The Washington bee., 1897-03-27
GEMS FROM THE QUARRIES.

d. F. SEVILLE,
Grand Scribe.
GEMS FROM THE QUARRIES.
The President, Mr.. Mckinley, is a
Pilgrim warrior; he has been elected
by Al-koran Mosque Oasis. Cleve-
land, TO cross the Sands, owing TO en-
gagementS. &c, he has been prevented
from so doing. In the near future he
will stand the test.
Delegates from the Masonic Bodies
of the District OF olumbia, met last
Saturday evening at National Rifles
Armory, 10 discuss the subject of or
ganization OF asonic Temple Build
ing.
In the near future new bodies will be
formed in several sister jurisdictions,
notwithstanding the pressure that is be-
ing brought TO bear against IL This IS a
big world and people are doing things
in this day and time that was never
done before. Partly true.)
Brother d. F. Seville has been ap-
pointed and commissioned as Deputy
Supreme Ruler OF Knights and Ladies
of ST. PauI'S Headquarters, Philadel-
phia, Pa. The Order is a white Fra
ternaI Secret Beneficial Order. incor-
poTated under the laws of the State of
Pennsylvania. Brother Seville has
been presented with a fine medal SOU
venir, gotten up by the Grand Lodge
of MaSons twhite) of New York. 1t is
q neat design and a neat present, and
was presented by one OF his white
brethren living in New York.
The Oldest lnSpecto--GeneIa al in the
United States among CoIored Masons
is the IllustrlouS II. II. Gilbert, ss',
living in Philadelphia, Pa He re-
ceived his degrees in New York, in
1912 from InSpector-General Joseph
w. B. Smith, So, who was the first
colored man in the United States
10 receive the SSS, At the seS-
sion held in New York city in 1851.
There were present four of the Smith
or RAY Supreme Council living,
namely, DR.. Peter Ray, SIS, Inspector
John Dutfon, So, Patrick Reason, So,
and H. II. Gilbert. SS'. Brother Gil
bert is also the oldest Colored Knight
Templer in the United States. He be-
ing one of the chartered members of
St. Georges Commandery, which was
instituted January II, 1870, A. n. The
first Colored Commandery instituted
in this country among Colored MasonS,
Brother Gilbert is also a Son of the
Dessert and Imperial Captain of the
Guard OF the Imperial Council for y.
S. A., presided over by Noble J. G.
Jones, So.
The Odd Fellows of West Washing
ton elected their officers last Saturday
night. They appointed at this meet
ing a Building Committee and expect
10 erect the hall this year.
The two Grand Masters met the
other day. There was a ceSsession OF
hostilitieS In the near future the
hatchet may be buried, who knows?
Brother John W Curry, OF the City
Post Office, We are glad 10 say, is much
improved. Large number OF friends
have called TO see 81 other ohn. With
rest and quiet Brother Curry will pull |
out right side up. He lives at I22o
10th street, n W,
There will be a general meeting
some time next month OF the MsSonS
and their families. Watch The BEB
for the full particulars.
KaIif-Alee Temple will meet some
time next month. All who are behind
had better be getting ready The
Cimeter will loop heads, if there IS no
shekles 10 buy fodder for the camelS. |
Those who will receive statements,
should take heed accordingly, for the
time has come when some of the de-
IinuuentS can no longer be favored
with the Muezzin's. Call and they
shall be cast into outer darkness. Say,
who ever Is in error, let the merciful eX-
tend 10 him length Of days, until they
see what they are threatened with
Koran Shorah NIX, %.
Solomon'S Temple was a fine build
ing. The sides of the throne was pure
gold, feet OF il were emeralds and
pearls. The throne had seven steps,
and on each side were delineated or
chardS filed with trees. The branches
which were of precious stones, repre-
senting ripe and unripe fruit on the
ton of the trees fowls of the most beau
tIful pIumage were represented, and
these were hollow within and made to
utter sounds of a thousand melodious
tunes. On the first step were vine
branches, with punches Of grapes,
composed Of precious stones, arranged
in such a amer as TO give the differ
eut colors Of purple, violet, green, and
red. so as 10 represent fruit in its
various stages, from green 10 ripe.
TO be continued next week
HOT SANDS
Relative to those parties who said
that he ought 10 be shot Whenever
a s.-;-s =, r,,7s their uiShAS