The Evening critic., 1884-01-11
HONOR TO WHOM 1T WAS DUE

HONOR TO WHOM 1T WAS DUE
Given Last Night by the scottish Rite
MasOns-An Interesting Occasion.
Some time since the Scottish Rite Masons IN
this District determined TO celebrate the ap.
proaching Doth anniversary OF tho elevation OF
Gen. Albert Pike to the honored position OF Von-
erablo Grand Commander OF the southern Jur.
lsdlction OF the United States. While the broth.
ren all united It was left TO Mlthras Lodge OF
Perfection, 1Oo, William oscar Roome, Vener-
ablo Master, to take charge Of and perfect tho
arrangements. When General Pike came to the
head Of the order IL was small In numbers,
and possessed little power or Influence. I'm.
der his administration 1t has grown In mem-
bership and today
wields n Masonic Power
unequaled by any similar body throughout
the world. The Southern jurisdiction en-
braces twenty.ono States and the Territories,
and extends from Texas In the South TO ore.
gon In the far Northwest. Knowing what had
been accomplished In the past quarter OF q
century by General Pike, who has almost do
voted his entire time TO the promotion and
progress OF tho order, tho members resolved
TO testify In some beitting manner their In
dorsement OF the work, and at the same time
manifest their yeneration and love for
The Venerable Grand Commander.
Not only was It decided to have banquet,
but II was further agreed 70 secure an oil
painting OF the General, and produce the same
for his recognition and to his surprise at the
festive board.
Bya little strategy Mr.. Charles Armour, the
artist, secured two sittings OF his subject, and
thcn proceeded 10 finish his work. Last night
the event took place In Scottish Rto Hall, and
proved q highly enjoyable entertainment. The
surplus furniture had boon withdrawn from
tho lodge.room, and the latter was changed
into n banquet hall. On tho platform In the
east stood an eaeol, on which rested tho por-
trait, but hid from view by folds of drapery.
The nnte-rooms Of the hall were thrown open
for the reception and accommodation OF tho
members and the guests OF the order.
a distinguished Assembly.
Among the latter were noticed Senator ]. N.
Dolph, 32o; Hon. J. I. Miller, so Hon. George
b. Lorlng, 32o; Major Ben Perley Poore, 33o,
representative OF the Northern Jurlsdlction;
Hon. W. W. Upton, 32O; Thomas L. Hatch,
william Lee Worth, OF Detroit: VIM. Nj. Ire
land, $50, secretary, General Supreme Uoun-
Gil; George W. Campbell, Philadelphia, Pa;
Captain X. J.. Hoxie, U. s. A.. Nathan Lehman,
Venerable Master; David Weisenfeld, Secre
tary, and Meyer Bonheim, DR.. d. +. Ponnlng-
ton and NJ. G. Hodgkep, members of Albert
Pike Lodge OF Perfection, of Baltimore, Md.
OF thisDistrict there were present g. W. Bal
loch, S. s. Bond, J. O. Allen, Past Grand High
Priests O. A. Appel, Louis Bagger, Il. NJ. Bote.
Ter, DR.. J. NJ. Browne, U. s. Navy; II. p. Bar
Thomas Bowling, II. ". Dunn, 2. NJ. Draney,
| II. g. Dyrenforth, Il. W. Doherty, Il. Fitzki, j.
4. Fors, Joseph, dawler, II. II. Gerdes, J. B.
Gibbs, John Gibson, L. Goldschmidt, r. W.
Graham, II. A. Griswold, B. s. Hedriok, J. @.
Heiston, j. E. Herrell, E. Hook, L. b. Hay,
Thomas Hynee, +. L: Haurey, q. +. Jarvis, l, L.
burgh, L. r.. Lanson, J. O. Lee, j. ]. Little,
| j. II. Lloyd, John Locker, A. Il. Longley. W.
J. Downes, q. NJ. D. Mccullough, E. B. Mac
Grotty, AL. Marsh, D. J. Mcoarty, +. Mohl,
| G. j. Muller, II. Nelson, G.. E. Noyes, ]. P.
| Noyes, S. V. Noyes, A. A. Nauck, NJ. O'Oonnor,
j. II. olcott, d. j. o'Oonnor, J. Patterson, J. d.
Pearce, j. b. Pierce, j.. II. Pike, W. L. Prescott,
| ]. u. Patterson, George W. Richards, Thomas
| Robinson, j. X. Robinson, VIM. s. Roose, Rich
| ard Rich, G. II. Saltmer, j. II. Scultze, W. A.
| Slneleton, Grand Secretary Grand Lodge, Geo.
W. skidmore, VIM. n. Smith, Thomas somer-
| vile, sr.: Thomas Somervlle, jr.; l.. G.. Ste-
yons, J.. stoddard, ir. ]. L. spddarth, q. +.
Thompson, Matt Trimole, d. II. Tr9oworthy,
| A. NJ. Tubman, j. O. Taylor, Frank X. Ward,
John Wilson, L. G.. Wheeler, Charles Warren
and WIS. Yeatman.
The banquet.
At o O'Clock the company marched il,o tho
| banquetroom where the long tables had been
| placed 80 as TO assume the three siles OF q
square. Mr.. VIM. Oscar Roome, Venerable
Master of Mithras Lodge OF Perfection, pre-
sided, with the Venerable Grand Commander
and Senator Dolph at his right and Congress-
man Mills, OF Texas, and Surgeon Browne, o..
| ). N, at his left, and many OF the other prom
| inent guests in the front.
Mr.. Crump was the caterer, and the menu
testified his ability In that line.
| After justice was done the same, the board
| The TOasts
| read and responded to as follows:
% THE eoyernment IrIn 81 sne ~ United States'" by
"rhe Supreme Council for the Southern ur.
lsdiction OF the United states," by Hon. ". W
''The Supreme Council for the Northern
Jurisdiction of the United states," by Majo,
Ben Perley Poore.
sour Venerable Grand Commander" by j
! @. Taylor.
"Grand Lodge, L. a. A. NJ, of the District o.
Columbia" by VIM. II. Singleton.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF the District o
Columbia" by Matt Tremble, Past Grand High
| Priest
ITO all Masons and regular Masonic bodies
| on the surface OF the earth, honor and laurels
10 the worthy, help to tho needy, comfort to
The sick and succor to the deserving every
where" by John Mills Browne.
"To ouaSisiting brethren" by Hon.J. f. NIL
''To the memory of the brethren of the rite
whose labors here have been closed during
| the past year." Drunk In silence.
There were impromptu toasts offered aud
responded TO by Hon. George b. Lorlng, VIM
o. lloome, L. d. Hay and others.
Mr.. Taylor in responding TO the toast, "Oui
Venerable Grand Commander, after speaking
of the work performed by General Pike, aud
the love the brothers entertained for him, said
that while his memory would ever iinger ir
their hearts, still they had profted by the op
portunity to secure q counterfeit of him 10 the
flesh.
At this juncture tho covering was drawr
aside on the plano and exposed TO view G
most correctllkeness of the General, who, In
turning to sec what others were looking at
found the double of himself.
The Venerable Grand Commander followed
Mr.. Taylor spoke OF the success OF the Scottish
Rite, Its strong and healthy condition at th'
ihrourhont tbe West love and nttanhmen
existing between the members OF the frater
nifty, aud said that II there was ono wish III
that he might live until May 81, 1901, wheI
tho Supreme Council would be 100 years
| old.
1t was near midnight when tho compan,
arose from the festive board and departed Il
their homes.
A Confession Of ROttenness.
Detroit Evening Journal.
The work OF Congressman Springer has bee
anticipated TO some degree by the report G