Grand Commander was rotated between Jurisdiction and Thornton A. Jackson expelled John G. Jones from the United F: 2024640487 In March 1911, St. Matthews Consistory of Toledo (along with the Mecca Temple Shiners) held a joint meeting to plot a path to legitimacy. $200.00 View Details Consistory Dues Cards $0.20 Dr. Deary Vaughn Memorial Medallion In 1906, the association brought the property. George L. Ross 32Illustrious 1st Lieutenant Commander S.P. Consistory. in 1870. King The Southern Jurisdiction for the United Supreme Council, PHA, consists of the states: AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, KT, LA, MD, MS, Missouri, NC, OK, SC, one time there existed in this country, as late as 1881, five Supreme Councils Illustrious Dr. A. Ralph Slaughter, 33SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER, Ill. Alvin K. Wilkins, 33LIEUTENANT GRAND COMMANDER, Ill. Joseph A. Williams Esq., 33GRAND CHANCELLOR, Ill. LeRoy A. Lassiter, 33GRAND MINISTER OF STATE. Esq., 33GRAND ATTORNEY GENERAL, Ill. Michael Parris, 33GRAND AUDITOR GENERAL, Ill. Melvin M. Thorpe, 33GRAND AUDITOR GENERAL, Ill. Frederick Joyner, 33Deputy for the Orient, District of Columbia, Ill. Linwood D. Richardson, 33Deputy for the Orient, Hawaii, Ill. William L. Harris, 33Deputy for the Orient, Louisiana, Ill. Kermit L. Smith, 33Deputy for the Orient, Maryland, Ill. Daniel L. DT Thompson, 33Deputy for the Orient, North Carolina, Ill. Benjamin Harrison, 33Deputy for the Orient, Virginia, Ill. Gerald P. Walton Sr., 33Deputy for the Orient, Middle East, Ill. Wayne A. Ross, 33Deputy for the Orient, US Virgin Islands, Ill. Leondre Darrington, 33Deputy for the Orient, Western Europe, AlabamaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaFloridaGeorgia, KentuckyMississippiMissouriNevadaNew Mexico, OklahomaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasWest Virginia, 2023 United Supreme Council. (1912-1929) St. John Grand Lodge, A.F. Joseph D. Lee III 32Illustrious 1st Lieutenant CommanderS.P. 1895 Again Illustrious Clark led the way. A fourth our history. First, we will exploit the opportunities of Promotion by establishing the National Masonic Publishing Board (NMPB), a publishing/marketing profit center which will seek to become the flagship venture of the United Supreme Council. N.W. May his memory continue in our hearts as we continue our Masonic journey that he himself traveled so well. Jurisdiction for the United Supreme Council, PHA, consists of the Washington, DC 20009, T: 2022323579 regulate Scottish Rite Masonry from the fourth to the thirty-third degrees. 15 and co-ordinate bodies, and legitimate masonry, finally found a home in the city of Cleveland. (1929-1961) Illustrious Boyd is listed as the first Most Wise and Perfect Master. It too disappeared from the fabric of the city and the city directories in much the same fashion as its predecessorWhite Rose Chapter No. organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 24 was chartered by the USC NJ. Northern Jurisdiction and one for Southern Jurisdiction. (1887-1888) The chief mission of the Supreme Council formed at the beginning and steadily pursued ever since, has been: To make the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, a Masonry, which the man of intellect and the scholar might find it profitable to devote himself to; to embody in its teachings all the great truths taught by wise and good men in all ages; to comment upon and give the true interpretation of the symbols of the Blue Lodge Masonry; to ascertain and fully develop the special idea embodied in the beginning in each of its own degrees; To appeal to the intellectual and the moral sense only of its initiates, leaving display and parade to other branches of the great Order; to indulge in no scenic pomp or theatrical representation; to so arrange the work of its Degrees that they. Through our Supreme Deputies, we have the potential to make a real and positive change in the Masonic community. In fact, he was a suspended Mason. Use United States (US) dollar instead. Illinois, IN, IO, KA, Maine, Mass, MI, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, pursuance of the decrees, resolutions and articles of a convention of the Very little information exists about the early days of L. (Lewis) D. (Depugh) Easton Consistory No. lawfully assembled in annual session at Kansas City, in the State of Missouri, Cyrus H. Adams 32Illustrious Master of Ceremonies S.P. It is with all the Supreme Councils . United The Southern and Western Masonic jurisdiction of the United Supreme Council consists of several states including California, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, Mississippi, Georgia, and South Carolina among others. The USSC maintained its independent status despite originally agreeing to merged with the USC-SJ. A Consistory would not be in operation for 5 years without being formally chartered. All fields marked with an * are required. members in 1856 and set up the Southern and Western Supreme Council in 1869. 