The Democratic advocate., 1889-01-19
MASONIC.
MASONIC.
nmninl Visits and Installations.

The officers of the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter of Maryland will honor Carroll Chapter,
No. 81 with a visit on Tuesday evening, the
| 22d instant, at o'clock 1t has been arrang-
ed that there shall be ''due admiXture OF
work and refreshment-the former IN the
| Most Excellent Master degree-and the resi-
| dent companions will, no doubt, do everything
in their power to make the weary sojourners
comfortable.
Prof. James A. Diffenbaugh, Grand In
speetor of the 3rd and 5th Masonic Districts,
| embracing Washington and Carroll counties,
has been visiting the several lodges OF these
| counties and installing their chosen officers.
! The installation services, being very impres-
sive. excite as much interest among the
members as perhaps any other of the beautiful
ceremonies of the mystic tie. Mr.. Ditfen-
baugh attended Medairy Lodge No. l40. at
Williamsport, Nd, on Monday night, 9TH
inst; Door Virtue, No. 46, at W Westmlnster,
on Thursday night, 10th; Eureka, No. los, at
Mt Sharpsburg. on Saturday night, 18th; Ply
mouth, No. l43, at Union Bridge, on Tuesday
night, 18th, and Lebanon, No. l15, at Man
chester, on Friday night, 18th inst. leaving
only one more to visit, Freedom, No. ~.
The following members of Door to Virtue
Lodge have accompanied Mr.. Diffenbaugh on
several of these fraternal visits: George +.
Sbarrer. w. NJ. and Messrs. Wm. A. Gun
ningham, Chas. " Wantz, Ed. p. Brundige,
B. Frank Grouse, Fred. d. Miller, John d.
Mitten, Thomas H. Kelley, w. +. Tyler, A.
II. Wentz, George A. Miller, DR.. j. l.
Herring, o. D. Gilbert, 5. Z. Nickert, Chas.
f. Goodwin, Milton Schaetfer and Charles
II. Baughman, thus enlvenlng the occasion
by pleasant social features and exchanges OF
courtesies, which make such visits most agree
able. The most enjoyable part, however, to
many. seems to be the tempting viands Invarl-
ably spread to cheer the inner man. At
Sharpsburg the Rev. Bro. Mason, of SheP-
herdstown, Va. delivered a sermon to the Craft
after which public installation was held IN
the presence of a large number of citizens OF
the community. A number OF young ladies
and gentlemen formed a choir and, to the
accompaniment of an organ and violin,
rendered appropriate odes Everybody
seemed well satisfied, showing the greatest
interest in the exercises.
The following officers of the several lodges
were installed;
Medairy-Bros. Fleming, ". NJ; Spangler,
s. W; Beard, J. W; Schne5ly, Sec; Wolf,
Treas.
Eureka-Bros. Doub, W. NJ; Groove, 5,
W: Brashears. J. W; Russell, $. D.; Fry,
]. D.; Smith. Sec; McGraw, Treas.
Door -Eirtue-Bros. George E. Sharrer,
W. NJ; B. F. Grouse. 5. W; DR.. George Z.
Baughman. J. W: Wm Moore, Sec; James
W. Reese. Treas; Ed. 2. Brundige, ). D.:
Jesse {. Sharrer, J. D.; George A. and Fred
d. Miller, Stewards; Geo. Leas, Tyler; Prot,
$. Simpson, Chaplain, and Thomas F. Riue-
hart, 0rgsnist.
Plymouth-Bros. John NJ. Hollenberger,
W. NJ; DIR. John Dehoff, ;. W; John W.
Ressler. J. W; A. II. Rossmaa, Sec; Abram
Stoner, Treas; John r. Hesson, $. D.; Frank
]. Shriner. J. D.; John ". Faruey, Tyler.
I,ebanon-Bros Chas. :. Bnhari, ". NJ;
J. ". Hoaacker. $. W; G. J. II. Ganter. J.
W: H. J. Hofseker, Sec; Samuel Miller,
Treas; II. ). Musselman, : D.; Z. W. Bril-
bart. /. d.. and J. r. Saliozer. Tyler.