The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-11-07
OUR SOCIETIES.


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special meeting the 10th instant.
The annual meeting of the Masonic Mutual
Relief Association will be held Tuesday evening next.
Albert Pike Consistory will hold its quar-
terly session at Scottish Rite Hall Tuesday evening
next.
The st. Johns Mite Association will hold
Its monthly meeting at 92I Pennsylvania avenue Sat
urday evening next
The official visitations of the officers of
the Grand Chapter viii begin the 10th instant with
Washington Naval Chapter No. 6.
Brother A. II. Van Deusen, formerly Sec
rotary of the Albany Masonic Relief Association Is
now permanently located In this city.
The Grand Lodge of the District of Co.
lumbia win hold Its annual communication Welnes-
day evening next, at O'Clock The annual election
OF grand officers Will take place.
The series of Masonic visitations will con-
clude Tomorrow evening with Dawson Lodge No.
l6 and Arminius Lodge No. 25 when the lecture will
be delivered by Brother G. F. stansbury, =. &. NJ.
The stated convocation of Lafayette r. A.
Chapter postponed under dispensation from last
Tuesday nItil next Tuesday, account Of the alb
sence OF large number Of the officers and members.
The Offices of the Supreme Council, A.
and A. Rite, OF the Southern Jurisdiction have been
removed to the Sherman House, Third street, and
brothers Pike and Ireland will be found there here
after.
A number of the friends of Mr.. S. NJ.
Findley, member of Centennial Lodge No. u. pro-
pose to advocate him as suitable party to be elected
as one OF the directors Of the Masonic Mutual Relief
Association.
Since the triennial conclave in Chicago
the question of the formation of Grand Commandery
OF tine District OF Columbia is again being strongly
strated that q "Sir', who was not a member OF a
Grand Commandery had but little weight In the de-
| iiberations of that body.
Odd Fellowship.
There will not be any visitation of the
| officers of the Grand Encampment this week.
| Brother John +. Hayenner, G. r., will 90
to Baltimore Tuesday next, 10 meet with the Com
mittee on supplies OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Gen. J. C. Smith, p. G. NJ. and State
Treasurer OF Illinois. has been In the city several
days past, and will leave for home Tomorrow
Ing.
| The first school of instruction, held Friday
evening last at Central Lodge No. L. visited by
representatives from nearly every Lodge In the jurs-
dlction.
A musical and literary entertainment, as a
testimonial benefit to brother II. O. Stevens, +. Ii.
r., will be given the 10Th Instant under the auspices
| OF the Uniformed Battalion Of Patrarchs.
Brother Cranston Laurie, whose death
| occurred Thursday morning last, was one Of The
| original members " Beacon Lodge No. Is, and de-
signed the seal and banner on the Lodge. lie was
| street hall was first dedicated.
The officers of the Grand Lodge will hold
schools OF instruction In the following Lodges Thu
week: Monday evening, Harmony Lodge No. o
Tuesday evening, Washington Lodge No. O; wednes-
day evening" Federal city Lodge No. 20 Thursday
| evening, Columbia Lodge No. 10; Friday evening,
Eastern Lodge No. 7. The work will be exenl.
| plined In each Lodge
Independent Order Mechanics.
Secretary James II. Black, of Friendship
Lodge No. Z, Is convalescing.
The Mutual Relief Association is gradually
increasing In membership.
Grand Treasurer John NJ. Heinkle il con
fined to his house by indisPosition
The Baker Dramatic Company gives Poto
mac Lodge No. a benefit In Odd Fellows Han nes
Tuesday evening.
Capital Lodge No. ! will be one year oil,
on the i5th instant aud now ranks third numerical
| In the District. The inst anniversary Will lie cele
| bTated In Red MEMS Hall on Wednesday evening
| 18th instant, with n musical entertainment aud rs
ffeshments. The different Lodges IN the District vii
| be invited.
knights OF Honor.
AT the regular semi-monthly meeting o
Potomac Lodge No. 1884. held on Monday evening
the LIST instant, MIR. Frederick II. Wallace. OF IA
| National Metropolitan Bank and Dr, Thomas y
Gibbs were duly initiated.