The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-31
OUR SOCIETIES.


INC IU1pTHl VI BrOtl1tT william L. AuU1f
took place Monday afternoon last, and the remains
were sent to the Indian Territory for burial
Brother "Plato" Mazeen's blessed baby,
which was named 'Chcago' by the ladies of the
American House, Will visit this city during the COM
Ing week.
Brother the Rev. !. McKendree Kelley,
Of the Dunbaiton-street Church, Georgetown, win
deliver the lecture before Nos II and 10 the
sion Of the grand visitation Thursday evening next
Brother Samuel Masee, of Federal Lodge
No. I, visited the Lodge for the. first time In Ave
onlciai visit Of the Grand cfacers. Brother Magco
was made Mason In january, 1897.
The visitations of the officers of the Grand
Lodge this week appointed rs followsi Thursday
evening, Washington centennial Lodge No. u anu
Lodge No. and Lebanon Lodge No. Z; saturday
evening, Naval Lodge No. 4.
Brother James A. Hunt, of II. b. French
Lodge No. Is and Eureka Chapter No. 4, was on the
evening OF the 25th married to Miss u. y. Hide
brand, OF East Washington. Brother Hunt and his
pretty wife left the evening for trip to Boston,
and viii lie absent from the city for period OF four
weeks.
AT the visitation a. New Jerusalem
Lodge No. o. Thursday evening last Brother the
Rev. A. +. Mason delivered lecture on the subject
S5 dn F,snq S r sns WAS w e"a
the officers and members wore button-hole bouquets
In honor OF the OCCASION
AT the meeting of the Board of Directors
OF the Masonic Mutua, Relief Association, held
Wednesday evening, the finance committee reported
that they had paid the benefits due Mrs Mawdslcy
and Mrs. Mccoy. The total amount paid to benef-
charles since organization Is s2G7, eee the members
having had average Insurance Of si aos at yearly
cost OF $500, being at the annual rate of $3.50 per
a., 900.
Odd Fellowship.
Assistant Grand Secretary Ross states that
the nlatory charge books win he ready Ivy December
l. and the degree books not later than the 18TH
| Brother l. N. Arnold, of Friendship Lodge
No. IL, died the 18th instant at Greenevc, Ohio,
aud was buried there by the brethren OF Greeneyic
Lodge.
At the meeting of the Contribution Com
mlttee of the L. q. q. f. fair. Monday evening last,
over nifty ladies were present. Another meeting will
be held tomorrow evening.
Brother 4. Orrn Barker, Grand Repre-
sentative of Oregon stopped In the city on his return
to the far West "Wednesday last, and was taken In
| charge by Grand Representative Given.
Brother J. X. Vernon. P. G.. and one of the
| charter members Of Friendship Lodge No. Il, died
the night of the cad In the sixy-eghth year OF his
age and buried from his residence, cir street.
Tuesday afternoon at ESQ O'Clock.
| The first of the official visits of the officers
of the Grand Lodge to subordlnates will be to Central
| Lodge No. Friday evening next. 1t Is very Inn
pcrtant that the officers of all the Lodges should he
present, as the new work will be exempliied
There will not be any visit this week by
| the officers Of the Grand Encampment. Their visit
to Magenenu Encampment, Tuesday evening last, was
highly gratifying to the Grand Officers, attestng
the great interest taken In the exemplifcation Of the
work, and their personal regard for the officers and
Grand Representative
The death of Brother Hugh Latham, of AL
exapdria p q. and p. q. Rep. and Grand Scribe of
| the Grand Encampment of Virginia, which occurred
Monday night last had been anticipated by his friends
for many months past: yet some even hoped against
hope that his determined Will would again prove the
victor as 1t had often done before. The funeral
CURED Oh Thursday afternoon. AMI was largely at
tended by the official bodies Of the city, Grand ratrl
al nFt I,.
Red Men, Brother Richmond, of Marblehead, Mass
Theodore A. Ross Assistant Grand Secretary OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge; Grand Representatives Jones
and Rawlings, of Maryland; Grand Representatives
Given and 1iavenner, of the District of Columbia;
Potomac Lodge No; 81 and Marley EncanPment l.
| Knights of Pythias, fire companies Of Alexandria,
the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment of the Dix
trict of Columbia, and the Uniformed battalion OF
Pariarchs Of city which latter organization acted,
by request Of the family, special guard of honor
to the remains at the Armory, where the
body lay In state from 10 O'Clock In tile morning.
Brother Latham admitted to the Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia, Representatives from
July S, 1899; was elected Grand Warden. November
., 1870; Deputy Grand Master November Is, ISL
n representative Of Marley Encampment No,
in a convention which met In odd Fellows
the a' Grand ni Eneamr"'ent Of the District Of
Columbia; but Alexandria was retroceded to Viz
rived at oficial distinction In that body. Brother
Latham peculiar man. Austere, yet kind
hearted as wOinan sarcastic, yet ever ready to ash
for pardon II his words wounded: strictly Just IN al
his dealings and punctillious to a cent. yet he mad,
his pockets dry In deeds of charity which he never
told of. Taking him all in ALL as citizen, official,
and brother, all must join In saying true heart Il
laid beneath the sod of the old cemetery Of the NJ. f.
Church South
Independent Order Mechanics.
Capitol Lodge No. IL will celebrate its frs
anniversary at Red Mems Hall November ~.
The Library Association will meet next
Saturday evening at Moore's store, Ninth street.
The board of directors of the Mutual Relic
Association VIII meet at 6e6 street Friday evening
next.
Anchor Lodge No. 9proposes to hold pub
lie meeting at early day, when address on tn
origin, progress, and principles of the Order Will
made by Brother William 7. Bailey.
The visitations by the Grand Officers wer
concluded with that Of the Baby Lodge Lafay
cite No. H. Friday evening last, except the postpone
viSitations to Washington Lodge No. 8 and Harmon
Lodge No. 10, which Will take place at some time dur
Ing the coming month.