The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23
OUR SOCIETIES.
Masonic News.


day evening next.
The regular meeting of Robert De Bruce
Council Of KadoSh win he hold az Scottish Rite Sane
tuaiy wednesday evening next,
Brother William s. Holiday, of st. Johns
Lodge No II, died Thursday last, and was buried
from the oak nm Chapel yesterday forenoon with
tho honors Of the order
Brother y. r. Searle, formerly =. Nj. of
Harmony Lodge No. II and Columbia Commaudery
No. o. this city, but FOR several years past resi-
dent OF Minnesota, was last week appointed and con
hrmcd as district attorney In that state.
De Molay Mounted Commandery No.
VIII visit Philadelphia wednesday next ms the guests
OF Cornthlon Chasscur Commaudery OF that city
and viii he accorded grand reception. About
seventy-hvc Sir knights, with number Of ladies,
viii 90.
The complimentary concert of the George
town Masonic choir at Curtis School Building, Thurs
DAY evening last brought out an audience that filled
the hall TO rcpetion The choir assisted by Mrs.
II. w Barrett, Mrs, y S. Powell MIR. y. NJ. Buch
anan, Miss y. G.. Nimmo, Mr. Herman Rakeman,
Mr. Charles W. Hancock, and Mr. T.. u. Hay. Mir.
Emil Holeu conducted tho concert, and MIR. W. VI,
laset ofGlated At the plano, carefully. selected
and varied programme was rendered In very pleas
ing manner.
Brother Clifford 7. MacCalla, editor Of th g
keystone, Fast Master NJ Concordla Lodge No. 81,
also a member " Mary Commandcry No, 36, Of
philadelphia, has, with hiswie aud daughter, been
doing the city TOT the past week Brother MacCalla
witnessed the work In the Fellow crafts Degree, upon
the conclusion Of which he expressed his appreciation
OF the smooth and beautiful manner In which the
deEree was conferred. Brother Mac leaves for his
Quaker city home tomorrow.
The regular couclave of Columbia Com
mnndety No, last Friday evening. WAS crowded with
Interesting events Sir John r. Thompson, T. u. c.,
acting Tor tile Coinmandety, presented cen. william
| " lltowne with Fast Eminent Commander sword;
Slr NJ VI Parker, i. T. G., presented to Sir $, v
Rounds, Of Apollo Commaniety, Of Chicago, cetln.
cate VI membership voted by the Commandery, and
similar certificate was presented through sir Matthew
| rrlmhle to Gen. David &. Swain, Judge Advocate
| addresses
elegant dicton and the responses brief and TO the
point.
As the auctioneer says, this is the last
call in behalf Of our Masonic ST. Johns Mite
| Association, which dlspenses Its charity to the
needy aud distressed without regard 10 Lodge
| boundaries. Their annual benefit viii take
place this year AZ Lincoln HAN on the even.
ings of next Friday and saturday, with
and matinee the 4" Pirates of renSancc'sE
win he given aud Saturday evening the ever popular
~. NJ $. rinaore. - The cast embraces the names
| ~ Mr.. Ierndon Morse. Miss Eva Mills, MIR. H. y.
Hay, Mrs. e. r. True, Miss Mollie Byrne, Mrs. e. p.
Fhely, Mrs. u. II. Mcleod, Miss Lille BOND, and
man, v. p. Sriboi, Frank Pearson, Miss Nora Cook,
and Or. IS Bond, the manager says the hest chorus
| that has ever appeared In this city.
The american Art Journal of New York,
| April Is, says; The communication Of ST. Cecile
| Lodge No. b6s held on the 9TH instant, may lie called
golden day In the annals Of this Lodge. The NJ. NJ.
the second section % the Degree the East was occu-
pied by r. w. Frederick widows the first Master
Irrpe
No. ., Washington, Il. c, and It brought back
sweet memories of the early days of the Lodge to the
older mcmnels to him In that station. rhere was
also present delegation from New Jerusalem Lodge
No. ., Washington, u. e., consisting Of w. r.. Dem
neson, W. NJ; Harrison Dlngman, j. w, and
Brother H. G. Bowers. who presented TO st.
