The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03
OUR SOCIETIES.


day last grand pageant, such as Is seldom seen
upon our streets, aud reflected great credit upon
both the home and visiting Communicates. st.
Mays Commandcty, Of Philadelphia, which ro-
ceved the first prize had In line the largest number ot
Sir knights OF any ot the visiting organizations aud
Columbia tommandcry, OIL. this city, to which was
awarded the third prize, the largest In numbers
OF any tommandery In line. The Mounted Command
erY from philadelphia tCorintht0n Chasseur) was
composed OF q hue body Of men, aud to it was awarded
The second prize. Washington Commandery, "The
Old Guard, IS as usual, was both No. In line and
In kughtly bearing.
Lebanon Lodge No. Z, Friday evening,
elected ofcers tor the ensuing Masonic year as fol-
lows Thomas Taylor W NJ r. @. DcMoll, s.W.;
John &. Merritt J.. w; W. l.. Sears, Secretary;
William y. Acker Treasurer.
At the regular meeting Of Hiram Lodge
No. 10, Friday evening last, the following Officers
were elected; James ". Wrenu, w. NJ; Ira W.
Hopkins $. w; Fielder ! Hunter i. w; George
S. Kraft Treasured; william II. stuard Secretary.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will hold its
regular meeting at Scottish Rite Han Tuesday evening
next.
Brother William X. Singleton, Grand Sec
Rotary win deliver illustrated lecture the sacred
places around Jerusalem this afternoon at 1880 clock
at punharton-strcet NJ u, Church, Georgetown
The annual meeting of the Masonic Vet
erans' Association will he held at the Of the
supreme Council \ and scottish Rite, 2iS Third
street, Saturday evening next. Any resident Mason
who has held membership In Masonic Lodge for
twcnty.one years Is eligible TO memuershlp The
election OF officers for the ensuing year will take place
at this meeting and date win he nNed for the an
nual banquet.
At the regular concave of Columbia Com
mandeTy No. ., Friday evening last, the Templar
service awarded to them at the competitive drill the
day before was voted to Corson Commandery, OF AS
bury Park, y. j., that Commandery having been re-
Gently formed aud in need Of such service
The headquarters of 4" Company A." of
DeNIoay Commandery No. T. above Mllburn's drug
store, was turned over to the Commandery last week
as headquarters for the entertainment Of Corlnthan
l1nIIN IN uW NJ t1n
the special guests Of No, I, and right royal recep
tcn did they receive, as did also the visiting Sir
knights Of other Communicates who +" lust dropped
In On Wednesday and Thursday nights the Chas-
seurs were banqueted, and On Friday they
scheutlen Park where banquet and dance endeG the
/ festivities.
Sir viii A. Short, of Columbia Command
cry No. 2, won the Tempar's Jewel, and Brother
| Arthur u. Anderson Of II. II. French Lodge No.
! l5 the Lodge Jewel at the Garfield Fair.
odd Fellowship.
| Brother Isaac $. Tichenor, who was yes
terdny appointed Auditor and Comptroller OF the Dis
| tict is i Past Master OF Harmony Lodge No IL, and
1 also member of Mount Vernon Chapter No aud
Columbia COmmandery No .. lie represents the
Grand Lodge OF California near the Grand Lodge Of the
/ District Of Columbia, and Is always found foremost
| In every good word and work.
| The regular meeting of the Uniformed
Battalion was held Friday evening last, when 1t
decided to postpone the application FOR the Institution
! of a ''unltormed Camp FOR the present. Members
| OF the Battalion who have not already signed the
application are by this action granted further time.
! Brother James d. Chedal, p Il. of Column
| bia Lodge No. 10 and the L. q. q. r. Relief, died at
his residence, 633 u street. the 2jth nit. and was
! buried Tuesday afternoon last lie was initiated In
/ No. 10 nearly forty years ago,
Brother w. s. Buchly, of Columbia
! Lodge No. 10 and Columbian Encampment No. /, Is
very low and his death may be expected at any time
The physicians have forbidden visitors entering his
/ room.
The last official visit of the season will be
| made Tuesday evening next by the officers of the
| Grand Lodge tn Naomi Clt. D. Lodge No, l, odd
Fellows Hall, Navy Yard.
Independent Order of Mechanics.
