, 1876-03-05
: SECRET SOCIETIES.
.1,;ot Knight Tcmplars On Visit to
''D chicago--Various Social Events
in tile Order.
.,.,oramme for the Centennial Celebration
'''' ~ odd Fellows iu Philadelphia.
r,no,;tiou Of the Objects Of the Pythian
Order by Member Thereof"
MASONIC
rrcT1TE EVENING.

.,...n, Con,nande1y No. 10 was tbs re-
~, uonday evening, OF g visit from Eminent
epsr rn;cht Elvood, State Inspector OF knights
.,.r ~ escorted by forty-tive Sir knights OF
1esnp'-1 ro,rnandery No. 4, Of which Sir Knight
soae' az G. There were present and par
tl"o ."..od in the impressive ceremonies Eminent
I'D Commander I. L. Gurnes' fass
c. c..nd Commander Wiley H. Esan, Grand
c.a;o1 Warden Morse, and Grand o"oro
n..rsr ne Henry Turner. There we're also present
80 cs of Communicates at Cairo, Nattoon'
~. w r.;rbu,y, ILL.,, and Of Warsaw and south
~. n.-a Ind. Among tho visitors were also f. Sir
ra,etts Stevens. .O'Ncil, Woodman, Barnard
-. othors. Af,er "A e1emp'idcasion OF the
aue r'-.,,- work by Z. Sir Knight McLaren, the
-" T.,;c,,ts sat down to bounteous banquet
~ at..- vbich they engaged in making short
sa,has @ The occasion was highly enjoyable,
.nd the visiting Sir knights expressed them
.1,r.a a. much pleased with the efficiency OF
r,;r.eo Commandcsy No. H.
SOCIAL EVENTS
III, sociablo tHo weeks ago at the Lakeside
,oace corner of Thirty-first street and Indiana
.r.nna VAS euch complete success that large
.-.ha- ~ those present on that occasion have
st.5 IN hsye it repeated. Another soclable.
ea,,t;nq the supper, will accordingly be held at
80 iodce next Thursday evening, to trip tue
;;sht fantastic until midnight: Tho NUMBER OF
.;esEs+s ~ limited as Ii also tho time. and the
.a.{aTa nronoso to close the festivities at the
rodest hour Of q. n.
: ntho last social Of Oriental Consistory, which
..asa race March lG. at their asseiably rooms,
- - Fast Monroe street. the several grades OF
M,sons II, OF tho Scottish 1dte. in proper regalia,
Eli BE- present, to-wit: Master l.sons, Secret
W.atar. Perfect Master, Intimate Secretary Iro-
-o.t and Judge, Iutcudant Of the Building, Elect
%S;nr. TX Eiect Of Fifteen. Sublime Knight Elect.
G,,nd Master Architect, Royal Arch Grant Escct'
Tr;oht of the Sword, prlnce Of Jerusalem,
Fnieht Of the East, Knight OF Rose Croi1'
T1;9ht Cadosh. lnquisitor Commander, sub
lima Prince Of tho Royal Search ~ END IN
1rnrtor General $50; also, in tho 1oIk 1ate'
iRes ReTai A1ch, Council, and Knights TemplAr.
ITEMS. .-
poh Morris WAS at last adyices in Denver,
vh,re he has been delivering lectures nno 40
dreasas On various Masonic subjects, and on t1e
Hnl1 Land His efforts to enigbtea the poople
.ra e1cellently received and his lectures vel
attended.
Tho nroercss of Frcemasonry throughout In
Al, ;s s.;d to be- yery satisfactory. The Masonic
Eaegd for January Says ""Tho Visit OF th'
Pnral Grand Master and the preachinss OF tut
Roman Catholic clergy hare brought moro goot
and tine men into the Masonic fold during IN
nast six months than there has been 1or 1ne ias
te1 years' This is true everywhere bttell
opposing any good cause INVARIABLY nv ~ msns F1a,
n,,sonry benefits rather than Injuries It.
This District Grand Lodge Of Bengal, lndla
m The 2nd Of January last. presented H. II. II
tbs M Prnce Of Wales Nasonie address in
~c.sket OF SOLID silver, having two gold band
running round, embossed with alternate .1sp spray
Of the symbolical wheat and acacia, forming
number Of compartments. in which are plaee
in solid gold rolief the working tools belonG!n
10 Blue Ind ROYAL Arch Masonrs. On tho clue
eomnartment Is tho Grand Collar OF Englan.
Ti,h the Prince Of Wales feathers in diamond q
rnnported @ On either side by the Grand Lod&
md Grand Royal Arch jewels: Other compar
~ -. 11.tr;ct Grand Lodge and District Graf
Chsnters The Prince accepted the presel
eraciously, and made cordial and brotae'
eraaeh n thoee present.