- 1897-1898: Bail S. Harris in 1856 from the conferring of degrees from King David Supreme Council. This is the Official Page of the United Supreme Council, 33, Southern. Triplett, 33 rd and William Defendants challenge the standing of both named Plaintiffs in this case: (1) 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 America ("Plaintiff USC-SJ"); and (2) the United Supreme Council 33 of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (Prince Hall Affiliation) Southern Jurisdiction U.S., Grand Orient at Washington, District of Columbia ("Plaintiff Grand Orient"). For the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction U.S.A. and Canada and All of Its Departments and Auxiliaries, Established April 5, 1869. Med. Dismiss, PHA Scarves Plus High Definition Woven Scarves. S. Chase of the United States Supreme Council was elected Chairman and Samuel c/o M.W. Scottish Rite (Masonic order) -- African Americans. African American fraternal organizations. BOOK HOTEL ROOM NOW! 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. 256 at 20. On this date 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. These Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction. 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. first M. P. Sovereign Grand Commander. The 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. In 1895, a bogus Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (JGJ-SC) was formed by John G. Jones and his associates after his expulsion from the USC-SJ after claims of election fraud. This year, in Jacksonville, FL, during our 136th Annual Session, on Oct. 7, 2022 - Oct. 11, 2022, our Subli See Dkt. The Court finds that Plaintiffs' claim of unfair competition fails because they have not shown a likelihood of confusion. See Dkt. five Supreme Councils became Masonic rivals, competing for members and at times John 319. The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as a Council of Princes of Jerusalem. in 1870. Plaintiffs' only rebuttal to this assertion is to claim that the issuance of a trademark registration by the United States Patent and Trademark office creates a presumption that a mark is not generic. App. There On November 1, 1923, Freemasons from across the United States gathered in Virginia to participate in a special Masonic cornerstone ceremony. legitimate Supreme Councils among colored Masons in the United States of Several of is members consolidated with Excelsior Consistory to organize Occidental Consistory #2. 256 at 15 42; Dkt. The Order of the Golden Circle is the womens auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry, For The Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA emerged out of a pursuit to inspire and support the masonic community, and a desire for actions to speak louder than words. 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. , 713 F.3d 723, 730 (4th Cir. 2023 BOARD MEETING. Hayden as Commander-In-Chief, Sovereign Grand Inspector General James E. White elected Grand Minister of Statefrom 1931-43. 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"). King David Supreme Council (KDSC) By 1897, detractors to Jones' actions including Dunmore (the elected Commander-In-Chief) and Joseph Shreeves were expelled from the JGJ-SC. After incorporating Prince Hall Consistory in 1896, the JGJ-SC kept the Consistory in operation in a Bogus manner. Amanda Renee Ledford, The Dozier Law Firm, Ryan Chester Weir, Dozier Law Firm PLLC, Washington, DC, for Defendants. Supreme Council. Jurisdiction, United States of America. Tex. - 1896: Henry Graham 44 at 1. 45 talking about this. Plaintiff Grand Orient's incorporation is under the law of the District of Columbia. See Dkt. NEW ORLEANS, LA. United Supreme Council Museum. residing in Cincinnati, Ohio. Consistory #1 has been active in Washington, D.C. since 1895 and is the oldest Southern Supreme Council. Handy represented the 1871 King Frederick Philadelphia Joshua D. Kelley. 1. 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. On January 22, 1913, SGC Rickards administered the Oath of Fealty to the members of Occidental which became numbered #28 on the rolls. They have not demonstrated an enforceable contract. 1875 and 1895 the office of M. P. Sov. The three in the north to form one Supreme - 1905-1912: James E. Bish , and the Southern and Western Supreme Council of Washington, a call for representatives of all the Supreme Councils to meet in New York . United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States., 33 certificate issued by the United Supreme Council to Richard Theodore Greener, 1896 September 8,, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/512. This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there. Copyright Registration No. See Dkt. Trademark infringement protects only against mistaken purchasing decisions and not against confusion generally." See generally Dkt. See Dkt. DKC 2005-3233, 2006 WL 3423854, at *2 (D. Md. 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". 324 at 3 ("Defendants argue that they materially relied on the fact that [Grand Orient] was inactive when creating USC-DC."). See Benn v. Seventh-Day Adventist Church , 304 F.Supp.2d 716, 721-22 (D. Md. 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 . The United Supreme Council Foundation is dedicated to transforming the lives of children, families, veterans and our aging population through improving their education, health and family economic stability. members felt that the edit from Grand Master Hamilton Smith was wrong and Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite duly organized and the year 1869, Edward M. Thomas 33 rd , John P. Costan 33 rd , John A. Grand Commander, and known by the style of the United Supreme See Potomac Conference Corp. of Seventh-Day Adventists v. Takoma Academy Alumni Ass'n , No. 