Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-17
The Scottish Rite yasOnS.

ihe ocotlSn Rite MdsOnS 1Or The southern juriS-
dietion commenced their annual session yesterday
AFTERNOON in the Supreme Council building. No 2O3
81 street, with the following delegates present:
Albert Pike, grand commanders; F. s. Paddin,
Iowa; Harry Burst, South Carolina; Martin Col
Tennessee: r. C. Jordan, Nebraska; W. l.
Mitchell, Georgia; o. s. Long. West Virginia; W.
a. Dee sa North Carolina; G.. Meredith,
Mary land; DR.. ]. NJ. Browne, District of Columbia
a. L. Raper, virginia; A. Shaw, louisiana; Dr. r.
g. Num-, Georgia. Mr.. VIM. NJ. Ireland, of this
the tn1ng eommtes wes 6ad haeo named
by the grand commander. Grand Commander
Albert Pike then read his allocuton, in which he
sketched the history OF the order, gave a state
1nent or Its present condition, and closed with a
dissertation upon the prospects OF the order.
THE GARFIELD MONUMENT FAIR-At meeting
OF the executive committee Of the Garfield Monu-
ment Commission last evening applications for
space were received from large number OF we'll
known business houses. 1t was decided that one
day OF the exhibition should be devoted entirely to
the Knights Ternplar, and Columbia Comma ndery,
No :, was invited to take the matter in charge.
10 the board OF direction, and Mr. John Philip Sou
sa was elected musical director. The ROYAL hand
I beal ringers, OF LONDON have offered their
organ Zed last evening by the election of Hon. r.
Nj. Reynolds First Auditor Of the Treasury ch air.
man; X. S. Lytle and j. NJ. Edgar secretaries
Meetings were also held by the commissioner, for
the states OF Nebraska, Wisconsin ana Vermont
Inc chesapeake and Ohio railroad company will
Dton Among the applications for space pre-
sented by the secretary were those OF the Atch!-
son, topeka ana santa Fe railroad company: the
Shenandoah Valley railroad system: the GOrham
manufacturing company, OF New York city, in
Guiding space for the celebrated century vase
valued at 600; Tiffany & Co., OF New York. and
large number OF minor exhibits from all parts of
the country.
Chautauqut Literary and Scientific Circle has been
organized In East Washington, and named In
honor OF the Rev. J. w. Parker. d. d. The officers
son, vice president, and Miss E. Hunt, secretary
and treasurer. The circle has a membership or
twenty on the start and meets twice month for
q review OF the readings In the course, and such
other exercises as may be thought of interest
me meeting last evening was held at the resi-
Gencc OF DR.. Dobson, ami was fully attended.
The subject OF geology was taken up. and a yery
apt illustration OF moving glaciers was shown by
Dr. DooSon by means OF piece OF ice and two
various fosslliferous rocks from his cabinet and
gave microscopic views OF low organisms found in
"a drop OF canal water review OF Greek history
were very interesting throughout
CoLUMBIA COMMANDMENTS TRIP TO PHILADEI-
PHIA.-Columpia Commandery, No 2 knights
Templar, OF this city, Will take part In the grand
templar demonstration In Philadelphia, on Thurs
day OF next week, in connection with the bi-cen-
tennial celebration. The cOmmandery will leave
here In the 1880 train over the B. & p. railroad
wednesday morning, taking with them Shroeder's
pdnu ana VIII MAKE their headquarters In Phila-
delphia at the Hotel Lafayette The cOmmandery
will return on Friday evening.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. John Sherman &
Co., real estate auctOneers, report the following
sales: VIM. K. Duhamel. trustee. part OF lot g.
81. 426. being premises No. 1926 18th street north
west. 1886; and for same trustee, part OF lot g.
SCI. 3i1 being premises 1921 18th street northwest
with improvements, for $3.50. These sales show
Il steady improvement in value OF real estate lin
sections where no particular effort has been made
10 put up prices