The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
SECRET ORDERS.

Universal Lodge No., the oldest
colored Masonic body in Virginia,
met and elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: Worshipful
master, MagnuS L. Robinson; senior
warden, William H. Whiting; junior
warden, K. !. Preston; secretary, Rev.
r. B. Robinson; treasurer, George t.
Preston; chaplain William s. Bayne;
senior deacon, William A. Carter;
Junior deacon, Lucien Gaines; stew
ards, c. S. Bell and Charles Preston,
tyler, Weston Green.
Old Dominion Commandery of X. T.
OF alexandra, Va, have elected the
followlning officers: H. Fisher, E
g; {. A. Simpson, generilissimo, ].
w. Robinson, captain general; II. X.
Field prelate; w. l.. Allen, S. W.;
Asby Miller, ]. w; George F. Steiner,
treasurer; K. kemper, recorder; w.
II. Simmerman and J. B. Padgett,
second bearer; w. ]. Thompson,
warden; w. A. Moore, sentinel; l..
Woodford, A. A. Paul and H. Schuell,
guards.
June 23rd Alexandria-Was
Lodge No. n of Alexandria Va, laid
the corner stone of the new Court
house and Jail, at Fort Myers Heights
Virginia. They were accompanied bv
the Friendship Drum Corps of Alexan-
drla. Grand master, r. T. w. Duke,
called the assembly TO order, Rev. c.
Ball invoked the supreme architect OF
the universe to bestow his blessing on
the work which the craft was engaged,
he usual ceremonies followed. DIR.
VIM. X. PurviS, worshipful master; OF
AleNandrla-h ashington Lodge; Mr.
Samuel II. Lunt, marshall of the oc.
caslon and others participating.
Alter Treasurer I. w. Robinson
had placed number of articles in the
receptacle the corner stone was dull,
placed In position by Grand Master
Duke, and he introduced the orator o
lhe day, Representative John +. Rixe,
VINO made an eloquent and impressive
address.
Observance of St Johns Day, Hiram
Lodge No. 10, held services at the
Mestley Presbyterian church, Rev. H
w; Ennis. pastor and chaplain of the
lodge delivered the sermon.
te members of NJ. Nj, Parke,
Lodge, observed the day at Douglass
Memorial church nth and H. north.
east. Rev. ). NJ. Hartsock, pastor
preached
The Masons Of New Jersey avenue.
northwest, observed the dav by ex.
erciseS at the hall, followed bv a Gar.
oen Party at Shields Garden-Grand
success.
The Ill. w: H. Waller, has been ap.
pointed 10 till the position of grand
secretary OF Prince Hall Grand Lodge
OF Ferfecuon, IL degree A. A. S. K.
Valley of Washington, ID. G., by the
III Deputy ID. +. Seville, So; grand
Inspector of the ID. c.
The Grand Chapter of o. E. S. held
a very interesting session last week,
the Grand Chapter appointed the Rev.
and Ill. Peter Lucas. So, d. D., depu-
ty tor the ID. L. and Sister Carrie
OalnS, assistant deputy.--much busi-
ness was transacted.
lhe three courts of the Daughters
OF Sphinx held very interesting ses-
sion last week, the courts decided to
attend the grand session at Phila-
delphla in September.
Ihe following is the Council of De
liberation for the valley of the ID. c.
VIZ: ID. r. Seville, 81 degrees, com
mander-In-chief; Rev Peter Lucas 33o
nlrst lieutenant commander; O. K.
King, So, second lieutenant COM
mander; ]. Nj. Washington, a, grand
minister of state and grand orator;
Rev. !. w. Gains, 33o, grand prior;
Rev. w. A. NJ. Cypress, grand chan.
cellor; Ill. w. H. Johnson, grand
treasurer: Ill. w. A. Waller, grand
secretary; Ill. T. ". Shields, granc
engineer and architect; Ill. Henr,
Schuler, grand hospitaler: Ill. l.. w
Pulles, grand master of ceremonies
Ill. /. /. Lomax, grand standarc
bearer: Ill. A. II. Thomas, gran,
captain of the guard; Ill. /. 5. Bren,
grand sentinel.