The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-29
our SOCIETIES,


The Supreme Council met last night and
conferred the rhirty-third Degree on \ number Oh
candidates who were elected to receive that degree at
the meeting OF the Council last week.
Sir c. w. Bennett, p. Il. c., of Wash
lngton Commandery No, 1, and family have re.
turned TO the city from their summer residence on
Seneca Lake, n. Y, and are at their home, hot II
street.
De Molay (mounted) Commandery No. 4
were the special guests Of Corinthian Chasseur Come
in the city ot Brotherly Love- aud are loud In their
praise OF the hospitaties received. Under the com-
mand OF Sit f.. +. Lawson, f. c., the horseback Sir
knights OF No. made very oredltablo appearance,
The grand visitations for this week will
occur as follows; Tomorrow evening, Potomac
Lodge No. s, Tuesday evening, New Jerusalem
Lodge No Q, and Harmony Lodge No, II; Thursday
Centennial Lodge No. u. Friday evening Hiram
Lodge No.io; saturday evening, Naval Lodge No.4.
Brother John c. Baker, p. NJ. of National
Lodge No. -, 7. II, +. OF Columbia Chapter No. I,
aud Sir knight OF Columbia Commandeiy No q
died Wednesday last OF consumption after long
season OF illness, The Lodge, Chapter, and COM
mandory are called to meet at the Temple this after
Baker was an active and earnest Mason and no doubt
his funeral win he largely attended.
The first of the five Masonic sociables to
10 given this winter win take place November a.
The programme win include Donch's Band xylo-
phone solo by MIR. Lusby; instrumental trio vloion-
cello flute and plano; readings by r. II, Hay and
Ralph Jefferson, and the operetta OF "BoN aud Cox
In which Mossrs. Pugh, Daniel, and Hay viii APP
pear. Dancing will begin Mt 9i30. The proceeds OF
these entertainments will he divided between st.
Johns Mite Association and the Masonic Board Of
Relief
In the Templar parade in Philadelphia
ON Thursday last washington Commaudery No l.
under the command OF Sir VIM. q. Brock, Y. C.,
headed the FIRST division. aud, together with the Ma
rne Band, which ACCOMPANIED them, received an on.
thusiastlc reception from the Immense crowds. on
their return home Friday evening they were met by
the stay home Sir Knights ut the depot, under
command OF Sir VIM. q. Moore, and escorted to
their Asylum at the Temple. A welcome address
was made by Sir VIM. q. Moore aud appropriately
responded to by Sir VIM. a. Brock. after which
banquet served. This was the sixth oldest Com
mandcry In the procession.
Columbia Commanderv No. 9, Knights
nemnar, OF this city, embarked on the ia NJ train,
parade OF the BiCentennial celebration OF rennsyi-
vania october 20. Although the Commandery de-
oided In June last to go to Philadelphia yet positive
action was delayed until october Q, leaving but two
weeks In which TO effect organization and to make
all the necessary arrangements for the pilgrimage
mander, with few indefatlgablo assistants enabled
the Commnndery to appear credtably In the Templar
nc,i ~ UoMnG extract Is taken from the
Communicates, including that Of the murdered
President. schroeder's Washington Light Infantry
Band, % pieces. Columbia Commandeiy No. . sir
Abner r. Longley, Eminent Commander, and sir
John Wilson, Captain General; 60 Sir Knights"
piled by sir william Plttis, Recorder '"P Of
the Coinmaudery, shows that the above
number , Is correct, including eleven Sir
who Joined with No. . in the parade. Taking
into consideration that of the thirty-four visiting
Communicates participating IN the Templar parade
Columbia exceeded twenty-SiX Of the thirty four In
strength of number her officers and Sir knights have
lust reason to he proud and more so, they shall
remember the greeting OF the Immense throng OF
spectators along the line OF march they behe the
Beauselnf, bearing the name of the COmmandery OF
which the martyr President was late a member The
ribbon badges eagerly sought hy other
manderies, and four hundred aud thirty OF the Co.
lumola badges exchanged hands Too much cannot
he said OF tho hospitality of the Philadelphia faers
TO their guests, which, with the cordially Of other
remplar organizations, will make the pilgrimage one
long TO he remembered by the Sir Knights of Noe.
Odd Fellowship.
Brother John C. Baker, whose death is
noticed In the Masonic news was member of Cen
trail Lodge No. and the Grand Lodge OF the Dis
uict of Columbia.
The trustees of Odd Fellows Hall have
reluvenaed and redecorated the main saloon aud re-
furnished the dressing rooms and the hall is now
open Tor engagements to the public. The acoustic
properties have also been greatly improved.
The visitations of the officers of the Grand
Lodge for this week will be follows: Excelsior
Lodge No. IL, tomorrow evening: Federal city NO.