Cecile Lodge beautifully engrossed set Of
resolutions from New Jerusalem Lodge
In testimony Of the frnternaI feeling existing between
the Lodges, ami In acknowledgment Of their appre-
citation ot the act uf st. CeCilc In constituting Il W.
! Brother WIdlows an honorary member.of the Lodge
| nn ri afras IN Hrptb hort bp
eminent musician, played ono Of his excellent plano
solos; brothers H. schwlccardi and W. H. Roe, sang
several beautiful vocal selections Brother Allen
Latham recited " Rubeustein at the Plano. - and
Brothers Hunt. Davis, schlig, NIihr,: o Reilly, and
| Link PLAYED seNtette for brass Instruments which
!, was highly arplauhed. perfect galaxy Of Masonic
Emnenccs were present to honor the OCCASION sevea
Of the Grand oncers, Worthy Masters Of sisel
= Lodges. and large percentage OF the members OF
ST. Ceclle Lodge. We understand the committee o
No. were well taken care of.
Z odd Fellowship.
As fitting finale to the proper celebration
, Of the festivities of the sixty third anniversary
the order the Uniformed Battalion Of Patrarchs vii
give grand levee Ihuraday night at Odd Fellows
ment OF the affair is In the hands Of very ablc
mttee. consisting of Patrarchs Al Donaldson, WI
II. Jones, and r. Walter Fowler, Jr., and the dane
! Ing in Charge NJ Patriarch W. l.. Arnold, as maste
OF ceremonies with Patriarchs r. s. Scott. II. Trou
land, f. l.. ourand. :. I. Boss, and c. W. She
assistants. The Battalion has been successful in al
the social entertainments II has gvep and this viii IN
q | no exception W 'lo iue.
The sixty-third anniversary of the Orde
n | viii he duly celebrated by the fraternity Of thi
District next Thursday. During the day sub com
nlttee Of the general COmmittee, consisting Of S.
. Fauuce L. G. NJ, c. 7. Crandall Z. c.. and Mar
tin hrens, T.. g., will,be III attendance In the blue
u | room to receive donations from the members Of tn
order In aid Of the needy widows and orphans of tn
order and 1t is sincerely hoped the number Of thel
c | callers will he legion. In the evening from 7:3
. o. clock musical aud literary entertainment win h
" given in the Lodge and Encampment rooms and Rev
- Brother p H. Sweet, Rev. Brother !. W. Gray AM
Rev. Brother Fred A. Stier VIII deliver short nd
dresses. The committee having this entertainment
, | In charge consists Of John T. Given. c. Rep. NJ
a u. Brainard, g. g w; Jos. Burroughs, L. G r.
g. f. Fauncc, =. q. NJ: NJ. u. Months, T.. c.. an
a j. $. TomllusOn, i. q.
d In accordance with their usual custom
II the Uniformed Battalion OF PatIarchs win Celebrat
IL | the natal day Of the order next Thursday with
Il parade and inspection. The Baltimore Dri ASsoCia
| lion and the Marley Dr Association, OF Alexan
tria have been invited and will unite with the Wash
y Ingtou PatriarChs In the parade. The programme
" laid down " M follows: Leave the Seventh -stre
u Han at O'Clock and march down Seventh to Penn
syvania avenue, TO Third street, To Massachusetts,
l. enue Ninth street. by way Of street, to Vernon
Is avenue to II to Sixteen street, TO Pennsyl
u vania Entering the Presidents Grounds b
the west gate, the battalion will lie reviewed by til
IN President passing out by the east gate along Penn
- syvania avenue TO Fifteenth street. to Pennsylvani
y win be given IN honor of the ladies' who assisted In I'll
late fair and to the visiting Patrarchs the ladies' AZ
:, campaigning them, and invited guests. a humble
)" Of distinguished members OF the order from Ba
timnro expected to accompany the Drill Asst
If | citation from that city.