Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-14

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| Sovereign Grand Commander Bayliss 50 vs..
! we concede that grand lodges of Free
and Accepted Masons have absolute control
| over the degrees of Entered Apprentice
! Eeliow Craft and Master Mason and we
admit that their authority over these de-
| Srees Is supreme, but we claim that they
nave no lawful control over any other de-
srees, and that, as grand lodges they
have nothing TO do with chapters com
| manderies the Shrine the Scottish Rite or
| any other organization. We also claim
| that grand lodges exist only by yirtue of
the ancient charges constitutions and land
| marks of Masonry; that 1t is not within
| the power of any grand lodge to lawfully
change any of these laws. and that when
| grand lodge departs from the ancient
landmarks it ceases to be a regular and
| legltlmate grand lodge OF Free and Accept
ed Masons.
1T Is a well-known fact that every broth
| er who receives any degrees in the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite no matter un-
| der what authority, takes upon himself a
solemn and binding oath of fealty and al
| ieglance. This oath of fealty and allegianc
| IS as exacting as any obligation required
| In the York Rite yet some grand lodges
! have enacted laws which require Free
| maSons to renounce an oath of fealty and
| allegiance, under penalty of expulsion from
all the rights and privileges of Masonry.
Brethren owing allegiance to the Su-
| preme Council for the United States of
| America have been illegally expelled from
! all the rights and privileges of Masonry
| because they refused to stain their souls
|
out trial or conviction. The laws of this
| land guarantee to every criminal, no mat
| ter how base, the right of a just and i'm
partial trial. and counsel will he furnished
| to defend him. if necessary but Freema-
sorry has denied this right to brethren OF
| its obedience"
This Supreme Council is not in afflia-
| ton with and not recognized by the Su-
| preme Council, a. A. A. s. r. for the South
| ern Jurisdiction L. s. A 1t held its last
| convocation at New York last October.
| The full title which it lays claim to is ''The
| Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand In
| spectors General, Thirty-th5rd and Last
| Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
tsh Rite of Freemasonry. for the United
| States of America, Their Territories and
| Dependencies, Orient of New York.
New Jerusalem Lodge No. 0. F. A. A.
| NJ, conferred the second or fellow craft
| degree at its communication on Thursday
evening, and also discussed arrangements
for the annual grand visitation of the
grand officers. On Thursday, October 26
this lodge will confer the entered appren-
tice degree In his current official circular
| Worshipful Master J. Henry Jochum jr
says: y. G. Schofeld is chairman of the
| committee to visit the sick and his assoc
| ciates are George r. Chamberlin, William
| Brayshaw, c. 6. Dougherty. c. Ii. Fred,
| Meyer Loeb and E. II. Taylor. L is i'm
portant that each member of this commit
tee assist the chairman IN his work and
make report to him when a visit has
been made and the condition of the broth
COnQltlOl
| mains about the same; ]. z. jackson con-
| tnues to improve; Frank Is1am does not
Improve as rapidly would like; John
| Hayward is again at Sibley Hospital"
| The annual grand visitation to New Jeru-
salem Lodge will occur November %. The
| Following are the present line officers of
| this lodge: j. Harry Jochum, jr., master;
| Thomas c. Henderson, senior warden; VIII
| lam McNeir, junior warden; William z.
| Dennison, secretary; Robert V. Goldman,
| treasurer; Edwin S. CIarkson, senior dea-
SF1n finlA Il
j. Coffin senior steward; w. Ivanhoe Jo-
| chum, junior steward Andrew w. Kelley,
| master of ceremonies; Albert S. Riddle
| tiler.
Anacostia Tent No. held a largely at
| tended meeting Monday night and Initiated
| a class of three. The work was done by
| the degree team in most impressive man
ner. There were a number Of visitors pres
ent, and speeches were made by the several
visitors, as well as State Commander Gall,
| who complimented the tent on its success
its substantial growth and retention of
| me mbers.
| It's tuesday evening meeting had its
monthly euchre party.
National Tent No. 1 held an interesting
| meeting Monday night and initiated one
| candidate. This is the largest tent in this
| jurisdiction.
Georgetown Tent No. 6 will initiate
| class of new members next Monday night
| BrlghtWood Tent No. 3 will initiate a
| class Tuesday night, at which time the
| state commander will be present and assist
| in the work.
The State Council of the Junior Order
| United American Mechanics of the District
| of Columbia met in annual session this
week at 902 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, with 100 delegates and officers in at
| teE6ance.
After an Invocation by State Council
| Chaplain c. w. Jenkins, the business of
| the session begun with State Coun-
| cilor Ciscle in the chair. Reports of officers
| and councils showed a splendid gain in
| the order in the District, there having been
| 14S limitations during the past year; also
a gain of over $1,000 in cash value of
| councils.
| The decisions of the state councillor were
| all approved after debate lasting several
| hours. and at 1880 recess was taken
| until o'clock in the evening.
The new proposed general conference of
| the order of the five so-called insurgent
| states was read and ordered approved by
| the state council, after which the proposed
amendment to the law which makes the
state council representative body. Civ
| Ing only those who are elected delegates
| the right to vote or to hold office, was.
| after long debate. unanimously adopted.
! This amendment takes away the right to
| vote of past state councillors in the District
| of Columbia, and they must be representa-
| tves in order to hold office to vote in
| the state council.
| The state councilor-elect, Fred N. Web
| Der, has served seven years in the state
| council and eighteen years In the organi-
| zation. The new state vice councillor,
Washington p. Evans, ST., is old leader
| In fraternal organizations In the District
| The complete list of officers elected is as
| follows: Junior p. 8. councillor James
| Ciscie; state councillor. Fred N. Weber;
| state vice councillor, Wash. p. Evans: S, c.
treasurer. ]. HI. Yeabower: S. C. conductor,
E. H. Brown; s. c. warden, Jesse JoIlfn
S. c. !. sentinel, c. H. Summers; S. C. o.
sentinel T. Z. Potter; trustees, .. NJ.
Weeks, f. G. Fellinger and Gilbert Hurd.
The Junior o. u. A. M. is one of the
largest patriotic orders in the United
States. It's voting strength in forty-three
states is 2SO,0o0. Many representatives In
Congress and senators are numbered among
Its membership. The order publishes
twenty-three weekly and sixteen monthly
papers devoted to the PRONUNCIATION of its
doctrines-restriction of undesirable emil
grafton and placing of flags over public
schools throughout the United States. The
s. c. secretary, Shipley Brashears. and
Assistant s. c. Secretary r. III. Yates.
hold-over officers for another term, are
the hard working men of the organization,
and its only salaried officers