27) was chartered with Illustrious Shook being appointed as the Deputy of the Valley of Ohio. He served as the first Illustrious Commander-in-Chief. , Cyrus G. Burton 33 rd , J.W. of Supreme Councils in the United States . members of the Southern Supreme Council and the Southern and Western Supreme of Freemasonry, S.J., USA. On behalf of the Supreme Council, 33, A.& A.S.R. 5, Rose Croix. The United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33rd Degree of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated, District of Columbia is dedicated to God, Family, and Country. The guides come as a set of four. This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there. eighteen Inspector Generals convened in Corinthian Hall , New York City. The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as the Council of Princes of Jerusalem. renders to the high school graduate. National Compact Grand Lodge, from which a Southern Jurisdiction split However, seemingly out of nowhere, another Scottish Rite body arose. It will establish correspondence circles and memberships which will promote historical research that is honest and unbiased. The following Fraters served as the initial officers of the Consistory: S.P. I agree to your website privacy and use policies outlined in this document. As a result of the conference of the Sovereign We see every challenge as an opportunity, and this initiative helps us ensure that our partners are better prepared to manage the unique situations they find themselves in. Price 32Illustrious Registrar S.P. States Supreme Council was set up by Baron A. Hugo de Bulow 33 rd a member of John Williams 32Most Excellent and Perfect Knight Senior Warden S.P. Dues are to be paid on or before June 30 every year. After serving under the supportive leadership of the Ill. Dr. Augustus P. Sutton, 33/96 and Ill. Dr. Ledell Veal, 33, my election is perhaps one of the most important accomplishments in Freemasonry in our great country and I thank you very much for your support. ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL COREY D. HAWKINS SR., 33 SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER ANTHONY T. STAFFORD, 33 LT. GRAND COMMANDER ALONZO HAYNES, 33 GRAND CHANCELLOR X.L. At this time there was no Consistory in the city of Cleveland. Orient of the District of Columbia Ill. Damon Showers, Orient of New York Ill. Calvin N. Eason, 33, Contact The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry, For The Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA. Meanwhile in the city of Cleveland, White Rose Chapter No. It is not known if his desire ever came to fruition as Brother Boyd sought more information to present to interested Masons and the different Grand bodies of Ohio. 7 became the genesis of the formation of King Solomon Consistorywarranted as such in 1887 by the Debulow Supreme Council. The E: council@scottishrite.org. Council: William for the United States of America, its territories and dependencies commonly known as and hereinafter referred to as the Debulow Supreme Council). It is not known if the body existed under another affiliation prior to aligning with the USC NJ. Please ensure that you Enter your first name, last name and Consistory # so that the proper account is credited. the United States of America; The definite avenues of expansion and development in matters pertaining to the On Monday, September 28, 1896, John G. Jones arrived in the city and conferred the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of Freemasonry upon Jerry E. Reed; Samuel B. Brooks; and Benjamin M. Shook. About 4 months after the Cleveland body was chartered, Commander Ray and Illustrious Reason instituted Red Rose Chapter of Rose Croix No. GIG Dues are $50.00 per year. Jerusalem. In this case the Consistory operated under dispensation. It is worth noting that their Lodge of Perfection is named in honor of Samuel W. Clark.L.D. Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction. The Scottish Rite Creed. Rite of Free Masonry of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. for the stated purpose of establishing the four Scottish Rite bodies of that day (Lodge of Perfection; Chapter of Rose Croix; Council of Princes of Jerusalem; and Consistory) in Cleveland. Advocated in the strongest terms, the (Note: John G. Jones I agree to your website privacy and use policies outlined in this document. degree to be conferred on representative Masons in D.C., and on May 5, Opening and Closing Guides for the four Bodies of Scottish Rite Masonry. Alaska shall belong to the Northern also. in 1856 from the conferring of degrees from King David Supreme Council. Knight 33 rd , M.P. 26 S.P. It is not known when Illustrious King received his Scottish Rite degrees or to which Consistory he belonged, if any. 33 rd , John W. Freeman 33 rd , L.W. All Rights Reserved. He was conferred the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of Scottish Rite Freemasonry on Thursday, April 11, 1881. several degrees and establish bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. The USC SJ maintained a presence in the city of Cleveland as early as October 1889 as evidenced by the election of G.I.G. Following not too far behind was the aforementioned Brother Boyd. This Supreme Council may be conferred at small expense, and that Lodges and Chapters may prosper wherever a BIue Lodge could be decently and creditably maintained. several others residing in the city of Washington D.C. petitioned to have a Jerry E. Reed 33Illustrious Deputy Commander S.P. Nevertheless, these Fraters wasted no time in getting to work! Cincinnati About 4 months after the Cleveland body was chartered, Commander Ray and Illustrious Reason instituted Red Rose Chapter of Rose Croix No. Triplett, 33 rd and William Baltimore , Md. Welcome to the Orient of Georgia AASR, PHA Southern Jurisdiction Website. United Supreme Council of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the W.W. Cordell 32Illustrious 1st Lieutenant Commander S.P. 5, Rose Croix continued to operate for the next 13 years with Illustrious Boyd at the helm. Deputy Rickards then basically, performed an altar call for those wayward and duped Scottish Rite Masons to remove the shackles of irregularity and pledge their allegiance to a competent authority by reciting the Oath of Fealty. Handy represented the Grand The Supreme Councils were united by Commander, and known as King Frederick Supreme Council, was duly open by the William T. Lane 32Illustrious Keeper of the Seals and Archives S.P. Dismiss, PHA Scarves Plus High Definition Woven Scarves. You have Member Dues that are outstanding. This marks the second time bogus Scottish Rite masonry visited upon Cleveland Fraters. "The Mission of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affili-ation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America is to. Let's treat everyone with respect. The leading colored Masons of Troy and surrounding areas, desired to deepen their bond with masonry and pursue the formation of a Scottish Rite body. Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction, Grand East at Philadelphia , Pa. The Illustrious Fraters in charge of their respective camps. Supreme Councils, held at the City of New York, in the State of New York, on The United Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. and Canada as organized on April 5, 1869, in the city of Washington, D.C., by many high degree Masons from Washington , D.C. to regulate Scottish Rite Masonry from the fourth to the thirty-third degrees. The meeting took place on October 21 st 1880 where the passage of a resolution today, members then could have membership in more than one Masonic 15, Lodge of Perfection S.P. 1895 In 1881-1887, these five What can be documented is that he was the second Negro 33 Scottish Rite Mason resident in the city of Cleveland. . names of some of the expelled members from the United Supreme Council Southern They have two children and five grandchildren. you look at the office of M. P. Sov. James 1854 King David Philadelphia David Leary, 2 Supreme Council grew out of the conferring in Philadelphia (1850) of Morin had propagated the Rite there. At the meeting in August official groundwork was undertaken to make the body more complete for the Fraters. Subsequently, 25 Fraters were administered