The bee., 1883-05-26
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETrrp


AND POLITICAL NEWS.
PHILADELPHIA, PA May 2lst
The past week has been an IN.
usually quiet one, both socially and
politically. On Tuesday the N F
Conference closed it session. Quite
number Of changes being made in tina
pastors of the churches in the CITY
The following are the appointmentsas
made by Bishop John NJ. Brown Do.
yer, Del, 7. III. Moore; Lewiston T
w. Campbell; MechanicSburg, SaYto
Bnrch, Morris Brown, r. II. Coleman,
Mount JOY, ]. L. Hamilton; Oxford n
I. Johnson; Wrightsyille, B. bari.
Smyrna, j. G. Brock; Seaford. c. W
Boardley; Camden. B. r.. Pritcbard.
Georgetown, J G. Duffan; Loneborn
J. B. Hill; Hurst, G. W. Gibbs; WI.
mingtOn, c. Farmer; Bethel, c. {
Feets; Allen Chapel. G. I. Shaffpr.
West Philadelphia, A. a. Robinson,
Chester, Nj. F. Sluby; West Chester
Lewis Hood; Chambersburg, J. 5
Thompson; Carlisle, c. Z. Herbert,
Media, l.. Paterson; Wilmington, JM
Beckett; Union, I. G.. Stewart; Ger.
mantown. L. G. Chambers: Frankfort
t. A. Cuff; Harrisburg, A. Wilson
Columbia, W. Thompson: Lancaster
w. r. Norris; NOrriStown, ]. Wilkes.
helm; Reading, j. w. Norris; Potts.
vile, Z. N. Allen; Steelton, G. R. Mil
Ter; Bristol, w. Ii. Davis; Darby, II
Briee; Thornburg, r. " Long: Atglen.
W. w. Grimes; Centreville. B. W.
HOltOn; Frederica. J. G.. NLonbray:
and Mt. Friendship, j. II. Accooe.
Conference meets next year at Cham
bersburg, first Wednesday in June.
The I. J. Rica Club gave their third
annual reception at National Guard
Hall, on Thursday, May 10th. which
was a success financially the ladies
and their attendants were elegant in
their spring attire. On the same even
ing there was a very brilliant wedding
reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Still.
Miss Boardley, of south Eighteenth
street. entertained a number of her
lady friends at her residence. the table
was blaze of light. and loaded with
all the delicacies Of the season; to each
lady's plate there was small basket
! of flower and to it card with the
name of the recipient. The lunch, if
it may be so called. consisted of fifteen
courses, and the brilliant wit, intermin-
gled with sparkling wine, made
the occasion one long to be remem-
bered. Among those present were
Misses Crete Miller, LOttie Bassett,
Dora Kennedy, Florence Lewis, Edna
Kruse, of Wilmington, Hennie Ed
wards, Dora Cole, Miranda Fenning,
Bessie Holland, Lydia Clay and MAY
Dover. The Bethel Literary held a
very interesting meeting Tuesday eve
ming. Papers were read by j. F,
Ramsey, Mrs. James S. Streets an ad-
dress by Mrs. F. j. Coppin, subject,
Industrial Schools, and another by Rev.
J. S. Thompson. The Quaker Literary
held their final meeting of the season
on Saturday evening. Miss a, l.,
Jones was the principal eSsayist Of
the evening, her paper proving the
best of the many good ones that the
members of this association have had
the pleasure of hearing. On Wednes-
day the Macedonians are to have a ht-
erary treat ; question for debate,
(Which Has the Greatest Controlling
| Influence in the World, War or Rehg-
ion." Affirmative. Messrs. I. Brown,
| G. n. Robinson and J. L. Webb. Neg
ative, Messrs. A. G. Stevens, II. L.
Darr and the Rev. YeOcum. These
are the literary giants of Camden, and
both sides are sharpening their Weap'
ons preparing for the fray. Mss
Priscilla Herbert makes her debut on
the 25th as an elOcutiOniSt before the
Berean Literary. Among the enter
tainments this week will be the reeep,
ton of the NJ. w. Grand Lodge Of
Pennsylvania, F. and \. NJ, on Thurs
| daY. at horticultural Hall. The ROB
ert BRYAN Post, No. 80, G. 4. R., Ode
Fellows Hall, West Philadelphia. May
| oath. On the 30th the AmphionS gly'
their first public rehearsal. This
one Of the finest musical organization
| in our city. Cards are out for pTI
vate musicale to be given by Miss ld'
Gilbert. The Young Peoples ASSo
citation of the CrueifxiOn give an eve
ning's entertainment "Wednesday
READING, Miss Miranda Venning Sc
los by Miss VI. Lindley and jaime
Warwick, and others. On Sunda
one of the oldest Masons in the Stat
was buried, Daniel Leary, aged 81 II
was one of the most prominent Ma
some in the State, being identified VIII
the order for over fifty years. ii
was the first to institute the ScottlS
Rite among cOlOred men in this couL
try. The first patent for the lntrOdu'
tiOn of this rite among cOlOred me
was made out to him in the year Io4
or 1850, by the Grand Orient
France. From that patent, the va
ious bodies working the Scottish Rlt
date their existence. The one
Washington, presided over by the Re-
James Handy, former one IN IN
same city, now merged in that CT tl
Southern Council, whose officers wei
Thornton A. Jackson and Fred.
Revels, the one in New York claimln
jurisdiction over the whole cOuntr,
and whose presiding officer is DIR.
/ w. Ray, and the United Suprem
Council of Pennsylvania, Nose
Wheeler, all emenate from this docT
ment. Several attempts were made Z
secure it by DIR. Ray and one OF tn
southern Councils, but a short time b'
fore his death he OaYe il To the COuI