The Washington bee., 1898-02-05

OF GEN GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Introduction of Freemasonry
into America and the birth of Wash
ington had nearly contemporaneous
date. The annals of the fraternity give
no account of regularly organized
lodges in this country until the third
decade Of the eighteenth century, and
and in its second year George Wash
ington was born. For the record of
his natal day we are indebted to no
heraldic college, no public register,
but the old family bible of his ances
tors is still preserved where, in the
handwriting of his mother, the record
is found: George Washington, born
February n 1882. There has been
some doubt as to whether Washington
was Mason or not In 1852, in the
2Ist year of his life he made applica-
ton TO Fredericksburg lodge of Ma
sons for the Mysteries of Masonry.
Warranted lodges i'm u. s., had not
been IN existance twenty years, when
Washington came TO manhood, for
there was no record of lodge in this
country held under authority of any
recognized Grand Lodge previous &c
his birth. The records of Fredericks-
burg Lodge show that Washington
was Initiated Nov. 4, 1852, and he
paid for his first degree ponnds, and
3 shillingS or about $Io.7s of our mon
ey March 3, 1853, he was passed to
the degree of Fellow Craft. Aug. q, I753
he was raised TO the Sublime degree
of Mason and from said time until the
day of his death, he was a jealous
craftman. He died Dec. IL, 1900, and
buried Dec. Is, with military and
masonic honors. The brethren of
Virginia are now making preparations
TO observe the anniversary of his
death
GEM FROM THE QUARRIRS.
The first anniversary of Young Mems
Progressive Lodge, No. Also, Grand
United Order of ODD Fellows, was
celebrated Thursday evening at the
hall, on 18th street. The guest of the
evening was Morris Honesty, NJ V. p.
who has been the lodge instructor,
since its organization, and to whom a
banquet was rendered after the ad-
dresses were made. Speeches were
delivered by Thomas H.Wright, III. l..
Holmes OF Virginia, District Grand
Master ]. "A. Stevens, Grand Director
David A. Clark, Messrs. Eugene
Brooks, David Warner, w c. Martin,
Thomas West, Benson T. Locke and
others. Among those present were:
). w. Watkins, w. A. Grey, James
A. Wade, John T. Turuer, Hamilton
Turley, Addison Syphax, James L..
Turner. J. F. K Brown and others.
Bro. Charles Jay, late of Mount
Calvary lodge No. i, K. of p, Wash
ington, ID. c., was buried from Iohn
Westly Church, Conn, avenue n. W.,
ian. 80, al 1880 p. m, the deceased
was prominent member of the Order
and much respected.
Lots are sore with the BEE, because
1t stingS. Never fool with the BEE
unless you desire trouble.
Ii appears that Masonry was very
profitable to one George Fleming of
Tacoma, Wash, who has been con-
Victed and sentenced to prison for two
years and a half. Fleming was a
bogus mason. Yet SO skillfully had
he applied has knowledge of the craft
that he had been complimented by
Past Grand Masters upon his knowi-
VI NhS hOt uC ISCOTQS SHOW
that he had beat members of the Or
der, IN sum reaching $4,000. He
travelled all over the country. During
ms trip TO Paris, he borrowed from
the Prince OF Wales $4,000 upon the
strength OF masonry. In Madrid,
Spain. he worked Haunis Taylor for
Tree pass to the Rock of Gibraltar, by
way of Cadiz, and beat others too
numerous TO mention.
1t appears like our white brethren
IN the ID. C., have taken to incorpora.
ting as shown by the following:
A NEW MASONIC TEMPLE,
A bill t. incorporate the new Masonic
temple Assocition in the District was
introduced IN the Senate today by Mr..
burrows, and in the House by Repre-
sentative tarriS, Judge ]. c. CLANCY,
MIR. ]. II. Small and Geo w. Evans
were before Congress urging the
measure The Incorporatiors shall be
one person from each Masonic lodge
IN the District. The object Of the
association is to acquire a site and
construct theron a Masonic temple.
POINTS.
In thowlng StoueS, ALWAYS he care
iul that some one don't return the
compliment, which al times NAV be
detrimental, when we live in glass
houses
Some people in orders and churches
think when trying to knife some one
that they hurt the individual, and no.
the ord9r. Eaindelusion, We should
he careful how we apdly the knife.
In union there is strength. In diyi-
sion there is weakness. United efforts
are always followed by mutual bene-
fits