The Washington bee., 1901-06-01

Fulton, Va. had a Court of Calanthe
K of P Instituted with High Pythian
Honors last week, the new Court starts
off with 48.
May 2I.-The Grand Lodge K of P
met at Portsmouth Va. Session con-
tinued two days, considerable business
transacted.
The State of Va. has two regiments
Of X. of P. Col. NJ. d. Meekins, "a
commands the Second Regiment. The
Col. is a prominent FreemasOn.
The Odd-Fellows Of Richmond un-
der escort of Richmond Patriarchie
had their thanksgiving service preach
ed at Ebenezer Church, there was a
large attendance.
Tuesday 28-The Grand Chapter
o. g. s. of the D. c. convened at Ma
sonic Temple, Va. ave. and 5th s. e.
There was large attendance and
considerable business transacted
The Odd-Fellows Lyceum of the
D. c. held very interesting meeting
at the NJ ST Hall. Last Sunday after
noon, DR.. Geo. II. Richardson deliv-
cred very interesting and instructive
lecture upon Odd-Fellowship from the
Formation TO present date. There
were many present.
The introduction Of Freemasonry in
TO America, and the birth of Washing
ton had nearly a contemporaneous
date. The annals of the fraternity
give no account ofregularly organized
lodges in this Country until the third
decade of the 18th century. and in its
| 2nd year Geo. Washington was born,
| the first regular Lodge established in
| this country whose records exist was
| established at Boston, Mass. 1888. By
| Henry Price Provincial Grand Master
OF New England. Nov. 8, 5757. Wash
| ington was initiated. March 3. 5753 he
was passed. August 4, 1888 he was
raised to the sublime degree Of Mas
ter Mason.
/ Relative to the Mystic Shrine we find
that the first Imperial Council was
| formed IN New York June 1876. By
the late Actor w. P. Florence through
DIR. Walter n. Flemming 339 of New
! York city. This Body was formed for
the exclusive use of oar white Brethren
In 1898 Mr.. John G. Jones of Chicago
Ill. instituted the Imperial Grand
{ Council OF Mystic SChrine of Ere mas
! Onry for North and South America.
The same year III. B. S. Harris Of Chi
cago instituted the Imperial Council
of A. A. 0. n. NJ. S. for the L. s. and
/ Canada, 1895 A new faction Of the
Shrine started TO work at Washington
d. c. Ill. J. H. Hill So Imperial Poten-
tate. In 1898 the National Imperial
/ A. a. O. NO. NJ. (. For North Ameri-
ca was created by the III. D. F. Seville
| 80 with its Imperial Mosque, Washing
| ton ID. c. In 1899 the Imperial Egyp-
| tian Council, mobiles Of the Mystic
] Shrine was Instituted at Philadelphia
with the III. IaaSiC Holland 81 I'M
perial Sheik as We before stated in the
Oriental World. There are numerous
| factions of the Shrine. IL is only a
| question of time that each state will
have is Supreme Bodies for the State.
We tnd IN Germany that there are
Eight Grand Lodges who have enter
ed into league for tn working
| OF FreemasOnTy. We reproduce
simply for the information Of the nu-
merous factions of the Mystic Shrine,
that are now working. (rhe Bee hav-
ing an inexhausuble supply of infor-
nation appertaining 10 most ANYTHING
under the SUM- FreemasoHrv is an in :
stltution that is intended TO better the
condition ofman, and not to degrade
him. We find that the timber for the
building should be A no I. and not of
an inferior quality.