The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
OUR SOCIETIES.

10 Will glvc Of their popular dancing receptions
At Masonic Temple, Thursday evening next.
Comp. Matthew Trimble, p. q. II. Priest,
delivered an interesting address before Washington
Naval chapter No. Tuesday evening last which was
greatly enjoyed by the companions present,
Brother L. S. Mason, prominent Mason
and musician Of worcester Mass, and his wife,
win spend inauguration week In this city. They win
I've the guests OF Sir r.. 3. Holmes, Of Columbia Com
mandery No. 9.
Brother Erasmus ]. Middleton, Ir., y. NJ.
OF stansbury Lodge No. %, Columbia Chapter No.
Il and Columbia Commandery No. 2, died Thursday
Home and was buried at Rock Greek Church yester-
day afternoon.
AT the last regular meeting of Columbia
Chapter No. l the retiring High Priest, Comp. |
noser, " Goldman was presented with handsome
Grand High Priest made the presentation address, TO
which Comp. Goldman responded In happy manner |
Masonic Personals. Brother Samuel V. |
Noyes, of Columbia Commandery No. ., and Second |
of Kadosh Is reported so i'll at his residence, 72l
First street, that the physicians have forbid any
visiting him. Brother !. II. Hennage OF New
Jerusalem Lodge No. o. Is III with pneumonia at his
residence, es' Fourth street Mrs. Ogden, wife Of
Sss NO. She was severely burned
night last, Is still In dangerous condition.
At the meeting of Columbia Commandery
No. Friday evening last the order OF the Red Cross
was conferred on eight candidates Sir NJ. ~. Par
ker was made the recipient OF magnificent Past Em
incnt Commander's sword, the hilt and scabbari of
gold, the presentation address being made by Sir
Thorne. l.. q. c. OF Palestine Commandery, New
York, was presented with beautifully cugrossed GER
tifcate OF honorary membership, which distinction
had been conferred upon him by vote OF the Com
mandery. The presentation Of the certificate was
made by Sir j. II. Thompson, +. Z. q. banquet
followed.
The death Wednesday last Of Brother
Henry Harrison Bradley, an honorary member OF
| Dawson Lodge No. 10, and a contributing member
| OF Eureka Chapter Columbia Commandery, and the
various bodies of the A. and A. Rite. was sudden
and unexpected that his many friends could be-
| eve Its truth. unly on the night before his brief
| illness commenced he was present in Acacia Lodge
No. is and assisted at the raising TO the sublime de-
gree Of q NJ. NJ. Of Rev. Brother Douglas Forester,
mortal remains on Friday last. To the young wife.
scarce bride until she was widow the hearts OF
his brethren go out In sincerest sympathy.
ODD Fellowship.
| The new Encampment work is expected to
| arrive this week.
Joseph II. sloss, G.. Rep, was in the city
| yesterday.
The ball at Odd Fellows Hall Monday
| night last, given by the general committee, was
| largely attended, and was a complete success.
Brother John F. Havenner, G. R., de-
vered his lecture, symbolism Of Numbers, " be-
4. stier, Z. G., of No. 10, is on the list for next
| Friday evening.
The Uniformed Battalion of Patriarchs
will give grand concert and hop, complimentary to
Columbian Encampment No. 4, at odd Fellows
Hail. Friday evening next. Some OF the best
amateur talent In the city will take part In the
Among others. Miss Baker, Miss Annie Lewis, Mis-.
II. NJ. Rogers the Mount Vernon Quartette, and the
Apollo Club. This will be followed by first. elias:
dancing programme. This win not only be a splendid
entertainment but will he splendid opportunity t,
help the boom along in old Columbian.
, The proceedings of the Grand Lodge fo,
1850 has been very neatly printed by Brother II. O.
Polknhorn. and only needs the be ready fol
} distribution. The report shows follows: Number
of limitations, "A; Admitted by card, 0: reinstated
SO; Withdrawn, by card, l6; suspended, 90; died
49, number of Past Grand Masters, 20; number o
Past Grands, isG: number of contributing members
. 7i2: number of brothers relieved, 800; number o
buried, 23 number of orphans educating, G7; amour,
paid for relief of brothers 81 9s7 20; paid for relic
dead. $685. l6; paid for education OF orphans, s57
total amount paid for relief, 20, Io77s.
a knights of Pythfas.
S The Marine Band, with the consent of tn
Secretary OF the Navy, will appear In full uniform
C the parade "Wednesday next.
e Cromelin Lodge of Great Falls, Nd, vii
, appear in the grand parade mounted. sclian Lodge
!. OF Bowie, Nd, will also participate.
i Brother Halvor Nelson, s. Rep. secretar
h of the general committee, has been untiring In hi
efforts to make the anniversary of the Order
, | and 1t will not be his fault II IL is failure.
!, The lecture by Brother J. II. Rathbone
the founder OF the Order, before Harmony Lodge Nc
H. Wednesday evening last, was graced by larg
audience Of ladies and gentlemen, who were highi
n delighted with the excellent address.
