The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21


The following Masonic bodies meet upon the
evenings Of the ensuing week:
Subordinate Lodgcs - Masonic Temple -
Dawson No. 16, Monday, 22d; Federal No. l,
Tuesday, 23d; New Jerusalem No. 9, Thursday,
25th; st. Johns No. Il, Friday, 9th; Hope No.
90, Friday, 9th.
A. A. s. K. Sanctuary, 1907 G street-Ar-
minus No. 25, Monday, 22d; Acacia No. lS,
Tuesday, 23d.
Masonic Hall, eorgetown-George G. Whit
ing No 90, Thursday, 25th.
Masonic Hall, Brightwood- -Stansbury No.
"a, Monday, 22d.
Royal Irch Chapters. Temple -
Mount Vernon No. 8, Monday, 22d; Washington
No. 2, Thursday, 25th Eureka No. 4, Friday, ,26th.
Masonic Hall, Georgetown-Potomac No. 8,
Tuesday, 23d.
Temple-De Molay No 4, Tuesday, 3d. Wash
ington No. l, Wednesday, oath.
Ancie2t and accepted Scottish Rte.-Robert
de Bruce Council of Kadosh, Tuesday, 23d.
The installation services in the Grand Lodge
will be held December 81
The name of the Worshipful Master of Wash
ington Centennial Lodge No. IA was printed in
correctly in the last issue 1t should have read
j. ii. Small, Jr., who is one Of the best known
and most esteemed Masons of the city,
The public installation of the officers of Har-
mony Lodge No. II was complete success, the
Cathedral being crowded by invited guests to
witness the ceremonies. A surprise of the even
ing was the presentation of Past Masters jewel
to the retiring Master, the newly-installed Wor-
shipful Master, Lurtin r. CHM, making the
presentation in highly complimentary speech.
The grand officers attended in body, the exer
cises being conducted by Grand Master James
A. Sample, assisted by the Grand Marshal,
Henry S. Merrill. At the conclusion of the eX-
ercises refreshments were served in the banquet
hall.
Persons living in the vicinity of Twelfth and
G streets last Monday evening were somewhat
alarmed by hearing at times series of weird
and peculiar sounds. The mystery can be traced
to the famous ''kazoo bani' of Almas Temple,
who materially assist in comforting this august
degree. The usual enthusiasm was displayed on
this occasion, eliminating at the banquet, when
w. j. Florence, the father of the order in this
country, was received with all the proper hon
ors, the band forgetting for the nonce the dulcet
strains Of "Annie Rooney" and, to the surprise
of every one present, producing new air,
stHail to the Chief.n Noble Florence remained
with the members of the temple for some while,
and enjoyed his hospitable reception exceed
ingly.
Following is a continuation of Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Parker's interesting account of his European
tour: ''The theatre in which the Passion Play
is performed stands in the meadow at the far
end of the village, and from all parts of the
auditorium you see a background of blue sky,
and, when we were there, snow-capped hills.
Half of the seats are in the open air, half under
cover. If it rains the performance goes on, and
half the audience is drenched. II the sun
69Zts the spectators in the open air are roasted.
But there is no help for it; rain of shire, the
play goes on. Umbrellas are not allowed.
The seats are all numbered. If the weather is
at all chilly rugs are indispensable. If wet
weather you shiver on your seat, and as you
occupy them for hours you have leisure for 1e-
GREETING your neglect in not bringing the ncces-
fNrf y1rhfO boty1
on my heaviest underclothing and four coats,
one waterproof, impervious to air and water
and vet with all these ] was not too warm
The play begins at g. and the first part ends at
1915. After all hour and half allowed for
lunch it is resumed at 1:l5, and closes at $50
so intensely interesting is this play that you
seem to have been occupied scarcely over an
hour. During the most pathetic parts, which
are the scourging of and crucihXlon OF Christ
YOU can readily see four thousand people IL
tears. The play is introduced by soft music
which comes from an obscure orchestra, and
the nterludes between each scene are filled uE
with singing in parts and In chorus by choii
of guardian angels. Suddenly the curtain rises
and the play begins by Christ entering Jerusa
lem astrde an ass accompanied by his Apostles
One scene changes and another takes its place
without noise or confusion. All the tableaux art
regarded as most wonderful. The scene OF Christ
bearing His own cross, some thirty feet long
underneath the weight of which He repeated,
falls is most pathetic. Those who were fortu
nate enough to have received the Order OF the
Temple were deeply impressed when Simon o
Cyrene'. '.pityingy bore the cross of Our Saviour
The dress of the several actors is very effective
nearly all being in scarlet They wear cornet
with the cross in the centre, and are habited il
white undertunics, with golden edging, and il
yelow-leather sandals and stockings of tn
same color as the robe which falls from tn
shoulders. Twice, however, these brillian
robes are exchanged for black Immediately be
fore and after the Crucihxion. The latter seen
is realistic in the extreme and creates mos
profound sensation. As whole it may be sat
10 be the greatest religious tragedy ever enacte
or that will be ever enacted From my ow
standpoint the impression left on my mind
not at all iTelgous. On the contrary, it make
such an impression that you will never forge
that It WAS Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Chris
who came 10 redeem the world. The pla
closes with burst of hulleluiahs and with
jubant triumph over the Ascension of tn
Lord
Independent Order OF odd Fellows
Harmony Lodge No. . are preparing 10 hol
an entertainment about the 10th of January.