The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-29
OUR SOCIETIES.


Masonic News.
Brother stephen Just, of Dawson Lodge |
No. 49, was reported yesterday rs rapidly falling,
and his death may be expected at any moment.
Brother Edward Mcdler, of DeMolay Com
mandefy. is spending the summer at Lake George
y. v, aud expects to he there until late In the fall
as also II. II. Scarf.
Grand Master Hand, of Dakota, cxclaims,
In regard to the action of the Grand oren, OF Frances
- Mason without God! ship without ruddcrl
A world without light
Sir Allison Nailor and wife will return
home this week. They were at New York. Manbnt
| tan Beach, and Couey Island, but finding the
weather too hot left last week FOR the Catskill Noun
| talnS.
| Sir II. w. SUNNY. of DeNlolay Commandcry
No. T. Is spcudlng some days at Care May, rhiadei
rhin aud ocean Gtove hut VIII return THIS week to
| ing excursion.
Sir NJ. w. Johnson aud sister, w. H.
Hoover and wife, aud NJ. VI. whitney aud Miss Susie
| Richards returned from Chicago "Wednesday morning
last by way VI the Lakes Niagara falls, tho Hudson
| river, aud Coney Island.
| Brother George C. Baughman, of Dawson
lodge No. It, died Of apoplcNy, Mt sci, at his post Of
duty rs paymostcr on hoard the u s. ship Alliance.
| on August o. and was buried at 81. Johns, N. II.
brother Baughman was man of ane phys'qnerone
| ot natures northumberland his sudden taking of by
the fell destroyer viii he sincerely regretted by all his
brethren who Were acquainted with his noble qualities
| Of heart and mind
| The different Masonic bodies which have
dispensed with their regular meetings during the hot
weather VIII resume with the hist meeting III Septcm
her ihosc meeting this week ate as follows Wedncs
| day evening, Columbia Lodge No aud columbia
Lodge No. ~. Lafayette Lodge No. 10 aud Mount
uorcb Chapter No. :, Friday, Lebanon Lodge No :,
| Hiram Lodge No. 10, and columbia Coni,nandery
| No. :; saturday, Naval Lodge No. I.
The Crusaders ~ of Allegheny Command
cry No. 3l, X Y held their annual reunion ut the
| sherman House, Chicago. Tuesday. August ~ The
following officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, Michael Riley: Vice President, m J. y.
Ac"mh; Secretary, \. NJ Ramto; Treasurer. Judge
John Heath Executive Committee: WIN A. short,
Chairman: David semrle, Judge y. A. Sholes. CO.
lumhi, Pa, selected as the next place Of meet
Ing the time to he designated by the Executive Com
| mittee.
Brother Hugo Eicholt1, w. NJ. of Armipius
Lodge No. -. has completed compilation of the sta
tistcs nf the tfty-four Grand Lodges the North
American continent for the Masonic Almanac for Ger.
many FOR issi. II shows the number OF Grand aud
subordinate Lodges number of members in regular
standing, and the addresses of the Grand SecrctareS
All the w Masters OF Lodges working In the German
ing. 1t shows sxty-eigh Lodges working IN German
, | eight In French, six In spanish. and four In
italian.
e The General Grand Chapter of ROYAL Arch
Masons of the United States begau their twenty
fourth tienin concl,ve In Detroit. commencing ~,
last Tuesday. All the officers of the General Grand
Z Chapter AMI the Grand High Priests Of the state
Grand Chapters present. The attendance of the
IS Royal Arch Masons from the different States very
was formally received and welcomed. The fol-
lowing oflseis were elected; Robert r. bowers ol
: u. q. u. ii. p; Noble u. Lainer u. C., q. Il.
!" X r. c. Lntmon, ohio. g.. q. T,easnrer; e.; g.
, Kentucky. q. q. s.. II. r. Halter Tennessee, q.
, Il. G. H.: !. J.. Homer Louisiana q. T.. ;. NJ. Il.
= L. &. II. l.. Larncr of this District received tn,
N highest vote cast In the G. Grand Chapter.
/. Brother Isaac IL. Brown. p. NJ. of purita,
:. Lodge, New York city, and Past Grand standard
,c bearer and Steward of the Grand Lodge, died a
Gran'or Conn, saturday last 2ist instant, age'
sexton of Grace Church from the time of Its erection
NJ and 'rresiled Mt the door' of more fashionable
e, weddings and receptions than probably any oth.
To Tor the reception of the Prince of Wales at tn
mr. Academy of Music in lssc and also At the wedding
lie where the contrast of his portIy presence with Il,
dimnu,ive figures of the dwaIfs caused much nerii
n ment. keystone
Il. The National Convention of representa-
M tives OF state Grand Councils of ROYAL aud Selcc
s. Masters was held In Detroit Wednesday last. twenty
Al states helng represented. 1t was resolved to or
a, | yani2e General Grand Council and Il constitution
was adopted for submission to the state Grand Couu
ellis. Upon its ratification by nine of these bodies TIL
n General Grand Council will become fully Organized
rd The following provisional officers who viii becom
permanent upon ratification of the constitution wer
u, elected !, II: p,nmmSna Of Maine G. g. NJ
i'd u. W George }. rinckard Of Louisville, &. q. =
t. C.: orestes A. u. sentor of ohio, g. g. Treasurer
|
William u. Wadswolth, of Alabama q, C. c. g.
