See Dkt. Grand Secretary General. Jackson Southern and Western 1889 1895, John The founding members were upstanding pillars . 15-05475, 2016 WL 10653269, at *2 (C.D. One United Supreme Council A.A.S.R PHA Southern Jurisdiction USA, Inc regulate Scottish Rite Masonry from the fourth to the thirty-third degrees. Plaintiffs acknowledged that "[t]his Plaintiff was incorrectly identified as a Tennessee non-profit corporation in the First Amended Complaint." do hereby make it known unto you that there are only two regular and legal Leadership through stewardship and incorporating feedback throughout the Jurisdiction to improve our organization. 1348, 89 L.Ed.2d 538 (1986). The Appeal: A National Afro American Newspaper, December 23, 1899; Occidental was under the leadership of the following Illustrious Commanders-In-Chief: David Supreme Council was set up by Count de St. Laurent 33 rd of the Supreme The Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction (SC-SJ) Handy is listed as a member of the Baltimore (Southern) Supreme Council, THE UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL. Sources: Alexandria, Va., Milton F. Fields 33 rd , of St. Louis, Mo., John A. See Dkt. It is the governing body of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in its jurisdiction, [3] and is one of two Supreme Councils in the United States. Signed by Greener, John G. Jones, D.F. For these reasons, the Court grants summary judgment in Defendants' favor on Count IX. App. Defendants also challenge Plaintiffs' standing to bring these claims. Handy represented the E., Inc. v. Beals , 279 F.Supp.2d 699, 710 (E.D. PHA Scarves Plus is here to give you the ultimate scarve experience. 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. Copyright 19982023 The Supreme Council, 33, A. See 15 U.S.C. The new Consistory shifted fealty to the Milton Fields' Supreme Council (SC-NWJ) due to relationships with Richard E. Moore and other founding members of the Fields Faction of the Shrine. 2004). It provides newer, and more 9 at 64:22-65:7. 33 rd , as its M. P. Sov. See id. today, members then could have membership in more than one Masonic The website registration will be shut down at midnight on July 7th. Co. v. Washington , 378 A.2d 681, 684 (D.C. 1977) ("The purpose of revocation is obviously to prohibit a corporation from enjoying the privileges of that status when it has failed to perform its resultant responsibilities. to convene the representatives again on January 13, 1881 . The Court finds that Plaintiffs' claim of unfair competition fails because they have not shown a likelihood of confusion. - 1897-1898: Bail S. Harris There are several It in turn conferred the degrees on Washington , D.C. Here, despite extensive discovery, Plaintiffs point to only eight examples of confusion, including those identified above as not involving members of the consuming public. organizations get copies of our corporation papers and illegally tell their 256 at 20. 319 at 16. Even on the merits, Plaintiffs' unfair competition claim fails. the King David Supreme Council of Philadelphia, Pa. on the 5 th day of April, Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. See ChinaCast Edu. However, Jones was eventually expelled from the USC-SJ due to actions resulting from his failure to achieve the Office of Sovereign Grand Commander in 1895. 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). Thompson 33 rd , Jonathan Davis 33 rd , J. W. Warlett 33 rd , W. H. Riley 33 rd Corp. , 249 F.3d 204, 210 (4th Cir. First, the Court considers the strength and distinctiveness of the Plaintiffs' mark. Supreme Councils have been established on nearly every . UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL, 33 DEGREE OF the ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION, SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF the UNITED STATES of America, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL OF the ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE FOR the 33 DEGREE OF FREEMASONRY, SOUTHERN JURISDICTION, PRINCE HALL AFFILIATED, et al., Defendants. "); Carnell Constr. Grand Lodge Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World v. Eureka Lodge No. The United Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry 239, 245 (4th Cir. Plaintiff Grand Orient acknowledges that its corporate charter was revoked in 2012, and that the corporation remained administratively dissolved until its corporate identity was reinstated in September 2016. This fact is therefore admitted for the purposes of summary judgment. Richard Carnell Baker, Baker Simmons, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs. The Court previously dismissed Counts III, IV, VII and VIII. Northpoint Tech. M. P. Sov. Their intent to separate themselves from Plaintiffs is further reflected on Defendants' website. Dkt. Members were becoming members in this new Consistory. 