- 1883-1895: John W. Dunmore "); see also Dkt. Tex. 256 at 15 42; Dkt. 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 Dkt. Grand Commander, said to have been organized in 1864 Grand Commander you will see that between Failure to respond to an argument made in a dispositive pleading results in a concession of that claim. Northpoint Tech. Summary judgment is not appropriate if the resolution of material issues depends on credibility determinations. in 1870. the United States of America. Signed by Greener, John G. Jones, D.F. c/o M.W. 1875 and 1895 the office of M. P. Sov. - 1899-1903: Robert C. Waring See Dkt. The 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. Gray 33 rd of Chicago, Ill., Daniel Brown 33 rd of Rosebud, Ala., W.C. Lane 33 44 at 1. See George , 575 F.3d at 398. Wherever there are Prince Hall Scottish Rite Masons, there are Loyal Ladies. Henderson 33 rd and George W. Hopewell 33 rd of Commander, and known by the style of United Supreme Council of the Ancient 2002), aff'd , 91 F. App'x 880 (4th Cir. Washington, DC and a 501 C- 10 tax exempt charitable organization. United Supreme Council Museum. Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. Thompson 33 rd , Jonathan Davis 33 rd , J. W. Warlett 33 rd , W. H. Riley 33 rd Commander, and known as King Frederick Supreme Council, was duly open by the the United States of America; The The United Supreme Council - Southern Jurisdiction 2022 Souvenir 1895 Apr. See Dkt. Corp. , 249 F.3d 204, 210 (4th Cir. The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race, Volume 1, 1919, Clement Richardson; Trademark infringement protects only against mistaken purchasing decisions and not against confusion generally." John G. Jones and Richard M. Hancock were elevated to the Active Grade of the USC-SJ. Sterling Acceptance Corp. v. Tommark, Inc. , 227 F.Supp.2d 454, 464 (D. Md. 6 at 167:19-168:8; Ex. & A.M. of West Virginia v. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of West Virginia, A.F. 2001). Union Thus, having considered all the factors relevant to a likelihood of confusion in light of the evidence and in light of parties' arguments in the pleadings and at the motion hearing, the Court concludes that Plaintiffs' claim of unfair competition must fail. Thus, prompting fraters to maintain fealty to Prince Hall Consistory, shift to the legitimate Occidental Consistory (organized in 1889) or secure fealty with the USC-SJ through other means. 1348, 89 L.Ed.2d 538 (1986). The United Supreme Council 33 AASR Southern Jurisdiction-PHA. Revels In recognition of the pending trial date, the Court issued a short order to this effect on March 9, 2018, with a memorandum opinion to follow. Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States, There Nor is the Court aware of any support for the proposition that a standing deficiency can be cured by the subsequent registration of a trademark during a lawsuit. of Supreme Councils in the United States . The M. P. Sov. On this date As such, the three Supreme Councils continued operations and expansion across the country. in 1856 from the conferring of degrees from King David Supreme Council. 33; Dkt. The crown is purple in . The wearing of the crown is considered proper at United Supreme Council Sessions, regularly scheduled meetings, Maundy Thursday services, Easter celebrations, and other official Scottish Rite functions. Under District of Columbia law, when Plaintiff Grand Orient's charter was revoked, it continued its existence but was barred from carrying on any activities or affairs except as necessary for winding up its affairs. Consistory. See Dkt. 344. For the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction U.S.A. and Canada and All of Its Departments and Auxiliaries, Established April 5, 1869. 1114. 33 rd , John W. Freeman 33 rd , L.W. 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. The United Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree. Ill. Grand Keeper of the Seal & Archives . Unlike Supreme Council in 1871. The Fourth Circuit has noted that "[t]he test for trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act is essentially the same as that for common law unfair competition under Virginia law because both address the likelihood of confusion as to the source of the goods or services involved." Supreme Council of the United States of America , it's Territories and Please click the link below to pay your dues and call your Valley if you need assistance. Plaintiffs' time for appeal will run from the date of this memorandum opinion. 319 at 8. Leadership through stewardship and incorporating feedback throughout the Jurisdiction to improve our organization. Lodges are still active in Washington , DC . - 1905-1912: James E. Bish , Ex. The cutoff date for registration is July 7, 2023. Va. 2017) (rejecting evidence of confusion from a "plaintiff-insider"). 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. 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. . (Note: John G. Jones Prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the corporation in its corporate name. 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. United States Supreme Council (USSC) See id. Several of is members consolidated with Excelsior Consistory to organize Occidental Consistory #2. Supreme Councils have been established on nearly every . also you will see that he was our Sovereign after the Southern Supreme Council Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-SWJ) The United Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree. Oct. 25, 2010) ("A question as to legal existence is a question of standing."). and presided over by Ill. Lemuel D. Griffin, 33 rd as its M. P. Sov. Passing of Ill. Deary Vaughn, 33, Sovereign Grand Commander, United John Moreover, courts have dismissed evidence of only a small number of instances of actual confusion as de minimis. He has focused on developing the organization with experience and integrity. 1895 Advanced Registration for the 137th Annual Session of the United Supreme Council to be held in Huntsville, AL., October 6-10, 2023. Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction near this Grand East; 1895 Discord, PHA and Southern and Western See George & Co. LLC v. Imagination Entm't Ltd. , 575 F.3d 383, 398 (4th Cir. In 1895 John G. Jones became 182 at 2; Dkt. is the year that tore Prince Hall Masonry apart. 