The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-05-09
OUR SOCIETIES.



: clock,
Brother Dexter 4. Smith will deliver
octure before George G. Whiting Lodge No. -
thursday evening next subject; "Thc Natural
Corinthian Chasseur Mounted Command
ny OF philadelphia, win GO to Chicago by the North
Lchigh Valley, and Erie railroads,
topping over one day ut Niagara Falls.
Brother A. G.. Mackcy has received from
he Grand Lodge Of New south Wales splendid
ewr, made Of native gold to he worn as the repre-
cnatiNe Of that Grand Lodge near tie Grand Lodge
# the District OF Columbia.
In the article of last sunday in relation to
csolunns TO Calvary tommaudcry No, I, Of omaha, |
Nch., the writer enormously credited the authorship
Q Columbia Commnndety No ., instead Of I've Noiy
Mounted tommandery No. T.
The Georgetown Masonic Choir at its meet.
ng Wednesday evening last decided to give an OK.
BROTHERS Calvert Holmes, and Hodgson committees
10 make tile necessary arrangements.
Constantine Conclave, Red Cross of Con
'tantnc, last night elected officers for the ensuing
Nitcruy. Sir Alonzo i. Marsh: senior General, sir
William u. singeton; Junior General, sir j. u.
Rose; High rfelate, Sir T. Fitzki: Treasurer sir |
Abncr 7. longey; Recorder. Sir William oscar |
Roomc.
Masonic Prsouols.-Sir Andrew j. kaufl- |
man, of Columbia. Pa, Past Grand Commander Of |
The state, visited Columbia Comnandery No. Fii |
day evening last brother Matthew Trimhe, NJ T..
u. High Priest. has withdraw his membership IN
ohio, aud at'illacd with rentalpha Lodge No. ga.
Brother :, : sttaChan, Of Lafayette Lodge No H.
who has been absent on Western tour for the past
~" wears is again In the city, and visited his Lodge
Thursday night
The Chicago Times in an editorial on the
coming Templr display In that city saws; It is cal
cultcd that the line will be five niles In length
accompanied 10y l2o hands of music embracing the
finest musical organizations III the country. Elegant
entertainments have also been provided FOR the visit
tors In the way Of banquets, excursions and social
festivities. It may he said literally that every han,
theatre aud hotel has been secured for that week,
addition toa which hall viii lie given at the Expo
sliion building that win eclipse anything of the Kind
ever known before in THIS country The entire build
ing VIII lie thrown open. carpeted and decorated IN
the most gorgeous manner, 50 that when filled with
gaily capar,one Knights and ladies' the sight will lie
a dazzling unc''
Washington Commanderv No. l. with
Columbia Couiinanlery No :. Potomac Com,nnudery
NO. ., and lie Niolay Commintery No. as invited
guests, attended divine service At Foundry church
Thursday evening last, Ascension day when Rev.
sir Mckendiec Kelley, D. H., pastor of Dunbar
toh-street VI. 4. Church, Georgetown. preached
sermon appropriate to the occasion from Hebrews
Nv. ~, -. and l6 "Seeing then that have great
high priest that Is s.ed Into the Heavens Jesus the
SON of cod, let Us hold fast our profession. etc.
The church was filled with large audience, and the
interesting exercises We're nctsperScd with arprupii
ate music by the Washington Masonic Choir. The
lempars assembled At the Masonic Han, and phraded
over the following route; Ninth TO PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, to Fifteenth. to X, to Thirteenth, To q.
the church, and returned to the Temple by the way of
u, Tenth, aud streets. They made fine display
10y their splendid marching, and the streets on the
route were thrunged. Washington ,ummanlery was
gnnmandeh by sir w. j. stephenson, L. G.. and sir
w. e.. Moore, capt. Gen: Columbia ,ommanderv
by NJ. NJ Parker, T.. C., and Sir John Wilson, Capt
Gen. Potomac tummandery by sir George l.. Cor
son, Z. C., and sir II. johnson. Capt. Gen. aud
| DE Niulay Commandery by sir |. L. johnson, r. C..
anu sir ;. V. Thomson, Capt ten.
Odd Fellowship.
| Six petitions for membership were received
by Friendship Lodge at the regular meeting Thursday
| evening last.
| At the picnic to he given by Eastern
| Lodge No. at Tivoli Park. Decoration Dly, a very
| Interesting ceremony viii take place.
The officers of the Grand Encampment will
officially visit Magenenu Encampment No. Tuesday
evening, and Columbian Encapment No. Wednesda,
evening next.
At the adjourned meeting of the Grand
Lodge Wednesday evening last the application for a
| chatter for new Lodge tn lie called Golden Rule
| No. - was refused
The officers of the Grand Lodge will make
the following official visits this week; washueto,
Lodge No Tuesday evening, and Columbia Lodge
No. 10 Thursday evening next.
