Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-22
The Naval Lodge Building.

Jhe Naval Lodge Building.
An INTERESTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF HALF A CkNTURY.
{ The old Masonic Lodge building, corner OF
SD street east and Virginia avenue. has his
terry which will, no doubt, be interesting to the
public, particularly 70 citizens OF Elst WASH.
ineton and members of the Masonic fraternity.
The Naval Lodge, under whose auspices !,
was constructed, was chartered by the Grand
LoSse Of MaTyland, on the liz, 1o Q. NAY, 1870;
Abel. Worshipful Master: Wm. Smith, senior
warde n and John Cummings, JUNIOR Warden
Tie name selected was in honor of that branch
OF the United States service with which moss
OF he members OF the lodge were in some wav
connect, q: and upon the return OF toe nav :,
sslp csnpscted there With were dismani ses.
the Washington Navy Yard, and E. on .h
officers ana seamen Of that exPedir ON N.yaI
Lodge received m, many 9 o. It's carries msm6sr.
TO Naval Lodge No. 4, and II :. roll Of meuher
slip then showed the folio Irin~ n.res nnm-
beIlng iOrty.ssven, Of w'-em il 10 almost Ger.
Abel, w. M; Shadr. Acn Davis. :. w. LANES
Kemp, J. Hoileh Spooner, VIM. LamoeII,
Eoward y. CAM Thomas Howard, William
Howard, VIM. 4amden, Anthony +. Snraub,
isaac Davis Robert Dillon, John Barnes,
Eeypold Donaldson, Benjamin King, ST., Ban.
tE9min King, ~, Thomas AiIen, James II.
kearney, Edward Fitzgerald, John Cannon,
William Keith, Thomas Cunningham, George
Lake, Gee. Percy, Bernard Wneatley, Rich
ard Sps1ding, Daniel Bowen, John Dutton,
Philip Craver, p. p. Provote, james 5. Ste-
phensou, John Smith, Henry J: Allen, Henry
GRIFFITH, Nicholas Harper, William Easily,
George Wright, Joseph Morrisett. Robert
Cooper. William Hurley, Martin Haynes, To-
seph McCleary, Charles venable. Thomas San
derson.
The lodge met from Iso5 to 1870 in the house
east near The Navy Yard wall. Propositions
were made from time To time to build a lodge,
hat all fell through till September 5th, ls20,
when the present lodge building was construct
ed, the building committee being r. NJ Desaa,
John Crabb. Narmaduke Dove, John b. For.
rest and Thomas Howard. The original build
ing was two s.ories high the upper story beng
occupied as a iooge room and the iJwer room
as private school for many years In that TO )m
most Of, not only the young men snd women
of East Washington, but also those now ad-
vanced in age, received their first instructions
in book lore.
1t is related that on one occasion, while John
Davis OF a bel was Wors pfui Master, he en-
pIoyed m lrishman to glaze some broken win
dows IN the lodge room, who, curious to know
how things were inside, went prying around.
and finally under the platform on which rested
menfs were kept IN those days, he found
bottle OF liquor, from the effects of which he
became so uproarous as to alarm the neigh
bors, who sent Off Immediately for MIR. Davis
Mr. D., upon arriving, found Patensconced in
the Masters chair, and clothed in that officers
nao IN nn,,s: b, while taking swig out
IL this is your secret II is well worth know.
ing" or course be was speedily de:hroned.
In lS6s third story was added to the build.
ing, which was also heightened eight feet, and
upon its completion the lodge took possession
OF the third story, and rented the two lower
stories for public school purposes. Within
the past few weeks Virginia avenue has been
graded and a sidewalk has been laid, very
much improving the appearance of the build
ing and It's surroundings. The present Wor-
snipful Master OF Naval Lodge is Mr.. James
T. Dulin, who yesterday examined a public
school IN the very room where he was first
clothed with Masonic honors.
IRISH NATIONAL REPCBLIcAN AssocIA.
TloN.-A regular meeting Of the above Asso-
citation was held last night at Trades Union
Han; Mr. J; u. OConneli in the chair. The
ostensioie object of the meeting was 10 raise
funds for defraying the expenses of the dele.
gates 10 the Irish National Republican Con.
ven'ion at Chicago; but there being some mis-
understanding on the part OF "a number OF IRISH.
men az 10 the aims OF the national organiza-
tion, (from the Executive Committee Of which
esrtihCate was read recognizing Mr.. }. ID.
OCopneli as President Of the National Irish
Republican Association in Washington and
designating him as the chairman Of the dele.
gates to the Chicago Convention on the ith of
Juiy,l tne meeting adjourned without trans
acting any business.
subsequently the dissenters assembled at
Wits Hall, on 7th street. with Mr.. r. H.
Donegan in the chair. The Char stated the OBJ
Jectof the meeting to be TO protest against the
formation OF new organization which was
proposed. and also to object to the right of APP
polntment OF a delegate TO the Chicago Con ven
ton from this District by the chairman OF the
National Executive Committee.
resolution, offered by Mr.. Morris Murphy,
was ADOPTED recommending DIR. ). X. Bond 10
the favorable consideration OF the Mavor for
appointment to such position as he 1.-THE Mayor
has IL in his power TO bestow.
Several persons were proposed and cleo ed
members CT the association.
The subject OF the election of a delegate 20
the Chicago convention was brought up, but
HAn II
dalton opposing the same as irregular aud
untImely.
a molion was adopted discountenancing the
efforts which were being made TO organize
aLother association; and declining TO act with
them Adjourned.
PRESBYTERIAN REUNION MgErINe-A
second meeting Of the Presbyteri-s Of the
District OF Columbia and Potomac-represent-
Ing the Old and New School PRESBYTERIAN
churches in the District Of Columbia and
viclnlfy-met according TO agreement in the
Assembly's Church, Rev. Dr. Harris. yesterday
sss,o mo,o spoS OF Hey n. DE- Sspmss Tustin
Rev. Dr. J. Z. Smith, senior member Of the
Prssbytery OF the District Of Columbia, was
segne ,s 70 preside and give direction to the
IN which most OF the member participated
During the progress Of the meeting pleasant
interchange Of views took place Among other
things, it was suggested by Rev. Dr. Tustin
that memorial communion should be held 10
one OF the churches on some sabbath afternoon
anu tue mem oers OF all the cnurches be invited
to participate. The meeting closed to convene
again next week in the Metropolitan Church,
Rev. Dr. Chesters, on Capitol Hill.
BASE BALL.-The second game for the
championship of the South will be play ed this
CTuesday) afternoon in Baltimore, between the
Maryland OF that city, and the Clympics, of
washington on the grou nds, Madison avenue
Game commences At 3 O'Clock. The Baltimore
Gdsete says The Maryland was defeated BY a
score Of IL to Is in the first game, liyed in
Washington, last Friday, chiefly because OF
their loose fielding. II is TO be hoped the game
this afternoon will be more in accordance with
the reputation they have established for them.
selves.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY AND FORCIBLB En-
TRY.-This morning, officer hardwood ar
rested George Wagner on the charge OF having
entered the premises of John MiseroIe ami
committed an assault and battery on the pro-
prietor; also, taking forcible possession of the
premises. The case was taken before Justice
smith. when Mr.. Clark, for the defendant
plead to the jurisdiction Of the magistrate and
after this plea had been argued by Mr.. NJ III.
Miller for the United States, the Justice over.
ruled the plea and heard the evidenc e, ana
held wagner to bail to keep the peace.
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