The colored American., 1901-03-02

ante room ready to give another alarm. Let every
Mason remember Felix. We know not what day
may bring forth.
Widow Sons Lodge is to be congratulated on the
young material being added. They are intelli-
gent, active and energetic and will if encouraged
by the older men make Widow Sons the jewell
lodge. Dick Jones will be TO be with the pro-
gr7sslve element. So young men consult him
The big three of prince Hall Lodge and those
who even make a Master tremble DR.. F. ].
Cardoza, Fred Henry and DR.. w. A Warheld.
Past Master J. w. Freeman of Social Lodge is
improving.
We regret to note the death of William R
Singleton the Venerable Grand Secretary of the
white grand lodge of the District OF Columbia on
last Saturday morning at the honorable age of So
years. He has been a Mason for sixty-one years
and for about half OF that time the Grand SeCTe-
tary He was a noted authority on Masonic his
tory and his death a great loss the craft A
copy OF the well-remembered poem by Gen w.
P. Innes, entitled Ring the Bell Softly, There s
Grape on the Door" was found in Mr.. Singleton s
pocket book. The first verse of the poem is:
There's crepe on the door, 'Twere manly to
weep
Why not7 One we love now sleeps his last sleep.
An unbidden guest with stern message-came,
Search out his heart strings, sought he in vain
Bid him to lay all his working tools by
For rest long rest in the Grand Lodge on high;
Bid him life'S cares, all life's crosses lay down
Faithful he was, there awaits him a crown.
The slow-tolling bell, the crepe the door,
Tell those passing by his labor is Ger"
Past Grand Master J w. Mayse of Eureka
Lodge is out again, but by no means fnlly re-
covered.
There are many who truly merit recognition by
the craft for their valuable services in the past,
but all can't he honored at and the same time,
but will be in due season. The young men will see
to it II only encouraged.
We have seen a circular announcing an enter
tertanment at Irving Hall, 4Io D street. s. c. for
the benefit Of Felix Lodge. This entertainment is
under the immediate supervision of that invincible
leader Past Deputy Grand Master George S.
Newman who is member Of Felix Lodge. The
affair deserves success and we feel satisfied that
every Mason will procure a ticket for this enter
taInment March I4th, 1901
Deputy Grand Master Malvin visited Widows
Son Lodge Friday to witness work in the second
degree and left much pleased
1t is said about thirty Masons read The Colored
American and yet it publishes Masonic news
Brethren read the paper.
Bamfeld, Pitts, Johnson, Pendleton and Beason
all Past Masters of Pythagoras Lodge the men
who made this Lodge what II is today and what
they advocate shonld have the unanimous support
Of the entire lodge. Some peoplekcan only be con-
spiCuous as stumbling blocks.
Brother Edward A. Watson the only remaining
charter member of Eureka Lodge is beloved bY
every member of the lodge and they feel that no
honor is too much give him.
We should as Masons do more for our old men
living than we do for them when dead
Past Master F. J. Cuzzens, the genial secretary
of John F. Cook Lodge is a Mason at heart and
popular in and out of his lodge
Past Grand Master Mayse the present grand
lecturer will soon begin his visitation the su-
bOrdinate lodges. / advise all the lodges brush
up. Brother Mayse will not be satisfied with any
thing less then good Look out for him.
Brothers George s. Newman and Mckenzie
Scott surely keep their eyes Brother Edward
Chase of Felix Lodge. They do not want any
harm to come to him SO they say.
Sister Irving says that Queen Esther is the only
chapter and Brother Bamheld the only Patron.
Let her keep eye Promise Hall Chapter
when Brother Nalle becomes Patron.