The Washington bee., 1898-06-18
SECRET ORDERS,

The following memorial was adopt
ed by the United Supreme Council OF
A. A. s. r., held in Chicago, ILL.,, May
30, 1898. In memory of the late John
A. Seaton, So The uncertainty OF
human life has again been readily DEM
onstrated in the death of our much eS-
teemed and illustrous brother John "A.
Seaton, 80 Of Alexandra, Va, and a
member of this grand body, also Of
Robert J. Fletcher Consistory of the
A. A. S. r. of Alexandria. Va. His
private life was pure and unoStenta-
tious and bis home was the ideal OF
all his attributes. His regards for men
and things was the grandeSt concep-
ton Of man. He held high place In
the hearts of the people everywhere;
his admiration for the order OF the A.
A. s. R., was deep and true and he
devoted himself with zeal and tdelIty
to promote its interest. He was laid
to rest at his old home in Virginia with
grand masonic honors of the A. A. 5.
R, and with marked tribute of re-
spect and affection from large con-
course Of distinguished masons and
fellow citizens.
Pes0kVed. that this United Supreme
Council Of the A. A. s. R, in special
session with profound regret and sor-
row record the death of our esteemed
friend and co-worker, John A. Seaton,
80 degree.
ReSoE0ed, that we extend to his be-
loved wife and family our sincere SYM
pathy and coincidence for their great
affliction and that we mourn with them
in their great loss, which has also de-
prIved this grand body and the COM
munity, where he resided of a grand
and good man, a brilliant mason and
christian gentleman.
ReSoiged, that these resolutions be
entered upon our records and copy
of the same be sent TO the widow OF
the decease and Ill. brother. Official
ly ]. @. Jones, 80, and adopted May
goth 1898.
Es SoLoMAN AEIKUM.
On Laylet el Khamls,-(Ist month,
18th dav, Hejra 1916, which answered
to Iune I, 1895, Lu Lu Temple Oasis,
Philadelphia, attended a session at
MOSQUE, on this day Adam and Eve
were cast out Of Paradise, (el Jauneh)
Noah left the Ark The Arabs before
Mohammed tasted; Hoseyn the grand
son of the prophet was slam at kuDela,
after the session of the Temple, the
traditional banquet followed, (eighty
people fed on a few barley loaveS and
a fat of butter. He fed 1000 people on
one kid and a sack of barley. Miracle
of Momammed.) The Lu La Band
then rendered the following musical
program, viz; The Battle at Manila,
Serenade TO Robert G. Dewey. Call to
Order. Prayer before the Battle, Vic
tory of the Stars and Stripes. All Hail
to Admiral George Dewey OF our
Navy.
The Ill. r. B. Robinson, 49,, of
Magnus Temple, has been selected to
respond to welcome address at the
Imperial Council of A. A. 0. n.
M. S, which will convene in Philadel-
phia in September 1898.
Iune Sth 1858. Sir James Griggs who
has been a mason over fifty years died
at Alexandria, Va, the deceased join
ed Alexandra Washington Lodge No.
"a. The lodge which Washington was
member of in the year 1S46, also Mt.
Vernon r. A. c., and Washington
Commandery. This eminent Sir for
a number Of years Tylered for Alexan-
Washington Lodge and Andrew
Jackson Lodge, he was the and Oldest
living Knight Templar in America,
the decease was buried with full
masonic honors.