Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-29

st. JOHN : DAN-HdSOnlc ObseTrnnceS.-Thp
Grand Lodge OF the District of Columbia as
sembled on Wednesday vening in accordance
with time honored custom
All the grand officers elect were present.
and Only installed by NJ. W. Grand Master
whiting.
The new Grand Lodge of the State of Neva.
d was fully recognized and the right hand of
fellowship extended to her.
magnificent Past Masters Jewel, executed
IN the exquisite style OF Gait & Bro, was by
X. W. Brother Donaldson presented to
Brother j. T.. I. HOlmead, Past Grand Mas
Ter Of the ID. e.. The address was eloouent and
impressive, and the response exceedingly fell
citOus.
similar ceremony awaits p q. Master
Stansbury az some day not far distant
r. W Grand Secretary Smith reported
; the following grand representatives appoint
S Se . NC ~ =" Ho ''"S'e' curing the re-
Montgomery, Ala. Hugh Parks Watson:
Nashville, Tenn, Charles A. Fuller; NatcheZ
Miss, Giles Nj. Hitler; Little Rock, Ark,
Luke T.. Barker; New Orleans, La Samuel
NJ. FOaldi Valparaiso, Chill, X. A Claude;
Brighton, England, John Smith; San Francis
co, Cal, Alexander G.. Abel; Iowa. Edward
A Gilbert; Virginia, George A. Schwarzman:
Charleston, ). G., A. q. Mackey.
appointments Receired.-R. w. Il. b. French
representative of Chill q. L.; DIR. r. MeMurdy
representative of State of IowaG l..
The committee on the NJ. W Grand Masters
address reports upon 1t in the most compli-
10 promote the permanency and prosperity of
the Ordt-.
There are now fifteen subordinate lodges
under TINS jurisdiction, and upwards of twelve
Elections for the ensuing year have lust taken
place, with the following results:
Eeseral, No. Anthony Buchly, W M.
Benjamin =. Wilkins, :. w; r. II. Boswell ].
"; Josiah Essex, Treasurer; Thos. Rich, Sec
rotary.
Columbia Lodge, No al r. Thomson. w
D.; ThOs. II. Campbell, =. W; VIM H Sutton.
j. W; And W Cauldwell- Treasurer; Jas. Lau-
rpnsOn, Secretary.
n
lard.-JOhn A. Zoos, W NJ; James G. DuIin
) W; Jas. NeTmilliOn. j. w: w L Hutchin
con, Treasurer; T. II. Cross, jr, Secretary.
Potomac Lodge, No Returns not in
Lebanon, No. WIN. Middleton, W. NJ:
James Guild, :. w; Joseph Williamson, J.W
Nicholas Acker, Treasurer; G.. w barr, Secre-
lary.
New Jerusalem, No. o.-Wm. :. Thomson.
w. NJ J. Tyler Powell, =. W: W. T Hall. J.
W; Nathaniel Mullikin, Treasurer; Urias Hurst,
Secretary.
Hiram, No. 1O-Joseph T. Rawlings, w NJ.
John H Mills, :. W; James Henning, J. w:
John Ii. Turton, Treasurer; John NJ. Jewell,
Secretary.
. 81 Johns, No. In Bawsel, w. NJ: Tbos
J. Gardiner, = W; T. II. Russell. J. w: G.
Cammaek, Sr-, Treasurer; VIM. NJ. Smith, Sec.
TetaTy.
National, No. 13.-L. Gassenheimer. W. Nj:
II. '. Cole, ). W.; :. L. Gill, J. W; j. O.
kOndrop, Treasurer; John w. Knots, Secre-
tary.
Washington Centennial, No. H-AT-Jono.
ley, w. NJ; CT. b. CLARK, :. w; X. V. Bond J.
W David Hepburn, Treasurer; Thomas
Thompson. Secretary.
b b. French, No. 15.-E. L. Stevens w M.
". circuit, y W; J. X. Garrison, j. w; T.
Goddard, Treasurer; ]. II. Heath, Secretary
Dawson, No. 16.-J. L. Holmead, w NJ:
Chas. Hadaway, ;. W; Peter w Pearson, j.
W. K IL. Graham, Treasurer; q. X. Thomp-
son. Secretary
Harmony, No. Nv. q. Parkhurst w. M.
Robert Hunter, g. W.; ID. Il. SearIe, j. w: w
J. Brown, Treasurer: W. A. Yates, Secretary
Acacia. No. 11.-Wm. II. Baldwin, w. NJ:
J. b. Will, = W.; 7. NJ. Hanson, J W: H.
EllabrOOk, Treasurer; h. s Lamkin, Secre-
tary.
La Fayette, No. 19-Noble ID. Larner, W NJ:
II. A. WhalOn, =. W: J.. W. Griffin T. W:
John 7. Clements, ST., Treasurer; a p Schurz,
Secretary