Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-12
Scottish Rite MasOns.

THE COMING BIENNIAL. SESSION OF THE So.
PREAE COUNCIL IN THIS CITY.
The biennial session of the Supreme Council
of the thrty-third degree Tor the southern juris-
diction Of the United States of America Will
begin in this city on the 18th inst. The follow
ing are the officers: Grand commander, Albert
Pike, Washington, ID. G.; lieutenant grand
commander, James Cunningham Bachelor,
New Orleans, La; grand prior, Philip Crosby
Tucker, Galveston, Texas; grand chancellor,
Henry Buist. Charleston, s. e.; grand minister
OF state, Thomas Hubbard Caswell, San Fran
cisco. CAL; secretary general, vacant; treasurer
general, FREDERICK Weber, Louisville, n.y.;
grand almoLer, Robert CarreI Jordan, Omaha,
Neb.; grand auditor, Samuel Manning Todd,
New Orleans, La; grand constable, Erasmus
Theodore Carr, Leavenworth, Kan; grand
shameeriaain Martin collins, st. Louis NO.;
Ing, W. Va; second grand eQuerry, john
Quincy Adams Fellows, New Orleans, La;
bearer, Jonn Lonsda;e Roper, Norfolk, Va;
grand herald, GiImOr Meredith, Baltimore, Nd;
grand tiler, William Reynolds Single ,on, hon.
orable Inspector general. Washington, d. Z.
THE NEW ENDOWMENT BUILDING.-The
Washington Beneficial endowment association
10th stree between ID land EStreetS. The issOcia-
ton Will occupy the first story, when Is divided
into main office and directors room, with
ample hre-proOi sales, toilet rooms, &c. This
hOor is lifted up In cherry aud poplar, the
dividing Partition counters aud wainscoting
being similar in design. The directors room ii
OrlIanented with u neat cherry munteI, Leveled
mirror, and open hreplaces. All f1ues in this
building are glazed terra Gotta pipes. an excel.
lent precaution against lire. A large plate-glaSs
winaow lights the main office. This window
is nIne feet vide, the sash being baianced by
heavy lead weights, making the largest hosting
window in tine city. 1ransOms in this story
over the doors anu windows are made from
special designs by the architect in loaded
cathedral glass. The front OF the building Is
laid in press brick, with white mortar. A con-
spicuOus feature in Lie design Is u large Roman
arch. nine feet in diameter, with a two-Ioot ring
ushFk ltryY lurs &x~s~
Gotta caps Of speciaI design. The rock face
granite lintels are bold aud effective feature
acknowledgement loaded glass give pleasing
effect To the whole. The wrought-iron porches,
with twisted newels, are quite novel. The
building Will be heated by steam. The Guiding
IS three stories high, exclusive of basement. the
two upper sturies being arranged Ior halls Mr..
Glenn Brown Was the architect.
FINED FOR KEEPING A BITING DoG-Wesley
Mccullough, young man, was before the
Police Court yesterday charged with being the
owner and pOsseSsOr Oh dangerous dog, and
permitting the same to run at large. The tes,i-
mony OIL Mary Addison, an ola cOIored woman
was given To the effect that the dog bit her
III the hospital ever since, and that the dog had
bitten other persons. The defendant claimed
that the dog was Il setter dog and Was not dam
gerOus. lie said he Was usually kept chained.
but on the occasions he had bitten persons he
had managed to get into the street either by
breaking the cham or by some one letting him
loose. me judge Imposed fine OF $40 Or 30
days in jain, ana said was sorry he could not
make 1t more. The tine was paid.
A HANDSOME REsIDESCE.-Mrs. r. J. Storrow
through her ouHuers, CuarIes s. Denhan & Co.,
took out II permit to-day 10 buiid Il handsome
Residence on street, next 10 the corner Oh 10Th
northwest The nOuSe will be three stories in
height, with a bay window and front OF stone
aud brick. IL will he rs feet front and 4S feet
ueep, auu have "a back uuiluIug Ie, ny 80 Ieet.
The esiiinatet. cost is S15,uUO. II. L. Il. Wen
dell Is tie architect.
DISTURBING RELIGIOUS MEETINGs-Wflliam
Webster was lined i've dollars 10y Judge Smell
yesterday Tor InisbeIayins at the Salvation
ARMY meeting On l1tn street southeast. Chas.
Gray, charged with disturbing n Free MetnO-
dist meeting in the same neighbOrnoOd, was
also fined nVe dollars.
The LATE SPRINGFIELD BALDwrN-Nr.
Springfield ildwin uled on Sunday at his res
i'.ence near W ateruury, Anne Arundel county,
aid., from injuries received about u week be-
lore IN falling into "a VAT vi boiling wafer ut his
Canning house. His funeral ,oOr place yester-
day, ana he was hurled in the graveyard ut
was tue youngest of the seven brothers of that
name, and Was universally respected being
we'll known in lower Maryland and among Tue
Metuodists OF this District.
An OPP PARTNERSHIP DIsPUrE.-The court
In general terra yesterday took up Tor hearing
tue lOiis pending equity cause o. Hallet XIII
oourn against JdInSs Vi. Latla. Mr.. kilbourn
sued Nj. Liifta Gil account OF alleged part.
nersnlp agreement, averring that ne was en-.
protits o. certain TRANSACTIONS III real estate con.
ducted by Mr.. Littu. Mr. L..tt., denied Air
hiiDournS aTerments. Mr. kIbouru alleges
also that certain lots which should have been
decided To the firm were conveyed through Mr.
Latta, 10 his son-ln-law.