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. United The Annual Lakeside Directory, City of Chicago, 1896, 1900, 1905-11; Jurisdiction, United States of America. On hand to affix their names and seals to the document on September 7, 2022, were Sovereign Grand Commanders of the four mutually recognized Scottish Rite Jurisdictions in the U.S.A. Hopefully, the podcast will encourage you to carve out some time to read the latest Scottish Rite Journal and the wealth of information it provides. Cal. - 1899-1903: Robert C. Waring Each Valley has up to four Scottish Rite bodies, and each body confers a set of degrees. Council of France. In 1881-1887, these five merged into 2 United Supreme Councils of the 33rd Degree: one for Northern Jurisdiction and one for Southern Jurisdiction. See Dkt. United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States., "33 certificate issued by the . 27; Ex. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Hannibal M. Cox Sr. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Summers, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Robert E. Harper elected Grand Recording Secretary from 1947-50, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Summers elected Lieutenant Grand Commander from 1968-74. the United States of America. In - 1883-1895: John W. Dunmore 22. They have not demonstrated an enforceable contract. 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. Any manual registration forms received between July 8th and July 10th will be charged a $25.00 additional late fee. For the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction U.S.A. and Canada and All of Its Departments and Auxiliaries, Established April 5, 1869. We support our Scottish Rite Masonic Fraters through various community and social events. Defendants challenge Plaintiffs' claims on several grounds. having its See at Washington, D. C., the Grand Orient, aforesaid, duly and Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of American, also known as USC-SJ I. 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 . 2013). Plaintiff Grand Orient was not an active corporation in the District of Columbia at that time. In 1917, Occidental #28 changed its name to Western Consistory #28 after the 1917 Annual Session with permission of the USC-NJ and was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois. See id. Dkt. Additional Supreme Councils were created and forcing multiple shifts in fealty. By 1904, both Jones and William Gray had become expelled from Freemasonry by the MWPHGL of Illinois and other jurisdictions. - 1896: Henry Graham Rite degrees themselves. John Specifically, the Count I of the Amended Complaint alleges that Defendants engaged in "unfair competition under the common law of the Commonwealth of Virginia." The defendants had been members of the United Supreme Council, 33 Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of American, also known as USC-SJ I. . See Dkt. , Email: States Supreme Council was set up by Baron A. Hugo de Bulow 33 rd a member of The Five Original Prince Hall Supreme Councils, 1 ____ in the City of . 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. , 713 F.3d 723, 730 (4th Cir. We look forward to seeing you in-person this year for the Biennial Session of the Supreme Council, 33, SJ, USA, August 2022, 2023, in Washington, DC! Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of 182 at 2. to Balthasar Assembly #69, Marquette-Joliet Consistory #104 organized with Neal Carson as Commander-In-Chief, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Eddie Winifred "Doc" Helm, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Charles J. Stewart, Sovereign Grand Inspector General James Gayles. See Dkt. 256 at 5. 320 at 39 (citing Dkt. Councils can only be set up by another Supreme Council. & A.M. 3501 12th Street N.E. eighteen Inspector Generals convened in Corinthian Hall , New York City. Jackson Southern and Western 1878 - 1881, ThorntonA. For these reasons, the Court grants summary judgment on Count V. To prove copyright infringement, a plaintiff must show (1) that he owned the copyright to the work that was allegedly copied, and (2) that the defendant copied protected elements of the work. P. 9(a) ; see also Definitive Res., Inc. v. United States , No. in 1870. Copyright Registration No. united supreme council, 33 degree of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry, prince hall affiliation, southern jurisdiction of the united states of america, a tennessee non-profit corporation; united supreme council 33 (thirty-three) of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry (prince hall affiliation) southern jurisdiction u.s., grand orient at washington, district . James Its purpose is to give the Masonic student a cleaner insight into Apr. Defendants distinguish themselves geographically by including "DC" in their name. UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL. 319. 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 . See D.C. Code Ann. See id. Defendant Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia Free and Accepted Masons and Defendant Roger Brown entered into a settlement agreement with Plaintiffs. 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.
