The Indian Journal from Eufaula, Oklahoma • 2

I tr '4 uv'-r Linuo Ail Itl arraut iu 1784 aud I luti just uu-l we only have to unis of the Grand Dave Andrei tViniN overvliiv i that h'oir ncC that le the 1est careful examination of tile various the Masonic trelleb6ir hv bf England to prove the above refather 1 "nr: 'doin' Front oufv? we as turn- modra unit forms of the organization 1 ancient lorefatl Mnskoret Lidias Territory ramllo mation of lodges aud' Grand the Masonic Student tti tier our ju-' may becoma 1 nniirun with the struggle of our fathers for To he found anywhere' My A nr Li'atkar ALL COLORED MAMISS TERRITORY i law usages and euslora of tbo most milled into our temples a hil the auaUest ctanu to humanity iu former i worrhiplul National Gr Lodgd of-loots in will have a beter uimrecia: i prove a portoi of oar lornur I Uim1 State ot Nortli iota Ijou of iu Mm to oothiJ 00 nnd tae said Or: Lodge when organ than a name Alu worsipial bfeth- Kr tm tv meciegain words of Theodore ized shall he kuown and styled by ren it has pleuacij the it ost worship- YYunl alter huiiug until dcujMte that From $2 ns as yen to pay the 'of the most worshipful fill National Grand Mas er Warilens 1 uey always iuisi they ure jikiiiuuI thus construes and ua -Ve win prove that the Slaves iu the United States are treat Key Stone Grand Lodge of Free and and members of 'lie mo it Accepted Ancient York Masons in National Grand Lodg- of North He makes t'ie boat nsfiw Turner Muy Llpc iiiiiGrav M)U nnrt other well know" cattlemeu wilt tell yu THE CALL Jlasonii convention ed with barbarous liihuinaiiilvi that they 1 dl for I Ft Gihson' '1 till colored SPyjlSVbKTXyLlTi LEGGLYS aud for the Cherokee Creek Choc-1 America 'to hear and ss favophly ire overworKed uuder-ted vvretcuediv law Chickasaw and 'Seminole Xa-j upou the petition of ur prayers aud clad aud lodged nud nave Jusuiticteut made to Wear armed tao Lodge of Masons (colored) of tho that we are how admitted into' tile deni aud to wear yokes balls aim iuru United States of America aud we Nation tl Union send these presents greetings to ad United Mates of most Worshipful Or Lodge aud Frce henceforth we will lie pr idiyceog- and Accepted Macons ti roughont nized as true Globe iu National union with the Craft Masonry 1'hen iw the lious and jurisdiction the rutin to be-1 to giant us a grandwar nic lot the llml ilo longing by warrant and authority most worshipful Key Orand Urag heavy' ihw most worshiplul Naiiuiihl' Grand i Lodge of the Indiuir Ti ritory and weight at tlwir feet whne workii'g in iat 1 admitted into1 the Hem suit to wear yokes b-1-- CoiupUiA1' tr the mat they are often kept XoVlU A icriea n(l luaee wear gags the a will lie pr utu Ceaog- yjurs or days uuve some of their 1 rout ie lcctu torn out that they might be easily nv miiis: iu iihiuiui umuii nuu me viaiv aviiT l'iieu Tow ii to us iccled when they 4 t' ay I ait they 'i Masons throughout Vlievludian Turritorv who arc in jjod stand-mg and loytd to tlie National Coni pact an I vvisli the welfare and prosperity of add convention to' meet on A I) ami the Uoval Craft And everything needed cow-iuen Also lias all kinds ot -A len and icie it organise ys- 'olnprttt) aK plcjr tVuiernal rec-! congratulate you upon I'vwtuJ ad ueHuenily rioged lablish a iot worhiplia Jiiand ognition and exchange of represen- ventages and prospects kfvh' ftl' nTsuuiaiiot brine or spirits of Lodge in and for tho Indian Ter- I tatives all of which your commit-'just ahead nndaw to lurutiue pourAl over the gashes to in- 4 A l'll I At 1 A i I a often HARNESS 4 ri Saint Louis Union Stock Yards tee very respectfully' su bin it for your snow themselves Ac' us is Valionul crease the torture dli-it tliey were consideration am! approval I Compact MasonV I The li va'ioeruont stripped naked tliclr liucks and dmbs cut witu auives John II IL Wimwhv of FrccMnAsonrv4ifndcr 1 National ft st Xacrcrzs THE 0HLT 'WHOLESALE YARDS IN THE Accoftibl? both bv Rail and Rivor i hundreds of blows with paddles and ter