The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-12
OUR SOCIETIES.

tousisory Will he held At Scottish Rite Nhll tuesday
evening next,
Evangelist Chapter Rose CroiN will hold |
Its monthly meeting wednesday evening next at |
scottish Rite sanctuary.
Brother Samuel 7. Ellis, of Naval Lodge |
No. Z, died the 18th instant at his residence zoos
New Jersey avenue southeast and was buried Wednes-
day afternoon
After the visitation Of the grand officers
TO n. n. French Lodge No, 10, Monday evening
last which closed the series Of vsitations the mem
bcrs with visitors repaired TO Sawtees and partook
Of an excellent supper.
Brother d. II. Rhodes, of Dawson Lodge
no 49, Eureka Chapter No. 4, and Columbia Com
New York, and Rochester on business connected With
the Quartetmaster's Department
The officers Of the Grand Chapter will
make orlciM visits this week as follows: Columbia
Chapter No. y Thursday evening; Lafayette Chap
tor No. D special, Friday evening.
A large number of the members of the
fraternity assembled In the concert saloon OF the
Temple Tuesday evening last and listened to inter
BROTHERS j. Mills Brown, l.. q. Nj, Of california,
and John W. simons, r. q. NJ, Of New York.
The first of the series of Masonic sociables
will lie held at Masonic Temple, Tuesday evening
next, upon which occasion the opeteta of - COX and
BOX - win lie rendered by Messrs pugh, Daniel and
Hay. Brother Hay and Ralph jefferson VIII also give
Bro. Thomas Smaller, of Columbia Lodge
No. 3, Eureka chapter No. 4, and Washington Cone
mandcry No. l. died Thursday last Of consumption,
and buried from Masonic rempe yesterday after
noon with full Masonic honors. The church service
was performed by Rev. Or Forest ot Trinity Church
The Tempnr service also performed at the hall,
aud the Lodge service ut the grave.
Bro. Erasmus y. Middleton late clerk of
the criminal Court who buried yesterday after
noon. was secretary Of Federal Lodge No in is2s,
/ and uf COMMITTEES designated 1nuu1ry L..
1880, TO walt upon President Andrew jackson, Sec
rotary ot War General John II. Eaton, and Post
| master General VIM. I. Barry, aud Inform them OF
their election to honorary membership In said Lodge.
Bro. Middleton was raised In Federal Lodge Nov. &,
S2d, was eighty years old but has been uuanllated
Tor many years.
/ The annual meeting of the Masonic Mutual
Relief Association for the election Of directors
to serve for hrce years and four to uneNpired
terms win he held ut odd Fellows Han Tuesday
evening next, Ut O'Clock. This meeting Will be par
ticuarly important, measures win be taken relative
to the action or Congress amending the charter Of the
association, as to permit Of the formation OF an
additional NJ special class paving bcncht not to
coed g. 600 The secretary's report from Oct. l.
1851, TO Sept. 80. isSe. shows twenty deaths making
the cost Of Insurance se. 81 on ~, 900. The present
. membership H. /. 62S.
The Joint committee of Knights Templar
appointed by the several Communicates Of this city
relative to Icmplar day in connection with the
field Fair held meeting last evening, and from the
nature NJ the responses received to their Invitations
the Communicates OF the several States they fee
very lnuCn encouraged. Among others who have
formally accepted the Invitation Mary Com.
mandery, OF Philadelphia who earned for themsclve,
worldwide fame for their Inequalities to visiting
C3mmanderies during the Centennial In 1876; st
Johns Commandery, OF Wilmington, Del: Corsor
Commandery, Of Asbury Park, n. j., and lielenG
Commandery No. 3, of burlington a. j. Numcr.
Gus responses from individual Knights have ais,
been received. on the whole, 1t is expected that th
parade on November 30, Thanksgiving Day, viii In
the finest Femplar display ever witnessed In thl
city.
The annual communication of the Crane
Lodge of the District OF Columbia was held at Masonic
Temple "Wednesday night last. The report of tn,
Grand Secretary shows larger accessions to tn
order than for many years past. Grand officers wer
elected rs follows: Brother Edward II. Chamberln
Of No. ., g. Master; Myron NJ. Parker, of No Ia,
u. G.. Master; Thomas i. Cblfee, of No. s. s. &
Warden; Charles q. Brown, of No. IL, J. q. Warden
William r.. Singleton OF No. %, g Secretary: Charlie
G. Duncausou, of No. :, &. Treasurer. Joseph Ham
. machcr, of No. |, q. Lecturer; Claudius u
S ygnas, OF No, ~ g. Tmnrain' lose
No, II, j. q. Deacon: Henry A. Johnson of No. -
a 6. sword liearer: James l.. Falhy ot No. =, G
, VI Fernandez. OF No. 10, e. Stewards: Leonar
SoddaFl, Of No. 10. g. rller: Peter H. Hooe, q
These officers will he installed the evening Of st
e Johns Day, December y. The Grand Lodge ha
elected an effective working set Of officers and ZOO
e report at the close Of their administration may
Il confidently looked for.
