The Washington Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1897, Page 8

1HE WASHINGTON BEE SECRET ORDERS IMPERIAL DECREE. Nobility of the Mystic Shrine! Proc- lamation emanating from the Impe- rial Council for H.S. A. To all Im- perial Potentates, Rabbans and Ash- raf under the domain of the Crescent and N.S. A.: In the Masonic Tyler of September, 1897, published at Washington, D. C., in the interest of the S. E. faction, there appeared an article stating that Mecca Temple, A. A.O. N. M. S., held a session August 19, and W. H. Sever- son was elected Potentate; H. Coleman, Chief Rabban; W. H. Gray, H. P. P.; A. Moten, Treas.; F. H. Cozzens, Re- corder, and that Potentate Jas. H. Hill installed them, &c. I desire to state that the faction meeting at Virginia avenue and Fifth streets s. e. were ex- pelled from the Order last year in dis- grace for insubordination, and the list published in the BEE, our organ, and the Temples so notified. Nobles un- der our obedience will take due notice that the only Temples in the D. C. un- der the obedience of the Grand Coun- cil is Mecca Temple, of which the III. W. H. Johnson, 33°, is the Potentate, meeting in these foe D.C., and Ka- lif Alee, Temple of Brightwood, D. C., of which the Illustrious Jas. O. Holmes, 33°, is the Grand Potentate, and both temples duly incorporated under D. C. laws. In obedience to Imperial De- cree. Given at our Mosque the 16th day of the Arabic month Rabih-ul-Akhir in the year of the Hegira 1315. John G., Jones, 33°, M. I. P. B. M. Shook, 33°, Im. Recdr. Official : D. F. Seville, 33°, LD: D.C. R21 CR. For light upon dark subjects read the Ber, the news organ, and one of the finest. AMONG THE PILGRIMS, Friday, September 10, Washington Commandery, No. 3, K. T., hada Grand Visitation and election of officers at their Conclave. R. E.G. C. L. W. Pulies and staff inspected the com- mander The following officers were elected: Sir E. W. Shields ie i nent commander; Si son, 32°, generalissimo; S J. #4. Thomas, 32°, captain general; Sir W. A. L. Morton, 32°, prelate ; Sir John S. Brent, 33°, treasurer ; Sir LL T. Lomax, 3 recorder; Sir Jos Thornton, se- nior warden; Sir Henry Schuler, 32°, junior warden; Sir Alex. Dabney, warden. The officers were installed by P. R. E. G. C. D. F. Seville, 33°, assisted by Sir H. C. Scott, 33°, P. E. c. The usual refreshments followed. Sharif Gains, 32°, of Mecca, residing at 3600 M street n. w., met with a se- vere accident. lll. John A. Bell, 33°, P. G. Patron O. E.'S. of Michigan, has been ap- pointed D. D. G. P and special deputy for Michigan, under D. C. jurisdiction. Members of the Order will take due notice. At the 25th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, it was ded to build a building to be known Temple of the Colored - M., for Arkan- The Craft . M. and G. S. with a hands 2 r service of great value. The Grand Chapter of R. A. M. for Arkansas will meet at Pine Bluff Octo- ber 19, 1897. Read the Bee and Be-informed and Be-hap-pee. The Grand Lodge of Masons of Mis- < have selected the following offi- « : Z. H. Pelton, G. M.; O. H: Wins- ton, D. G. M.; P. Curl, J. G. W.; W. H. W. Jones, G, T.; R. A. R. Chinn, G. S. The Masonic Relief paid out since its organization $40,000. The Odd Fellows of Catonsville, Md., held a convention at the Odd Fel- lows Hall. Among the prominent Odd Fellows present were G, M. Wm. Har- ris, H. Rufas White, and G.S. Brooke, who delivered an able address upon the origin of Odd Fellowship 1n this country. Last month the Grand Chapter, E. E for I ois, convened at Gales the meeting resolutions d denouncing lynching and fhe officers were elected ter of Kentucky con- it Louisville last month; suc-, meeting, followed by election of icers. he Grand Commandery convened annual conclave. Much bu- acted. The grand com- »proved of the action of with the harmony of idery of Alabama. . G. C., elected E. 1 sessicn of the United Ss , held in Chicago, was expelled for gross unmasonic con- juct. Members of the rite will take lue noiice of the same. Read the BEE. Is the Grand Master supreme ?—Bro. J. C. Corbin, G. S. of Arkansas, throws down the ge—The Abso- lute Power of the G. M. Questioned— When the Grand Lodge is not in Ses- sion, the Grand Master is the Grand Lodge. Bro. Corbin, in the Tyler, states that he has never been able to discover who invented this wonderful formula given above. It is not found in any Masoni books, ) especially | grand mast are as positive and dog- matic about it as though it was a lana- mark. He says further, if the grand master is the grand lodge, he is as absolute as the sultan andas autocratic as the czar. The professor states fur-} ther that he cannot see how any insti-| tutiop recognizing one man’s power can | exist in this free country. He says fur-} ther that when the grand master thus} EDUCATIONAL. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, *"""°™ Medieal Lepartment Including Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutic Colleges. Thirtieth Session 1897—8. ... 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