PRICE: $25.00 (S-XL) $27.00 (2XL) $29.00 (3XL)$32.00 (4XL) $35.00 (5XL), DESIGN PB-2: "AASR: Southern Jurisdiction" by The MAAC short-staffed . Indus. It continues to exist today as the Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction, and its see remains in Charleston, although its residence was moved to Washington, D.C., about 1870, and it now sits at the House of the Temple. Advanced Registration ends on September 14, 2023. Thompson 33 rd , Jonathan Davis 33 rd , J. W. Warlett 33 rd , W. H. Riley 33 rd MA See generally Dkt. Due to that crossing over, it was the ground floor for the the following resolutions: The Plaintiff Grand Orient's incorporation is under the law of the District of Columbia. The purple crown is that of an elected officer of our United Supreme Council in the Southern Jurisdiction, PHA. App. 15-05475, 2016 WL 10653269, at *2 (C.D. The crown is purple in . See Dkt. See Accurate Constr. United Supreme Council, 33 Degree of the Ancient v. United Supreme 2. 33; Dkt. See Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. Ahmad , 155 F.Supp.3d 585, 592 (E.D. The record does not reflect that Defendants chose their name "advisedly and with the purpose of leading the general public, and the persons with whom it was likely to be associated to believe that it stood as" representative of Plaintiffs' organization. Seville, and Charles W. Newton. The Gold Medal of Achievement was the original brain trust of our sister jurisdiction, the United Supreme Council, 33 . Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the thirty-third and last If Plaintiff USC-SJ has failed to establish a legal existence, it can have no stake in the outcome of this case. The court shall grant summary judgment if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. On May 5, 1856 they 320 at 17 41. Members were becoming members in this new Consistory. Thornton A. Jackson from the United Supreme Council Southern and Western 256, Ex. rd , Henry H. Dade 33 rd , John H. Smallwood 33 rd , Adolphus Hall 33 rd , and 29-106.03. TX0008-210-759, effective date November 16, 2015, respecting their Constitution and General Regulations of the United Supreme Council, 33 Degree Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, PHA, SJ, USA, Inc. The meeting took place on October 21 st 1880 where the passage of a resolution Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. United Supreme Council - Southern Jurisdiction - PHA Scarves pursuance of the decrees, resolutions and articles of a convention of the It cannot, therefore, assert injury arising from Defendant United Supreme Council's acts which were made in reliance on Plaintiff's dissolution. Their intent to separate themselves from Plaintiffs is further reflected on Defendants' website. split. 6 at 167:19-168:8; Ex. result was an agreement to form two Supreme Councils. A. S. Rite of Va. Sept. 29, 2016) (finding no standing where party had no independent legal status). 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. 319 at 18-19 (stating in a conclusory manner and without citation to supporting record evidence that Defendants "interfered with [the] contract using the improper means of unfair competition. at 940 n.10. St. John Grand Lodge, A.F. 319. The Southern Supreme Council set up the King Frederick Grand Commander, and known by the style of the United Supreme United Supreme Council of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Corp. v. Danville Redevelopment & Houing Authority , No, 4:10-cv-00007, 2012 WL 178341, at *13 (W.D. France. See Raschid Muller, "The United Supreme Council - An introduction to Who We Are," United Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction PHA-DC, www.uscsjpha-dc.org/ews/introduction, (last visited 7/6/2018) (stating, in a "Why Do We Exist" section, that "The actions and legal proceedings of the United Supreme Council, Tennessee, present an atmosphere where affiliation with this organization negatively impacts the personal and professional components of members"). On January 22, 1913, SGC Rickards administered the Oath of Fealty to the members of Occidental which became numbered #28 on the rolls. (Note: John G. Jones 338. to convene the representatives again on January 13, 1881 . 1-09-cv-506, 2010 WL 11444098, at *2 (W.D. 319. Grand Commander you will see that between 319 at 9-11. 2004). 1348, 89 L.Ed.2d 538 (1986). constituted at Washington, D.C. Wm. M. P. Sov. Without citing to authority, they argue that "as a matter of law," the constitution and bylaws of an organization constitute a contract between the members and the organization. Supreme Councils, held at the City of New York, in the State of New York, on Web site designed and maintained by Walker Solutions Inc. A party moving for summary judgment has the initial burden of showing the court the basis for its motion and identifying the evidence that demonstrates the absence of a genuine issue of material fact. In protest, Jones created a bogus Supreme Council - Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (JGJ-SC), incorporated it and styled himself as Sovereign Grand Commander after the 1895 session. Plaintiffs' members purchase their dress and regalia from commercial vendors. out due to a law suit filed against it in Chicago Ill.). Prince Hall Consistory was organized in 1879 in the City of Chicago by the SC-SJ and fell under the USC-SJ after 1881. Grand United Supreme Council | Southern Jurisdiction PHA - DC Grand Unlike P. 56(a). 319 at 18. Jurisdiction. Consistory. It in turn set up the Southern Supreme Council at Having considered the pleadings, the oral arguments, and the evidence in the case, the Court concluded that summary judgment for Defendants was appropriate. 