ. Stanley, of Triangle
Lodge, No. p, of Arkansas, died last
month. Deceased was prominent.
The Grand Lodge of Texas, will
convene JuneI Is at Gainesville. Ma
Sonic.l
The Masons of Sulphur Springs,
Texas, will build hall 10 I25.
The Masons Of Nebraska are think
ing Of forming their own grand lodge
for the State. They are now working
under the Missouri jurisdiction.
Union Commandery, No. I, X. T,
of Philadelphia, have selected their
officers. The Masonic Enterprise As
SoCiatIon OF Pennsylvania have selected
the Board OF Directors. | see Brother
Ike Holland is one OF the number.
Bethel Church of Woodbury. was dedi-
Gated March IS. The Grand Com
mandries Of X. T OF Pennsylvania and
New Jersey were present in full dress,
also the Supreme Council OF St. He
lena, ROYAL Grand Court OF Cyrene,
under the Command OF the Grand
Chief Engineer, Ike Holland, took
part in the exercises. P. R. E.
@. c. William F. Powell, of Camden,
y. T., IS q candidate for Minister to
Hayti.
The Corner Stone OF the Jim Crow
Annex, better known as the Negro
Department of the Nashville Centen-
NAL" !" was laid by the Craft under the
direction Of Grand Master, W. H.
Thompson.-Fr0 The Nssr York
-4gs Of -ipyTIT, IS97.
The Brethren Of New York City,
have a new Club, known as the Eureka
Club, recently they gave fine dinner
which was fine affair.
The minutes of the Sth B. NJ. c.
have been printed and are now heing
sent to the lodges
The G. s. and D. s., of Worcester,
Mass, celebrated the Fiftieth Anniyer-
sary of the National Grand Lodge.
The officers of John G. Jones Con-
sistory Valley of Washington, d. C.,
are as follows: lanes o. Holmes, 50,
Commander-in-Ch Chief; John y. Adams,
"a. First Lieutenat Commander; VIM.
II. Johnson, IS, Second Lieutenant
Commander; ID. F. Seville, So, Min
ister of State and Grand Orator John
T. Fortune, So. Grand Chancellor;
1t. Lomax, a., Registrar William
H. Lee, a., Grand Treasurer o. r.
King, 80 Grand Hospitaler,; Rev.
Peter Lucas, ss', Grand Master of
Ceremonies Bolden Evens, So,
Grand Standard Bearer; William H.
Lester. a., Grand Captain of the
Guard K. A Washington, So, Grand
Sentinel.
The Grand Lodge Of X. OF P, for
District of Columbia jurisdiction, \.
A. s. a. E. a. A A. held their an
uual session last week. Considerable
routine business was transacted OF
much importance TO the order. The
following Grand Officers were elected
H. y. Smith. Grand Chancellor; Ma
than Iennus, Vice Grand Chancellor;
Thomas Henderson, Grand Prelate; |
Thomas w. West, p. u. Chancellor
George r. Rhone, Grand Master OF
Excheouer; Brother Howell, G. X. OF
r. and s.; John Mansfield, Grand
Master-at-Arms Joseph Williams, U.
Inside Guard Brother Lee, Grand
Outside Guard W. H. Thomas, Grand
Lecturer; DR.. c. y. Marshall, Grand
Medical Director; Brother Bailey,
Grand Marshall. The installation will
be public. Notice will be given later.
The BEE is the organ of the h. OF T.
for District Of Columbia and secret
societies in general
School OF Instruction at the Hall at
o. m, Sunday; X. I. drill, Friday,
April p, al 7.5o p. IN.
SoIomon's Throne continued, } which
had in its beak a roll bound in sill
yer. in this roll were written the
psalm of David, and the dove having
presented the roll to the King, the
King would then read portion OF il
TO the people of Iseral. On the aP-
proach of a wicked person TO the
throne for punishment, the lions would
set I'D a terrible roaring and lash their
tails. The birds would erect their
feathers and the whole assemblage set
up such loud cries, that for the fear OF
them. No person would dare be
guilty of falsehoods, but would IN
Stantlv confess their crimes, such was
the Throne of Solomon, King of
Israel.
Grand Officers of General Grand
Council of ROYAL and Select Masters
of the Cryptic Rite for United States
and Canada, instituted 1894, A. D.,
Companion John G. Jones, s., Most