The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-19
OUR SOCIETIES.



Masonic News.
The regular meeting of Mithras Lodge of
Perfection WILDE held At Scottish Rite Han Tuesday
evening next.
The officers of the Grand Chapter will
visit Washington Naval II. A. chapter Tuesday
evening next
Robert De Bruce Council Of Kadosh will
hold Its regular monthly meeting ut Scottish Rite Han
wednesday evening next
Columbia Commandery No. 2 will have a
drill-meetng tomorrow evening preparatory to the
remplar parade Thanksgiving Day.
AT the regular conclave Of Columbia Com
mandery No. ., Friday evening last, Sir A. r. Long
ley, GeuerallssimO, was elected Corpurator In the
Masonic Hall Association and reelected director In
the Garfield Masonic Memorial Association for three
years
At the regular convocation of Columbia
Chapcr No. /, held at the Chapter chamber
Wednesday evening last, Comp, r. II. Chamberlin,
7. ". r., was elected . director for three years In
In the Garfield Masonic Memorial Association, and
Comp j. II jochum +, e. II, r, was reelected
corporator In tho Masonic Han Association.
At the annual meeting of the Masonic
Mutual Relief Association, held at odd Fellows Han
on Tuesday evening last seven directors to serve for
three years and -four to MI vacancies were elected as
follows; Joseph IIamacher A. X. Williams John
A.. FooS, charles j.; Watson u. =, Fuller, NJ. VI.
Parker, Samuel e. Mills, Joseph NJ WILSON, William
Mcrtz, 5. Norris Thorne and Richard a. Mauss,
The association decided that it was inexpcdient TO
create q new or additional class Of membership.
The first Masonic sociable of the season
took place last Tuesday evening at Masonic Temple.
The audience comprised fair representation of the
sohd people OF our city with enough OF youth aud
beauty to add gracefulness to the scene and euuu VII
OF the stald and elderly elements to give tone to the
nSsemblage, The chairman Of the committee,
Brother Joseph NJ. Wilson, called attention To Inc
fact that the proceeds OF these soclabes would 90 IL
the st. Johns Mite Association and the Masonic
ga1a ptNntte ltyn
orchestra received merited applause, the Hvioliu
solo, y by John Donch, being gem. MIR. Ralph
JelersonS readings were highly acceptable aud the
tharnlng amount vi hnmor put Into the Operatta VI
Cox aud BOX - by MesSrs. Pugh. Hay, and Dauie'
added luslrr to their fame for fun and hllarity.
ihs uahclng, under the dictatorship Of Bruthe
Henry C. Thompson, proceeded right merrily, closing
by u O'Clock The next sOclable winbe December n
The Joint committee on Templar Day -
held fu meeting at the city post ONCE last evening
wien communications were read from the seyeri
Communicates stationed Mt Baltimore ST. John,
Nommandety, Wilmington, Del. Chasseur, Mary :,
and 81. johns Communicates, Philadelphia; on
Dominion Commandery, Alexandria, Va. and sew.
ea others signifying their acceptance OF the invita-
tlon OF the committee to parade on Thanksgiv.
lng day. Arrangements have been completed
with the several hotels for the accomInodn
ton OF the visiting Communicates. Head.
quarters, viii lie established at the Nationa
Hotel, where accommodations Will be provided for IN,
ladies' ot the visiting sir knights, under the care o
the ladies' OF the Sir knights ot this city Th,
finance committee reported encouraging progress aut
pay here which VIII reflect credit upon our city ant
all concerned.
odd Fellowship.
The officers of the Grand Lodge will visit
central Lodge No. Friday evening next.
The l. o. q. +. Library Association will
hold an important business meeting Tuesday eveninr
next.
The Grand Encampment will hold a stated
meeting ON Tuesday evening next to finish up In,
business Of the year.
Brother William S. Buckley, of Columbia
Lodge No. 10 and Columbian EucRmpment No
who has been confined tn his house for several month
past, is yet seriously III.
The board of directors of the |. q. O. +
Relief Association will hold n meeting on the frs
tuesday In December, which time the wear prantr,
70 suspenueu members to become reinstated for tn,
sum OF 80 VIII expire. After that time no person
VIII DC felnstated unless they pay up all arrearages
Brother Peter Berry, prominent bushes.
man OF Champaign County, Ohio, and u member OF
81, Paris (Ohiol Lodge M 2I6, is .'Jonr'' tn,
GUY ior the first time IN his life. lie briugsa vslt
ing card, and expects to visit every lodge In th
jurisdiction, Tor the purpose OF witnessing their mos
ehcleht workings. He is stopping with his intmat,
friend and old associate, Mr.. j. II. Minnick on
street. " ~
Independent order of Mechanics.
delegation, composed of members from
the various lodges iu this city, VIII nav Lafayett,
No. ~ OF Alexandria, Va, IA visit on next Tueada,
evening.
Last Thursday evening Friendship Lodr,
NO. added three worthy young men to its member.
snip and next Thursday night Will initiate and con.
fer degrees,
The ten lodges in this city are all now
IN good working order and since the annual vista.
non ot the grand officers TO have had new life
lnsted into them. '''>
knights or Honor.
Columbia Lodge No. 500, X. and l.. of II
Instituted on the ith Of April last has nov
eighty members, and is in highly flourlshinc condi.
ton. ~
new Lodge Of the Knights and Ladies
OF Honor VIII he instituted at St GeOrpe's Han ,It
Eleventh street, Friday evening. November "A, at :
L, NJ, by Deputy Supreme Protector c. f. Town,
from whom any info Tmation in relation TO The Or
der may be obtained.
The Grand Dictator has designated IN.
following dates for tue semi annual grand vlsi.
tatons to the subordinate Lodges Of tbi
jurisdiction; Thursday, November g. Nu
tonal Lodge No. 6is: Thursday, Decam
Der :, Hope Lodge No. 223s: FRIDAY Drrem
Der -, Naval Lodge No. Oil: Wednesday, Der.m
Der 20, Mount Vernon Lodge No. 2lI2: "Wednesday
January B. 1888, Federal Lodge No. sO3 Monday Jan
eIal, ana Potomac Lodges meet in knights of Homo
nan ST. Cloud building, corner Ninth and streets
Hope Lodge In Grand Army Han, corner Ninth an,
- streets; Mount Vernon Lodge, at odd Fellows
HAN Eighth street northeast, aud Naval Lodge II
the Navy Yard, at O'Clock in the afternoon
Temperance Items.
The officers of the. Grand Council Sons O
Jonadab, will visit Invincibe Council Friday eyenin,
next.