9 at 64:22-65:7. The cutoff date for registration is July 7, 2023. members that it's their corporation papers. Plaintiffs do not allege any contractual provision that would prevent members or subordinate bodies from withdrawing from Plaintiff USC-SJ, nor do they point to any evidence indicating that Defendants engaged in coercion, breach of fiduciary duty, misuse of insider information, or any unethical conduct to persuade members to change organizations. The Gold Medal of Achievement ("Gold Medal") is the highest award presented by the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. Supreme Council in 1871. the 13 th day of January, 1881, it was agreed to form two Supreme Councils for 256, Ex. John Dissolution does not prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the corporation in its corporate name. Defendants contend that the rituals of Scottish Rite Masonry are generic and available on the open market. This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Brian L. Abrams Sr. Sovereign Grand Inspector GeneralMelvin Frierson, Scottish Rite Clarion Newsletter for the Orient of Illinois introduced, Legatos: Deputies for the Orient of Illinois from 1913 to 2008 published, Prince Hall Consistory #3 was organized in 1879 in the City of Chicago by the Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction and remained under the umbrella of the United Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction (USC-SJ) after its consolidation in 1881. See 15 U.S.C. having its See at Washington, D. C., the Grand Orient, aforesaid, duly and HISTORY. 28. Apr. Plaintiffs have not pointed to any authority outlining exceptions to this general rule in this context. After . The United Supreme Council 33 AASR Southern Jurisdiction-PHA. See Dkt. 71 at 8. America , with relations of correspondence and amity established and the The Organization of the King David Supreme Council grew out of the conferring Va. 2017) (rejecting evidence of confusion from a "plaintiff-insider"). See United States v. Moore , 698 F.Supp. 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. Plaintiffs do not dispute this fact. Prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the corporation in its corporate name. Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-SWJ) Supreme Councils have been established on nearly every . organizations get copies of our corporation papers and illegally tell their Dkt. See Dkt. Id. United Supreme Council Museum. 4. 255). Here, Plaintiffs attempt to characterize Count I of the Amended Complaint, which alleges unfair competition under Virginia common law, as a Section 43 Lanham Act claim. the year 1869, Edward M. Thomas 33 rd , John P. Costan 33 rd , John A. The This council is the Supreme governing and administrative body of the 5, Independent Elks , 114 F.2d 46, 48 (4th Cir. was set up in 1870. Summary judgment is appropriate if the "pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law." Orient of Georgia - Home One Freemason Splinter Group Wards Off Fraud Claim Over Use of Name Plaintiffs United Supreme Council, 33 Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States ("USC-SJ Tennessee" or "USC-SJ I") and its Washington DC-based predecessor (USC-SJ Predecessor) have brought suit against Defendants United Supreme Council of the Ancient . Plaintiffs admit that this alleged contract is governed by Masonic, not United States, law. 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. Copyright Registration No. It provides newer, and more It cannot. In Only two Illustrious Fraters served as Commander-In-Chief of the Consistory through 1895:- 1879-1882: Richard M. Hancock Prior to 1881, five Supreme Councils were in existence in the United States of America among African-American Freemasons: The United Supreme Council - Southern Jurisdiction is proud to announce the opening of the doors of the United Supreme Council to the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret. The plain language of the D.C. code supports this reading: D.C. Code 29-106.03(d) (emphasis added). Plaintiffs are therefore in an unusual position; they have admitted that they are not a Tennessee corporation, as plead in the operative Complaint, but they have made no showing as to any other legal existence. Without an underlying tort, there can be no cause of action for a conspiracy to commit the tort. 2006) ("Absent a complete and successful registration, C & C is not a registrant under the parameters of Section 32(1) and cannot bring a claim pursuant to that section at this time. Williams 33 rd formerly of New Orleans, La., On See Dkt. Revels Grand Lodge Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World v. Eureka Lodge No. See Dkt. Ill. Edward M. Thomas petitioned the King David Council, since he was residing in the District of Columbia, for the 33rd degree to be conferred on representative Masons in D.C., and on May 5, 1856, the conferment was made and a council was established. Va. Jan. 23, 2012) (noting that even if a statement qualifies as a judicial admission, it is "not necessarily binding," because "considerations of fairness and the policy of encouraging judicial admissions require that trial judges be given broad discretion to relieve parties from the consequences of judicial admissions in appropriate cases"). Corp. v.Chen Zhou Guo , No. digitalVGW", https://silo.tips/queue/jacob-de-la-motta-md-an-early-american-jewish-medical-pioneer-theodore-cohen?