The Most Worshipful St. John's Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. Masons of the State of Illinois and jurisdiction further declare that the Most Worshipful King Solomon Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. Masons of the State of Texas is the only regular and lawful Grand Lodge of Colored Masons in the State of Texas. Yours Fraternally, JOHN G. JONES, Grand Master. [Illustration] MOST WORSHIPFUL KING SOLOMON GRAND LODGE, ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND JURISDICTION ORGANIZED ON THE 19th DAY OF MARCH 1908 AT SAN ANTONIO. A Masonic Convention of several warranted Lodges of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Texas, assembled in Masonic Convention in the city of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on the 19th day of March 1908, and lawfully organized Most Worshipful King Solomon Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Texas and Masonic jurisdiction, and the grand officers were elected and installed. The Grand Officers were installed by Bro. John G. Jones, Grand Master of the Most Worshipful St. Johns Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. M. of the State of Illinois. Addresses were made by several of the brethren and after the transaction of considerable business, charges were preferred against Bro. K. R. Rogers of Austin, Texas, and he was expelled for un-Masonic conduct, from rights and privileges of Free Masonry. [Illustration] KEYSTONE GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS AND JURISDICTION, ORGANIZED MARCH 20th, 1908, AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. A Masonic convention of seven Chapters of Royal Arch Masons met in convention and organized a Keystone Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for the State of Texas, and the Grand Officers were elected and installed. The Grand officers were installed by Companion John G. Jones. 33rd degree of Chicago, Ill., Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for the State of Illinois. Companion K. R. Rogers, 33rd degree of Austin, Texas, was expelled for un-Masonic conduct from all the rights and privileges of Royal Arch-Masonry. [Illustration] MOUNT CALVARY GRAND COMMANDERY, KNIGHT TEMPLARS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS AND MASONIC JURISDICTION, ORGANIZED ON THE 20th DAY OF MARCH, 1908, AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. A convention of Knight Templars, and representatives from seven (7) warranted Commanderies of Knight Templars in the State of Texas met in convention on March 20th, 1908, at San Antonio, and organized the Mount Calvary Grand Commandery of Knight Templars for the State of Texas. The Grand Officers were elected and Installed by Most Eminent Sir John G. Jones, 33rd degree Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knight Templars of the United States and Canada. Sir K. R. Rogers, of Austin, Texas, was expelled for unbecoming Masonic conduct, from Knighthood throughout the world. All Sir Knights and all Commanderies of Knight Templars are hereby notified of the same. [Illustration]