The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-26
Golden Gross Notes

| In August last number of members of the
| United Order of the Golden Cross were in Bos-
ton attending the Grand Army reunion. Put
| nam Commandery No. 3S, of Somerville, Mass.
took advantage of the occasion and rendered to
the visiting Sir Knights and ladies reception.
1t proved to be one of the most interesting
events in the history of the order. In apprecia-
tion of the hospitalities extended to them those
recently adopted the following resolutions,
which have been beautifully engrossed and
framed and sent to Putnam Commandery:
ReSolUed, That to the officers and members of
Putnam Commandery No. 3S, U. O. G. c. are
we indebted for one of the most charming ex-
hibitions of fraternal greeting and one of the
most delightful representations of the social
feature of the order that 1t has been our priyi-
lege to enjoy. Our reception in the beautiful
citadel of that commandery and the royal well
come we received from its accomplished mem
bersbip was an inspiration to us-an honor we
all appreciated. 1t has given to us higher con
ceptons OF the order, its purport and possibili-
ties, q deeper sense of our obligations and
greater love for those bound to us by the chord
that unites the members of our great fraternity
Res0tUed That we hereby express our graft
tuue Tor the courtesies and hospitalties received,
While we emphasize the assurance that the event
VIII be remembered by us as one of the most
pleasing incidents connected with our member
ship in the order And, believing as we do In
the doctrine of reciprocity, we take this occasion
TO extend to Putnam Commandery, individually
anu bOliSLllNClyj WuGuGNGT III may please
all of them to come this way, most cordial in
Vitation to our homes and hearts, and to the
eight communicates which we represent in this
Jurisdiction.
ReSOlued, That these resolutions be engrossed
and sent to our esteemed friend and brother, w.
IL. Solomon, Past Supreme Commander, and
that he be requested to present the same with
our compliments to Putnam Commandery.
John N. Ehle of St Johns No. 80, G. &.
District of Columbia; Marguerite McCutcheon,
of Capital No. 1923, G., V. c., District of Colum-
bia; George Redway, of Goodwill No. 81, p. G.
9. District of Columbia; Charles l.. Patten, of
Meridian No, IFS, p. q. G. District of Colum-
bia; Alma G. Smith, of Meridian No 17S, p. G.
Q. District of Columbia; S. Norris Thorne, N.
G., Mount Vernon No. 440; Martha j. Peabody,
?. n, e., Capital No; 1898; Rachel j. Floyd, r.
n. G.. Capital No, 1923; James b, Peake, p. N.
e., ST. Johns No. 32 Annie NJ Layton, p. N.
e., st. Johns No. 49, Andrew II. Stamp p. N.
e., Halcyon No. 12S; JameslI. Dony, N K r.,
Anacostia No, 423; Charles B. SaYer, N. X r.,
Columbia No. 374; Adelaide Payne, Goodwill
NO; II; Catherine d. Stamp, Halcyon No 1873;
Wilson N. Fuller, Meridian No. 49, David l..
Pitcher, Anacosta No. 423
Thefollowing subcommittee were appointed:
On Ways and Means-Sir Knights W. n Fuller
and Fred e. Woodward, of Meridian: Sir
Knights IL. w. Frankland and Lady Adelaide
Payne, of Goodwill, and Lady Jessie NJ Blair,
OF Columbia. On Public Comfort-Sir knights
Charles L. Patten, OF Meridian; John B. Peake,