The Washington bee., 1898-10-22
TBy d. F. Sevillel

TBy ID. F. Seville
As we all know the first split occur
red IN 1896. Because the Va. Avenue
faction brought 80 degree business In
the Blue department for settlement,
viz: K. 7. Chapter and other bodies,
before we split in 1896 and upon the
advice and under the direction Of the
I'll. John @. Jones So, of Chi
cago, ILL.,, we severed our connections
with the Va. Avenue faction. The Ill.
@. Tones in letter dated Feb. 23rd
'o6, stated that if necessary he would
come TO Washington, ID. c. and insti-
tute lodge under the A. A. s. K. and
that it would be legal. In another
letter dated May 80, 1896. The ILL.,.
Jones advised to leave and organize a
grand lodge, chapter and command
cry and that we could do so with a
small number of maSons. In another
letter dated July II, 1896, the Ill. Jones
stated that if we didn't desire to take
our charters from the A. A. S. Z.
Supreme Council, that We could write
to Capt w ID. Matthews at Leaven-
worth, Kan, who would give US a
charter and he says further that
might write to the brother.
In few words, acting by and under
the advice of Bro. Jones, we succeeded
and in my circular, dated March 18TH
1897. 1t will be seen that we assembled
under the auspices of the A. A, s. K.
Zones faction) and proceeded TO form
Blue department. In 1895, seeing
that bitter feeling was sull in ex-
istence between the two factions, and
owing TO faction fight, IN. ]. Ave,
faCtion,) lwrote TO brother Jones and
requested him to see brother I. A.
Jackson and see if the trouble could
be healed in order that We could have
peace in the masonic world. In a let
ter received from brother Jones, dated
June gard 'oS. He stated that he was
surprised al ME making such Sug-
geStion. and that il would never be
done and if he had to do ii that he
would leave the order. Relative to
the compact faction that ! am identi-
fed with, we left because we were
tired OF faction strife 2nd. The fail
ure of Mr.. JOhnSon's grand lodge TO
secure recognition from grand lodges,
state rites or compact. 3rd. The
declarations of prominent state rite
masons of the Virginia Avenue faction
to the effect that they would never rec
ognize the members of the New Jer-
sey Avenue faction under any consld
Grafton. In conclusion relative TO the
circular issued by Mr.. Jones, dated
Oct. 6, 'eS, in which he gives the COM
pact-the old boy-Mr. Jones forgets
that the members of St. Augustine
Temple Mystic Shrine and St James
Consistory q degree of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, are all members of Har-
mony Lodge No. ?, compacts, work
ing under the obedience of the Grand
Lodge of the State Grand Ledge and
that they went under the compactS by !
his advice. In conclusion will sug- |
gest that we had all better cease fire. |
ing. All these kickers forget what
they have done to me and furthermore |
that Seville in all OF his moves on the /
masonic checker board he had COM |
pany. In conclusion | am on 10 the dla-
bolical combination that has been |
effected and my advice is to go slow.
n. .B Uncle John has returned
home.
Grand Inspector ]. y. Adams, P. @.
NJ, is busily engaged in the the good |
work of masonry at Columbus Ohio.
Sitting Bull after remaining quiet for
three wears, again has gotten into the J
saddle
The following lodges have selected |
officers: Hiram Abiff, w. H. Hill, w.
M; F. A Jackson, 5. w; w. A. l..
Morton, J. w; ]. L. Adams, treas; J.
E Williams, secretary. Excelsior,
No ?, John Lee, w NJ; s. Thomas,
S. w; ]. f. Wilkins, w; William
Saunders, treasurer; B. /. Brice, sec
retary. Ineffable, No. 5, r. ID. Good
win, ~. NJ; w. Tate, 5. w; Thos.
Wade, |. w; O. r. King, secretary; |
III. {. Saunders, treasurer.
Capt. w. ID. Matthews was reflect |
ed grand master, for the next three |
years by unanimous vote Of the ma
tional body.