The colored American., 1901-10-05

delivered by Brother Henry, WOr-
Sinful Master of Prince Hall Lodge.
This was also a masterpiece and was
given in those same cool, calm accents
and perfect enunciatOn, together with
a wealth Of feeling, for which Brother
Henry is so well known. 1t was most
impressive.
The Most Worshipful Grand Mas
ter hOnored Social Lodge by his pres
ence at this ceremony and at its con-
clusiOn made few happy remarks OF
cOngratulatiOn and felictatiOn which
were well received.
After the lodge was closed a gen
erOus banquet was served at Brother
Irving'S and full justice was done to
the tempting viands supplied by that
prince of caterers.
Deputy Grand Master NIalvin, while
much improved, has not as yet fully
recovered.
The consensus of opinion during the
past week seems to favor Prince Hall
as being the jewel lodge after the con-
test Of this year.
Brother Ellis w. Brown, Master of
Eureka, is yet a very sick man, and
will be unable to do work in the con-
test. But Eureka will never yield by
default.
The following Sir Knights were Wis
itOrs at Mount Calvary COmmandery
on Friday: Sirs @. D. Freeman, Geo.
d. Jones, II. G. Irving, J. w. Freeman,
Alfred Moten, Henry Coleman, II. G.
Harris, Paul r. Steward.
Widows Son Lodge conferred the
third degree on Friday night, the work
being done by the Master, Bro. J. n.
LOmaX, ably assisted by Bro. Richard
Jones, who has made more MasOnS in
our jurisdiction than any other Master
in it.
Pythagoras Lodge conferred the first
and second degrees on Thursday last,
and the work, if rumOr be true, was
very good. We know what Arneth,
Jackson, and Weatherless can do, even
if they are afraid to enter the contest
with Prince Hall and Eureka.
Social Lodge, No. I, will celebrate
their 10th anniversary by marching
from the Masonic Temple to the Met
rOpOlitan A. Ne e. Church, headed by
the full Marine Band, where Rev. D.
P. SeatOn will deliver the anniversary
sermon. Brethren are all invited to
accompany the lodge in the regular
Masonic dress-white gloves, aprons,
and dark clothes.
Brother John w. Hunter, of Felix,
has assured me that the Past Ma
irons Jewel for the contest in open
ing and closing in the chapters of the
Order of the Eastern Star will be
turned over TO Sir Henry Coleman
Grand Patron, by October ID. 1t is to
be hoped that the contest can be ar
ranged for the month of November
Bamfeld, Jackson, PendletOn, and
Warfield, please be ready to enter the
jewel contest. Will the Grand Pa
tron announce the judges Of the con-
test and then notify the several chap
ters?
The Right Eminent Grand Com
mander, S. Roger Watts, accompanied
by his official staff, made his annual
visit to Mount Calvary Commandery,
No 4, Friday night last. He was re-
ceived by the Generalissimo Sir
knight ". A WarfeId, acting as the
Eminent Commander, who invited the
Grand Commander to assume the East
with his officers in their respective po-
sitions after the appointment of the
usual committee for the inspection Of
the books. Speeches were made by
the officers Of the Commandery and re-
spOnded to by the Grand officers. The
report Of the committee was very fiat
tering as to the manner in which the
Secretary and TreaSurer'S books were
kept. The Grand Commander. in q
very able manner, pointed out what