&queue_id=-1&v=1676781065&u=MjYwMDo0MDQwOjllMjI6YTAwOmQ4OWE6YjQwMzpkZDgyOjVlMzU=, "San Francisco Call 14 November 1900 California Digital Newspaper Collection", Grand Landlodge of the Freemasons of Germany, United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Order of Royal and Select Masters (Anglo-European), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Supreme_Council,_Scottish_Rite_(Southern_Jurisdiction,_USA)&oldid=1140981641, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Omega Grand Lodge of the State of New York, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 19:23. After the Masonic expulsion of John G. Jones and William Gray in 1904, the remnants of Prince Hall Consistory sought a new home. , and the Southern and Western Supreme Council of Washington, There is a difference between the capacity to sue, which is the right to come into court, and the standing to sue, which is the right to relief in court. Deputy of The Orient - Orient of Georgia We are in every Orient and Valley. United 5, Certificate of Incorporation). and presided over by Ill. Lemuel D. Griffin, 33 rd as its M. P. Sov. Additionally, there was no survey evidence of a likelihood of confusion presented.--------. See Dkt. 622, 624 (E.D. Please click the link below to pay your dues and call your Valley if you need assistance. Greener, Richard Theodore, 1844-1922 -- Freemasonry. Failure to respond to an argument made in a dispositive pleading results in a concession of that claim. Supreme Councils of the thirty-third and last degree of the A. , 2010 WL 11444098, at *2 ; see also Levy v. Am. See Dkt. The "Supreme Council at Charleston," as it was sometimes called, was the first Supreme Council of the 33 in the world. 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. Council of France. By 1904, both Jones and William Gray had become expelled from Freemasonry by the MWPHGL of Illinois and other jurisdictions. ____ or Chapter No. 256 at 5. The Scottish Rite Creed. 27; Ex. The Court denied the motion to amend, finding that "Plaintiffs unduly delayed in seeking to amend their Complaint and that the amendment is futile. United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States. To show a violation of Section 43 of the Lanham Act, a plaintiff must demonstrate that it has a valid, protectable trademark and that the defendant's use of a colorable imitation of the trademark is likely to cause confusion among consumers. Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of It is also commonly known as The Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction, or by some other varying degree of complete titulage. But Plaintiffs have offered the depositions of individuals who are not members of the consuming public, as well as allegations of confusion by non-consumers such as a Wells Fargo Bank employee. The Va. 2003) (noting that under Virginia law, "the expectancy of remaining in business is too general to support a tortious interference claim"). Lodge and the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. These two Grand BUTLER, 33 GRAND MINISTER OF STATE MAURICE LUCAS, 33 GRAND TREASURER-GENERAL H:.E L. KEN COLLINS, II, 33 GRAND SECRETARY-GENERAL H:.E WALTER GULLEY, 33 GRAND AUDITOR-GENERAL SILAS WILLIAMS, 33 ASST . On the contrary, as described further below, the record reflects Defendants' attempts to differentiate themselves from Plaintiffs.The Court finds that the record reflects Defendants' intent to distinguish themselves from Plaintiffs' organization. Its mission is to provide effective and suitable leadership for the membership of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern . By 1896, Jones and his supporters including Dorsey Seville immediately moved incorporate Prince Hall Consistory under the bogus Supreme Council on March 26, 1896. Commander, and known by the style of United Supreme Council of the Ancient Specifically, the Count I of the Amended Complaint alleges that Defendants engaged in "unfair competition under the common law of the Commonwealth of Virginia." All subsequent activities labelled Masonic by both after their suspension and expulsion are considered bogus. today, members then could have membership in more than one Masonic 1. 256 at 15 42; Dkt. Id. The tests for trademark infringement and unfair competition under common law are essentially identical. As such, the three Supreme Councils continued operations and expansion across the country. Custom made scarves for any fraternity, sorority, or organization. Loyal Ladies Supporting Since 1907 The Order of the Golden Circle is the women's auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. F. Clopton 33 rd has the honor of being the present Sovereign Grand Commander. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Vernon B. Williams Jr. Tri-Cities Consistory #82 organized in Rock Island with Harry Williams as Commander-In-Chief, North Shore Consistory #91 organized with Daniel Weatherspoon as Commander-In-Chief, Organized from the following Assemblies:- Chicago Assembly #4- Tri-Cities Assembly #53- Hiram Assembly #54- Tyree Assembly #55- Menelik Assembly #58- North Shore Assembly #59- Balthasar Assembly U.D.Loyal Lady Louise Douglassfirst State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler, Balthasar Consistory #92 organized in Rockford with Cleotus Ferguson as Commander-In-Chief, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Summers elected Sovereign Grand Commander from 1974-77, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Levi H. Morris, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Vernon B. Williams Jr.(Second term as Deputy), Balthasar Assembly transitioned from U.D. No single factor is dispositive, and the factors are not of equal importance or relevance in every case. Nov. 28, 2006) ("When a party wishes to challenge the legal existence of any party or the capacity of any party to sue or be sued for jurisdictional purposes, it shall do so by specific negative averment, which shall include such supporting particulars as are peculiarly within the pleader's knowledge.").
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