Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-04
Pleasant Masonic Reunion

In accordance with an annual Custom OF La
o. gette Royal Arch Chapter, No >, a social re-
Union u it. members was held last nj yht in the
music hall Of Masonic Temple. and. a. ON for
mtT occasions OF the Kind, proved a success ",
aH respects. This chapter, instituted May IS
TO. Win a CHARTER HiS Inber>hjp of seventeen,
Low numbers two hundred and e. Sht mel bers
among whom are many OF the most active work
Hg Nssons OF this District. The appointments
OF the banquet last night were in every way al
pTOprlate; the tables were spread out in the
large hall, the head being in the easterlv end OF
the room, with three long tables extending to-
wards the entrance. When the mem beers and
invited guests had assembled all proceeded 10
TIE lanqueting hall. where seats were assigned
High Priest Charles r. Coon occupied the center
stat. with his Officers around him, and the fol-
loving guests from abroad:-J. -. A FeIioy-
O. New Orleans, grand master OF huights Tenno.
lars OF the United States; K. +. RfoSner gra,id
COMMANDER Of Knights 1emplars of IoSa; II.
l. EnmoRs, Ir., grand scribe of MARYLAND: i
X Hsrtsock, past grand high priest OF Iowa:
Charles h. Banford, past high priest Of Mary
land.
after ample justice had been done to the de-
DeiOus vIsDCS spread olt by Woodbury. X Co.
Who lad been engaged as caterers, a welcome
address vas made By High Priest e.. T. Coon
Toast master John Edwin Mason then read
letters from Ben Perley Poore, George L.. Nc
Mean, G.. h. r. OF Maryland: Geo. L.. Chapin
II, g III. p. OF Delaware; e. Bowen, q. Scribe
OF al assacnG-s :, and others, expressing I'll 3ir
regret at lot being able to be present according
10 invitation He then proceeded TO read the
regular tOastS, as follows: Grand Chapter OF
ire District OF Columbia response by Grand
High Priest a. i. IOuRley. 'sGrand Eucamp-
meBt Knights Tempisr of the United states
response ~ " - 4. Fellows. 'sGraud Chap,er
OF yland'-respOnse by Herman l.. En-
mons. u Maryland The early friends o.
Lafayette Chapier'-response by 1. l.. johnson
grand King. Literature OF Freemasonrv''-
response ty Dr. n. q. Mackey. Iowa the
bright star al tie wsSt'-TespOnSs by j. K
HaTtsCCk, OF Iowa. 1.-The Scottish Rits OF the
southern jurisdiction OF the United States
response BY bert Pike Woman. the onlv
D. g,.sw
response 10y DR.. L. {. Cox, IN All eloquent trib-
ute 10 the seN, daring which he made som.
happy hits. Other tOasts were offered, and
among those responding was Mr.. Richard Har-
InEtOn, who interested the company with an
on-hand speech. The Masonic Choir enlivenef
the occasion with some choice music, and a Il ate
solo by Companion Sehutter was much ap-
PiaGceI. The banquet was in all respects an
enjoyable affair, anu credit il due the commit
Zee OF aTTangements-Messrs. John r. Mason.
Daniel :. Jones, Noble ID. Iarner, John A
Duren and Benz. L. French-fOr the complete
ness OF the entire affair.
WASHINGTON SHARPER OPERATING IN
NKw IoRK.-On the 18th OF last month Messrs
b. w. Reed X Sons, of this city, received from
toltgate x Sons, OF New York, q bill of $40 tor
SOAPS. ordered, a. they stated, "by air. X. w
Reed Of your firm, for whom We cashed q draft
Tor 80" The firm not having Q member in
New York at that time, AZ once teegraphed TO
few days q description OF the swindler was re-
ceived here. The matter was submitted TO Chief
detective Clarvoe, and he Immediately recoR-
nized the description a. that Of young man
who seems TO have been playing sharper for
some time. Mr.. Claryoe informed the New York
authorities, and the correspondence between
the firms was turnedoyer 70 Police comm ssioner
MANNER, OF that city, with whom the case rests
Yesterday Reed & Sons received a bill from IL
y Schmidt * Co, liquor dealers OF New York ,
Tor - 40 IL worth OF wines and liquors 'oT-
deTed by X. W. Reed, who received from Us
80 on the draft which we inclose," &c. This
transaction appears 10 have been made by the
same sharper, and the bill AIDE by him shows
mat De knOWs how TO purchase and obtain the
test Oiscounts The names of other Washing
toh merchants appear 10 have been used lately
W New York, probably by the same party, and
a. The pecunisry loss falls On the New YOrkers
hey skcrld- take some steps to stop his career
m that CIty.
30 b. IN a,l.tat. a.. go. -