The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-11-14
OUR SOCIETIES.
Masonic Nevs.

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lection win be held at Scottish Rite Hall Tuesday
evening next
Evangelist Chapter Rose Crox will hold
It's monthly meeting Wednesday evening next nj Scot
tish Rite Han.
Hon. William r. Cox, Just elected to Con-
grcSs from North Carolina Is Grand Master of Ma
sons of that Sttc.
The first visitation of the officers of the
Grand Chapter win lie on Tuesday evening noxt TO
Washington Naval Chapter No. q.
The Georgetown Masonic Choir will give
their first public rehearsal Tor this at Curtis
School Ruidng Thursday evening, December ..
Sir G. w. Bennett, y. H. C.. of Columbia
Commandcry No. I, and family have returned for the
winter to their residence corner Of Eleventh and II
streets
Sir Plato" Mazeen, of Fredericksburg
Comnandery No. L., Va, wife and baby Chicago, ~
returned home last evening from a two-weck's visit
10 this city.
Brother J. Everett Martin, of Acacia Lodge
No. rs, Washington Commandery No. I, and the Re-
lief Association. died Wednesday last of consumption
at 7 II, Maryland.
Kraemer, OF Washington Commandery No. ], Ia Miss
Johanna f.. Scherger, daughter Of Mr. WIN. Scherger,
" iil7 y street. where the ceremony will take place
the 2sth Instant
The full Board Of Masonic Relief will hold
Its monthly meeting Friday evening next. This Board
Is composed of the first three ofcers OF each Lodge
three members OF which meet ut the Temple each
evening to take cognizsnce of cases presented.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
OF Maryland met in annual convocaton at Masonic
Temple Baltimurc Wednesday evening last, and
elected officers as follows: f. j. =. Gorgas, Grand
High Priest; W. j. Cochrane, Deputy Grand High
Priest; G. V. \. Levy, Grand King: Il. W. Shelvc,
Grand Scribe; Charles r. cisco, Grand Treasurer;
George L.. McCahan Grand Secretary: j. Bryan Pur-
tain Of the Hest: j. Henry Weber and i. IT, Parker,
Jr., Trustees. The annual Assembly of the Gran,
Council OF Royal and Select Masters OF Maryland wa
held "Wednesday Resolutions were adopted ratifyinl
the provisional constitution forming General Council
OF the United states, to meet triennially. ONicer
were elected as follows: q. W. shelve, Most illus
trious Grand Master; \. j. shryock, Deputy Gran,
| Master; II. c. Larrabee, Grand Principal Conductor
Of the Work; Georgel.. McCahan, Grand Recorder
\. NJ. Haller, Grand Treasurer.
The annual meeting of the Grand lodg,
was held at Masonic Temple Wednesday evening last
and was largely attended. Grand officers FOR the en-
| suing Masonic year were elected, as follows: Not
Chamberiin, Of No. o, Deputy Grand Master; Myrol
| NJ. Parker, OF No. IL, Senior Grand Warden; Y. T.
Chidelc OF No: g. Junior Grand Warden; william
| II. Singleton Of No. a. reelected Grand Secretary
Chas. &. Duncapson. Of No. reelected q. Treasurer
John Locke, Of No. I, reelected q. Lecturer; q. u
smith, Of No. 81, Rev. Grand Chaplain: co. Brown
| OF No. 20, Grand Marshal; A. y. Mcmillan, OF No
., Senior Grand Deacon; John N. Rirckhead, Of No
10, Junior Grand Deacon: John Wilson, of No. IL
Grand Sword Bearer; J. q. Baker. OF No. IL, Gran
Pursuivant; Charles shelse, OF No. 4, and y. G. FL
more, Of No. II, Grand Stewards; Leonard Stoddari
Mccoy, Grand Master, presented an able and Inter
esing report OF the progress Of the several Lodge
during his year OF Office.
Odd Fellowship.
Brother s. L. Faunce, Grand Master, an
family have returned to the city.
Judge ]. II. Sloss, Grand Representative {
! Alabama, wasin the city last week.
The officers of the Grsnd Encampment wi
officially visit Mount Nebo Encampment No. o WED
ncsday evening next.
A stated meeting of the grand Encam,
ment Will be held Tuesday evening next receive Il
report Of the Grand Representative and finish up Il
business OF the year.
AT the regular meeting of Friendslii
Lodge No. IL, Thursday evening next, an nterestir
column is not permitted to speak except In III
"curiosity raising way. Visit the Lodge.
The friends of Brother P. II. Sweet, Gran
Secretary, which embraces every Odd Fellow In Il
Jurisdiction: viii be sorry to learn that he has be-
but at latest advces he was In fair way Of
& In time.
The worthy object for which the music
and literary entertainment Is to be given by the I'm
o should commend itself TO every true Odd Fellow al
1t is hoped Odd Fellows Hall win lie crowded on tn
y occasion. All who attend are promised frst-cla
q Schools Of instruction will be held in Il
A following Lodges this week: Monday evening Gov
i nant Lodge No. 10, Georgetown; Thursday evenin
Oriental Lodge No: 10; Friday evening, Metropo
Lodge No. l6. On Tuesday evening the grand oflce
viii make the usual seini-annual grand visitation
Naomi Lodge No. 1, ID. OF RI
Brother +. r. Gourly, of Alliance LODI
No. 226 and Alliance Encampment No. 1OI, !Allianc
Ohio, who has resided In this city for several Yea
past, and has been In charge Of Excelsior Lodge N
II and Columbian Encampment No. l, died Tuesd
afternoon last at the residence OF his son. 90 Derp
street, and his remains were sent on to Alliance
a burial "Wednesday night. Brother Gonrly had a
tanned the age Of seventysix years was one of
e oldest Odd Fellows In the country.
Independent Order Recbabitcs.
Friendship Tent gives their third annu
hall on the 18th instant.
lie Brother r. Emmett Smith, ii. C. s., is wor
he Ing hard for the NJ. Is. A.
D.. c. R. George Keithley will finish Il
semi annual visitatiOns with Union Tent No. 81,
Tuesday evening, the 10th instant.
:. District Secretary Seth l.. Clark has
covered from quite severe Illness, and is about ag;
he receiving the congratulations OF all Rechabites.
10 All the Tents of the Independent Ord ar
Rechabites, including those In Georgetown, will M
at the hall OF Friendship Tent at $3.50 =. NJ. sunda
and attend meeting OF the Dashaways Presd,
Fageson Will put In his best hallelujah that
. sion.
in Independent Order Mechanics.
-' Friendship Lodge No. is initiating ca
dldates at every meeting.
Brother John NJ. Hinkle. Grand Treasure
Is still confined to his house with rheumatism, bu
~ improving.
n, delegation OF members of the Order "
es visit baltimore Thanksgiving IN the interest Of
Mutual Relief Association.
Capitol Lodge No. IL invites all the me
bers Of the Order with their friends TO be present
u" their first anniversary at Red Mems Hail. Wednes,
evening next.
The benefit to Potomac Lodge No. 8 I,
Tuesday was very successful. and the Performance,