Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-07
in new
MASONIC lodges.
NJ
Gnsistory and Shrine Or
Shnized by Colored Mem
q bers of Fraternity
CONFER SD DEGREE
e OF ORDER ON TEN


Mssca Temple of Shriners were or
gamluized at Ninth and Walnut streets
hail on October 80 and 81. and No
vetHber l. Members OF the African
H4gmony Grand Lodge of Free and
Adopted Ancient York Masons of
Delaware appealed TO the National
Supreme Council Of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons OF
casor, thirty-third and last degree.
ar}8 also appealed TO the most Ma
tional Imperial Ancient Arabic
Grand Council Of the Mystic shrin-
ery, of Color for the U. S. A.. and
har provinces for the shriners' de-
erGfs.
d'he prayers were granted and de-
Cribs conferred on the 81 candi-
dates of Sard Lodge. Those initiated
to,the 32nd degree were as follows:
George H. Robinson. Henry r.
JdHes. Wilson Johns the Rev. Aug
ussus G.. Scott. Charles S. Church,
sdlpmon L. Bayard, James y. John
SOM Joseph II. PurneH. Ernest Hill
Ja4hes T. Faux David w Boyles
Isaac Cannon. Sorden Davis, Herman
RHhnds, Oscar c. Warrick. Henry
carter, John Lewis, Charles Morris.
Win j. benson, George Brown.
Herman Lambert, Lewis Il. Roberts, !
Eriiest Freeman. Edward Crosby, |
WtIliam ]. willis, Solomon L. Hud-
som
The supreme officers conferred on
thei ten candidates the 33rd and last
degree for their services TO the craft. |
Thp craftsmen were greatly pleased |
fofi these members to have such
hdfior conferred. in which the ma
tional grand Off GERS of the U. S. A.
and-her provinces Joined. Sublime
Princes of the Royal Secret thus
honored with the 3Srd degree were
Joseph H. Purnell, Solomon L. Bay I
nard James N. johnson, Solomon ,
l.. Hudson. David w. Boyles. George
H. Robinson, Charles S. Church. the 1
Rev. Augustus G. Scott. Edward ,
Crosby and Oscar c. Warrick.
These degrees were conferred by {
DR. W. H. Henderson 33rd, National I
Supreme Sovereign Grand Com v
mander OF the U. S. A. and her pro-
vinces, and DIR. w. II. Kelly, 33rd. 4
d. G. NJ, OF Baltimore, Nd; Isaac |
strugess. sSrd. p. G. ]. w. Of Bal
timore; William Jackson. 3Srd p. G.
S. w. of Baltimore, Nd; L. w.
Washington. SSrd. NJ. e. n. G. d. H.
p. and the Rev. Solomon L. Hudson
ssrd, Sovereign Grand Inspector
General of the State Of Delaware.
The National Imperial Ancient O
Arabic Grand Council OF Mystic S
Shriners officers conferred It's de- l
grees on 26 candidates, as follows.
Charles Morris. William p. Jack
son George II. Robinson. Robert q
VIM, George Brown. James T.
Faux. George Peterson. Henry r.
NJ. Jones. David w. Boyles, John j
Lewis. Sorden Davis. Wilson JOINS. 7
Edward Crosby. Joseph H. Purnen,
Ernest Hill. James n. johnson. Sol !
ONION L. Bayard. Henry Dorsey, VIII
liam J. Willis Herman Rounds. j
Isaac Cannon. Oscar c. Warrlck, e
Henry Carter. Charles Church. David
L. seeney, the Rev. Augustus c. q
Scott.
The officers duly installed follow: v
For Hiram Cons.story, George II.
Robinson. commander in chief;
Henry r. Jones first lieutenant COM
Hander; Wilson Johns. second lieu
tenant commander; Rev. Augustus
G. Scott, orator; Charles Church.
grand chancellor; Solomon L. Bay
ard, grand secretary; James n.
Johnson. grand treasurer: Joseph !
II. Purnell, keeper of seals and ar e
chives; Ernest Hill master OF cere-
monies; James T. Faux, grand mas >
ter general; David W. Boyles. master
of ceremonies; Isaac Cannon. stand e
ard bearer; sorden Davis. captain Of
guard; Herman Rounds, outside
guard; Oscar C. warrick, director: s.
Henry Cayter, director. =
The officers of Mecca shriners y
were duly installed as follows: Jo- Z"
seph H. Purnell. illustrious potent
ate; James n. johnson, chief Ara !.
bian; Solomon L. Bayard, associate !,
Arabin; Rev. Augustus G. Scott,
high priest and prophet; David w. 81.
Boyles, Oriental guide: Charles
Church, treasurer; Oscar warrick. n
recorder; George Peterson, first
ceremonial master; Henry Carter. u
second ceremonial master; william :,
T. jackson, standard bearer; James I,
I. Faulk. marshal; Robert VIM. :
N~fNo-h VI the guards SOruen Davis,
outer guard; Edward Crosby. direc- !,
tor; Henry Carter, diector; William n
J. Wills. director.
DR.. w. H. Henderson. Supreme
sovereign and Grand Commander s.
gave an address. his subject being: a
Behold, Set Before YOU a Door 1
Opened, Which No One Can shut"
Addresses were also made by DR.. w.
j. Kelly. 3Srd degree. E. G.. NJ, of l
Maryland, and Isaac Strudgess. 33rd
degree, p. G. ]. w. Of MARYLAND y
who spoke on How Shall We Know
Who IS Who; L. w Washington. :
Bard, NJ. e. n. G. d. II. p, of Mary
land; William Jackson, 3Srd de-
gree. p. G. S. w, of Baltimore; the |
Rev. Solomon L. Hudson. Ssrd de-
gree, ID. S. d. /. G., of Delaware. !
who gave in his address the history
of the fraternal organization. The
candidates and the visiting grand
national Inspector general were en-
tertained at a banquet.