Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-28
PROPOSED CELEBRATION
C0LORED MAsONS TO ESTABLISH
HEADQUARTERS HERE.
Meeting Of Grand Bodies I'm October
Movement Repudinted by LO-
cal Grand Lodge.

The United Supreme Council of the Sover-
eign Grand Inspectors General of the thirty
| third and last degree of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry
for the southern and western jurisdiction Of
the United States Of America, Africa and
the West Indies has decided to establish
permanent headquarters In Washington,
and has designated L. w. Pulies, secretary
general Of the Scottish Rite and deputy i'm
perial grand potentate of the Mystic Shrin-
ers, executive officer in charge.
Information received at headquarters, Mr..
Pulies says. points to there being a great
multitude of visitors here when the annual
session of the order begins at o'clock the
morning of Monday. October 1. The bus
mess of the council will consume all Of the
first day. On Tuesday the National Grand
Court Of the Daughters OF the Sphinx OF
North and South America will be held. or
this Mrs. Gertrude Alexander is NJ w. NJ
G. worthy matron. The same day will be-
gin the General Masonic Congress of Col
ored Masons of the United States and Can
ada.
The imperial Grand Council, Ancient
Arabic Order, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
of North and South America and depen-
denotes, of which John G. Jones Is imperial
grand potentate, will attend to the business
before it Wednesday. and Thursday the
last of the annual gatherings will be held
the general grand council of royal and
select masters. cryptic rite of the United
States and Canada.
At $50 am. of the first day the various
grand bodies will assemble in John Wesley
A. M E. Zion Church, where it is stated
District Commissioners Macfarland will de-
liver an address of welcome. Responses
will be made by L. w. Pulies of Illinois.
William Murrell of Washington. d. c.;
Robert B. Robinson of Chelsea, Mass: w.
T.
A. Bell of Grand Rapids. Mich. Following
these speeches grand honors will be given
in respect to Illustrious John G. Jones of
Chicago, ILL.,, the most eminent colored
Mason In the world"
Reception Also.
There will also be given a reception 10
the sovereign grand commander and cab
met by Rahab Court. Heroines Of Jericho,
followed by a welcome to the delegates re-
turning from Paris, France-Dr. H. L. Har-
ris and DR.. r. E. Jones. After an address
by Illustrious Rev. J. W. Kirby Of Farm
Vile, Va, the Paris delegates will make
their report.
AS arranged. there will be during the
afternoon Of the same day grand street
full-dress parade Of Mystic Shriners, to be
reviewed by President Mckinley. the men,
bers Of the cabinet and the District Com
miSSioners.
The parade 1t is expected, will start from
the Nineteenth Street Masonic Temple and
proceed down that street to Pennsylvania
avenue, to the Executive Mansion, and,
after passing in review Of the officials
above mentioned march down 18th street,
thence to New York avenue, to H street,
to 10th, to F street, to 9Th, to Indiana
avenue. to Az street, to Pennsylvania
avenue, passing The Star building, to
Grand Army Hall, where the parade will
disband.
Patentate John S. Brent of this city will
be the grand chief marshal assisted by
William A. Carter Of Alexandria, chief Of
staff. The aids and assistants to the mar
shall will be: julius Jackson of Washing
ton, ID. c.: William Moon Of Richmond,
Va: H. c. Harris Of Birmingham, Ala;
s. j. Hawkins, Port Tampa, Fla; W. H.
Moss. Boston. Mass; B. NJ. Shook, Cleve-
land. Ohio; NJ. @. j. Arnett, Helena, Mon;
Z. G. Beasley, Wheeling, w. Va; j. B.
Shepherd S Ca; J. W. Moore. Eimira, n.
Y; Joseph H. Pierce, Providence. r. l.:
Jere NJ. Blowe. Vicksburg. Miss; w. T.
Scott, Cairo, III; NJ. f.; Wilson, Bristol,
Levi Williams. Jersey City, N. j.; B: F.
Graves. Richmond, Va; G. L. A. Cabell,
Staunton. Va; F. c. Brown, Jacksonville,
Fla; William Watkins, Parkersburg, w.
Va, and c. w. Downs, Muncie, Ind.
DiscIaims Participation.
The Grand Lodge Of Colored Masons Of
the District of Columbia disclaims identi-
fication with the proposed gathering. The
officers of the grand body have issued a
statement to that effect, which is addressed
to The Star, as follows:
I'm your issue Of August o. 1900, there ap-
peared an article to the effect that some
time in the month of October next there
will be a national celebration Of the various
bodies of colored MasOns held in the city
of Washington This publication has evil
IDENTIFY led a great many people to believe
that the well-known colored men who are
now, and many Of whom have been for
more than fifty years in charge of the
Masonic affairs of their race in the District
of Columbia, have some connection with
the proposed meeting in October. So many
inquiries have been made concerning the
matter by leading citizens Of Washington,
both white and colored, that Abe Grand
Lodge of Masons which we represent has
deemed it wise and prudent to adopt this
method of informing the public that it is
in no way connected with the above men
toned proposed celebration, and it has
nothing whatever to do with it directly or
indirectly.
1.-The following statement and data may
be of further interest to the public: The
Grand Lodge of the District Of Columbia,
for which we are now speaking, was or
ganized in 1S4S, with three subordinate
lodges on it's roll. From that time it has
steadily grown in strength and numbers
until 1t now has under its control twelve
lodges, whose membership is nearly 800
Master Masons. 1t is in fraternal relation
ship with more than thirty Grand Lodges
located in the United States, Africa and
two years of existence it has had for its
grand masters some of the most distin-
guished negroes In this country-men high
ly esteemed at home and abroad, by all
citizens, both white and black.
Its earlier career was in the hands Of
such well-known Washingtonians as
Charles Catcher, John ]. Costin, Ananias
Herbert. Carter A. Stewart and Robert H.
Booker. Since 1855 its grand masters have
been VIM. H. Thomas, John F. Cook, for
many years collector Of taxes for the Dis
trict of Columbia VIM. H. Myers, VIM. A.
Taliaferro, George w. Brooks. Leonard c.
Bailey, Chas. c. c. Johnson. DR.. S. Roger
Watts. M. D.; John H. Lee. Charles H.
Lemos, Henry Coleman. DR.. Hamilton. S.
Smith, John H Burrill and Robert H. Ter
rell.
Others Identified With 1t.
added to these names are those of Past
Grand Masters Richard III. Gleaves and
John w. Ways. who have come to us from
other Jurisdictions. All of these men who
are living are still connected with our
Grand Lodge and active workers in it,
Among the membership of our subordinate
lodges are men who are leaders in all of
our local activfties-lawyers. physicians and
business men, as well as all OF the leading
school officials, and such national char
acters as the register Of the treasury and