Compact is daily ini rehslnf riiily torn by tlie cUws uf cats drawn strengtii numbers and ntenioenc over tliein by their tormentors that bev Then let us hard toid Mot arc oi'tcu limited with bioot' hounds uud well our poi lioii of the ik- or uM1 which nniet uud slioul il loid pelioi ni arc oiti nuuiea iviui oom uounus umi the ii aid work 1 shot down like beasts or torn In piece i 1 bv All these things and more and Id L3 pet hd ined wrorsc jesuiibed what we as a wcVe a Every railroad itenni Louis is directly tributary to these yards' Ali Block by mil and river nnlwmied 4brertlv uro the yard tiuiuviiu slock by each individual grand lodge if the ri40o iluVe to contend with upon the soil National Tnionl The Com- i of tlie American Cuniinent but brethren pact is tile' legal coi'iier-ab among colored iuJua' Maso'iAa ilu com "loo we hud to ueo rejoice Hi and give tlmiiks to tlie great Architect of ti lie is the uu louaj fi (ur huivernu ttiat ive see tlie dawn of a amidst all id our sufferings and trials i through consequently no extra shrinkage mid mortality from sutfoeutio Packing Houses and City Hulcliors ti well as Eastern Fltipperk at al time represented here Tlwse yards have the peculiar ndvnntAge of being orafe 'on the st Louis side of the river from which oOOOUO people-'drnw-ilulr supply For convenience Mid comfort these yard have no Vitperiov -in -tlu country Two lines oY street cars approaclt here Hotel Telegraph otqcr nnd all other conveniences for stockmen on the premises ESI i 'i McHENRY Pres XV A ItAMSAAVSiipt Masonic sLii lor luirmony equality and lrutornitv while all vtsile with 4 litory by wan nut- and authority irnui Uni most worshipful National Civrd Lodge of Tin! United States of Amciiou c-lo- i 'Henihrcii of tiio Craft We tlie uiider-wigneit semi tills lliesn greeting fM'K'e I rosperliy uutl fruterual affection uiniitplieii among us Know yc that 'we the 1) 1 li Master- blasters Hi-ilers' and member of tlie several euhortllnate bilg-n of Ktuc mid Accepted Am lent York Minuis In In Terri-ry working under wnrrsnu imd authority nl the most worsii'pful King Solomon -1 Old fOlgc in aud l'il' Illy Cite of Kith- as itnd all ol hew lodges And loyal Masons Uironghuut Cm Indian Territory (to i -e ulnne 'for a' Masonic con i i limi tolsi held at he time and pltten n'xte mentioned -for tlie purpose of lalill-liiiig a Grand Lodg of Free and ii cepliifi Aheietit York Mason (colored) in ami fur tin din Territory uinli-i tut by iiiitiijrity ol ibt iu -t worshipful i I'ioti il Graud of N-rti Auierica mu conirary Mined) A Gardeld lodg: No Cl Glllsoll Xev Itonu Iodge-Nii 711 Striiigtown Star Lodge Nob-t Atoka It Ypillig Joilge'Xn lii MuAlesler 7 Amt ottier lodges and uienib -rs of the --'I1' the ICilt day of August thore will i gland Masonic ileuionirmlou bv the bright aud prosperous future The dark days of curse are -fast passing doctrine Maeinic- shadows recede It is our -t duty colored iatn anu who Uins nr) a sea and gul Jlawinu tUe 8ubjLcts of oppressions to ad- confusioil a 'j vanee towards light and knowledge ilieli Sam'i Stidmox KkV Jamks ADana Jacob li Yopso Cliairman The uliovc repoil was unanimously Adopted On motion the convention went into elecltnn of Grand olHcera re-atilling with the following named brethren: li Young' Ft Gihsoo Slidmon Ft Gibson I) 11 IL Wilson 'McAlesler II G-W Potty Sii'ingtown II A II 1 lodsoti Ft Gihsou 11 (j Trciis ii Willis Ft Gibson I I I) Htrrows McAlesier II (Jimp II Hopkins tddo 11 W- Gimp Sisson Ft Giiison li Chap A 'Miller Atoka It Iecturer Jackson Atoka It 4 rim pre affords to accomplish this great work God Iu ids providence and through us for the good of our race and mauktnd lujgeueral grand lodge of Nofllt iL Jtficav 'd ir as we know that the rays 01 me snarly if there Hiionld be imy 'ho do not dawn ate a plcdgu of the coming day so to enable tia to know wj'i NaCcs or affords to accom territories if any tha) fvyog-' 'vl'ictl beiu-vu will work our iu tnze the atitlioi uv sr National ur raee Best Live