The colored American., 1901-06-08

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June 18th 1875 at the residence OF |ieter
DUB is. 237 S Bethel street. J MlI-
ray Ralph was elected its first patron
with membership OF twenty ladies
When the two grand lodges of MasoDs
uni ed and Brother J. A. Handy wss
elected Grsnd Master, this chapter pre-
sented im with asilVer mounted Ivory
gavtl and afterwards with The three
great lights. This chapter during its
ex1srt nee has performed many acts of
bene violence o. cODfiled to its CT DteI
members, but to families OF any DIS
tTessed Master Mason. I | Thornton A
Jackson, 33 degrees, organizer ard pre-
mOter OF this branch OF the adopted
rite in the District of T. lumhia, Mary
land Penney lVania delivered the ora
tiOn reviewing at length the early his
tory Of the chapter and t'acing thf
organization fr' N 1870 to the press
| time. j. III RAJ oh also spoke REFER
tH the many good things performed. O
| the Rr at opposition encOI IL 'erf from
members of the craft and ow she hsf
su( ceeded with with an unbrOken record
Brother John Morton, Royal Grand
| Patton 10 spoke words Of cheer as did
others. Among those rrfs9Dt We e:
Richard II. Ere eman, $50, A Texas
Wa'la SO degrees. Roval Patron. Sis ter
A n 4cks"n Grand Royal MatFOn and
Hon, Lady Helen JACKSON Past AS
sOciate Grand Ma r)n Of the District Of
Columbia, also Nom bars Of all the
chapters and courts in Baltimore, after
which banquet was served at Samari-
taDs Hall.
The gathering of Mssons on Friday
Nav oath to illness the comforting of
bn Iur in oI
w arden Brother E w. ThOmpkins was
indeed very high compliment n1t
only to the Senior Warden but slso to
Social Lodge for every subordinate
lodge had her representative. The WORT
ss executed by Brother ThOmpkine
was such IS to merit the highe st praise
While there was much which was in
jected, it was done with such good eff |
feet tt a. every one was forced to ap
prove of it and congratulated Brother |
ThOmpkIns on bis interpolation. We |
hope to see ihe Senior Warden do ali |
the work without abIidgment. Tue |
Senior Deacon Brother Herbert must |
get more life into his work He moved |
about as If he thought it was Necessary |
TO ki,I time. He has evidently been |
hard student and knows the work. I |
would like to SCI him visit more. The
third section as rendered by Brother
w. g. smith was to say the least
failure. He evidently had not given the
work any thought and there could not
have been any understanding between
him aud the brother having charge OF
the etereOptican from the manner in
which they worked. Brother Turner Of
Eureka Lodge delivered the charge to
the candidates. Brother Fred. Henry de-
liveTed very effectively the closing
charge, after which Brother Charles d
Freeman thanked the visiting brethren
and invited all TO partake Of q sumptu-
Gus banquet at Brother IrvIDgs.
The regular communication of Charles
Datcber Lodge No Is held on May 18th
was interesting from many standpOints.
AS usual gOOdly number OF members
were present, which is always very en-
cOuraging to the Master; (snd right
here think some of the mem DeTs Of
our older lodges might follow this ex-
ample } at the financial roll call a
substantial sum was taken no and
very few mem bers were over four months
in arrears. During the transactions
Of other business Brother Richard 81.
Jones, of Widows Son, the "father" OF
Catcher Lodge, gave the young Mason
is brethren some good solid advice,
right from the shoulder, about letting
personal feelings interfere with appIi
cations for membership, after which
w NJ. Craig called on Brother Francis
J. Cardoza, Past Master of Prince Hall
Lodge, to present Past Masters jew