The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-09-24


Nasous Of the state Of Florida, which
ii A. Bryant, Grand Master; J. n.
Maddox, Deputy Grand Master; A.
Kirksey, Senior Grand warden
william n. Dean, Junior Grand War
den; c. n. Baught, Grand Treasurer;
A. J. Jackson. Grand Secretary; is
recognized among an the regular and
LEGAL Masonic Grand Lodges in the
United States TO be the only regular
ana LEGAL Masonic Grand Lodge in the
state Of Florida z. q. Franklin, the
Hlustrious Deputy Of the Scottish Rite
ana the Mystic Shrine Tor the State Of
Florida, is one Of the reliable colored
men Of the city Of Jacksonville, Fla,
ana Is an active and 90 ahead Mason.
ulusrious h. P. Broadus 80, Of
Homestead, Pa, IL Grand Master OF
the only regular and legal Masonic
Grand Lodge or A. F. and A. Masons
IN the State Of Pennsylvania He
has served in that position for several
years and is a jealous worker in the
Masonic vineyard and for the up
building Of Free Masonry in the State
Of PENNSYLVANIA, and the members Of
the Masonic fraternity owe to him a
lasting debt OF gratitude for the great
Masonic work that he has done In the
state Of Pennsylvania
Mrs. Lsadore Nelson Of Cambridge,
Mas, Is the worthy Supreme Vice
Grand Matorn Of the Supreme Grand
Court Of Daughters Of Sphinx, and is
one among the prominent ladies Of
Cambridge, Mass, and is highly honor
ed by the people in that state. She
Is an enthusiastic and jealous worker
IN the Order of Daughters Of Sphinx
: and is the Grand Secretary Of the
Supreme Grand Court Of HerOines Of
Jericho of the United States and Can
ada
The exposure Of some Of the illegiti-
mate and unlawful Masonic work Of
some Of the colored grand lodges in
the United States is now having q
wholesome effect upon the members
OF the Masonic Order. Large numbers
Of them all over the country have
commenced to get their eyes opened
and read for themselves. In the near
future the legal status Of the sO-called
grand lodge of Missouri, which the
Omaha Enterprise at Omaha, Neb.,-
has published as Grand officers: c. G.
Williams, Grand Master, Boonville,
No; N. s. Bryant, Deputy Grand Mas
ter, Liberty, Mo-; s. W. Waugh, Sen
Tor Grand Warden, Weston, Mo-; T.
A. Jordan, Junior Grand Warden, St.
Louis, No.; R. T. Coles Grand Treas
urer, Kansas City, No; J. H. Pelham,
Grand Secretary, Hannibal, No, which
win be discussed and the facts stated
in reference to the organization and
the work of this Grand Lodge.
Dr.. W. C. Lane. SO, Of Cambridge
Mass, is a prominent practicing ply
stefan Of that city, and ranks among
the leading physicians and surgeons
in the medical profession throughout
the country, and Is highly respected
by the people Of that state. He is
the Grand Secretary General Of the
United Supreme Council Of Ancient
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons for
the United States Of America and its
territories and dependencies.
Mrs. Ada Braddoek, of Jacksonville,
Fla, for twelve years has occupied
the once Of Most Grand Matron Of the
Grand Court Of Heroines Of Jericho
Of that state and that Grand Court is
the only legal and regular recognized
Grand Court Of Heroines Of Jericho in
the state Of Florida. Mrs. BraddOck
Is also the second Most Worthy Vice
Supreme Grand Matron Of the Su-
preme Grand Court g. HerOines Of
Jericho Of the United States and Can
ada