Stock iUurketin the Country i- "CanAvywyNciX caccvv 'jor cAW WoVtMtVt CVWt We should at once ly tle (o we kiiow that the evetilug twilight foreshadows the ixnning ulglrtr A-ques- vested lu tl tm gland ad-1 lo) uow aVNe8 whether the Masonic Vance ttl once into sueli Suites or 'system of the institution uuder the Na-tefrituries and establish liordiimly t'ional Compact In auy way aid iu our lodges Recording uikI search for truth winch in man Is- the custom or Auctt iit OrdG Masonry I ts njtht YVIoin ansvera yes but i tu wliat do we hoar from some pr our erring uul the laws anu rfJ'jlftltJfti Ol tLe lruthttrs who have aecedeU from our Ma-National Compnvt ''our tioimi grand head? lustily Uiem- Vte-iIves iii J)rtakhig then' obligation Jind lion of onr disur jrrwid ioVte for the soleinu iuwK which they once piad'-i to i) the -Graud N'ationni Compact cries 'out nut that the National cmpact lm out- state of Texas vvhicli avc organized The great railroads centering at Kansas City from tho wesi mil) rml east nil connect with these yards nnd atford all Hssiblu traiisM)riutio t- cililies- Kansas City being nearer to tlie latige tin' an ivP- -t i the BI-ST POINT I THK COLKTItY for tlie Bale of weste ill-- 1 1 la' tveh moiiKK t'tacE are paid here than at oilier market- Tim immense beef and park packing ami vanning eia ntfe -bsdf 1 i nt 011 A rmottr Fowler Bros FTwvvbut Cog Mavens AObtiin ami Javola l)oI(i Son arc loctilcilVi iniediic omncS tion with these yard nnd their bn vets are vonatnnMy ium- naotiSje Buy era for all seaboard and markets are uio present hi It tiimk and will pay the highest market price 1 For Feeding Cattle- Kansas City offiera creator advqpMjai- vlgo ant other point a it is situated in the center of i great i use ptV ser tion of tlie YYreteni Country and has in- vvoiic Aiif-ki-r witli buyers of this class of cattle front Kan- bi'nskd'Mtsaoitui lu Illinois and Indiana as they can here ele mum si-u lf as'the 1 i fresh from the range when the cattle are in tLeir heat 10011 r4' Stock Shippers from the Indian Ten itory ere ispi ciallv iinib send their cattle to this market with the assurance ihaf they id: be ul! satisfied with the result (- 3I0IISH UiiH General TVeu' CHIIiliS Superintendent i nmy Grand Lodge with other visiting Itl hnl bmlgesatid nieni'ier of tile Craft an I in tlie evening public Insinuation il tho G'siufoltlcers after widelt there wid Ixi a grim testivul given for the ben-i ih ol ilio new Grand Iodge All iu jnoil (tnndluf Vwih'The Katloual are fraternally liivlfe Conm one cmy an -t V' 1 lit re ill l)b a grand Musnnlc oration h'li veil liy Gapt 1) Matthews 'it 1 0 Mf Kansas oil tbe oitgln Aiieh-lit Cralt Ma-oili auiuhg tlui coloi'ed iiii-u of America brethren of the Cruft tin oiighoiit the TcrrUory let ns rally to the Natioiiul Compact that Wu may be fnrlv ivpreaented as true disclpl of An deni Crnfr Masonry In tlm tri-annual i session of the must worshipful National (laud bodge In October A 1883 Uesled uud npnroved hv laeob Yo ing 1 J)' for the Terrl-t nvt Slid man Gurlieid -idgc No ti) i New il-ijie bodge No l8 1 John Wilsuu li Young bodge No lia and Jus Oina IV Kisiug Star bodge No by warrant ami of the Na- jjej its USeiulues hml lias accomplished tionaj Compact! site ha be and we can um-uiy pmu tiiQiupuyc 1 but wiii ascertain soon on possible Nationul l-umpuct 1 the key note by ber true status and then ifslie doe hich colored Masous can best unlock not recognize tlie National Compact the Masouic door of fraternalizatiou ognize the A'att nai (Joinp CIWalkcr Ft: Gibson It XV C-J-lf' i KI Stringtown-It Mnr A Dana Atoka It Mr II- Vau Dyne MuAIester II Yre IL i et Ft Gibson II- Tyler James Ft Gibson Ft IL II Wilson McAlesier IL Miller 'Atoka Van Dy ne Caddo 1 After transacting some other ini- we shall feel it to be our duty to in- all other niition throughout the (1 bu nml be recogniiujil us true desiples i mu nn Him Pf icuukiuiwu us iucucriuics lofh of yade thatbtate Jforrd I Ancient Craft Masonry Brethren Compact 1 Freemasonry