Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-22

INC the evening session the commit tee
oftbe order submitted their report
o. '..ratuIating tie Grand Lodge upon the
c1aA' rr,osnerjty and increase Of membership
ming the past year,
al lie bzinc the 25.h anniversary Of the
.laI.tiop OF the order, this session of the
c ,3al Lodge was more attractive than any
U.'' haJore held. and the meeting in Alex
t .,3,is PARTICULARLY appropriate, for IN this
va. wss tue fist lodge OF the order IN Wiz.
.9s organized.
.vd,de.. Richter, and w. ). Points
- s,n.lrted. who prepared end presented
VS., in.i,ns Of hanks % the ladies Of Alex
I.'. gbo SO deliehtfully rendered the
- IS, the Opera House on the occasion
.,sa onerint ceremonies of the Grand
10 The members of the local lodges Of
'- f,r their kindness and their cOurte-
.tt-nrj.r: and 20 the citizens OF Alexan-
9 Gus ,ar rhe;r cordial hospitality. The reso-
-. ri f-t5 That the Grand Lodge at
ut D.a ~ H. previous meetings had ever been
W.. b,.pl-stly entertained or more cour-
D,.lc ir-sied han in Alexandra.
r.aG y ofthe Exchequer, I. l.. Court
Sim, C applied to leave on account Of
l u','csre-s K o. J. Maxwell, was appointed
e NJ Ole pro ten.
The 6oapce committee recommended that
..1sslo-y Of be G.. X Of Il. 5. be increased
s.Sr, >306lo 500, which recommendation
asss5oped Inc committee also submitted
.''.,n,Ir nj the expenses of this session of
.f!.ood I.oigs which report stated that
;a..a,3 of beiagaa expensive session, as was
- this hid been s. less expensive ses-
INN that Of last year; that alexandria
-. ,,ly one IF ne best, but one OF tde
'...r...u'sc.s 70 hold meetings; that the
an. lI.,., ID AZ Well Away TO meet
49,, .i.ll 5'la mea,bers were better sati :
flgf,ltii- u4n wlth any previous see
son
nj. roamnt.s or memorials presented
,. r.na.t ~a,h shows that duli0g the
.,.t.ca.r AZ M IT'S hsrs Of The order, inciud-
"a. CAST c.s, cel.ors. had d I'd and the
r,mes ofihed erased were ordered 10 be
.r..oiy ,n.caa.I upon the memorial pages
dime records WBich were assigned them.
The Grand lodge d hen adjourned to meet
,.Sph TX on t1e Tuesday in February
next.
grand chancellor the folio Wig are the mnst
Whether it Is lawful 10 coa=iier tie
mn cation or admit party into ihe order
gao is not able TO fiji out the petition or
sgoNwi,h hi. own hand?' This question
answered in the negative.
. Can the members wear regalia and
egsls at public entertainment or picnic
eysr by q lodge ~ | answered that saw
no objection to the officers wearing their
yves. hut did not think it was proper for
the members to wear heir collars.
Can Virginia 10 &c renstate man
vbo has become 30 years of age since be was
dropped from he roll ~ Answered in the
sitmatlvc
The ma ter Of rravers IS Mechanics
L.ise NJ 3cfjhs city, IN sppea from the
acton of the ,odg in appropriaiing funds
fir be- purpose If aiding in iGsti;u ing the
Uafrm Rack in thi- city, was disposed of
liz lba decision Of the Gfaud Chancellor in
I sdtl nj the action of NJ chaniC Ledge
Daing o,liimed
Dadng the session 2 C. Rep }. H Alex.
I saier extupifsd the unwritten work ofthe
4 order.
z lhe7eport ofthc commiJtee on the Hines
z memorial recommended an assessment of 10
Z .en,s psr canita upon the members of the
4 order throughout the state to erect me-
q m,raI building
q ~
8 BELONGS TO THEM ALL MI Joan y. LEI
q g'n' h'camoo1'U ~ OF IL ana > Of hoi2nlS
Iy11'S,' whose ValuAo,e services tne
8 V.'nG Lodge appreciate 80 III ~ tnat ~ us
q .t's'oo erday his salary was increased
q ..'N E9oo 10 $iVO Is a member OF most all
! ,le secret orders 10 the STATE, SIS VILE De seen
y .g'' cafa 90 "nieh Is 70 DC Luna tue 10 :
'N'G-
lr, 'g'-gr oIa4a heep.r Ok OF RECORDS S M
it Fsn3 An III. ' Fs1o,,s "a G Ne No IL:
aaoad Commentary No. . K. T; Acca TEN
@ F.ia,y,aen lf' 89 l soctJ m W No IL,
sa'r. on.Joeuts Lodge No. 391. X. of H. (P.
81 w Union Lodge. No :. o. O. F. n. q J;
t.g,mHn'nt No - l. .. o. r. +. {.
. ~ lgc' /, No w. ~ n A.; fann i, N
CF rec R1v9i ocin, 100 o. t;o, }"F Feiops
A.5i Pr y -
p.. -.
81 n'in' =, ,'iSPV FE- or some una past
u" " y Il Company has been max
81 49, Vs'''l'nS 10 substitute new bridges
.a,31 .'e ol ,os vs.. q u division OF that
"a '"N ou ones over the canal anu