The Washington bee., 1899-05-27
MASONIC.
From Rising Sun, Ind. Record.

From Rising Sun, Ind. Record.
The colored Masons of this city anc
State met in their hall, in Rising Sun,
Ind, and held a Masonic Convention
on the goth day of uarch, 1899, and or.
ganized and established a Grand
Lodge to be known as the Most Wor-
shipful Prince Edwin Grand Lodge OF
Free and Accepted Ancient York Ma
sons, colored in and for the State OF
Indiana, and jurisdiction under the
National Grand Lodge of F. & A. A
Y. MaSOns On. Compact of the United
States of North America.
The Subordinate'LodgeS and mem
bers comprising the above named
Grand Lodge have heretofore been
working under the faction of Colored
Masons, who had been expelled from
the National Grand Lodge of F, & A.
A. York Masons, which are the legiti-
mate Masons (colored) of the Prince
Hall origin, in the United States. who
received a warrant in 1884 from ThoS.
Howard, Earl of Effingham, Lord
Howard acting Grand Master under
the authority of His Royal Highness
Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumber-
land, Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of England. Finding out that
they had been deceived and Wronged
out of their money by the State Rights
so-Called Masons, they called Con-
vention and petitioned the Most Wor-
shipfull National Grand Lodge of the
United States of North America to
come and heal and set them right.
The prayer of the petitioners was
granted and Capt. w. D. Mathews of
Ledvenworlh, Kansas, who is the NJ.
w. National Grand Master of all legit
innate Masons (colored) of the u. S. n.
A, arrived here on the 27th of March
1899 and healed all petitioners of the
Convention; and according to the
precedent laid down by Grand Master
Henry in 1888, when he organized St
John Grand Lodge IN Boston, Mass,
he, Capt. w. ID. Mathews National
Grand Master, formed the members of
the Convention into a NJ w. Grand
Lodge by the name Of the M.W Prince
Edwin Grand Lodge of F. & A. A
York Masons (colored) of the State of
Indiana, under National Compact
Grand Lodge of F. & A. A. Y. M. of
the u. S. of n. A, with the following
officers:
Roster of the names Of the Grand
Officers of the NJ. w. Prince Edwin
Grand Lodge of F & A. A. A. Y. NJ.
IN. Compact) for the State of Ind:
Daniel E. Smith, NJ. w. G.. M.
John Green, r. w. d. c.. NJ
William Green, r. w. S. G.. w.
Thadius l.. Evans, K w. J. G. w.
Sims Jackson, R. w. G.. Treasurer.
Joshua J. Jackson. r. w. G.. Secty.
Edward Mitchell, X. w. S. G.. D.
Albert Edwards. r. w. ]. G.. d.
William Robiston, e w. G.. P.
Henry Finnell, r w. S. B.
Clarence P. Evans, r. w. @. B.
Lewis Castleman, r. w. G. T.
Harrison P. Evans, R. w. G. c.
John L. Coleman, R. w. G.. c.
Abraham Johnson, r. w. G.. NJ.
Richard Weaver, r. w S. G.. S
John Hugh, R. w. J.G. S.
William II. Jacks, K w. c.. L.
The ladies of the Master Masons-
wives, daughters, sisters, mothers
were then formed into Ladies Court |
of Master Masons' Daughters, to be |
known as Queen OF Sheba Court No. |
Of NJ. NJ. d. P. K. and H. of J. with |
the following officers and members:
Mrs. Laura F. Smith, NJ. A. NJ.
Onevia l. Smith, Secretary.
Matte Clure, l. G. Keeper.
Mrs. MoIlie Evans, Asst Secty.
Lucy Castleman, O 6. Keeper.
Z" Matilda Evans, Steward.
" Emma Finnell, Steward.
&" Stella Jackson, Treasurer.
" Emma Johnson, Steward
q Susie Finnell, o. G.. Keeper.
Mrs. Anna Green.
D. T. Smith, NJ. w. G.. NJ.
Harrison P. Evans, Joshua.
Joshua J. Jackson, Guard to Secty.
Lewis Castleman, g Steward.
Henry Finnell, 0. G.. h.
Sims Jackson, G.S.
Abraham Johnson, Guard to Treas.
William Robinson.
John Green, Joshua.
William Green, Guard to Treasurer.
Clarence Evans.
Albert Edwards.
Thadius l.. Evans
Edward MITCHELL
John l.. Coleman.
Maria Edwards.
The Grand Lodge and Ladies' Court
oeing organized and consecrated in
lmple form, according 10 the ancient
lsages and customs ofthe Royal Craft
nen in all ages and among all nations
throughout the known world, on the
evening of April Ist, 1899. the officers
If both orders and the members forms
ID a procession at their hail and
to Shiloh Baptist Church.
where large assembly of citizens had
gathered TO witness the installation
which were conducted
n ample form by Capt w. D. Mat
hews, n. G.. NJ, assisted by Rev. Mr..
lie ments, K. w. d. ID. G.. NJ. of Ohio.
The brother and sisters are all much
pleased with the change from the
states Rights Masonry to the Legiti
nate. under the National Grand
-odge. Prince Hall origin (Compact.) |
Prince Edwin Hall Grand Lodge is
composed of some of the best and
most intelligent men and women (col-
'red) OF the State of Indiana
Capt. Matthews expressed himself
swell pleased with the appearance of
he officers of the new Grand Lodge
md all the craftmen, and with the
,ftlcers and members of the Ladies