The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-05-02
OUR SOCIETIES.
Masonic News.

,har,er granted by the Grand Lodge of Washington
Territory.
The st. Johns Mite Association will hold
It's monthly meeting a, Masonic Temple saturday eve
ming next
The regular monthly meeting of Mithras
odgc Of Perfection will he held ut scottish Rite Hall
Tuesday evening next.
Brother William Murphy, w. NJ. of Ris-
Ing sun Lodge NO. $50, visited Acacia Lodge No. Is,
Tuesday evening last.
Columbia Commandery No. >, and De
Moloy Commandcry No. :, viii go to Chicago in
August next, over the baltimore and ohio railroad,
and have secured tound-trip fare iot SIZES.
Washington Commandery No. |, attended
by Columbia No. . Potomac No. =, and lie Muliy
No. I, will attend divine service at Foundry Church
Thursday evening next, Ascension Day, when Rev.
Sir j. McKendrec Rciey. II. H., pastor of the Dun
mon suitable TO the occasion. The full Marine Band
win head the parade, and the Washington Masonic
Choir win furnish the music at the church.. Potomac
Comnandcry will assemble at their Asylum In George
town at $3.50 o'clock, aud the other Communicates will
assemble at the Temple ut 0lS o'clock The services
III commence ut the church Mt clock, and the con-
grcgatUn and public are Invited to lie present.
Notwithstanding the rain storm. Curtis
school Building was well filed Thursday evening
last ON the occasion of the concert Of the Masonic
choir. The programme rendered was an excellent
one. and wi the solosts 1Ioler' Amateur Orchestra.
and the choir. dcscryedly received encOreS, that
the programme doubted, to the evident delight of
summer Slight, - by Messrs. Richardson, Newman,
SUNNY and Calvert: 'The shepherd Boy, - by the
Masonic Choir and the trio, Madrc del som Amore, -
by Miss Lois Mygatt and Messrs +. kncop and L. 4.
cannon. were especially good. Miss Mira Lucas sang
the "tlang Of the Wooden Shoon' with good effect,
and the lass solo with Invisible chorus, "'Thgii
Thgrb - by III. y. L. Lewis and choir, was i'm
mense.
At special meeting of B. H. French Lodge
No. Is last night the Master Mason's Degree was
worked on two candidates after which Brother NJ.
NJ. Parker, W. NJ, in behalf of the Lodge. pre-
sented Jewels to the following Past Masters Of the
Lodge! W. n. circuit. Ross \. Fish. Val. n. Stiles
g. u. Iillcbildge, Frederick Johnston, and John
rwccalc who had served the Lodge In the capacity OF
WIN. before the custom prevails OF presenting jewels
to Its retiring Masters. zach OF the recipients made
brief responses. The Jewels are the handwurk Of
Brother William Frederick, of the Lodge, and reflect
credit alike IN the arihccr and the donor. At the
close If the Lodge banquet was served at which
responses male to the several toasts by Past
DIST. Dcpy. Gr. Master Hon. ;. II. Bowman. Of
Mass; 4. W. Gr. Nis.and Lee John Lockie; nepy.
CIR. High Priest j. II. JoChum: W. Masters Miller,
smith, of No. II; grimm, of No. -; 4. Masters
Ccrson of No. II, and Allen of No. %,
1t will be recollected that the body o.
Mai. Thomas Upton Thornhurg, who was killed In
the battle of White River Agency Colorado, October
last, was taken in charge by Calvary Commandery No
I. of omaha, Ncb., anil received Masonic burial al
their hands. In acknowledgement of their knight,
courtesy, Columbia Commandery No. :, Of which Sii
Thurnhurg was a member, has had prepared suitable
resolutions which have been spendidy engrossed ai'
Commandery by Sir James L. Pearson T. T.. C..
acting for Columbia Commandery, who will leave fol
Omaha the middle of this week for that purpose
The engrossng is In tile shape of Maltese cross Will
the passion cross, In red. IN the centre. The mat
also made In the shape of Maltese as to cor
respond with the engraving. The pen work was don
| by Sir Richard j. Blakelock and the frame by Mr.
| 4. L. McElroy. 1t has been placed In the windoN
OF Elliss music store and will remain there to-da
| and tomorrow.
Odd Fellowship.
/ a. hi,
| Battalion will lie held Friday evening next.
Brother L. a. Gobright will lecture beior
| Metropolis Lodge No. IL Friday evening next.
| Eastern Lodge will hold an all-day pcni
At Locust Grove, 1ivoli Park, Decoration day.
The Board of Directors of the Mutual Reli,
| Association will hold their regular meeting Tucstla
evening next.
The School of instruction held Wednesda
evening last was well attended and much Interest W:
manifested In the work. The inal school VIII be liei
| Tuesday evening next.
The K. W. Grand Lodge will hold an ad
jourred meeting Wednesday evening next, to he;
and act upon the report of the committee 10 whom
referred the petition for new Lodge.