NJ. L. G. II. Priest James p. Pearson, ac
o companied by the officers Of tha Grand Royal Arc
Chapter, made the annual grand visitation to Eurek
= Royal Arch Chapter No Friday evening last upn
: which occasion there very large attendance n
: the part OF the members. After the reports Of III
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer bad bee
! made, the Grand High Priest introduced Rev. an
g Companion Leonard NJ. Gardner who delivered !,
II interesting lecture upon the discoveries n
i Immense quarrieS at Jerusalem whence cams III
huge stones for the Temple Of Solomon After I,
address Past High Priest Marceilus Gardner state
that in accordance with the custom that has rrevae
IN Eureka Chapter for some years collation. Ia
been prepared. to which he cordially invited II
:, Grand oricers aud visiting companions To this It
ID vitatinn there was not single objection and n
companions to the number of seventy repaired to Al
ner's, where they did ample Justice to the h
sausage, sweiizer kase, cold meats etc washr
down by coffee and m occasional glass of the pOpu
). Teutonc beverage The festivities further ei
liyened by brief remarks from the NJ. W. q.
Noble D. Larner, Past Grand High Priests A.
' Longley, j II. Jochum, and Matt Trimbe: NJ. T.. I
r p Robert Dal, Of Washington Chapter No ?; Con
IN panions w. q. Brock, Clement W. Bennett, T.. {
Is Wheeler, W. c. Powers: NJ Il. II. +. +. l.. Cam
II bell, Of Lafayette r. A. Chapter No. s. and other
Ia Companion G. ". Hancock sang Rocked IN u
i George l.. Sheriff was called upon to sing Down
At Coal Mine but Instead thereof rendered with nu
pathosand fatherly feeling that beautiful ballad, Ba
l. Mine" Companion "Jemmie' Cochran sang
e scotch na ballad ,ha Winding up with "And La
,r that 1t was good To he there.
= odd Fellowship.
!. Brother Samuel II. Handy, P. G.. ofMetro
re oils Lodge No. 10, and member Of Mount Nebo f
:, campment No. g. has removed to Philadelphia, whe
Di lie VIII RESIDE III iutnfr.
is The only visitation for this week by Il
ne officers OF the Grand Lodge will be made to Este
n Lodge No. Friday evening next The visitation
5. Naomi Lodge ID. of X } has been postponed I'm
5, December 3.
,y Union Lodge No. II celebrated its fort
second anniversary Thursday evening last. by nvlt
1t ton, the officers Of Naomi ID. r. Lodge cunferr
nj the degree of Rebekah upon number of ladies' aft
which there was supper, with number Of speech,
~ The hall Of Covenant Lodge No. 10 W
n crawded Monday evening last with members and vi
tors on the occasion Of the TO that Lodge
a. grand officers. Addresses were made by Grand Mas
" Long, Brother Samuel Il. Douglass 20. NJ. OF
;et u; Joseph F. Birch l.. G. OF No: IA; Grand Pat
arch Frazier: brother Ezekiel Hughes others, a
raj Brother H. NJ. Rogers entertained the Lodge by sir
,iy Ing several beautiful ballads. Brother John
IA Darne Warden and Secretary of Covenant Lodl
" In behalf Of the officers presented handsome p c.
and +. Il. Combination Collar to Brother c. r.. Wei
" r. g, Of Central Lodge No. l, in token Of apprec
tOn for valuable services rendered, to which irOt
w Wells made suitable response
ri Temperance Items.
er- An entertainment, soiree, and supper co
ir bined Will be given at odd Follows Iall on Wedn
nd day evening next under the auspices Of Pioneer Co,
or ell NO. sons of Jonadab, the mother Council of
", world. The comedy Of ''Our Boys Will he y
Ter formed, with strong amateur cast.
ess The friends of the Dashaway Reio
C. club shonld keep in mind the fair for the beneh
VII nesday, and Thursday evenings OF this week.
Society Notes.
nd u. j. q. Ms.-Ths organization W
hold Its regular meeting at MOore's Hall to- Mig
after which one Of their famous soclabes will /
ry place.
a independent Order Wechanics.--Old FrieI
an ship Lodge No. Is rapidly increasing her neml
dy ship. Two candidates were initiated Thursday nj
ms last, and there four more due for next Thurs
nv evening.
the EniJLis of PtLios -Tba oaicers of
the Grand i ,d,a ,r,I ,J,ist, nco,.s,a : J " - ~
81 day evening next, aud Franklin Lodge No. "
80 nesday evening. with these lodges the Onicia Wis
tiOns will be finished.
Cold Wave.
'Is Is coming. Shield against it by proyid