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

Golden Gross Notes.
At the last meeting of Meridian Commandery
the degrees were conferred on DIR. ID. NJ. Ogden
and Mrs. Annie Seymour. Two applications
for membership were received.
AT the last meeting of st. Johns Comman-
dery a committee, consisting of Sir Knights s.
II. A. McKim, John n. Ehle, and Lady Emma
McKim, was appointed to prepare resolutions
of sorrow at the death of the late Past Noble
Commander James B. Peaie
At the last meeting of Capital Commandery
the degrees were conferred on Samuel N Hilton,
Robert Craig, Highland MadduX, Mrs. Mary E.
Peabody, Mrs Celina Walden, Mrs. Mary F.
Stafford, Mrs. Sadie E. Jenkins, and Mrs. Au-
gusta T. Echholtz.
Official visitations by the Grand Commandery
will be made next week as follows: Columbia
No. 374, at Medfords Hall, corner Eighth and
streets northeast, Tuesday, December 49, Me-
ridian No. 17S, at Golden Cross Hall, corner
Fifth and g streets northwest, Friday, Decem-
Der 26.
Goodwill Commandery No II will elect Off
GERS at Scottish Rite Hall, No. 1907 6 street
northwest, on Monday, Dec. %; Columbia No
374, at Medford's Hall, corner Eighth and 1
streets northeast, on Tuesday, Dec. 23; Meridian,
at Golden Cross Hall, Fifth and streets north
west, Friday, Dec. 26; Capital No. 1923, at Wash
ington Hall, corner Pennsylvania avenue and
Third street southeast, Friday, Dec. 26.
National Commandery at its last meeting re-
ceived application for membership from Mrs.
Alice T. Lane, and conferred the degrees on
Mrs. Mary f. Allen and j. T. Lucas. The death
of Mrs. Margaret j. Mcbride, Vice Noble Com
mander, was announced, and committee, con-
sisting of Sir Knights Dr. Charles Allen, L. G.
Handy, and l.. r. Trembly, was appointed to
draft appropriate resolutions.
Mt Vernon Commandery at its last meeting
received one application for membership, and
conferred the degrees on Harlow r. Street Sir
Knight j. II. A. Fowler reported that the COM
| mttee had secured Prohibition Hall, corner of
| Four-and- -a-half street and Pennsylvania ave-
| nue., for the future meetings of the commandery
| on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each
month, and that the annual entertainment will
take place at the same hall on January g.
st. Johns Commandery No. 80 has elected
| the following officers: Vice Noble Commander,
Mrs. Sarah NJ Howe; Worthy Prelate, s. A. H.
McKim; Keeper of Records, Mrs M. Ida Gra-
ham; Treasurer, Mrs. Emma McKim; Worthy
Herald, e. r. Barbour; Warder of Inner Gate,
| Mrs. Mary l.. Hawkins; Warder of Outer Gate,
John N. Ehle; Past Noble Commander, w. E.
Graham; Trustees, John N. Ehle, S. A. FL. Nc
Kim, and NJ. Richardson's Representative to
the Grand Commandery, W. E. Graham; Alter
nate, MRS. NJ. Ida Graham. The election of
Noble Commander and Financial Keeper of
Records was postponed until next meeting.
Mount Vernon Commandery has elected the
| following officers for the term beginning Janu-
ary l, 1891; Noble Commander, John r. Stier;
Vice Noble Commander, Miss Emma V. Dulin;
Worthy Prelate, j. II. A. Fowler; Keeper of
Records, NJ L. Venable; Financial Keeper of
Records, Daniel Cranmer; Treasurer, Kenneth
S. Murchison; Worthy Herald, G. g. Harrison;
Warder Inner Gate, Miss G. q. Lewis; Warder
Outer Gate, W. A. Grouse; Past Noble Com
mander, S. Norris Thorne; Trustees, Joseph
Jouey, David Cranmer, and S. Norris Thorne;
Representative to the Grand Commandery, s.
Norris Thorne.
Anacostia Commandery No. 423 has elected
the following officers: Noble Commander,
Mrs. Nellie G. otterback; Worthy Prelate'
David L. Pitcher; Keeper of Records, j. II
Dony; Financial Keeper of Records, Daniel c.
Smithson; Treasurer, Thomas J. Putnam
Worthy Herald, A. r. Gator; Warder Inner
George w. Berry; Past Noble Commander
George T. Pyles Trustees, Charles f. Watson
III. N. Tolson, and George f. Pyles; Repre-
sentative to the Grand Commandery, George
F. Pyles.
Halcyon Commandery No. 1913 has elected
Gerhart E. Topper; Vice Noble Commander
Florence A. Johnson; Keeper of Records
Joseph Trainor; Financial Keeper of Records
Robert ID. Meston; Treasurer, James s. Sharpe
. Worthy Herald, Wyllys S. stetson; Wardel
Inner Gate, Mrs. Rosanna M. Humphrey
Warder of the Outer Gate, Andrew IL. Stamp
Past Noble Commander, Thomas Humphrey
Trustees, Andrew II. Stamp, George II. Cline
and Mrs Rosanna M. Humphrey; Representa-
tive to the Grand Commandery, Andrew II
Stamp; Alternate Robert ID. Meston.
National Commandery has elected the follow
ing officers for the term beginning January l
1891: Noble Commander, DR.. Charles Allen
Vice Noble Commander, Mrs. Martha j. Howl
son; Keeper of Records, l.. X. Tremby; Finan
cial Keeper of Records, Joseph b. Bailey
Treasurer, Richard IL. Yates; Worthy Prelate
Miss Annie Beach; Worthy Herald, Mrs. Lille
: A Edelin,. Warder of the Inner Gate. j. II
Yates; Warder of the Outer Gate, j, f. Lucas
. Past Noble Commander, Edward Howison
Trustees, Joseph b. Bal ey, Samuel Howison
! and j. j. Darlington; Representative to tn
Grand Commandery, L. c. Handy; Alternate
Mrs. Lille A. Edelin,.
independence Order of Rechabites.
(F. e. DeYoe, IL. @. r.
Union Tent No 80 (Juniorl initiated fou
members Wednesday.