Albert Pike preferred Samaritan over Hebrew so since he reformed the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in the Southern USA, you see Samaritan characters appearing.
(top) general 18th degree AASR apron.
(bottom) Morals and Dogma, Albert Pike (1871)
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Albert Pike preferred Samaritan over Hebrew so since he reformed the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in the Southern USA, you see Samaritan characters appearing.
(top) general 18th degree AASR apron.
(bottom) Morals and Dogma, Albert Pike (1871)