the Oath of Fealty and on May 1, 1911, St. Matthews Consistory No. Dues are to be paid on or before June 30 every year. Eventually St.Matthews Consistory was formed with the help of Fraters belonging to a Fields faction Consistory in IndianaSt. After his death in April 1908, those desirous of the Scottish Rite chose his name to christen their endeavor. They voted to express their desire to affiliate with the USC NJ and forwarded their request to then Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander James F. Rickards 33 (who also served as a General Deputy [now an Imperial Deputy-at-Large] for the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine North and South America and its Jurisdictions, Inc. [AEAONMS]). F: 2024640487 council was set up in Baltimore, Maryland and a fifth Council in Robert Davis 32Illustrious Commander-in-Chief G.I.G. By 1903, Frater Cotrill was serving as Illustrious Commander-in-Chief. H. Thomas Southern and Western 1869 - 1875, ThorntonA. The Organization of the King David Supreme Council grew out of the conferring in Philadelphia (1850) of the 33rd Degree by Count DeSaint Laurent (also, Larine) of the Supreme Council of France and the Grand Commander of the Council of Spain on David Leary, the first Black Inspector-General of the Prince Hall Scottish Rite. Recognizing and Honoring our Scottish Rite History Since 1886Reorganized 2015, 1835 7th Street, NW #153 Washington, DC 20001. Eugene Jones 32Illustrious Commander-in-Chief S.P. On July 18, 1906as legend has ita charter was issued for Bezaleel Consistory No. first M. P. Sovereign Grand Commander. The Negro Scottish Rite in the state of Ohio (as far as can be documented) began in May 1879 when an overture was made to Brother William T. (Theodore) Boyd. 21. off with the Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. is when the Supreme Councils of the Southern Jurisdiction (PHA) and the Inspector General(s), I certainly consider it an honor and a privilege to have been elected and installed by you as your Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander. House of the Temple staff are pleased to welcome attendees and guests of Masonic Week and the Conference of Grand Masters in North America to the Washington, D.C. area this February. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern and Western Masonic Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required. ThomasH. King 33 as the Second Grand Equerry during the triennial elections held the same year. 15 G.I.G. We would love to hear from you. and presided over by Ill. Lemuel D. Griffin, 33 rd as its M. P. Sov. 1895 John G. Jones, Lt. Sovereign Grand Commander of The United Supreme Council On Friday, December11, 1896, Imperial Consistory (No. of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, I extend my condolences and heartfelt prayers to the family of Illustrious Deary Vaughn, 33, who served as Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council AASR (PHA) SJ from 2003 until his passing today. (1961-1979)Indeed Dr. Lewis was one of the outstanding Carried on the legacy of all our pervious This council is the Supreme governing and administrative body of the Stephens Consistory of Fort Waynewhich had been chartered the year before. The 1870 Southern Baltimore Lemuel G. Griffin, 5 Louis G. Raglin 32Most Excellent and Perfect Junior Warden, Trojan Lodge of Perfection No. Council was formed in New York, which was made up of members from the L.J. S.G.I.G. , of Washington, D.C., Magnus L. Robinson 33 rd , and R.B. William H. Barber 32Illustrious Sword Bearer S.P. , merged into 2 United Supreme Councils of the 33rd Degree: one for Pulis 33 rd , and Richard H. Gleaves 33 rd According to the history of St. Matthews Consistory, at this meeting, with Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander Milton F. Fields 33 in attendance. Mecca Temple was rechartered as Mecca Temple No. David Supreme Council was set up by Count de St. Laurent 33 rd of the Supreme The Valley of Columbia, Orient of Maryland, Prince Hall Affiliation, is the local Scottish Rite body serving Howard, and parts of Anne Arundel and north Prince Georges counties. has never set up nor authorized any other Supreme Councils. Easton of Cincinnati (an original Red Rose Chapter member) conspired to form a Supreme Council for the state of Ohio. We are invested in an innovative approach that empowers our community and delivers the support they need, when they need it. I agree that you can collect, process and use my personal information as set forth in this document and for the purposes set forth in the document. At that meeting in March 1909, after L.D. J.H. Members were becoming members in this new Consistory. The first officers installed were: S.P. members felt that the edit from Grand Master Hamilton Smith was wrong and Howard T. Greer 32Illustrious 2nd Lieutenant Commander. 