70, wednesday evening; Oriental Lodge No. 10,
Thursday evening. There viii be visitation OF tile
Grand Encampment this week
Elections for grand representatives to the
Grand Lodge will be held this as follows: Mon
day evening, Harmony Lodge No. 0, Covenant Lodge
No. 10, Beacon Lodge No. Is, Excelsior Lodge No
den Rule Lodge No. II: Friday evening, Eastern
Lodge No. 7, deferred from last Friday on account Of
entertainment.
Eastern Lodge No. gave very agreeable
entertainment Friday evening last at odd Fellows,
Hail. In the presence OF large number OF the menu
beers of the order and their families. Brother j. T.
Petty Grand Representative, delivered the address OF
welcome, In which he said that the entertainment
must be considered In the light OF house, warming
In honor OF their removal from the region OF Kid
well Bottoms ~ to the central part Of the clty A
we'll selected programme then rendered. consist
Ing Of instrumental music by DR.. Bischur F. NJ
Clarke, and Professor H. schutter: vocal solos hv
Mrs. Bette II. hcEwen, and Mr.. J. L. TAYLOR;
duet by Mr.. J.. NJ. Buchanan and Miss Scott, and
Saunders and Miss Bessie Perry.
The elections in the subordinate lodges for
Representatives to the Grand Lodge last week resulted
as follows
VIM: W Moore, p. G.: Sire; II. Fisher, p. c.
C. Il. Wells, p. g.; j. E. Mason, p. g. NJ
NJ is Tomllnson, PC; A. ). Donaldson, p. O.
j. Nv F., Whtemore P. g.; Henry Urine p. G.
Henry Kuhn, 2. O.; W. II, overly, p. G. vs.
Friendship Lodge No. l2-aax Book PC: John
II. Cutter, r. g.; Thomas Iyues, 7, g.; II. G.
Watt p. g. o. 49, '''''' a.
Metropolis Lodge No. le-C. W. Leannarda, p.
W .
NJ: d. Brainard, G. II. e. p. Headley, r. q,
Mechanics Lodge No. ls--James H. Chamber
lain, p. g.; Robert Butler, f. g.; Samuel Trexer,
oriental Lodge No. l9-John L. vogr, p. G.;
r Sohm weIde, p: e.; IJoh1 Ihaw r. g. NJ Fritz
Ketter, r. G.; Daniel Pfeil. p. G.
Federal City Lodge No. GOV. H. Wilson, 2.
g.; W. H. stansbury, r. g.. l.. j. Garner, +. @
Indepen dent Order OF Mechanics.
delegation of William Louis Schley
Lodge No. 4, Georgetown, visited Anchor and Friend
ship Lodges Thursday evening last
Brother Samuel II, Bell P. NJ. of Friend
ship Lodge left the city week Oh his annual visit
to his old home IN Detroit, Mich
Tuesday evening next the officers of the |
Grand Lodge accompanied by delegation Of some |
twenty OF the District brethren, Will visit La
tayette Lodge No. II, Alexandria, Va. leaving the
slxth-street depot at s O'Clock.
The Mechanics Adyocate will be issued on
Wednesday next and will contain the elegant address
Of Past Master Thomas A. Watson, OF Anchor Lodge
No o this city, and Past Master Lewis Hochheimef,
Of Maryland Lodge No. /, Baltimore, and other mat.
ters OF Interest to the Order at large.
The grand visitations of last week were
Wednesday evening, Brother ID. q. Elchelberger. r
NJ, delivered the address, and roctatons were given
Dy BLothers Mckay, OF Anchor Lodge No. q, and |
"a. Thomas, J. NJ, Of Lafayette Lodge No 49, Al
Friendship Lodge Thursday evening Bro. Hanson u.
remarks were made by Brothers l.. H. Patterson. r.
$. r.; Henry q. Wagner, p. q. A.; I'd Journey. |
J.. NJ, and George O.. Wilson, j. NJ, and rectatiOns
ny BrOther Ed. Thomas. At Lafayette Lodge No l3
Friday evening, there was address by j. r. Dun,
bar, NJ. OF Washington Lodge No. 0, remarks |
by 4. G. Crump, q. A.; John W. Thompson, CT
and others, songs by j. W. Thomas, and recitatons
by f. H. Thomas. This last OF the series OF vista.
lions VIII be made 70 Excelsior Lodge No. r. odd
Fellows liall, Navy Yard to- morrow evening, when
Brother r. q. O'Neli Will deliver an address, |
Ii. p. d. EIks.
This Lodge met on Sunday evening last at |
It's usual hour With large attendance the brethren
present All the chairs were filled by thu proper ON.
GERS aud three candidates were Initiated In ne style
made by several members, and words Of cheer and |
congratulation were uttered by visiting brothers
when were well received. The boys are In fever OF
excitement and friendly rivalry the approaching
election for Lodge orcers the greatest dliculty being
IRON 10 many worthy aspirans 10 select the two best
feeng conndent that none but worthy brOthers will be
elected (theTo being no others 10 select from aud
that The Inecess Of MaShlnRtOn Lodpn ls nssmred