The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-24
OUR SOCIETIES.
masonic News.

sixth street NOrthWcSt Tor several months past Us now
very low aud not expected t0 live.
Brother Fred Weber, Treasurer General
resided In this city for some years mast, left Friday
evening last FOR hts home, Louisville. NY.
Brother the Rev. Byron Sunderland, of ST. |
Johns Lodge No. II, who was taken III upon the |
and able to walk abont tho house. Although COM
planning OF numbness In the right limb, II Is not
thought TO I've serious. |
The members of Albert pike Consistory,
Thrty-sccond Degree, OF this city, entertained the
members OF the supreme Council at banquet Thurs
day night. given at Driver 4 schofelds, which was
recherche affair and greatly enjoyed Speeches
made Ivy Dr. Brown, Pike, Singleton, Todd and y
number OF others.
Brother Fred Schafhirt, of Federal Lodge |
No l, aud Eureka Chapter No. I, died Monday last
after an Illness long duration Of Rights disease
OF the kidneys. Ills funeral took place from his late
residence No. 6si NJ street. Thursday afternoon,
the remains being escorted to their last resting place.
In Rock Creek Cemetery by large number OF friends
and brethren.
The officers of the Grand Lodge will visit |
the following constituent Lodges this week: Federal
Lodge No. and Acacia Lodge No. 49, Tuesday
Jerusalem Lodge No. . and Harmony Lodge No. ".
Thursday evening" lecture by Rev. A.. y. Mason
George q. whiting Lodge No. o. Of Georgetown,
Especial, Friday EVENING" lecture by brother John r.
Hadcy
Col. w. p. Adair, whose death from gas
triiis occurred yesterday morning, as announced
w papers, WIS n WtmUcr vi
Chapter No. and columbia Commandcry No. ., of
this city. His remains have been taken In charge by
the Masonic Order and VIII be forwarded to Hnst
meeting of his friends viii he held this afternoon, at
o'cock, at the residence Of Col. s. $. smoot, 1i23
X street, to pay suitable respect to his memory.
The Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal
Order Of Scotland held Its annual sessions on Monday
Tuesday and "Wednesday evenings of last week NJ
Scottish Rite Han. number OF brethren from the
different states were Indicted Into the Order, among
them Samuel W Noyes and Thomas Somervle, Of this
city. The annual dinner was partakcn OF at Abner's,
on Ninth street. Tuesday evening, when responses to
toasts made by nrothers Mackey, Pike Mum,
Q, Georgia nniss OF south Caroina; Browne, Q,
In New York In September, 1881.
The Supreme Council, Thirty.thrd De-
gree, A. and A. scottslk Rite for the Southern
Jurisdiction Of the Unteds States, commenced Its reg
MAR biennial sessions In the rooms Of the Scottish
Rite bodies Monday last, with the following officers
and members present: Albert Pike, Ven. CIR. Com;
Or. j. 9. Batchelor, Of Louisiana. Lieut.. Gr Com;
Mitchell. Of Georgia, CIR. Chan; p. c. Tucker, Of
Texas, or: Min. of State: DR.. a. g. Msckey. of
| Kentucky, Treas. General: Il. r. Carr, OF Kansas,
Or. Constable; $. NJ Todd. of Louisiana, CIR. Audi
q Missouri, and o, $. Long, OF West Virginia.
Also, the following honorary me,nbers Dr.. John
wood, OF Virginia; W. NJ. Ireland, of District of
Columbia, assistant to Grand Auditor; WI,
rilcr: pr. John Frazier Head, of the Army;
| DR.. +. j. S. Gorgas, of Maryland, AMI DIR. Il. !.
Srosrs Dr. s n. ". woo, Of the i' ARMY, ". e.
Z. Town. Wyoming Territory; l.. N. Grcenleaf.
Fsyet,s iswt Of KsnaeRg Tim aran% Conn Conn
mander read his allocution immediately after the
Council was opened In the presence of large num-
her of the members OF the Rite who admitted to
hear 1t. The address was replete with beautiful
thoughts and was fully to the standard of excellence
which has made the name of the venerable Grand
Commander an oracle in matters pertaining tn Ma.
sonic affairs. The sessions which followed were OF
the most harmonious character and much business OF
interest to the Rite transacted During the ses-
sion the Thirty-third Degree was conferred on Dr. j..