1875 and 1895 the office of M. P. Sov. Advanced Registration ends on September 14, 2023. Please click the link below to pay your dues and call your Valley if you need assistance. among colored Masons, all claiming the right and authority to confer the Gray 33 rd of Chicago, Ill., Daniel Brown 33 rd of Rosebud, Ala., W.C. Lane 33 House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc. Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. Special Tour Schedule for Masonic Week and COGMNA Attendees, The 100th Anniversary of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Cornerstone Laying and the Scottish Rite, Statement of Unity Signing Brightens a September Day, Privacy & Use Policies for EU & EEA Residents (GDPR). the year 1856, several members of Washington DC petitioned King David Supreme Joseph R. Moore 32Illustrious 2nd Lieutenant Commander. (OCOD) was in place. The city of Cleveland was the first to organize a body of the Scottish Rite for Negro Masons in the state of Ohio. E: council@scottishrite.org. H.W. The Southern Supreme Council set up the King Frederick (1999 to 2003) Deputy Rickards was a rising star of the USC NJ as he was concurrently serving as the Illustrious Grand Minister of State. . All fields marked with an * are required. In late 1896, the vision of John G. (George) Jones. Smith issued an edit forbidding any member to hold membership in this two Supreme Councils of the thirty-third degree are the only true, lawful and & A.M. c/o M.W. One week later, in October 1896, during the second Annual Session of The United Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. and Canada (John G. Jones Supreme Council) held in Washington, DC, Illustrious Shook was elected as the Illustrious Grand Keeper of the Seals and Archives. What the Cleveland Fraters did not know at that time was that Illustrious Baron Augustus Hugo DeBulowthe first Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council that casually bore his namedid not have the permission of the Supreme Council of France to visit the United States and erect a Supreme Council for Negros. was named King Fredrick Supreme Council. Oliver 32Illustrious Standard Bearer S.P. with the Jones-Seville faction, kept the "Ship of State" on an even keel In New York City, a Supreme Council of the One item of note is in May 1910, during the 29th Annual Session held in the city of Philadelphia, Deputy Boyd was elected as the Illustrious Grand Minister of State. United Supreme Council Show: Sort By: Annual Session Advanced Registration 2023 Advanced Registration for the 137th Annual Session of the United Supreme Council to be held in Huntsville, AL., October 6-9, 2023. also you will see that he was our Sovereign after the Southern Supreme Council It is also worthwhile to note that during this time that the modern day territorial boundaries between the two recognized Negro Supreme Councilsthe USC NJ and the United Supreme Council of the Sovereign, the Grand Inspectors General of the 33d and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States of America (the current day United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, United States of America [USC SJ])had been established, but not necessarily rigidly adhered to. 1871 King Frederick Philadelphia Joshua D. Kelley. (1979 to 1994)Greatly enhanced Scottish Rite masonry, gave increased scope to The Charitable Foundation, realized increased memberships. other, with it's See at the Grand Orient of Washington, in the District of United Supreme Council A.A.S.R PHA Southern Jurisdiction USA, IncAll Rights Reserved2022, 137th Annual Session of the United Supreme Council to be held in Huntsville, AL., October 6-9, 2023, Annual Session Advanced Registration 2023, Duplicate Patents for New Members-Sublime Princes, Grand Inspectors General-Duplicate Patent. Get in touch with us today and see how you can lend a helping hand with our growth programs. Councils can only be set up by another Supreme Council. And Finally, we will exploit the opportunities of Research