The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-15
CONCORD CHAPTER R. A. M.TO
OBSERVE TOOTH ANNIVERSARY
Celebration Takes Place Friday June 49, and Masons All
Over Country as Well as Those at Wilmington Are
Interested ' -

the degrees which the Moderns re-
pudlated. The lodges established in |
America were organized under both
the Ancient and Modern Lodges OF |
England.
In 1913 two brothers became Mast !
ers OF the two Grand Lodges in Eng
land and the younger brother who |
was the head of the Ancient Grand |
Lodge, surrendered his title in favor
OF his brother, who was at the head |
OF the Moderns, and recommended
harmony between the two bodies. The
reconciliation was followed by Ameri-
can Masons in all the states with the
exception of Pennsylvania and South
Carolina, who held back for some
time and still insist upon beins known
as Free and Accepted Masons and
omit the title of Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons. This difference,
however, long ago ceased to be any
thing more than a matter of phraseo-
logy.
The Royal Arch Masons of New
England at a convention in Boston on
October "a, 1897, organized General
Grand Chapter for the purpose Of Civ
ing uniformity to the work through
cut the United States. In 1915, Con-
cord Chapter. Of Wilmington, sur
rendered its ancient charter and ac
cepted a charter under the general
Grand Chapter Of the United States
| being the sixth chapter to be char
tered by that body.
The Grand Chapter of North Caro-
| lima was formed st convention in
| Fayetteville on June 81, 1922, in
which representatives of Concord
| Chapter participated, and this was
subsequently known as Chapter, No.
| ]. of this body.
There were representatives from six
| chapters at the convention, these be
ing as follows: Concord Chapter, No.
/. Wilmington; Phoenix Chapter, No.
| 2 Fayetteville; Mt. Ararat Chapter,
No. 3, Murfreesborough; Roanoke
Chapter, No. 4, Halifax; Concord
Chapter. No. 5, Tarboro, and Kilwin-
ming Chapter. No. 6, Wadesboro
| There is a tradition of a lodge OF
Rlue Lodge Masons known as Hanover
Lodge which was organized at Mason
boro, eight miles from Wilmington
tut there is no written record Of it
McRee in his life and correspondence,
Of James Iredell says that this villag:
was originally so called because
number Of Jealous Masons hveC
there. so closely together, as L
create a struggling village or hamlet
Among the members of this lOdg
| were zen. hOOeTI howe, the n1SneS
l ranking officer from North Carolin:
in the Continental service; William
Hooper. signer of the Declaration o
S Independence, Cornelius Harnett
Frances Clayton and others promin
Z ent during the Revolutionary war
The old lodge house was preserve
q until 1896 when it was burned. !
4 was a familiar object to many Of tn
: older people of Wilmington.
AS is we'll known wherever tn
n English settled in North America i
the early days Masonry was introduC
:, ed and became one of the importan
institutions along with the churc
q and the schools. 1t was for this rea
e son that Masonry SO early becanl
e stl Ongly established in the lower Cap
q Fear section. It's growth has keI
e pace with that Of the people in othe
a directions and nowhere in the cOu;
n try is there more interest taken
e Masonry and it's teachings than !
= Wilmington and throughout this sex
g ton.
Not only are there three strong blu
S lodges in Wilmington but Concor
1t Chapter numbers among its member
d the representative men of the cit
l, Commandery, No 1, Knights Templa
+ also has a large membership. II
es Scottish Rite bodies are among tt
& most active in the State.
re- The occasion of the celebration
o. Concord Chapter of its Tooth ann
l. versary will no doubt revive renewe
is interest in the history and teachin:
Of this ancient and honorable fr:
IS ternal organization.
~ Bluff
ls There are a lot Of fOurfusherS WI
,e go through life without learning th