: Mills Browne made Inspector General for this
District. Brother Browne Is Past Grand Master
and Past Grand High Priest OF California and Is con-
country. Brother william NJ. Ireland WAS appointed
Assistant Grand Auditor. The Grand Council closed
It's sessions Thursday afternoon, to meet again In TIL.
city In October, 1889. The Lodge of Sorrow held
on Thursday evening at Fo,ndr, Church which WA.
casket. imbelled In flowers and rare exotics. was
placed In front of the altar rising above which was
casket was stationed member of the Rite in full
> uniform. Shields bearing the names OF the dead
passd at @ the s
Ven. Master; o. $. Long. Of West Virginia, :.
w; Gilmor Meredith, of Maryland, as j. W; VII
Asst Expert and r. b. NiaGrotty Master Of cere.
monies. The musical part Of the ceremonies was con
I dows, with Mr.. Cohen. organlst. and the following
. choir of mixed voices: Mrs; DIR; Winters, Mrs
| son. Mrs. Torrey, Miss Johnston, and Messrs Me-
d CURE, Charles Brown. 5. f. Middleton, Frazier,
s ana 81 Of yo A ms S ss Miasr
+ aud quartete and chorus from spohr's Las
Judgment. The music was Of n high order, an,
selected for this and similar occasions from thu
works of the best masters by Brother Matthew Cook
Of England. Tho enlogy was pronounced by Brother
Albert Pike, In an address In which he depicted th
lessons to be drawn from life we'll spent In the
most chaste and beautiful language.
e Odd Fellowship.
e The contribution committee of the proposed
10. o. +. fair Will hold meeting at the Seventh
street Hall to- morrow evening.
g Brother Hugh Latham, p. G. NJ. of Poto
= mac Lodge No. 80, Alexandria, Is reported some
what better, but Is stl so III that 1t Is very doubtfn
a If he will be able to rally again.
: Brother Henry Pister, of Mt. Ncbo En-
! campment No. g. who has been confined to the iou,
:, | now able to attend to his duties
q The first of the series of visitations to sub
n ordinate Encampments by the officers of the Gran
u Encampment viii take place Tuesday evening of TIL
. week at Masenenu Encampment No.4.
u The Grand Lodge held special meeting
v Of the Order, as adopted by the Sovereign Gran'
"a Lodge at Its recent session In Toronto, Canada.
a. Covenant Lodge No. 10 will give n musica
al entertainment Tuesday evening next for the benefit
n the orphans and widows fund of the Lodge a
ID Curtis School Building Georgetown The tickets al
Ia only ten cents, ana every member sold purchase
least one 10 hep the i'ode III their euots 10 40 good
N The recent session of tle Sovere;on Gram
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to s1 Was uy ei me'r m''o ~ reioI' 81
III , LES, s"n,''I S s'A,een He" uecslons oi Nv
ID m,,,e nv ,amS , u,en, anu twenty, LII ,
ir @ ',a " MY a,e ,, .S.em upon anu on,
T. 1, a',ai ., % ,iI a , s,s,ms e sessio'
10 'o', "a', '" "'e ,r Msn unni.e'y postponed
4, VIZ 81 y. no ,orn ,, W aun, 70 mem
Indians defeated, ~ to Go. A revision Of White
digest OF inc laws was ordered TO he made under q
that ,na,,ar hns ,ioht IN daoIIy ~ mas M
nj benefits, which annns former law Of many year.
OF n,,n"ns nv omy W,'mess hs,entsr nccoraeu
S a. s,les o W w. aum,.'cu 10 ssas III "
Mt 10y WIN ~, 'no p DOW. w uooa.'ms am ,nking ~,
ed tharsfo m yn,I5 30 ot r e N" a.ss u u, y,
Treasury, rs they will be neither entitled to mileage
cd per diem.
RS Rrot,ar J,h, Ed,, Mace, N n NJ AT;