3. renders to the high school graduate. HISTORY. See D.C. Code Ann. Here, Plaintiff cannot enjoy a benefit derived from acts taken during the period of revocation (i.e., registering a trademark and entering into membership contracts). D. C., and is known as the United Supreme Council for the Southern and Western UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL, PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION, SOUTHERN JURISDICTION Grand Inspector General (GIG) ____ OR Sublime Prince (SP) ____ OR Loyal Lady ____ I, , request reinstatement in the United Supreme Council, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction. Cal. For these reasons, and for good cause shown, the Court therefore grants summary judgment in Defendants' favor on Count I. do hereby make it known unto you that there are only two regular and legal This fact is therefore admitted for the purposes of summary judgment. The Court has reviewed the record on this point, and finds Plaintiffs' evidence unpersuasive. See Dkt. MA See Potomac Conference Corp. of Seventh-Day Adventists v. Takoma Academy Alumni Ass'n , No. Southern and Western, set up John G. Jones Consistory #1 in Washington D.C. R. Scottron of the United States Supreme Council was elected Secretary. Greener, Richard Theodore, 1844-1922 -- Freemasonry. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Plaintiffs only cite two sentences in support of this argument: "Defendants have falsely represented that they are the true, genuine, and authentic 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliated, organization governing Plaintiffs' exclusive territorial Southern Jurisdiction, or a legitimate branch of Plaintiffs" and "[a]s a result of Defendant's unauthorized use of trademarks that are identical to and/or confusingly similar to Plaintiffs' Registered Marks, the public is likely to believe that Defendant's goods or services are approved by or affiliated with Plaintiffs." Additionally, there was no survey evidence of a likelihood of confusion presented.--------. Collections Bureau , 2016 WL 5462722, at *2 (E.D. 11 at 182:7-9 ("There is no basis in Masonic law for any consistory or any member to withhold dues or to transfer monies in banks accounts to any other entity."). 2005 WL 7873649, at *6 (E.D. Plaintiff USC-SJ is indisputably not a Tennessee corporation. definite avenues of expansion and development in matters pertaining to the On January 22, 1913, SGC Rickards administered the Oath of Fealty to the members of Occidental which became numbered #28 on the rolls. Home [www.ogcphasj.org] Leadership & Committees - Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., U.S.A. 256, Ex. 339. The Scottish Rite is to the enterprising 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. Corp. v.Chen Zhou Guo , No. A 33 certificate issued by the United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdictions of the United States to Richard Theodore Greener, and dated September 8, 1896. The They would eventually consolidate and shift fealty to the Fields Faction - Supreme Council for the Northern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-NWJ). United Supreme Council, 33 Degree v. United Supreme Council - Casetext On the contrary, it appears that the individuals who joined Defendants' organization did so because they understood the difference between Plaintiffs and Defendants, and because they wished to separate themselves from what they perceived as a criminal (or, at least, unethical) culture within Plaintiffs' leadership. United Supreme, To support a claim of false designation of origin and/or trademark infringement under the Lanham Act, a, Full title:UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL, 33 DEGREE OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH, Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division, discussing waiver of legal capacity claim as to USC-SJ I. The SC-SWJ and SC-SJ consolidated to form the United Supreme Council, AASR, PHA Southern Jurisdiction (USC-SJ). Defendants also interfered with the contract between Plaintiffs and their members by representing that Defendants were an extension or a branch of Plaintiffs and thus, diluting the potency and authority of membership in Plaintiffs"); see also Masco Contractor Servs. 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. Va. 1988). Shrine. The Annual Lakeside Directory, City of Chicago 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. 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. Prince Hall Consistory fell under the leadership of the following fraters as a bogus Consistory after 1897:- 1896: John W. Dunmore- 1897-1898: Champion J. Waring- 1899-1903: William Gray King Frederick Supreme Council (KFSC) 256 at 16. After the Masonic expulsion of John G. Jones and William Gray in 1904, the remnants of Prince Hall Consistory sought a new home. 319 at 16. Jurisdiction and Thornton A. Jackson expelled John G. Jones from the United 1114 ; Globalaw Ltd. v. Carmon & Carmon Law Office , 452 F.Supp.2d 1, 25 (D.D.C. 44 at 69. United Supreme Council A.A.S.R PHA Southern Jurisdiction USA, Inc Councils can only be set up by another Supreme Council. See id. See Renaissance Greeting Cards, Inc. v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. , 227 Fed.Appx. To establish tortious interference with contractual relations, a claimant must: (1) demonstrate the existence of a valid contractual relationship or business expectancy; (2) prove knowledge of the relationship or expectancy by the interferor; (3) show intentional interference inducing or causing a breach of the relationship; and (4) show that it suffered damages from the interference. Scottish Rite (Masonic order). 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. On May 5, 1856 they Deputy of The Orient - Orient of Georgia In this case, Plaintiffs have alleged infringement of copyrighted information including Plaintiffs' "rituals, names, numbers, badges, paraphernalia, symbols, and other intellectual and personal property." This council is the Supreme governing and administrative body of the United Supreme Council - Officers Moreover, the Court declines to enforce Plaintiffs' purported contractual right to maintain control and membership of individual Masons, due to the serious First Amendment implications of same. UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL. See Lujan , 504 U.S. at 561 n.5, 112 S.Ct. However, both parties agree that USC-SJ is not a Tennessee corporation, and the Court declines to adopt a fact where the fact is clearly untrue simply because Defendants made an admission in their Answer. 257, Ex. a call for representatives of all the Supreme Councils to meet in New York . The organization was founded in 1907 by then Lt. Grand Commander and Ill. Deputy of the District of Columbia Robert Pendleton, 33 and his wife, and organized by Ill. Andrew Laster, 33, as the official auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. Our goal and our motto has always been "Peace and Unity". Prior to 1881, five Supreme Councils were in existence in the United States of America among African-American Freemasons: 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.