Personally came before me Chas. L. Mitchell, who being by me duly sworn,
declares that he is the Grand Master of M. W. King Solomon Grand Lodge
of A. F. & A. Masons of the State of Texas, and Masonic jurisdiction and
acting under the instruction and authority of the M. W. King Solomon
Grand Lodge of the State of Texas, and Masonic Jurisdiction; that
affiant went to the State of Missouri and was in the city of St. Louis,
Mo., on July 4, A. D., 1908, and affiant did in the city of St. Louis,
Mo., on July 4, A. D., 1908, regularly obligate and Masonically set
right according to the ancient custom, rules and regulation of the
craft. Bro. J. J. Edwards, Henry J. Harbert, Sterling Grey, A. W.
Prentiss, A. B. Shriver, E. J. Wade and others residing in the city of
St. Louis, Mo., under the power and authority of the M. W. King Solomon
Grand Lodge A. F. & A. Masons of the State of Texas and Masonic
Jurisdiction.
Officers of C. L. Mitchell Lodge No. 1, A. F. & A. Masons: J. J. Edwards
W. M.; Henry J. Harbert, S. W.; B. Henderson, J. W.: S. Reed, W. T.; H.
Newcomb, W. S.; Frank Dorsey, S. D.; E. J. Wade, J. D.: H. W. Prentess,
S. S.; Milton Henderson, J. S.; A. B. Shriver, Chaplain; Sterling Grey,
Tyler.
Affiant further says that the C. L. Mitchell Lodge No. 1 of St. Louis,
Mo., has been regularly organized in the City of St. Louis, Mo., on the
fourth day of July, A. D., 1908, according to the Ancient custom and
landmark of the Order, and it is recognized by us to be the only lawful
and genuine Lodge of Colored Masons in the State of Missouri.
C. L. MITCHELL. 33rd Degree G. M.,
M. W. KING, Solomon Grand Lodge. A. F. & A. M. of Texas.
Sworn to before me this 16th day of December, A. D., 1908.
(Seal).
L. W. GREENLY,
Notary Public, Bexar County, Texas.