The series of visitations by the officers
the Grand Lodge will commence Friday evening me-
with Central Lodge No. 4: lecture by Brother Il
Rev. DR.. David " son, L. G. of Maryland
The celebration of the sixty-frst annive
sary Of the establishment Of the order, under the
pieces of the II. W. Grand Encampnent and the I'm
formed battalion OF ratriarclis Monday last,
nently successful In every essential particular, and
occasion which Will long be remembered with fee
ings Of pleasure by both tile home organization AZ
the visitors from Baltimore. At 30n the afernoC
a gOOdly company, a large number OF whom We
ladies' were assembled in the Encampment- room
where the preliminary exercises were held. III
Grand Patriarch. John Long. stated the object of Il
meeting, and read the proclamation of the Graz
sire, after which the meeting was formally open,
Ninth-street NJ. L. Church. select choir under Il
leadership of John H. seiifert, =. G.P rendered Il
National Thanksgiving hymn, LET Every IIea
Rejoice and Sing.'' This was followed by an exceed
ingly able and interesting address by Hon. Cas-
Young Of Tennessee who is devoted member of I
order and has witnessed its practical works of benev
! lence and charity In his own plague-srick
city, to which lie very ieelngly, allnde
he said: "A little later another calam
greater than the destruction Of a city a
= Its millions OF boarded wealth called them to
broader and sadder field for their chosen work. VIII
: the smoke and clouds had but lifted from Chicag
when 1t was again just smiling In It's vigorous, II,
life and increased prosperity, and Its beneiactoIs
i contemplating with pleasure the bright and gowi
picture, q whole section was suddenly overcast wi
The very shadow of death, and amid It's darkness
gloom there walked unseen. with noiseless tread
formless spectre more terrible In Its fIghtful has
than an army with banners. But into this region
pestilence and death, shroded In canopy of noNio
! | vapofs and poisoned air, the order Of ODD Fello
l hurried Its gallant army of unpaid volunteers, "
. brayely confronted the fearful plague and BATH
with Its terrors beside the couch Of every trembli
victim. Calling upon every faithful follower to col
to its aid, and again unlocking its Golfers pouret
constant stream Of charity and relief into the strck
region, until the pestilence had fled and the rel
of death had ceased And yet earlier than this VIII
the greatest of all our Caamities came upon us, VIII
the madness and folly Of contending factions Il
o fearful storm that well-nigh swept away the wit
= grand structure Of cnr Government, and which c'
| minated in a fierce and bloody conflict, from
shock Of which are hut Just recovering the Writ
u and teachings Of odd Fellowship shone more grand
and sublime than IN the s sam ana sunny Per"n
over sufferers couch or beside soldiers grave.
J, mnstering servants, animated by the gentle spi
u that pervades Its teachings and guides Its actor
:, bestowed kindness and sympathy upon friend and
u alike. And when the unnatural struggle was ov'
y when the wild storm Of war was ushcd and the turl
OF human passion were stilled no reconstruct
needed to restore odd Fellows to the iiorinalre
u lions Of peaceful life, no violent methods to adjust
disordered machinery of the craft and no legisat
required to bring back fraternal relations. but
e band Of brothers, made sadder and wiser, n not
ter by the misfOrtunes Of the past they reunited
golden chain which had been severed by the rude la
OF war In Its march Of Nifty years across contne
" and over ruined homes, no wasted fields,
u ravaged towns mark 1t pathway. No bleeding wou
nor CHASTITY graves are left behind, but flowers bio
:, | and light and sunshine follow In It's wake. No
~ spirits worship In its temples innocent victi
perish AT lis sacrfces hut ali Its offerings are re-
~ lent with the incense Of TRUTH the perfume OF 10
,e and vestal fires lighted By the hand Of Charity b
W with perpetual flames upon Its sacred affairs.
10 the conclusion Of Mr. Young sadmirable address
IN Ed. Dunn, the wife OF the Commander, presente,
the Battalion In u brief address beautiful Ameri
nag, which was received ON behalf of the organiaat
by Or. John +. Mason, Il. s. W, In an address
o, once beautiful and patriotic, which was coDclu
,, with recital Of "Drake's Address TO the Ameri
al Flag The choir then rendered the national hyI
Us 'Flag Of our Heroes, - arranged expressly for
J., occasion, and tile exercises concluded viii
~ brief but eloquent address by Brother Theo. A. II,
~ Assistant Grand secretary Of the Sovereign GI
= Lodge The Battalion then formed seventy stf'
,h and marched to the Baltimore and ohio depot
!, received the Baltimore Drill Association, who VI
ol their arrival We're formally welcomed by a. j. ID
'e aldson, l.. q. r., chairman Of The committee
arrangements to which their Commander, Jan
NC Young, made hitting response. Tho visit
were sixty strong and were accompanied by
9 number Of ladies and honorary members, amt
81 whom were Charles II. Catch, G.. NJ; George
Reed, u. Il. NJ; John NJ. JONES' Grand Secret
" and q. H.; Theo. A. Ross, Asst. Il. Sec. Severe
Al, Grsnd Lodge; Charles II. Rawlings q. H.; John
"a McCahan, q. H.; william II. Ruby, 4. q.
y, George ", Maynard, q. r.; Hugh Bone, of En-,
gu city, q. II. p; Augustus j. Boulder, q. :.
ls James Young, q. j. W, and James II. Downs,
ne Marshal. The 0ncers Of the Baltimore Dfill Assoc
Is tion are James Young, Captain; George ". l.
George II. Humphrey, and A. }. Bouldcn, Lieut.
~ ants and William q. Mcclure, Old. Sergeant.
ut officers Of the home Battalion are Ed Dunn, q
y Captain; r. W. Fowler, AdJutant; A. II. stockm
u. Q. NJ; John Y. Chauncey, LIST Capt Henry
az Stevens I'd Capt. william H. Frazier, 81 Capt.
p' John Casey, 4th Capt. The two Battalions took
- the march as published, passed IN review before
w Grand Onccrs at the National Hotel and the Pr
dent Of he limited States the Executive MauAl