The fraternal visit of Lafayette Lodge
No. II, Alexandria, 10 Anchor Lodge No. Q, this
city, Thanksgiving Night, was the occasion of
ioyable evening long to he remembered. The dele
CATION was introduced by Junior Master George q.
Wilson, and received by Worthy Master A. 4. Evans
with neat speech ana remarks by Secretary Thomas
l.. Miller to which Junior Master Clarence Moore,
George IL. llinkin, ID. ID. q. A.; James NJ,
Germond' F.; q; A. James W; Cnauncey, +, s. :
aud on behalf of this jurisdiction remarks We're made
by Grand Architect y. c. Crump, l.. II. Patterson
q. l.: Il. NJ: ltchhidS, O. e. n. W. liond T. g..
A.; n. A: Ban, =. NJ; j. p. Dunbar, j. NJ.
address by Past Grand Architect James Johnson, OF
Baltimore. sumptuous repast was served under
the supervision of Brother h. A. Trueworthy.
The monthly meeting of the board of
directors Of the Relief Association will he held In the
office of vice president William Il. Bailey, Barbour
Law Building, Tomorrow evening, at 1880 o. clock.
\ number OF applications for membership will be
considered.
The complimentary sociable of Lafayette
Lodge No. - In Grand Army Hail Thanksgiving
Eve was an entire Among the prominent
members of the order present Past Grand
Architects Alexander j. benson and David A. Boden-
sick.
Next Wednesday week delegation from
w " sit nj he Inlp in
interest of the l. %. NJ. Relief Association.
Capitol No. IL have two candidates due
for initiation next Wednesday night.
Friendship Lodge No. Z, will hereafter
have entertaining exercises under the head of 'Good
of the Order Give the boys IA call.
Society Notes.
Iemperdnce.-A large number OF the friends
of temperance met at the residence of Hon. ID. T..
Holloway on Wednesday evening last to make ar.
rangements for holding fair to aid bud Eagleston In
the completion of the Tabernacle he is building
, on Capitol hin, at the intersection of Maryland
avenue and Second and Streets the fair 10 be held
at Odd Fellows Hail. on seventh street northwest,
on the 2lst, 22d and 23d of the present. month. An
efficient board of managers was appointed and num-
Der of ladies designated to take charge of the tables
The ladies Interested are making extensive prepare
tons for the event; An immense number of fancy
articles have already been made, and the tables vii
show variety of such articles seldom eXcelled any
fair in this city. The enterprise is worthy the sup.
port of all good citizens.
e.. 4. R.-George u. Meade Post No. s.
at It's regular meeting Friday evening last, were
visited by $. 8. Burdctt, Department Comma nder.
and his stan, for the purpose of making the annua
inspection, aud Were pleased To find Meade Post
advancing to the 'front.' aud that the Post had made
larger per cent Increase the last six months than
of the Posts put together had made. Commander
Burdett made short eloquent speech, followed in
like manner by Comrades Medford, Cameron, Gun
ming, and Ramey, after which eight recruits Were
mustered in, and the following officers elected for the
ensuing year: NJ. A. Dillon, commander, (reCeCted
nnanimousy;) j. II. Burke, ST., vice commander;
j. "A Bryan, Jr. Vice commander; Dr., W II. Sterne,
quartemaster DR. f. j. Schalhirt surgeon; Rev. L. IL
urghardt, chaplain: Samuel Baxter, officer of the day
Hiram e. COrlis, officer Of the guard. The Post de
Cided' TO turn out in large numbers New Year;
Day TO pay their respects 10 the President of TIT
United States, as Is their custom They also give onG
of their famous monthly socables the 18th instant,
and an anniversary camp fire the "a of January, IL
gan2Ing ladies' auxiliary corps attachment and
several camps OF the Sons of Veterans
knights OF Pythias.-W Washington Division
Of the Uniform Rank will give their second levee al
Masonic Temple, when the members will appear II
fun uniform. The first levee of this organization
was grand success and from the character of thI
gentlemen who have the management Tomorrow
evening "A good time Is assured.
Sons of JOaadab.--A number of our PEG
pie have arranged entertainment to be given a
Congregational Church the 15lh instant Tor tht
benefit of Professor Garland, the blind Orgauist
Among those who will take part are professor
BischOl the Misses Harvey Miss Bessie Perry. Mrs
BETTE Hayenner McEwen, and Alessrs Whipple
r JeckO and Townsend.