was ut a stand-still iu this let return our thanks country among colored men until the Na I C'- I1 4 1 il Cant YV Mathews and tiomil Compact was organized Then she i i eiw took a gruuil lulvrtuceiueiit for the good of Solomon to the most worshipful King ollr aa vcry MOUU 8)rela the Ma-graml lodge ol Kansas qnd grand ol- 8OI)l0 int0 lll0 siaVcry States and ticers of other States uuilet the Nil- done her portion of work in striking the tional Compact tor Capt Mathews is fetters from the limbs of 4000000 of our no flickering light lie has been a frtle )Kr i Al bemsc couteudin for the right of Anclvut true to it and the Compact as the ya(t Masonry Slut is filled with new North Star and may hi 'day and life which will lift us to still higher aim lime be prolonged for many and nobler deeds standbig firmly upon these principles for liberty equulity and portion ot tho oiution Capt fmteruity with a strong toot-hold with YY Mathews: the National Compact wo will teach other YV Graud Master Jacob Y'ouug Masonic bodies how to act uud oosi worsiiiptu I Grand oitlcilr ml mem- The Craft wa then dismissed and the iet of tue Craft' With -degree of no ordi- 'i lie Craft wa Grand officers together with the Craft in olelicncc to the above Call the portmt tmsincHs the convention ad- rcpreseulalives motattlie time and i in uitrstiAnt to proviaiw arrane- pbwe uuntun'd tu tlie hall ol A 1 monta the olilccrs ol the new (fininl 1 1 nAA bo'lie rso 6 The con tbotluT with the subordinate vt-nlion va culled to vrder at tlui-e oJes met at six nnd toi tiled a oluk 1'V I) 1) (i Irnnd possiKion according to ancient ester I IL Yourm and after MM-r to the Masonic ball where tlie consecration and diul- I lie Convention mg ilie ii- tin object of tlLcrs lieill united in fraternal -grcctiugs aud part mk MORGAN DK A LEII I 'v PIANOS AND ORGANS Christie Son Piano Stein-way Son Piano Ernest Gabbler piano! Star Parlor Organ Chicago Cottage Organ Story Canp Organ Old Instruments Taken inExcltnng'e Office Cincinnati ArU: cation of tlie hull wu performed in chosen tln ir ample form in the name of the most ion that Capt holy St John bvM Cnpt 1) ansas Cil datthews National YV of Nortli America ti-sisled by II Gamble YV I of Nebraska John Head (li Iodge of Kansas Jutne Woodland II I) of Missouri W' Jacob Young of Key Mono Gr Lolge of the India! Y'ir1cn of the Lodge Nortli escorted preside over the I'elurucd hi thanks libuor of mal was tui'i asked cation dmiog proceed-wliiyli he niry i sieze litis good moment to congratulate you upon the prganiat Toil ot your young uftit most noble Grand of a grand banquet given them by the Lodge' aiso iu your choice uud selection i hullcs friends of tho Craft in token -hw I Grand Last to preside over tie Craft Our them- There was a large concourse- of Masonic relations have been so closely re- colored Indians and white people pres-lled wuu each otue ior over u-u years ent to wituess tlie imposing ceremonies of anl I can satvly voucli for limbeing one coseeratlon dedication and tlie installa-who is true tried and trust mid lius the tion of the (rand officers isonic skill am! abillty to diffuse Mason- The new Grand Lodge ts composed of ie ligiK and lustre from Ins Grand Lust to some of the most wealthiest and iatelli-ttie Cralt iu his jur) ulictivU- For proof gent colored met! In the Indian Territory Of this ldiave only to relerjwnvrto his no- and will compare favorably in Masonic bio address delivered to you evetilug skill nnd ability witit liiauv other gnmd He lias sufficiently -covered tlm ground of lodges of older organization also will do 0c Masonic instruction to you that I would much towards Instructing and eulighten-say nothing further If It was not that my lug the colored people to a higher degree name appears upon your program to de- of intell'gence and civilization Tho new liver a Masonic oration oil the origin of Grand Lodge 1 workiug by warrant and Ancicut Craft Masonry among colored antijonty of the most worshipful National by tlm pti'hority ot Dr