by organizing a premier research lodge, called the Supreme Grand Research Lodge (SGRL). M. P. Sov. You have Member Dues that are outstanding. SGIG Dues are $75.00 per year. It shows that members had membership in both Supreme Councils. That firmly places the origins of the John G. Jones Supreme Council in bogus, clandestine, and spurious territory. United States was established in 1864. Korea, Liberia, Middle East and Western Europe. Human progress is our cause, liberty of thought our supreme wish, freedom of conscience our mission, and the guarantee of equal rights to all people everywhere our ultimate goal. Slowly, but surely each of these Consistories, while experiencing the ebbs and flows in the fledgling Scottish Rite environment for colored men, desired to break free from the obligations they held to irregular, bogus, and spurious bodies. Thirdly, we will exploit the opportunities of Economics by promoting the Supreme Economic Development Council (SEDC) as a leading repository of analyzed masonic economic development ideas which may be utilized by any cognate branch in our jurisdiction. Thomas Kinzie 33Illustrious Chancellor S.P. It is very likely it did, but there is no evidence to support that at present. Supreme Council of the United States of America , it's Territories and He extended the kindest courtesies to me whenever I was in his presence, and he truly walked the Masonic path. Please ensure that you Enter your first name, last name and Consistory # so that the proper account is credited. If I was to ask each one of you to identify the greatest masonic leaders of our times, what names would you come up with? One is not always happy when one is good; but one is always good when one is happy, Regional Offices of the United Supreme Council. Deputy Of The Orient SGIG Primus T. James 33, Active A Message From The Deputy of the Orient SGIG Primus T. James, 33, Active and Western, Thornton A. Jackson 33 rd , James O. Bampfield 33 rd , F.A. April 9 th 1881, a union was formed between the King David Supreme Council and the United States of America. Henderson 33 rd and George W. Hopewell 33 rd of Reginald B. Stewart 33Grand HistorianOhio Council of Deliberation, Copyright - Ohio Council of Deliberation Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasory PHA, Northern Jurisdiction All Rights Reserved, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah Council of Deliberation, Order of the Golden Circle Elected Officers, Order of the Golden Circle Appointed Officers. 21. degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern In 2018 by The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry, For The Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA. We're all in this together to create a welcoming environment. United Supreme Council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33rd Degree of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated Grand Orient of the District of Columbia Recognizing and Honoring our Scottish Rite History Since 1886 Reorganized 2015 1835 7th Street, NW #153 Washington, DC 20001 Our Mission At the time Imperial Consistory was chartered, John G. Jones had been suspended from the USC SJ more than a year prior by Commander Jackson for conferring the Thirty-third and Last Degree of Scottish Rite Masonry without authority and illegally creating his own Supreme Council. In general, virtually all activity, including the initial roster of officers from July 1906 through early 1910, is shrouded in mystery and lost to history, but the first recorded officer corps of Bezaleel Consistory No. 33 rd , as its M. P. Sov. James F. (Frank) Rickards 33. SGIGs on 10/9/2022 agreed to donate $250.00 to the USC Charitable Foundation. The information was sent, but there appears to have been no action taken. A logical assumption can be made that this Consistory absorbed and supplanted the Scottish Rite body in existence before itWhite Rose Chapter No. The constitutions for the Southern Jurisdiction America, Grand East at Philadelphia, Pa. (United States Supreme Council backed In 1907, boundary His successor was S.G.I.G. & A.S.R. 5, Rose Croix falls under the masonic version of fruit-of-the-poison-tree doctrine. R. Scottron of the United States Supreme Council was elected Secretary. The committee in Wilmington, Delaware on April 19, 1907 using the Scottish Rite. Washington, D. C. since its formation in 1869, with the first members starting The first Scottish Rite