The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-03-11
independent Order Mechanics.

Independent Order Mechanics.
Grand Secretary Ed Bawsel, who has
been sick with muscular rheumatism fOt several
weeks is now conSalescent.
The Grand Lodge OF Maryland will meet
in annual session in Baltimore Monday, 18th instant.
A delegation from THIS city win visit the Grand
Lodge Monday evening.
Anchor Lodge No. will celebrate its an
uiyersary by attending divine worship in body on
the first sunday In APRIL social musical and lit
erary entertainment win also be given ia the Lodge
room, in Trims 8 Han. for the benefit of the mem
bers aui their families.
Columbia Lodge no ! initiated three new
members and reinstated two at their regular meeting
Tuesday evening last. The invitations are out for
lheir iourth complimentary sOcabie Easter Monday
evening March %. Members are requested to call
at the Lodge or On u. u. EiChelberger, the chair
man Of the committee and get tickets Tor disriUu-
ton.
At the annual meeting OF the Mutual Re
lief Association IN Timms's Hall last Mon
day evening the following named were elected
officers for the ensuing wear, L. II.
Patterson, Pies dent l. 6. EicbelOergsr,
tary; q Gorge f. fimms, Treasurer. Two directors
from each Lodge were also elected The price OF adj
mission year was fixed at ~ 80, and the re-
nstatemeut fee at o. The reports OF the oTicers
represent the association lie in prosperous cond.
uon. The Association is now national in Its char
nCer and the prospects for large increase oil MEM
hers from Maryland Is encouraging.
Knights OF Pyinias.
Sir Knight i. Bunch is improving, and
expects to be cut this week.
Mount Vernon Lodge will have candi-
date for the rank u page next Wednesday night.
The funeral of Brother p. {. Alexander
RrOoEfed was attended by the members of Calanthe
Lodge last Wednesday evening, which escorted the
remains to the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Depot, whence they we're conveyed to rev York
city for interment lie was also a member Of Hiram
Lodge Of hTasOns
The officers of Washington Division No. /,
Uniform Rank, were installed last Wednesday night
Tor the ensuing Pyt hian period 10y Sir Knight Fox
well, Supreme Rep Tesentative. The Division changed
Its meeting nights to second ana fourth Fridays, and
are about 10 remove Its new armory, Odeon Hall,
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and ToGr-anl- half
street which win be open every Friday eTcning for
visitors
Society Notes.
q. i. flames A. Garfield Post 10. :
held rOusng meeting at its hall corner Ninth and
u streets, Wednesday eTening last, Commander II
II. ErOwer Ia the chair After mastering In re-
crnIS tile Post acted upon the proposition to change
It's meeting night aud resolved hereafter meet on
the first and third Tuesday evenings Of each month
This Post is in very hOurishiug condition, adding
to It's membership at every meeting.
knights and Ladies 81 Honor AT regular
semi-mOnthy meeting OF Columbia Lodge No. 5Oa,
he'd on Tuesday evening, Brother J. II TIickcO1,
chairman OF the committee entertainment, read
very Interesting and instructive essay THE Dia.
lIOhl, which included history of the gem, from
It's discovery through the stages OF cutting and set.
ting, giving an historical account OF the more Cele.
brated diamonds Of the world The essay was Illus.
rated by the exhibition Of Juc-simtss of three Of tn,
latter one being the kohinoor, which were procured
In London during the exhibition of 1881.
Legion ot the Red CTos3-The grand officer!
of Maryland Of this order visited this city on Thurs
day evening last Instituted Washington Council No
., and installed the following officers Commander
". l.. Arnold; Vie Commander Daniel Williams
Psst Commander Charles II. Isham; Recorder, JohI
q. Davis Financial scribe, Charles BrOd; Treasurer
y. f. Crabbsi Marshal, John Weaver; PTelats J.
". Hardeli Warden, Richard Barrett; Sentinel
Reese Routyi Trustees, Joseph L. Page, John W
lewel, Peter II. shut, and Charles II. i5han. TUT
Council starts out under favorable auspices, and 1
composed OF young business men of this city. Ate
the ceremonies were over the visiting companion
were banqueted, and the following gentlemen re
sponded to toasts; James NJ. SchryyeT, Grand Com
mander Of Maryland; Roger W. Gull, Grand Re
cordeT, and g. Winston smith, Grand Marshal, al
OF Baltimore also Commander W. l.. Arnold Their
were twenty cne present from Baltimore, all Of who's
names We ala not learn. Among them were Messrs
+. VI. Schryyer Harry ID WilliaT Joseph II
Chapman, and William j Heyn. The next meetinl
Of Washington Council win be held on Friday even
Ing at Tlmns' Han.