Gen I iu America Therefore 1 will cail Grand Ixxlge of Ancient Free nnd Ac- I your uttemioA -to a few facts upon this 1 cepted Nlnsons of the United States Yhe new Grami Lodge were duly stalled in ample form by Capt Mntli- vws assisted by the above named i tV (1 i' I lour utteiiiol -to a few lac be bretluv'i foe tho they followed few appro-1 pr'lrV and John YY Ison YY Ie remarks when ite procee led Uutow MpiV' committee Grand' vv II YY (t -httpuiis At 7 i the Grami oflicers proceeded pp io cMnniittee oi Gnuol' igc iiiganizaiioii cciisinling ol one ear'll lxlie I Fzsexvcs- IIOHIANK FftEiVi" i 'II se- tee 'l iie following i the report tb- eomputtee nik hi unit ax Avn Mkmrkio ok llt'YY $5000000000 -b rt jv- A it a Worth of Stock Sold Mivunt! Convkxtion i i cl been 'nr coimm tee miporuoit question Freeuiasonfy aiiioug which is the only legal organized body of i iqipoiuted on Giuml Lodge 7- Ndi'Iii Ameriea AlXet the in- 0r white lucthreu wuSorgantzeU in lodge colored Masons in America deriving ita Ttinzuihm most respect fullv'stallalion Brother Jacob Young do-1 in Auierioi iu llauu Mass in I7(M legality from the warrant granted to voin- liveied tin following address to tlie ouc Henry witii authority front Halt hy (lie Grand Lodge of Eng- 1 i ii i fxa i i ty ideration He cstablislied a Gruu Loouc linl in 1785 Pr George Leverc of util tlo following report for Urcllneu of the Cruft when was re BY- National Graud otliccrs wttliout Knoxville Tettn is the YV HORAINB COPIVIISSION DEALERS mi appended I a single subordinate lodge a odiort latter whlcti St Andrews Graud Lodge I Key Stone Grand Lodge wa closed I was organized in tin same cliy Boston with public Installation Among the many atthori- i judgement von have seen lit oiTi we oidv deem it necessary to me (rand Master ol Masou of Key brea ot oic KevoUition at which I His First NnceuluUon Uuy on tu tHU oiv darcii I s' Pilne) togeilier And dil! another New York niilliniain ut his sen into business Ho guv yum attention to a few to-wi: Stone G-ami Lodge to presiiie over eitd AUiman llizon Lexicon of all tin- Masons in your Grand juris Digest of diction Allow me to letui wiii oriourteeu eolo I men was: pul a 'Ti JMCr9 wu JmjiS Mi EXCHANGE BUILDING L' I1T 7(7 X3 no -M- a 4'j kxc Union' 'Stock- Yaiils ROOMS its A 40 I i -i i yo i Pr-ontnrv rt' a i l-i las mi Parlamentary ol Law siiiune thank Oi the Paternal honor Chicago culcrcii passed and raised1 vomer man 000 and told lim iog' utiing a uiuumer-of a British military cmr'upou toe street nnd speculate Mackey Masonic Jurtspi u- thus eon erred by you upon ami ig) iu Gcii nngade tiieu st- jjs ar-r the sm came back ami said '1 lei 4 ce riipre seems to le such a 'allow tit' to stale that while 1 upire-) (t Boston After uic Revolution -Fathcrisa rroiitof raycap- wi ie in either of the eiaU ftnd esteem tlm higti honor that 1 brimers found themselves -r-d 4 fair send-off above we your committee do not 0u have conferred upon I nnt tlL 3aoid Howdyou them as a whole lor tlm not uumindt-d of th great respo'iisi-! Masou botlt fi- fnaier orgoiiizatlous HOLT PAYNE COMPANY IYE STOCKS COMMISSION MJMiCIIANTS ur it) Il along yon hav- iu to the org mizatio 1 can Oilv say tint I pledge myself to ct uei as isou- iriiy- being the only nv' teore loose change 1 know where 1 Grand Lodges atxl their juristic- yu that during tin 11 I 'f t'rnce lia 1 and yan piuk ttj a tally-ho coach for half whai a 1 SUu-k eoiisigu to us at Stock Yard will be prpily (Tended YVo engage in no spenihiMons but devote our whole thiif t'ipilafind etierrt to Me interests of our er Give 11 trial lur Inure -is ere tmiled with 3tii and we depimd entirety upon the patroua s- l- vin it GIG' KsPuN HEN CE kg LUTlbTi i on claims in reference to Freeuta- will d- all within me 1 firjths i utooni' colored men "UicU we a lvsn Ivsrieentcnt wud vlcvan- iMf tie i ilk a-soci ites I woiil not mi') ii: to tlie 'ii sonic rulluc '1 he eh! petit ilidn em to brv bv ny tao yvite ereiUrcu of IG-im tiu-e -Mult xtrert Xtu sn w- r- 1.