The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-19
OUR SOCIETIES.
Masonic News.

of st. Johns Lodge NO. II, returned last week
from visit to the Cuskiil mountains, and VIII oc-
cupy the pulpit Of his church to-day.
Apollo Commandcty of Chicago, the
largest and wcathlcst In the West II not In the
country, have split owing to the Encouragement OF
the Eminent Commander, Norman Y. Gassctte, who
was chairman Of the ftennial Committee during the |
recent conclaye.
Brother Ramey, of the Masonic Electric, ac-
cordng to the Keystone Is roaming ut large In Penn
syvana, "Mmed with number OF wands Of HEX |
ory aud seated In carriage attached to horse war
ranted not to go three kuots an hour. lie Is IN
quest of ohange-ot air and other sotts.'
Grand Master Anthony, of New York, has |
accepted the invitation to lay the corner stone of the
foundation of the AleNandrnn ohesk at Its site
the craft In New York win he called upon to he pres
cnt, and there will doubtless lie an imposing display
"uncle John" simous, in the New York
Sunday Dispatch, whiting Of the drill ut Chicago
recommends that henceiorth no Co'nmandety from
this Statc SHAH have anything to Ito with competitive
drills which at the best have smack " tat grounds
and boat racing the discomfort and Ill., feeling always
cropping out doing more harm than superior skill can
do good., fair dtlll Is rsrt Of duty, and It Is
rather 1t would he simply matter NJ friendly
petition and when in future pie OF any Kind IS
| list of contestants. So say we all.
Brother Joseph S. Mccoy, NJ. w. Grand
Master has made appointments to visit the Constituent
lodges officially rs follows; Federal No. !. October
| 20; columbia No. 3, November S; Naval No. I, No
yeinber e; Potomac No. D. october ~; Lebanon No.
| Z, November 8, New Jerusalem No. p, October IS;
Hiram No. TO- October 10; st. Johns No. II, octo-
| hcr -: National No. ~, october ~: w Centennial
| No. ~, Novemhcr I: u. u. French No. Is, Novem-
her I; Dawson No. 10. November 5; Harmony No.
| IL, october IS; Acacia No Is, October 20; La
tayette No. 10, November I. Hope No. 90. October
-; Anncostia No. "a, October I; q. G. Whiting
| No &C. October 20: pentalrhn No. go october IS;
Stanshury No. ~. October II; Arminius No. Is, No
vembcr $. The visitation to those Lodges meeting In
all others at 3 O'Clock +. NJ. A lecture by some
prominent member OF the order win lie delivered on
of the Lodges win be an Interesting feature of seyera
Of the vlsitations. The annual communication of the
Grand Lodge viii take place Wednesday, November
| 10, vt G O'Clock +. NJ.
During the past summer thearrangements
f"i the accommodation of the general public have,cen
completed In the alterations which have been made At
the Masonic Temple, and on Monday next this mos,
magnificent han VIII I've opened Ivy the horticultural
| Association. " having been found inConvencnt
heretofore to have the public entrance to the Music
and exclusively appropriated for Masonic purposes il
was decided by the directors Of the all Association
to make such alterations as to give the Masonic ira
terny an exclusive entrance to devote the gen
: cral public the broad entrance. This has been
II accomplished and those who now rent the Music Hal
and dining win have control from the street lcoi
81 main entrance. The hall has recently been reiies-
coed in the highest style Of heait by H. schut,er,
tints AMI chaste figures pleasing To the cultivated
taste. The ladies' dressing and parlor hay,
. been remwleled. The gentcmen's dressing and hat
rooms have been removed from the old locality aud
are the same floor with and adjoining tn,
|
quoting room, Is now exclusively for the genera
4 | public. The cook. room and pantry are now locate,
on the nrst Moor beneath the banquet hall, and rri
- stairway has been constructed leading from tn
banquet hali to the pantry below, for the exclusive
- Of the caterer AMI his attaches. New and comfort
able folding chairs have been provided for the hail.
\, chandeliers are To take the place of the old
= Odd Fellowship.
Il Brother William Gibson, permanent Sccre
tary of Beacon Lodge No. IL, left Wednesday last ia
avisit to Illinois.
Brother $. 4. Faunce, Grand Master, VIII
intended to leave the city for Massachusetts, last Mon
In day. has postponed his start until the c5h instant.
III Brother Henry Pfister, of Mount Nebo En-
equipment No. g, head gardener at the Executi'
!. with n new and rare flower. Ills wife made III
present, and 1t came Friday night. 1t Is a bouncin
daughter.
~ Brother Charles II. Luff. V. G.. of Beaco
Ell Lodge No H. left Monday last with the odd Fellow
y. for Toronto rs did also Pat. George Z. Emn,ous
s Grand Scribe Of the irand Encampment and Broth,
Nv Charles w. Shes, permanent Secretary of Columb
hs Lodge No TO-
is Brother Charles Calvert, p. G. NJ, age
le years. died Oh the 3th instant lie VI
and made secretary, Vice Grand and Noble Crane
's lie became charter member Of Friendship Lodg
rs. No !. October 2, Is'a. and was continuously
gh member Of this Lodge thirty eight years dealt
IT. lie received the Encampment degrees In Columb
in Fncampment No. l. but became q charter member
ne Grand Lodge In 1852 and ls53. His funeral tot
,rs place from the Weston Presbyterian Church
;e- and Friendship Lodge No. II. The sermon WI
preached by the pastor, Rev Mr.. Wyncoop. and Re-
T.. H. Sweet assisted In the exercises. He burr,
at Glenwood Cemetery with the full hcnors ot Il
Order lie was prominent Mason, but the Maso
IA did not attend his funeral participate IN the
le cIses. The pail hearers were J. 4. Ciampton O.
ing Collision and Anon Duvall. on the part Of the Gra
el- Lodge. AMI 5. L. Douglas. George Rhnciait, al
es, John Wilson, on the part of Friendship Lodge.
ime knights Of Pyihias.
rs Grand visitations for the week-Mondf
ISL evening, Equal Lodge No. IL: address by 4. q.
Tvs William S. Bailey. Wednesday evening Relian
ew Lodge No. iG; address by T.. c. l.. 5. LabilIe.
,lic The grand visitations paid to the subort
'le. nate Lodges during the past week attended
lc unusual success. Addresses delivered In 81,
OF Lodge, as stated In our issue Of last Sunday, I
uni attendance of the officers and members being pres,
In on each occasion.
Independent Order Mechanics.
The ninth number of the Mechanics id,
an, | cate has been received.
t is The Library Association meets in Moor,
this store next Friday evening to consider Important In
can ness.
ge The Grand Lodge meets in adjourned s.
o. sion IN Cooperative Hail. 1923 Seventh street nor
0. west, Wednesday evening next. to further CO
in slider the report OF the Committee Revision OF
Laws.
mt, DR.. Mauss, l70l Sixth street northwe
na Is the examining physician Of the |. q. NJ. Relief
, ISOLATION Of the District Of Columbia. certihc
Ion from him must he presented with all applications
,e membership. The Maryland jurisdiction Is -,
hey , a,, ~, ,,, III H., ~, ~ ~, u, a., ~.
Lafayette Lodge No. 10, the "Bab,
L1ige had an Interesting meeting In CoJperat
ann Hal. the regular meeting place last Friday event.
.'n After the Utilization OF number Of candidates,
lieh officers acInting themselves admirably. Condu'
~, IN leach Of Potomac No. 3. presented the Lodge
such mre bS W",thy Mastar r e a., ..,,i Vii, 9,
tied and humorous remarks.