The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-23

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Federal Lodge No will confer the first de-
gree Tuesday evening
Eureka Chapter No will confer the Mark
degree Friday evening.
Armnius Lodge No. 25 will confer the second
degree Monday evening.
St. Johns Lodge No. II will confer the first
and second degrees Friday evening.
Acacia Lodge No. 1S will devote the commu-
nication of Tuesday evening to routine busi-
ness.
Potomac Chapter No. s will simply transact
routine business at the convGcation of Tuesday
evening.
George G. Whiting Lodge No. % will confer
the first and possibly the second degrees Thurs
day evening.
Stansbury Lodge No. "a expects to confer the
third degree tomorrow evening. The first may,
however. be substituted.
New Jerusalem Lodge No. will probably
confer the first degree Thursday evening. The
second may also be worked
Dawson Lodge No. 16 will confer the second
degree Monday evening. The first may also
be worked at this communication.
Harmony Lodge No. II will confer the third
degree Thursday evening. A special communi-
cation was held last Monday evening for the
same degree.
Columbia Chapter No. / will hold special
convocation Wednesday evening, upon which
occasion it is expected that the Royal Arch de-
gree will be conferred.
Washington Commandery will probably not
confer any more degrees until after the annual
election of the organization, which will occur
upon Good Friday evening, April 4
Washington Chapter No. 2 will transact rou-
tine business at the convocation of Thursday
evening. At the last convocation the Royal
Arch was conferred. The chapter has just re-
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new and handsome outfit.
Hope Lodge No 20 will confer the third de-
gree Friday evening. At the last communities
ton all degree work was dispensed with on
account of the death of Brother David S. Blue,
a beloved and valued member, who has filled
the office of treasurer of the lodge for many
years.
Mount Vernon Chapter No. will work the
Mark degree tomorrow evening. At the last
convocation the chapter was honored by the
Masons-the NJ. E. g. H. p, E. S. Holmes,
of the Grand Chapter of the District of Colum-
bia; Past Grand H. P. Hull, of Tennessee, and
the Grand Visitor and Lecturer of this jurisdic-
tion, r. E. Companion James III. Trimble, and
several other eminent Masons.
The directors of the Masonic Mutual Relief
Association will meet at the Office 419 Eleventh
street northwest, Wednesday evening, when it
is expected that the long-delayed action relative
to the change of eligibility for membership will
committee appointed to look into the matter
did not make any report, and consequently the
subject was not discussed. What result will be
reached next Wednesday evening cannot be
predicted, as it is not known how many OF the
board favor the change.
At the last meeting of the Imperial Council,
Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, it was decided to hold the next session
of that body at San Francisco in August, but
contingency has arisen which may cause
OH in hic arran Dnn nd mo tra1
city to be selected for the holding of the festi-
val of the wearers of the 'fez." The proper
authorities of the council have been yet un-
able to secure from the railroad companies any
thing like satisfactory rate for the trip, when
the large number who will make the journey is
taken into consideration, and for this reason
they are seriously discussing the advisability of
selecting another city. Pittsburg is the favor
ite, especially of the Southern and Eastern tenn
pies, and unless satisfactory arrangements are
shortly consummated with the transcontnental
railroads the latter city will undoubtedly secure
the prize, in which event the date will be
changed and the session of the Imperial Coun-
Gil will be held in June instead of August on
account of the weather, The members of AL
mas Temple, of this city, are very enthusiastic
over the proposed change, and are booming the
claims of Pittsburg with true Arabic persistency
In case the change is made the caravan from
this city will be a lengthy one, and in the reti-
nue. of the imperial officers will be found the
most prominent members of the order who owe
ton.
The report of Very Eminent Sir Myron NJ.
Parker, chairman of the triennial committee,
is now extant, and in a concise form gives a
full and complete history of the great Templar
event. To the fraters of the District of Column
bia who desire to preserve record of the hap
penings of that eventful week, and to the
authorities who will conduct the affairs of
future triennial conclaves, 1t is an invaluable
document for reference. The unparalleled sue
cess of the twenty-fourth trennial conclaye
was the deserved reward for the wisdom, hard
work, and executive ability of the distinguished
officers and members of the triennial committee,
Chairman Parker introduces the report as fol-
lows 'The services of the triennial committee
were so efficient and satisfactory, and of so
much importance and benefit to Templar Ma
sonry throughout the world, that have deemed
it proper to make report thereon as matter
of permanent history Had we grand com
mandery in the jurisdiction that duty would
have been performed by the Grand Commander,
and the doings of the committee having in
charge the ceremonies incident to the twenty
fourth trennial conclaye of the grand encamp-
ment would have found place in the libraries
of the various grand communicates of the United