The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-04-25
OUR SOCIETIES.
Masonic News.

ncsday evening next
Constantine Conclave No. | will hold its |
monthly meeting ut Masouc Hal, corner Nineteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Friday evening |
next.
The concert of the Georgetown Masonic |
Choir at Curtis School Building Thursday ssening |
next viii he very ENJOYABLE. Tho choir will ce as
sisted y Miss Lois Mygatt sopraps; Miss Mira Lucas,
contralto; Mr. Fred knoop, tenor: Mr.. William I'm,
olaflonctte; NJ Lowensein, organist; Mr.. y. Max
Mueller pianist and Hoiers amateur orchestra; Mr.
T.. $. Holmes conductor. Dr. !, +. Lewis win also
sing one Of hls characteristic songs with invisible
chorus by the choir.
At the last assembly of Lafayette Council,
Select, Royal, aud supetexcecnt Masters, brothers
Joseph !. Mccoy, samuel Baxtun, aud Jeremiah &.
Allen, the first three officers Of the Council, were
elected representatives from the District Of Columbia
at Detroit next August. At the assembly TO he held
next Tuesday evening, April "a at their hail. corner
Pennsylvania avenucand Nineteenth street important
business viii he transacted In regard TO Cryptic Ma
sorry In the District OF Columbia
The funeral of the late Brother John F.
Mankin, OF Lebanon Lodge No. and Lafayette
Chrtsr No. .yGs place lro ,ss AZ @
Rev. Mr.. Rose pastor OF the church, and Brother the
Rev. DIR. Domer, onciating, the latter preaching the
Lafayette Chapter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Parker, Il.
W. iianscl, and Mrs. A. y. Fox, Of this city, were
who had the body In charge, accompanied The
mains to oak Grove Cemetery, where II was buried
Masonicaliy Ia the midst OF heavy rain storm.
The committee OF friends from this city express them
selves very much pleased with the courtesies ex-
tended to them by the fraternity and people Of both
the cities OF Portsmouth and Norfolk, the Lodge pro-
vidng for their entertainment while there
The concert of the Washington Masonic
Choir Thursday last the Congregational Church In
aid OF the Grand Lodge Library, taken as q whole,
cannot be said to have been successful In the hrst
place there were entirely many seats, which
defeated the object for which the concert was given,
and which was far from reae th srea upon hc
tee In their efforts to provide them with good reading
matter, and In the second place the instrumental por-
ton oil the programme, the organ excepted, was too
long. trcsome, and monotonous, and sadly wearled
the patience OF the audience Miss Mills was In ex-
ceicnt voice and never sang better. and Miss Lucas
rendered her numbers acceptably. The chorus showed
careful training and reflected credit upon their ac-
compshed leader. and, with some young fresh voices
| without fear of unfavorabe criticism.
| Masonic Persondls.--Rev. G.. w. Camp, of
Kingston Lodge No. 10, Mt. Iioreb Chapter No. "a,
| Rondout Commandery No. 81, and Grand Chaplain Of
the Grand Lodge Of New York, visited Eureka Chap
ter No. t. and afterwards the banquet of Columbia
Commandery No. .. Friday evening last, lie will
occupy the pulpit Of st. Johns Church to-day.
Brother j. Is. Knowles of New Jerusalem Lodge
No. o. was united III marriage to Miss Ida sengstack
John Sir John c. Farquhar, of Maryland Com
| mandery No. l, and Sir Thomas Foreman, of Bal-
more Commandery No. >, visited Columbia Com
mandery Friday evening. Brother Fred. widows
the of the chmes has just completed his twenty first
year as a Mason. Ills new national anthem, The
| American Unlon,'' win be played for the first time
by the full Marine Band to- ut Inspections and
win also be played In the President Grounds ut the
first cpen-a concert May I.
Columbia Commandery No. = Friday even
ing last held special Concave, and conferred the
order of the Red Cross upon thirteen companions.
After the labors concluded, Sir James f. Waugh,
=. f. c., In behalf of large number of the indivi-
dual members presented to Sir NJ. NJ. Parker, III,
l.. c.. handsome and costly jewel, composed o.
Maltese cross, knight helmet and bust and passion
cross, radiant, all made of pure gold and studde,
with diamonds, the whole forming the finest EN-
blematc decoration we have ever seen. The pre-
sentation was made In the most hattering terms o
f.aternal affection, which but the echo of tn
sentiments of all present, and was as follows
"EMfNENr SIR: There Is no member of Columbi;
Commandery here present who has not most vivi
recollection of the condition of that body when yo
were elected its chief ocer. Our finances were bank
i rupt; meetings poorly attended: interest II
4 our work seemed dying out, and series of advers
circumstances had depressed our spirits that amos
! John neither cold nor hot. You, sir in tina
: hour of darkness were chosen our Eminent Com
, mander An of us knew you to be strictly HONORABLE
# In every relation of life intoerant of wrong by
: or deed, and of incorruptlble integrity. While W
expected much, still we were unprepared for the won
derul results that your ZEAL wisdom, and ability hav
brought to pass as II by magic. The vigorous whole
souled manner in which You took up yonr work, i'm
l. bued MS with some Of Your own enthusiasm: on
"a paralyzed energies leapcd into life; blood bega
to circulate more In our veins, while hope, earn
= space OF fifteen months, your efficiency. your unrin
n exertion your never tagging attention to the Com
mandery, your Jealous devotion to its interest In
N son and out OF season. have brought us from con
"a dtion Of financial bankruptcy to of prosperity
@ afluence. Always before us, winning our love an
:, esteem, have had example most worthy of on
If emulation (but TO whose excellence never hop
to attain your worth as citizen; your virtues as
:, husband and father and that high and sacred stand
ard of knghthoOd that to all the world proclams you
n 'Templar without fear and without reproach.'