At Metropolis Lodge No. 1G, Friday even
ing last, Brother l.. 4. Gobright +. e. r.. CAV.
review of some old letters written thirty four yea,
ago and Brother G. e. Adams followed with a rect
tatOn.
Brother John +. Iiavenner. G. r., will re
peat his lecture ''1he symbolism of Numbers
before Mechanics Lodge. Baltimore, the 2ith instant
on which occasion number of the Washinsto,
brethren Will visit that city.
L. o. q. F. Persoauls-patrarch C. c
Adams, of Fred D. Stuart Encampment No. :. specia
agent of the Treasury Department, stationed at tn
New York Customhouse, Is IN the city on visit t
his family for few days. az Hhode Island avenue,
Patriarch y. 7. Hcklng, OF Columbian Fucamp
ment No. and Surgeon of the Uniformed Battalio
of Patriarchs, who diSocated his shoulder by fallin
into the cellar his place of business Is very u,
improved and expects 10 be about again in few days
independent order Mechanics.
| The Sur,rppn | 1lt of tJ,is l,rl. hall
eleventh annual session at Association Hal last week
The representatives received by the Grand Los
welcomed by Vice Grand Architect H. f.. Weave
aud l.. II. Patterson. 7. g. A., to which j. Cue
King, supreme Ruler, and William Louis schley
g supreme Secretary, responded. Thursday the gran
parade took place and Friday the representatives
received by the President, and In the Afternoon
curson to Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall was give
where shad-b bake and dance enjoyed, the part
returning at II O'Clock. The annual election of
5 GERS occurred on Wednesday evening" and resulted 4
: follows: George W. Hunter, uf Philadelphia, Sr
y preine Ruler; John +. Wagner, Of District Of q,
9 inmbia. Vice s. r.. william Louis SChley, Of Bait
I more, supreme Secretary; James NJ. Wilson. of Ba
tinure, supreme Treasurer, and William DOghcrty
of District of Columbia. supreme rrelate. III
legislation had was mostly of general nature
and not of interest to the public. An endowmel
, scheme WAS presented and referred to the sever;
Jurisdictions. The District OF Columbia EndowneI
. Association was approved, and recommended to III
i membership at large. badge for parade purpose
: in place of regalia was adopted: supreme i.ods,
To he made OF gold: Grand Lodges, silver Past Mas
tiers and officers of subordinate Lodges, bronze, an
S members of white metal. The Committee On Rovisio
, Of Ritual was increased, and directed TO report
# next session. The Supreme Lodge adjourned Frda,
and viii hold the next session In Baltimore the fir
n Wednesday IN May, 1851
# Thursday evening last Brother l.. H. PA
IS terson +. o. A., was made the recipient of con
5 plnentary sefenhde from the baltimore visitor
= Several airs were played by the Centennial Band
g Baltimore, after which short addresses made |
: Mr.. Patterson and Others.
u knights Of Pythins.
y Mount Vernon Lodge No. ,, X. of p. Al
n having their pictures taken. The deceased meinhc
| are In a separate frame.
h The knights of Pythias Drill Associatio
of Baltimore viii parade in that city the 10th instan
: and have extended an invitation to the knights
" this District 10 participate. meeting viii he he
c at Grand Army Han, Thursday evening next, to
on the invitation, and all 'he knights who have M
II forms are urged To be present.
e Temperance Items.
,c The Dashaway Reform Club have rent,
l. Masonic Han, and win be permanently located thei
l. commencing with this evening.
!, A series of public temperance mectin!
u viii he held, commencing Tomorrow evening, at Il
= Fifth Baptist Church, tRev. Dr. Meador s., viii
VIII he under the auspices of Pioneer Council sons
We Jonadab.
!, Right Reverend Bishop Pnkney will Il
he liver a lecture temperance at Congregation
ID Church, Thursday, the 10th instant, TO assist I
r. Daslaways TO build Temperance tabernacle. Pro
I'd bischo WIN render some choice selections ON the
of gan and Miss Minnie Evan will sing " Nearer
r God Ia Thee, - assisted by the choir.
u Equal Division Sons of Temperance he
public meeting and musical and literary entertai
ment az Their hall Friday evening, which was large
attended. The comedy of "Jime Tries All - "
, given with Miss SaNton, Mrs. Leach, and Messi
III Philip, Howe Jacobs and Bangs Sustaining the ii
ferent characters. The Lady yocalists we're MI
Jecko, MIS- Iasceilei, Miss Hutton, Miss DOnaldso
= "a blind lady, and the gentlemen Messls, Whipp
SelbOld SUNNY, and FORSYTH. Professor ,eck0 "A
Master A. b. Merchant did the honors at the Plan
and Miss Florence sullivan recitsl THE Relief
il, Lucknow. - Refreshments were served 10 the CUES
GREAT SALE OF SILKS Ar .CoHNoLLY'
W 4 Letter from Postmaster General lie