The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-16
Golden Gross Notes.

AT the last meeting of Capital Commanderv
Samuel N. Hilton received the 1st degree. APP
plications for membership were received from
Mrs. Mary E. Peabody, Mrs Bette E. Shep-
herd, Mrs. c. Walden, and Mrs Mary F. Stat
ford. j. f. Kilgore, B. F. Evans, and Charles
O'Neill were appointed ushers for the enter
tainment to be given by the Grand Command
cry on the oath instant.
At the last meeting of st. Johns Commandery
the 1st degree was conferred on Mrs. Mary l..
Hawkins. Sir Knight w. G. Bohannon pre-
sented an application for membership from
George p Scharf. The proof of death in the
case of the late Sir Knight James B. Pealke, who
held benefit certificate for $4,000, was com
pleted and ordered to be forwarded to the Su-
preme Keeper of Records.
The meetings next week are National, at Po-
tomac Hall, corner of Eleventh street and Mary
land avenue southwest, Monday, Nov II: Mt.
Vernon, at West End Masonic Hall, corner
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Tuesday, Nov. Is; Anacostia, at the
new Masonic Hall, Anacostia Wednesday, Nov.
10; st. Johns, at Washington Hall, corner of
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
Thursday, Nov. 20; Halcyon, at Golden Cross
Hail. corner Fifth and G streets northwest, Fri
day, Nov. 81.
AT the last meeting of Goodwill Commandery
the withdrawal card of Daniel L. Burbank, of
st. JOINTS Commandery, was presented and re-
ferred. The first degree was conferred on
Arthur j. Houghton, Jared L. Sparks and
Burton Macafee. and the third on Evert l..
Harvey. 1t was agreed to open the next meet
ing on the oath instant at o'clock. Sir
Knights Walter Allen and Hervey S. Knight
were appointed ushers on the part of this com
mandery for the entertainment to be given by
| the Grand Commandery to members of the
| order and their friends at Lincoln Music Hall
on the oath instant. Visitors were present
from ST. Johns, Meridian, Halcyon, National,
Capital, Columbia, and Mount Vernon Com
manderies.
At the regular meeting of Columbia Com
mandery Jos. s. Moss John M. Kenney, Henry
son, and Mrs Emma A. Brown were elected to
membership. The three degrees were con-
ferred on JOS. S. Moss and Mrs. Cora A. Will
son. Sir Knights W. E. Tallcy, w. E. Arnold,
the part of this commandery for the entertain
ment to be given by the Grand Commandery on
the Oath inst Under the good of the order
Mrs, Kitty r. Thomas sang in a pathetic man
ner "Take Me to My Home and Mother" and
!sRemember Me in Thy Prayers" Sir Knight
Jos. S. Moss recited "Baron Rudiger" in
thrilling manner Remarks under the good of
the order were made by Sir Knights DR..
Hughes, E; 9. Gunson, G; B; Sayer, E. D;
Ladies S. j. Deloe, Nettie Cole, Emma f.
Bishop Lessie NJ Blair, Martha f. Shotwell,
and others.
| The last regular meeting of Meridian Com
mandery was largely attended. Mrs. Julia A.
Breed received the three degrees Applca-
| tions for membership were received from DIR.
| David Nj. Ogden, Albert w. Ward, Jr., and
Mrs, Annie Seymour. Almon f. Tucker, John
s. Powers, and f. f. Warren were appointed
ushers for the entertainment to be given by the
Grand Commandery on the oath instant.
committee consisting of DR.. III. NJ. Bennett,
Charles l.. Patten, and Frederick e. Woodward
were appointed to devise some plan to assist
the senior class, with request that the other
Communicates appoint similar committees to
confer with them. In order to make the meet
ings of the commandery more interesting, the
commandery voted to bestow a $500 benefit
| certificate upon a well-quaifed lady who, upon
becoming a member of the order, will take
charge of the music, the commandery main
| tanning the same so long as she discharges that
duty.