~ is alone in deeds that meet the public gaze tina
ts you have won our admiration and highe!
- - respect. To many in poverty, in Sick
IL IL ness and in distress, your hand has extended
"a aid comfort, and healing. You. in your modest, un
" obttsive benevoience, never intended thar thes
y. gentle acts Of gcntle heart, full of compassion fC
"a human suffering, should become known to
j. the world; but we trace your course by the GASES
r. verdnre your charities have made In the desert
Is many barren life. What have said Is not pane
,n gyric Eminent Sir, for that would be unworthy
a you, Of the occasion, and OF myself. Every ma
here knows is plain unadoned truth, and In
es heart my words find echo. II have called I'll
oS blush of modcsty to your cheek Eminent Sir, be
ri you to forgive me; but the occasion demanded tn;
~ your eyes should he opened to the merits of pei
~ son-the only one. am sure, to whose exceeici,
You are blind-yourself. As an evidence of the graf
ude we bear you for your indefatigable exertons
be behalf of Commandery of appreciation OF you
invariably courteous and knighty bearing to the hum
he best well as the most exalted and of almiratic
and esteem for your noble qualities of mind and hear
al allow me, sir to present you, In the of 20,
81 friends Of Columbia Commandery with this jewel.
" the world NJ large and TO your immediate househo,
re the inscription hereon will tell its story of Il
cd high regard Of your fraers but those for whom u
Of their respect, and their affection ought to find
r. ance here to-night-hence have spoken rs hav
T. It would not become me to magnify this gift or
~, date Its beauty but with propriety may say tn
ed II is solid and pure through and through arc II
mt integrity and the heart OF the to whom 1t Is Civ,
y" and on whose breast we hope 10 see 1t glitter 4
e. many long prosperous and happy years to come.
he INLAY Its gold he to you the CLEAN of our affection
ne while to us the diamond Is tile emblem of one who
,ep many virtues shine so brightly that Nature mig
oh siand up and say to all the world, this is man..
s. The presentation complete and pleasant surpr
,.r TO Sir Parker who. although he might have
n to expect some recognition of his services after reti
,er Ing from Office as is the custom, had not the reno
we est Idea OF the action OF his friends In this direct
nd | at this time. His reply, although short was e
nj pressed with deep feeling which eloquenty evinc
his sense OF the honor which had been conferred npO
him through the confidence and affection Of his bret
hy rem; After tho pleasant ceremony the Sir knigl
with their visitors repaired to the main saloon wher
No ton OF Sir Ernest lie Mour. Three tables extend
no. the length Of the hall the centre one forming p
sion cross and another table the breadth OF the ha
Id to which the guests numbering about 200, sat dow
,ns Tho following oasts we're given and responses mat
NY l.. Tullock; ''Grand Encampment Of the Unit
ms States y by sir e. W. bennett; General Ora
fnns' ns on''ss foage By By ss 6str
,sd Of Columbia.'' by Sir Joseph s. Mccoy,
j. NJ Grand Chapter of the plsis! of folq
at 'Grand Commandery OF Virginia, - by Sir Jan
to q. Balm. 6; e.; "lrand commande,y Of Ma
to ingion Con'mandery No. l., by Sir W }. siep,'
to son, T. G.; Potomac comm "a. y, No; 3 " by
on No. "Dy Sir i. j. johnson, i. &; ..Tne =
.et Eminent Commanders, " by Sir Robert Boy
LSags Of SsS rSss ~ sr Eyed POO
"woman," by Sir W. y. Adreon. of Maryland,
a very humorous speech 1.-THE Ruins Of pompeii
~ by Sir John A. Joyce. Responses To volunteer tot
iSo were also made by Sir John X. Thompson, Rev.
BAH Sir q. W. Camp, of New York; Sir q. r. Benks
,ers | Of PhIlaleIphia Pa Sir O. NJ Rarton and Sir
ms. A. Coulter Of Mount Vernon. Ohio. The Tenn
sen choir rendered some excellent music Sir ". u.
are gave comIc recitatIons and Sir a NJ Ford pa,
ck reading. The fraters separated about clock in
mst morning by singing In the Morning. by the Bril-
IN Light TO dream over the pleasures OF the event.
ur- Odd Fellowship.
%, on We will publish the coming visitatic
,nU from week 10 week In both bodies.
loot Patriarch John Long, NJ. w. Grand
n to triareh has notified the subordinata Fncamnm,
dse of the grand yisitaiions follows; Columbian
ler- campnlent, No. l. "Wednesday, May ~; Magen
lfee No, q, Tuesday, May II; Mount Nebo No. o, We'd
was day, May 10; Fred ID. stuart No. 2, Tuese
nc June =.
AXE Nens. Brother John r. Havenner, q.
nh. lectured before Washington Lodge No. Tue,
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