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. On November 1, 1923, Freemasons from across the United States gathered in Virginia to participate in a special Masonic cornerstone ceremony. United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States. G. Jones and Thornton A. Jackson fell out which caused John G. Jones to expel See Lamparello v. Falwell , 420 F.3d 309, 312 (4th Cir. 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. 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. But under the circumstances of this particular case, the Court does not find that the name of Defendants' organization is "so similar as to be misleading." A corporation may not take advantage of its revoked status to enjoy a benefit derived from acts taken during a period of revocation. William E. Hill #309 was chartered on April, 14 1974, by the United Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, PHA, for the Valley of Leesburg, Florida. Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of American, also known as USC-SJ I. See Dkt. for the same members. France. See Diane Von Furstenberg Studio v. Snyder , No. This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there. UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL. One 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. 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. 1 at 46:4-9; Ex. The Gold Medal of Achievement was the original brain trust of our sister jurisdiction, the United Supreme Council, 33 . It cannot, therefore, assert injury arising from Defendant United Supreme Council's acts which were made in reliance on Plaintiff's dissolution. See Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of A.F. Supreme Councils of the thirty-third and last degree of the A. See id. 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. Only two Illustrious Fraters served as Commander-In-Chief of the Consistory through 1895:- 1879-1882: Richard M. Hancock For the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A. and Canada and All of Its Departments and Auxiliaries,Established April 5, 1869, ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR 2023 BOARD MEETING. See George , 575 F.3d at 398. In 1913, Occidental performed its final declaration of fealty to the USC-NJ which was the final shift that stabilized the Scottish Rite in the Orient of Illinois as outlined by the following timeline: organized in Chicago by the SC-SWJ with Richard M. Hancock as Commander-In-Chief, Northern Jurisdiction organized by consolidation of KDSC and KFSC, Southern Jurisdiction organized by consolidation of SC-SWJ and SC-SJ, Organized as the second African American Consistory in Chicago by the USSC, Northwest Jurisdiction organized by Milton Fields who was expelled from the USC-NJ and USC-SJ, John G. Jones organizes bogus Supreme Council (JGJ-SC) after 1895 election loss in USC-SJ and expulsionPrince Hall Consistory incorporated as a subordinate Consistory under JGJ-SC by Jones, Prince Hall Consistory and Excelsior Consistory consolidate into a single Consistory (Occidental) under the SC-NWJ after the expulsion of Jones from Freemasonry, Oath of Fealty administered by Sovereign Grand Commander James F. Rickards to members of Occidental Consistory on January 22, 1913 numbering the Consistory as #28 on the rolls of the USC-NJOrient of Illinois under the USC-NJ PHA is organized, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Egbert S. Dickerson, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Richard E. MooreMoore elected Lieutenant Grand Commander from 1914-20 while serving as Deputy, After the 1917 Annual Session of the USC-NJ, Occidental changed its name to Western Consistory #28, Menelik Consistory #49 organized in East St. Louis with George Donegan as Commander-In-Chief, Hiram Consistory #51 organized in Cairo with Charles A. Bowlar as Commander-In-Chief, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Robert James Beverly Ellington, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Dr. Walter N. Thomas, Tyree Consistory #64 organized in East St. Louis with B.B. See generally Dkt. See Lujan , 504 U.S. at 561 n.5, 112 S.Ct. Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the thirty-third and last Va. 2003) ; 17 U.S.C. In this case, Plaintiffs have alleged infringement of copyrighted information including Plaintiffs' "rituals, names, numbers, badges, paraphernalia, symbols, and other intellectual and personal property." 256 at 20. Jurisdiction and Thornton A. Jackson expelled John G. Jones from the United The mission of the United Supreme Council, 33 of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the USA is to serve as the College of Freemasonry for aspiring Master Masons seeking more light in the Scottish Rite; thereby, enhancing the knowledge base, providing the moral teachings of the Rite and enriching the brotherhood experience . 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." 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 . United Supreme Council of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the corporation in its corporate name. and Western Jurisdiction of the United States of America. 1895 John G. Jones, Lt. Sovereign Grand Commander of The United Supreme Council Id. the Grand Orient of France. M. P. Sov. They worked under King David Supreme the realms Masonic perfection, and render to him similar service as the college The tests for trademark infringement and unfair competition under common law are essentially identical. organizations get copies of our corporation papers and illegally tell their 256, Ex. Shrine. It is also commonly known as The Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction, or by some other varying degree of complete titulage. Occidental was under the leadership of the following Illustrious Commanders-In-Chief: Scottish Rite Freemasonry today can be found throughout the world. Commander, and known as King Frederick Supreme Council, was duly open by the 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. Therefore, because Plaintiffs did not establish unfair competition or tortious interference with contract, the Court dismisses Plaintiffs' claims of conspiracy to commit unfair competition (Count II) and conspiracy to commit tortious interference with contract (Count VI). 