The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-28
OUR SOCIETIES.

There will he no meeting this week Of
Scottish Rite bodies, II being the OF week.
Brother Thomas Somerville Thirty second
Degree, treasurer OF Mithras Lodge " Perfection,
4, and A. Scottish Rite, has been confined to his
house. 727 Thirteenth street Tor several days past
with neurAlglc affection.
Brother Richard Henderson, OF New leru-
salem Lodge No. % died Tuesday last, after a brief
Illness OF cOngeson OF the BRAIN aud was buried Fri
day afternoon with Masonic houors. lie was also
member OF the Masonic and odd Follows Rclief As
sociations and Columbia Lodge NO 10 and Mount
Nebo Encampment, ]. u. q. T,
The late Brother o. II. Irish, chief Of the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, whose death oc-
Cured yesterday morning, was prominent Mason,
and on various occasions delivered addresses before
the Masonic bodies IN this city. Uo received the
orders In Columbia Commandety No. q, OF this city,
mandory OF Nebraska. lie was also . Thirty.second
Degree Mason Of the A. and A. Scottish Rite
At the regular meeting Of New Jeru-
salem Lodge No, %, Thursday evening last, double
presentation OF rast Masters Jewels took place the
recipients being Brothers W. n. Dennlson aud John
ogden. The presentation addresses were made re.
spectvely by Grand Master y. ", Chambetlin and
rast u. q. Master y. H. Jochum. Tho jewels arc
both very elegant that Of Brother Dennson being
studded with several fine diamonds, and were mann
featured by Brother William Fr iedercb, orr. u.
French Lodge No. 10.
The third of the series of Masonic socahles
will take place wednesday evening next and Will OK
coed In interest any OF its predecessors. The first
part OF the programme consists Of Instrumental selcc-
lions by Donch's orchestra Professor Waldccker,
Messrs. Bout and Fberbach recltatons by MIR. f. II,
Hay and several gees by the Washington High School
Glee Club: the second part with rendition OF often
bach operetta, 90 Barber OF, Bath, 50 with Mrs
McCartee and Messrs. T. u. Hay John o pugh, and
William II Daniel In the cast This VIII I've followed
by dancing
Harmony Lodge No. II celebrated its
twentieth anniversary by banquet at Abner's last
evening. There was large attendance Of the mem
bers. Brother q. ;. Firmin, W. NJ, presided, and
Brother George y. Corson Past Master, onclated as
| toast master. Brother II. H. Chamberlain Grand
Master was presented and responded TO the toast to
| the Grand Lodge. Brother T.. l.. stevens, Past
Master OF b. Il. French Lodge No. t5 who assisted
| In the organization of Harmony Lodge, was also
| present ana responded TO toast Responses were
Firmin Brother ". ii. Webster, 5. W. Past Masters
| /. 5. Tichenor, Samuel Baxter, and Edward Fitzk
aud 10y brother l.. VI Saunders. Past Master William
A. Yates, the secretary, read very interesting his
tory Of tho Lodge. The Lodge dispersed Mt midnight
after resolving to make this yearly social feature
and thereby unite the members In closer fraternity.
The stated conclave, January %, 1888, OF
| Baltimore Commandery No. ., Of Baltimore, Md,
viii ever remain an oasis Of pleasant memories to
those who were present. Among the number specially
! invited by Sir Richard II. Conway Eminent Com
mander, were the following Officers OF Washington
Commandery No. /, of this cltyi Sir William
q. Moore, Generalssimo, In command, eminent
Commander william q. Brooks illness prevent
Ing his aticndance;) Daniel McFaran, Prelatc;
Joseph Gawler,, as Treasurer; II. II. Hazard,
RecGTleri j. II. BronEh, as senior Warden
as Sword Bearer; W. Il. Cox, Captain of the
Guard; also Charles r. Barker, Of Worcester County
Commandery, Mass, and VI. W. Bayliss OF St.John'
| Commandery Mol Providence, RI. From the mo-
ment they were received with words OF warmest well
come from Eminent Sir Conway to the time OF their
departure they were the recipients of unbounded hos
pitnlity and courtesy from their Baltimore fraers.
The exceptionally fine rendition Of the work Of the
| Orders OF the Red Cross and Of the Temple Ivy Sir
Conway and his CORPS of officers to the pilgrims
from the Capital source of deepest pleasure, which
was not lessened by the sumptuous banquet which
followed What with this latter and the unremittng
efforts OF Slrs Conway, II. H. Garrigues, George W.
Starr, Jr, II, McCoubray, Jr., and - Ferguson, the
wonder is, to the visitors, that they reached
Washington alive. The last three attended the ''pil-
gIims on their Journey to the depot, which fact
alone speaks volumes and foreshadows dimly the fate
in store for the Batmoreans should they ever risk
themselves within the ten-mie square,
odd Fellowship.
The regular monthly meeting of the Uni
formed Battalion will be held Friday evening next.
Brother o. kimmell, of Columbia Lodge
No. 10 and Mount Nebo Encampment No. g. is w.
ing very i'll with consumption at his residence, Cos
Sixth street.
Oriental Lodge No. 10 will give an enter
tanment at odd Fellows Hall Thurs day evening
next for the purpose of replenishing the treasury,
which has been depleted by the demands made upon
some time past.
independent Oruer Mechanics.
Friendship Lodge No. Z, last Tuesday
evening, treated Its members and visitors oys.
ter W md