The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-17

The readers of I" Our Societies - must
cuse the brevity of mention made necessary this week
on account of the pressure upon our news columns.
Masonic News.
Comp. Matthew Trmble, NJ. +. Grand High
PRIEST and family have returned to this city for the
winter.
Sir c. l.. Patten. Prelate of DeMolay Com
mandery No 4, has been suffering during the past
week with maaria fever but Is so far improved that
he expects to he out in few days. Brother Charley
doesn't give nip easily.
The Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal
order of Scotland Will assemble in Scottish Rite Hail
to-morrow evening at o'clock, The annual dinner
will take place In Abner's Grand Concert Han,
street, Tuesday evening.
Brother K. l.. Drummoni, of Dawson Lodge
No. IT, has been quite i'll for days past NJ his
residence, No 1850 Twenty third street. Brother
the Rev. Alfred Hoimead, Of the SANG lodge, who has
been confined to his house for several months past,
reported last week as better than he has been fer
some weeks.
The twenty-first annual conclave of the
Grand Commandery of Wisconsin will SHIELD In Mil
waukee the Goth instant. The Grand Commandery
of illinois, and also the Grand Chapter will convene
IN Chicago the last in this month and the Grand
Con.manderys of Massachusetts, will meet at Boston
The 29th instant.
Robert Morris, of Kentucky will shortly
publish complete history of the triennia concave,
and the doings of the Sir Knights In Chicago. \
complete register of all the Sir knights will be in
cluded and all the matters OF interest connected with
this vast assembage of Templars. As memento OF
the OCCASION 1t should find Its way Into the hands Of
every frater who was present
Tie grand yisitations will be made to the
following Chapters at their respective places of meet
ing, at 1880 T.. NJ. of the days named: Columbia No.
], December 4; Washington No. ., November .5'
Mt. Vernon No. ,, November 20; Eureka No. I, No
ycmber &c: Lafayette No. 5, December Z; Washing
ton Naval No. G. November Sc: Mt. IIoreb No. Z,
December .; Potomac No. S, November %.
The visitationS Of the officers of the Grand
J., 90 for the coming week are announced as follows
ls,i,il IpIrp In t,,-Ip pyp
10y Rev. Brother W. j. Mckinney; National Lodg,
No. IL and Is. d; French Lodge No. IS, Tuesday
evening lecture by General William II. Browne
st. Johns Lodge No. II and Hope Lodge No. 20
Friday evening, lecture by Rev. Brother A. f. Steele
At the Democratic Congressional Conven
tion held at Dresden, NY. the 9TH instant Sir Glenn
cry Mol, of this city, was nominated for Congress h.
reclamation. The district Is largely Republican, In
will carry him into the congressional halls as n legis
lator. II the citizens of Washington could vote II
that district his election would be a certainty.
The Supreme Council of the Southern Ju
risdiction A. and A. Rite viii convene In scottis
Rite Hall Tomorrow morning, ut II O'Clock. At III
first days session all the members OF the Rite viii b
admitted and will be permitted to listen TO the allocu
tion of the venerable Grand Commander, Brothe
Albert Pike. Lodge of Sorrow win be held a
Foundry Church Thursday evening, at clock, whe
Brother Pike Will deliver the euogy. Tho music wi
beot high order, having been specially prepared J
select choir OF sixteen mixed Voices under the direc
tion Of brother Fred widows; Thirty-third Degree
Odt charge, only from those mentioned in the adyei
tiseinent In this Issue.
Odd Fellowship.
Misses Lizzie Tourney and Libbie Clement
who accompanied the Odd Fellows Ia Canada returne
to the city last week, after visit to the many place
of interest IN the Dominion and New York. Mi
Sue Cooper still remains In New York city with friends
The contribution committee of the gran
fair, to DO held from December to 10, held u NEE
Ing Monday evening last, and rendered an encourag
Ing report Of the interest taken by our business me
IN the enterprise.
Golden Rule Lodge No. q initiated fou
candidates last Tuesday night, and received and Z,
ferred several new applications Wednesday nigl
Especial meeting was held when the five degre
were conferred on ten candidates. The new Lodge
booming.
Brother George Schneider, of 0rienta
Lodge No. 10, died at his residence on Boundar
street. between Fifth and sixth streets, Of heart oil
ease, Wednesday night last. His funeral VIII tai
place this afternoon AT O'Clock, the Lodge meen
at O'Clock.
Brother Charles Tame, of Golden. Rul
Lodge No. q and Friendship Lodge No. Ito. NJ
died at his residence 326 Pennsylvania avenue, Thur
day night OF typhoid fever The body VIII be renoy,
to the blue room OF Odd Fellows Hall this Inornii
about 10 clock and services will he held at coc
this afternoon The two orders VIII assemble at
O'Clock for the purpose OF attending the funeral
The Grand Lodge held its regular qua
terly session wednesdayinght last, Brother John
Mason, d. q. Master, presiding in the absence vi Il
Grand Master, who Is In Massachusetts. Grand Rel
resentves John y, iiayenner aud ). Thomas Pett
session Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge which al
propriately referred. aud ordered 70 be printed vii
Grand Lodge viii be held Wednesday evening TO list
10 AN exemplihcation of the new work by the Graz
Representatives.
knights of Pythias.
The following is list of the visitation
for the coming week: Tuesday evening, ocoss
Lodge No. u; address by Dr. Il g: Maas'
by Sup. Rep. q. j. l., Powell, Friday evenin
Webster Lodge No. II lecture by Hugh {. Divine, |
G.. q.
The Supreme Lodge of the World, at /
recent session, adopted the following; (" Whenev
subordinate Lodge shall pay money either by itse
or through a relief committee, TO a member OF al
Relief shield, the Lodge Of which the person reey
Is member shall be Responsible for the repayment
ana must promptly discharge such liabiliiy:' ais
the following 'Diyisons, In uniform, when ma
10 wear the prescribed Jewels Of the order. as Il
uniform alone does not entitle them 10 Ambulance
lecognitlon.' The supreme Lodge added a hi
class TO the endowment rank, In which brothers o,
maximum benefit To be g. 600
Independent order Mechanics.
The display made by this order in Bal
more Friday last WAS very crediiabe. The mcmb
In this District did not participate Lodges,
Joined In with the Baltimore Lodges.
The grand visitations for this week will Ia
place Ia the following order; Excelsior Lodge No.
Tomorrow evening; Potomac Lodge No. s. Wein
day evening; Washington Lodge No. 9, Friday ey
ing.
The Library Association will meet
Mooic's Han Saturday evening next, When import
business win be considered The excursion 10 Ia
more Monday last IN aid OF this worthy assoeal
Mao quite successful.
The funeral of Brother Charles Ia,
whose death 10 announced Ia the /. q. o. T.. me-
Win take place this afternoon, at 2oclock. from
fellows Hall. Friendship Lodge, Of which he wa
Meihber, NIL meet al Red Meas Hal at O'clocl
attend the funeral