!, Charles y. ARMSTRONG; of Georgia, G. e.; G. G..
n, Edward Eurnhnm. of Nainc G. q. NJ. AMI Albci
q; u. McConcughey, Of Kansas e. q. 5.
w. The people of Rochester, n. Y, are yer
In. indignant at the treatment received by Monrc
Of Co,nnlandeiy No II In the matter of the Temrla
W., on their return home, saturday the 2ist Instant
he Fully 10. 0oo people we've at the depot and the INN,
as date Vicinity salute Of 100 guns was fired; aI
In citizens aud Sir knights. Sir Knight Hon. John va
ok vcurbis. of Cyrene Connanlery In the course of h
c,I | remarks said ''Tere Is but sentiment In Il
re- country--that MONROE Conn,aulcry has been dc
ers fraudcd. Cyienc Con'mandely welcomes you an
,l believes that you viii early triumph over the rau'
ey at Chcago.' At Buffalo there was tackled upon OF
of the cars banner with the following Inscription
OIL who fairly the first prize AT Chicago. So say
les all. Presented BY Hugh DE Iaynes Commander!
" Buffalo, N. v The Monroe Knights have enteft
y protest against the decision of the Judges, aud the
cI promises to be some Interesting facts developed e.
,n long The Chicago Times. speaking of the ,lr, So
that 1t wasa 'disgrace to every man who hal an
sh thing TO do with It In Official capacity II was
~ swi,lle In that 1t asked Communicates To coinpe
one way, and then. at n later date, forced them
tb. compete In another way, AMI FOR which they HI
,it- not the time 10 prepare themselves
'tic odd Fellowship.
/" Tile odd Fellows Library will open f
ere the issue of books September g.
'ir Brother Harry Burr, y. Ct. NJ, says it WI
'''u bad enough 10 being carried on hi,
~ without having his name Gdzstted - Iieier.''
The Odd Fellows of Newcastle, Del, ha'
an invited the order In this Jurisdiction to unite wi
g Is them In the dedication of new hall In that city.
ner The Uniformed Battalion of Patriarc
,set have received special Invitation to visit the fair
IRE Iiagerstown. Nd, October ~, aud enter into
i Ia competitive dril to hc held there.
,pt. The funeral of Brother Charles Edmonsto
tie Columbia Lodge No. 10, last sunday at Assent
ell church, largely attended, and attested the III
,erSal esteem In which he was held
lie Brother William II. overly has resign
''' the position OF r. S. Of Union Lodge No. II.
IpSIpugtlpn deeply regretted by member
nv; the Lodge, and was received with reluctance.
ID. Brother Charles Calvert, j. q. NJ, a
re the oldest charter menler Of Friendship Lodge
W. -, who has been In failing health for several ye
u past Is now very low and his death may be expec
,' at any time.
Brother William r. Myers, q. r., of In
+. ana, has resigned the position ot Grand Represen
e. tive In order to devote all his time and energy TO
political campaign In his State. The vacancy Will
ew, hlle'i by appointment.
na'd The picnic Mt IIarper's Ferry Wednesd
,ses last visited by special train of car IL
u. from this ctya portion Of them being the Uniform
Battalion of ratriarchs 1t was estimated that alb
- d,o"o people Were present on me Island lhe prom
" who went say they spent the day very pleasantly,
NV" Golden Rule Lodge No. q initiated m
liam candidates at their regular meeting Tuesday nj
last Brother John =. IIavenner, q. II D, oniciatet
aries y. O.. Brother John "; Sebastian =. @. of
No. II, Con: Brother Samuel y. Boss, T.. Il
kcr, No, g. as Warden, aud Brother William =. Ford
! s. o., OF No 10. as sitting T.. H. The Lodge iecei
seph ten new applications.
a'ies NUiGhts Of Rythtas.
No Brother James T., Miller, q. G., has
pointed the following dates upon which 10 onici
Geo. visit the subordinate Lodges Franklin M. 2 W
lmas neslay, october 20: Mount Vernon No. Il, Wedr
X T.. day, september 10; Webster No-7 FRIDAY, Octo
o.; Friendship No. s, Tuesday. October D: Deca
No. ., Wednesday, September 80; syacusans
n. Tuesday, september IA Caantho No. ~, NJ
day September ~: lIermone No, ~, WeinesJ
for October -: Excelsior No. ~, Tuesday, septen
y, IS; Germauia No. 10, Thursday, October I: Ielia
She 40. lG, "Wednesday, September -; Equal No.
ed Ia Monday, September 20; ocfasla No. ~, lnesi
| Harmony M. "A, "Wednesday, ,ictl