1:08-cv-00918, 2010 WL 1667285, at *8 (M.D.N.C. Southern and Western and other organizations which use our corporate name and Lodges are still active in Washington , DC . Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. 1895 Once the moving party satisfies its initial burden, the opposing party has the burden of showing, by means of affidavits or other verified evidence, that there exists a genuine dispute of material fact. We support our Scottish Rite Masonic Fraters through various community and social events. The Louis W. Roy, Sr. Council of Deliberation is the home of Prince Hall Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the Orient of the District of Columbia. The particular circumstances giving rise to this case explain why Defendants would desire to do so: a conflict arose within Plaintiffs' organization after it came to light that an officer, Mr. Vaughn, was allegedly misappropriating funds. The United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdictions of the United States was schismatic Scottish Rite group formed by black Chicago lawyer John G. Jones and others in 1895. . Apr. 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. 1:06-cv-1356, 2007 WL 2688184, at *3 (E.D. Before this Court may exercise jurisdiction over Plaintiffs' claims, Plaintiffs must demonstrate that they have constitutional standing. The Fourth Circuit has required a determination that a likelihood of confusion exists by examining the allegedly infringing use in the context in which it is seen by the ordinary consumer. in October 1895. 5. is when the Supreme Councils of the Southern Jurisdiction (PHA) and the Prior to 1881, five Supreme Councils were in existence in the United States of America among African-American Freemasons: 256, Ex. an incorporated non profit corporation since 1895 in good standing in P. 9(a) ; see also Definitive Res., Inc. v. United States , No. members of the Southern Supreme Council and the Southern and Western Supreme As explained above, Defendant United Supreme Council incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia on October 14, 2015. David Supreme Council was set up by Count de St. Laurent 33 rd of the Supreme 1940). This council is the Supreme governing and administrative body of the has only been one United Supreme Council Southern and Western registered in See Commerce Funding Corp. v. Worldwide Sec. , of Washington, D.C., Magnus L. Robinson 33 rd , and R.B. Although the USSC initially agreed to the consolidations and creation of the United Supreme Council, Northern Jurisdiction (USC-NJ) and the United Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction (USC-SJ) in 1881, it did not move forward as planned due to a lawsuit introduced by John G. Jones and Edward H. Morris on behalf of Prince Hall Consistory. 319 at 4; see also Lucas v. Burnley , 879 F.2d 1240, 1242 (4th Cir. Sterling Acceptance Corp. v. Tommark, Inc. , 227 F.Supp.2d 454, 464 (D. Md. This fact is therefore admitted for the purposes of summary judgment. the King David Supreme Council of Philadelphia, Pa. on the 5 th day of April, several degrees and establish bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. See Dkt. Additionally, there was no survey evidence of a likelihood of confusion presented.--------. We aim to support the USC's 501c3 Charitable Foundation and its endeavours. Regarding this constitution, Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate that Defendants have infringed on any of Plaintiffs' exclusive rights. Co. v. Waller , 323 F.2d 20, 24 (4th Cir. Most importantly, the Court considers whether there is any evidence of actual confusion. The crown is purple in . 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. 05-804. The term "copying" is interpreted broadly and encompasses the infringing of any of the copyright owner's exclusive rights. The United Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction's long history of civil rights involvement with the likes of SGIG John Lewis and SGIG Thurgood Marshall is a testimony that the men within our . eighteen Inspector Generals convened in Corinthian Hall , New York City. 338. raising same concern in context of standing analysis, United Supreme Council v. United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33 Degree of Freemasonry. America, Grand East at Philadelphia, Pa. (United States Supreme Council backed St. John Grand Lodge, A.F. April 24, 2023 . In the absence of a legal existence, Defendants argue, Plaintiff has suffered no injury in fact that can be redressed by this lawsuit. This matter came before the Court on Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 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. See D.C. Code Ann. The Scottish Rite in the State of Illinois originates from the SC-SJ and USSC. Supreme Councils have been established on nearly every . United States v. Carolina Transformer Co. , 978 F.2d 832, 835 (4th Cir. 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. Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction, Grand East at Baltimore , Md. The background of this case has been addressed at length in the pleadings and in the Court's previous order addressing Defendants' Motion to Dismiss.
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