= Excelsior Lodge No. IA have invited Equa
Lodge No. II TO be their guests the occasion Of I'll
ar coming parade. The members of Equal Lodge wi
,e meet at their Castle Han Wednesday ut T.. NJ. an
d proceed In body to the hall Of Excelsior Lodge.
IS A committee of the Order, consisting
l. Brothers j. p. smith and Richard Goodheart. n,
| cOmpanieu by Hon, A, s, willis. Kpntuckv
tsd the President yesterday, who, at their reques
Issued an order granting leave Of absence for ha
m day. Wednesday next, to all Knights OF Pythias
=, Government employ.
to AT n meeting of the Committee of Fifteel
on the ceebra tion of the eighteenth anniversary
~ the founding of the Order of Knights OF Pythas he
~ at Harmony Lodge Castle Hall, T.. G. G. j.
70 Coldwell In the chair and T.. G. C.. HalvOr Nelson
~ secretary, the following programme adopted.
y HEADQUARTERS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs,
al WASHINGTON, ID. g., Feb. 49, 1881.
Is General order No. L.
OF The mother jurisdiction Of the Order of Knights
pythias win celebrate its eighteenth anniversary
the 23d day OF February 1881. All knights are carr
esty requested to participate and every eIertlo
I'd In rendering this occasion In which every men
US commander has made thS following appointment
a. whose orders win be obeyed accordingly: Assstal
7. Rawlings, James II. shanks aids, W. II. Noble
W II. q. Simons; chief executive, Jacob +. Smiti
Hall. corner Ninth and d streets, at O. clock r. \
Ununiformed knights win assemble at Moore's Hal
n. No; sos Ninth street, at O'Clock r. NJ. Excels
Lodge No. II will report for escort duty to the IA
IS ception Committee at Grand Lodge Hail at o'clo,
IS r. NJ. All carriages will report to the same co
,y formed at . O'Clock II. NJ. on Louisiana avenn
ng right resting Four and ahal street, follow
on Mounted Knights OF District Of Columbia, mount
:. Knights of sister Jurisdictions, Chief Command
10 and aids, Donch's Band, knights in full uniform
AS AS .bas feathers,3 knights In full uniform, tn
y. Excelsior Lodge No. ~; Knights In citizens dres
en- en- Grand Lodge Otcers In carriages, Supreme I.od
I'm orr tnyt ytfahf Ia,
y; Fortress Monroe Band visiting Uniform Ranks, a
m md eording to seniority Fort Mcienry Band vlsiti
ne Uniformed Knights, band; visiting Uniform
e sS knights The line Of parade win be 70 Third stree
he foot OF Capitol to Fifteenth street. to Pennsyvar
~ avenue pass In review by the President Of the Unit
" States at Executive Mansion thence to and aron
W, Washington statue; back TO ! street, to Verm0
is' avenue, To Thomas statue, down VI street, to
H. street to street, to Louisiana avenue and dism
W W. In front OF City Hall. After which the vlstl
~ Knights will be taken In charge by the District Kngl
rs ~ and escorted to Tamadge Hal, where eollatl
~, Will be spread. by order OF j. r. C0ldwell T.. q.
;es- Chief Commander; j. T.. Smith. Chief Executi,
~. The following survivors Of the Uniform Rank OF
% BaltimSre II Ma 's Xtan,s iR ip~son 'e.0 Mo Of po
mouth Va. virginia Division No. 2, OF NOrfol
Va; Rlehmond Division No. 4, Of Richmond, Va
,rs Blue Ridge Division No. g. Of Lynchburg amounted
to and possibly Trinity Division No. 3, Of Petersbur
lie Va Also the following: Mounted Drl Associatio
ton, and Pytlan Drill Association. all OF Baltimol
number Of Lodges win also attend, and a fine
play may DC cohhuenty expected. a cOinmemoi
tive badge, to be had from the secretaI
in WIN designate the Knights without unifor
In At O'Clock y. NJ. public meeting viii be held
ent Odd Fellows Hail. TO be addressed by Supreme Cha
at ceor George W. Lindsay, OF Maryland; y. q.
the James whitebouse, OF Maryland Hon. IS. WIN
90, NJ. q. OF Kentucky. and possibly P.G. q. John
sed SoikehDuig, OF iowa. Ia addition to other proii
me ent niehpeis OF tue order IRON dlnerent STATES
win following VIII be present; P.G James d. Groom
A. | u. =. 3. from Maryland; Hon. Charles T.. Hook
; 10 | N. g. Hon. james X. Chalmers and Hon. H.
rch Money Of Mississippi; Hon. j. II. Bount, NJ. O..
Georgia Al 10 O'Clock, T.. NJ. grand banqi
Will be given al Tallmadge Hall for the Knlgi
their friends. and ladies. The banquet will he q {,
ture In the exercises, and those who WI
ar To attend should apply 10 members OF
cry committee prior to the parade, as a lal
number Of seats have been reserved for visitors v
. have siguhed their Intention to he present. The b;