Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-01-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS

last, Deputy Ornnd chancellor, IL. a. ohek
ell, and many other members Of Rockvill
Lodge, X. Of r., visited Tie Great Falls, t
install the officers elect Of Cromilcn Lodge
publicly.
The weather being SO very Indictment
prevented great many persons from attend
ing, but the spacious room at the CromileI
hotel, which was tastefully decorated will
evergreens for the occasion, was densel,
crowded.
Early in the afternoon the members of tn
Orders met at their room, short distanc,
from the hotel and about four OF clock marched
to the place Of installation with their regalia.
and swords, furnished up elegantly.
The following officers elect were installed
VIM. q. Connell c. c.; J. w. Carroll, V. c.;
VIM. Canady, p; VIM. S. Harrison, x. Of
r. Il s.. Thomas Reading, NJ of E.; Everett
Ellis, NJ of r.; John MINIS, NJ. at A.; il
Smith, !. G.; Jas. S Harrson, 0. c.; II. q.
Fawcett, P. CT o. S. Maus, Rep. to Grand
Lodge. The installation began with the Off
Ger of the highest order and each subordinate
officer following Each was escorted to the
centre of the room at the command of the
Grand Chancellor by the Master-at-Arms :
DR.. George f. Gilpin, with arms presented,
and pledge was read TO him-that be would
fill his official position with all the ability
possible would recognize all higher officials;
would attend the sick and see 90 one suffer,
and would maintain the laws Of the order in
violate.
After the contamination Of the installation
Mr.. o S. Maus, with very elaboratly pre-
pared speech came forward, and congratula-
ted the Order upon the graceful manner in
which they conducted the installation. de
spoke of The progress which the society had
made since its organization. When first or
ganized there was a sufficient number--a num-
ter required by the Grand Lodge, but now
and he was glad to see tit had increased
TO thirty-fve members. He said great many
joined the Order simply for the benefits to be
derived from ii. both inhuentially and pecu-
niariy; but it was true it was beneficial to
any man 10 belong to the Order-whle living
he had friends in all parts of the UEion, and
in death his family was cared for and his
children schooled. Since its organization it
had grown TO be one of the largest Orders in
the United States lis inception was by three
men who came to Washington some years ago
and organized, and has been in existence TO
the present time. Brief speeches were made
| by several others.
Then followed handsome supper. catered
under the supervision of the propriesors Of
Cromilen hotel Messrs. Garrett 4 Maus. Az
ter supper the company INDUCED in an all
nights dance, at which every one seemed very
much pleased.
FiREs.-Since the last publication Of our
paper our town has narrowly escaped two
fires which might have been very destructive
to the property of our citizens
/ The first one occurred on Saturday morning
last in house owned by Mrs. Margaret Beall
in the rear Of the Court House and occupied
by negroes. The loss consisted of bed and
some clothing. The house was saved by the
efforts of our citizens after a portion of it was
blazing.
The second alarm was on Tuesday, when
fire was discovered in a portion Of the old
Washington Hotel, which had evidently been
| burning for some time as two heavy logs were
burned through. 1t is supposed 10 have
caught from stove Tpe being placed 100
near the wood Had the fire occurred at night
there is scarcely a doubt but that the whole
house would have been destroyed.
These are but two more warnings to our
citizens to make some provision for the pro-
lection of their property from the devouring
| element. Had either of these fires got under
| Roadway, there is no doubt but much valuable
property would have been destroyed, as we
have no facilities for extinguishins ii except
with buckets of water.
We venture 10 say there is scarcely town
| in the State Of the size of Rockville that has
not a fire engine, but We fear our people will
not wake up to the necessity of procuring one
until it will be too late TO save portion Of
our town from the flames. W no has public
spirit enough to start in this important
matter