Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-16
COLORED MASONS MEET
SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL SD
DEGREE, A. AND A. s. r.

The Supreme Grand Council OF the Thirty
third Degree Ancient and accepted Scot
fish Rite of Colored Masons, and other ma
sonic bodies for the southern and western
jurisdiction of the United States. it's ter
ritories and dependencies. continued its ses-
sons today at Masonic Temple. I'LL 10Th
street northwest. Among. those present were
John G. Jones, sovereign grand commander
of Illinois, and T. Webster Brown, grand
secretary general Of Chicago; B. II. Still
yard, West Virginia: o. d. States, d. G.
Gains. Massachusetts; John A. Bell, Mich
igan Rev. ]. II. McGehee, Alabama: Prof.
c. X. France, Pittsburg; Ii. c. Scott. w.
Campbell, Alexander Payne, John A. Brent
of Washington, ID. c.. and delegates from
other states of the Union to the number of
forty.
The remainder of the program of the
thirtySeventh annual session, as announced
today, follows:
Saturday September 16-The General
Grand Council of Royal and Select Mas
ters of the Cryptic Rite of North America;
Ill. John A. Bell t33d). most illustr.ous
grand master: Or. B. H. Stillyard (33d),
grand recorder.
Sunday evening, September 1.-THE Ma
tional Masonic Memorial Association Will
hold services at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. X street between 18th and 18th
streets northwest.
NOnUdy, september IS-Ine national Ma
sonic Convention OF the United States and
Canada.
Tuesday, September 1o-The General
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of
North America: H. c.. Scott (33d) general
grand high priest; c. r. France, general
grand secretary
Wednesday, September 20-The Supreme
Grand Council of the Order of the Red
Cross of Constantine of North America
will meet at the Masonic Temple, iii 18th
street northwest; Ill. r. Webster Brown
t&3d), grand secretary general.
Reception rendered.
A reception was rendered the visitors last
night at Masonic Temple, iii 10Th street.
under the auspices of Mecca Temple. An
Gent Arabic Order. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, assisted by the Daughters OF the
Sphinx and the Heroines OF Jericho. A
feature of the function was the presence
OF the MeccaAlee Arab patrol, recently
formed, the members wearing their brilliant
and picturesque oriental uniforms of scar
let, yellow and blue. The officers of the
patrol are: Captain, A. Lincoln Alexander
th!rty-second degree: first lieutenant
Alexander Oglesby (thirty-third degree):
second lieutenant. Charles Ayler Thirty
second degreel. The patrol was organized
as q result of the conSolidd ton of Mecca
and Kallfaiee temples of the Mystic Shrine.
1t paraded yesterday with thIrty-two men
The Supreme Grand Council. Daughters of
the Sphinx convened Thursday morning at
> O'Clock, with the most worthy supreme
grand master. Mrs. Isadora Nelson, in the
chair. Mrs Lena Harris. supreme grand
recorder of Johnstown, and more than thir-
~ delegates were present from various
courts from many of the different states
Among the states represented were Mrs
Amelia Foster. Chicago. H.: Mrs NJ c.
Hogan, Cambridge. Mass: Mrs Kirk Mrs
Carter. Miss Blanche Payne. Mrs. Redcross
of Pittsburg. Pa; Miss Ella Cook, Johns
town; Mrs. Mary GARY Alexandria, Va:
Mrs Solomon. Chauncey, Ga; Mrs. Smith,
Jacksonville, Fla; Mrs. Brent, Washington
D. C.; Mrs. II. c. Scott, Washington Mrs.
Hopkins, Washington d. c.; Mrs. Steward
Campbell, Washington. D. c., of the local
lodges.
The session was called to order by the SUI
preme grand matron.