The Washington bee., 1898-05-14
SECRET ORDERS.

St. Augustine Temple of the colored
Shriners, celebrated its 2nd anniver-
sary in grand style at Grand Rapids
on th 5th day of Nav.
The 5th of May will long be remem-
bered by the Masonic fraternity at
Grand Rapids, Michigan 1t was the
celebration of the second anniversary
of St. Augustine Temple of colored
Shriners which is under the jurisdic-
ton of the Imperial Grand Council of
the Mystic Shrine of North and South
America. A large number of prom
inent Masons from all over the State
of Michigan were present on the occa-
sion, and when the Imperial Grand
Potentate, John @. Jones, 80 degree.
ef Chicago, ILL.,, and w. F. Conners,
deputy grand master of the Masonic
Grand Lodge for the State of Mich
igan arrived at the Chicago West
Michigan Railroad Depot, they were
met at the depot by forty of the No
bleS of St. Augustine Temple in full
dress uniform, headed by Prof. Wurtz-
burg band of thirty pieces, and the
grand officers and the reception COM
mitfees were in carriages. The process
sion marched through the principal
streets in Grand Rapids and made a
grand display and frequently along the
route they were applauded, they then
marched TO the Sweet Hotel, which is
the largest and best hotel in Grand
Rapids, where landlord Rice had pre-
pared a repast for them. 1 he dining
room was beautifully decorated for the
occasion and the Shriners did Justice
to the occasion; grand banquet was
held In the evening at Metropolitan
Hall and was largely attended by the
white and colored citizens Of the place.
The Imperial Deputy Grand Potentate
John A. Bell, 80, for the State of
Michigan was toaSt-master at the BAN
quet hall and when he introduced the
Imperial Grand Potentate John G..
Jones of Chicago, storm of applause
greeted him which lasted for five min
utes and nearly shook the building.
Brother ZONES delivered forcible and
eloquent address which was listened
to by marked attention and was fire.
quently applauded; other addresses
were delivered by James McConnells,
80 degree, John "A. Bell, SO, Joseph
Jenkins. SO, Henry r. Grayson, 80
George E. Jacobs, 50, HI. S. Brown,
80 degree The grand march was led
by John A. Bell and Mrs. Bell.
This is the first time in the history
of the State of Michigan that the col
ored Shriners ever turned out and ap-
peared upon the public street. St.
Augustine Temple is the only Temple
Of colored ShrIners in the State of
Michigan, and the temple and consis-
tory in Grand Rapids, Mich, has the
honor of having the most complete ar
rangements and the best equipped and
finest hall of any temple or consistory
among the colored Masons in the
United States.
May I6-Washington Patriachie No.
is, @. u. o. of o. F., will go to Balti-
more for the purpose of attending the
first annual convention of the Patri-
achial Union of Patriachie there will
be present Richmond Patriachie No.
6, Delaware, No 20, Portsmouth No.
IS, Baltimore No. 9, Norfolk No. 80,
Newark, Dell No. 81, Washington
No IS, Staunton No. 5S.
The convention will convene at the
Odd Fellows Hall at 10 a. m.-partic-
ulars of the convention will appear in
he BEE later.
AT a special session of the Imperial |
Council of Mystic Shrine held in Chi
7cago, ILL.,, April is, 1895. The follow
ing Mobiles were expelled in disgrace
viz Mobiles Thomas K. Glascoe, and
! H Monroe of Constantial Temple,
Rhode Island, for insubodination to
the Imperial Grand Council.
Palistial Commandery No. 1; X. T.
of Washington, ID. c., conferred the
Orders of knighthood upon class of
IS companions, May 9th.
De Molez Commandery No. 2, X. T.
will observe Ascension Day, at John
Wesley church, May 10TH.
Next week we will publish the ac-
count Of our trip to Philadelphia, to
the Grand Commandery OF Pa. .sNa
Owing to pressure of business we
have been unable to give much atten-
ton TO this column, but in the near
future new features will be presented.