The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-06

extremely benefited by his trip.
At the convocation Of Columbia r. A. Chapter
No. /, Wednesday evening, the resignation OF
Companion Harry B. Major E. X, was an
nounced An election to fill the vacancy will
be held at the next stated convocation. The
vacancies occasioned by the resignation OF
Companions j. II. Cunningham, r. a. c., and
Thomas 7. Kellar, q. NJ, First ", were filled
by the advancement of Companions f. A.
Heilig and A. w. Johnston to be II. A. c. and
q. NJ Third ", respectively, and the appoint
ment OF Companions s. E. Tomliason and 0.
j. Hart, Jr., as G.. NJ, First v, and G. NJ,
Second ". respectively, and the newly-ap-
pointed officers were installed
The regular meeting of the st. Johns Mite
Association will be held Wednesday evening in
the library-room OF Masonic Temple. The asso-
citation has not in years been in more thor
oughly organized condition than at present,
which is owing largely to the earnest, unremit-
ting efforts of the president, Past Grand Master
r. B. Donaldson, and the efficient and hard work
of the secretary, E. G. Gilmore. Great interest
is also being manifested in the work by the trus
tees Individually, the meetings are well attended,
and the affairs of the association are progressing
| favorably under the guidance Of the various com
mittees The revised constitution has been
printed and is ready for distribution among the
members.
Evangelist Chapter Rose Croix will hold a
special meeting this Easter Sunday afternoon,
as required by the statutes for the purpose of
performing the ceremony of relighting the mys-
tic lights, the extingushment of which occurred
upon MaundyThursday, since which date the
Cathedral has been shrouded in darkness. The
ceremony will begin promptly at O'Clock, and
only Knights Rose Croix eighteenth degree)
will be allowed to be present The regular
meeting of the chapter will be held Tuesday
evening for the comforting of the degrees, and
on Thursday statutory meeting will be held
for the election Of officers for the ensuing three
years. This election is required by the law gov
erning the chapter to be held every three years
upon the Thursday following Easter Sunday.
Several Masonic bodies of this jurisdiction
have recently been visited by very distin-
guished Mason from the far West, Past Grand
Master and Past Grand High Priest Hull, of
Nebraska. In a recent interview with the Ma
sonic writer for The SUNDAY HERALD he ex-
pressed himself as delighted with the uniform
courtesy and kindness which has been extended
him by the fraternity of the District of Colum-
bia, and stated that he had often heard of the
great interest which the Masons of the Capital
manifested in the order, and the hospitality
which they extended to the visitor from foreign
jurisdictions, but after meeting with them in
their Masonic homes and experiencing the cor
dial welcome extended him upon every occa,
sion he was convinced that, although their hos
ptality had been described to him in glowing
terms, yet he was assured that not one-half OF
the courtesies which distinguish them had beer
communicated to him by his informants. Com
panon Hull has recently been appointed chie
of the Paymaster's Division of the Second Audi
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opportunities of renewing the acquaintance sc
auspiciously begun.
In these days Of progress and hustle it is some
what strange that an order which draws its pow
ers Of fascination from the remoteness Of al
almost unknown age should prove so thorough,
interesting to its members, and yet if the water
of the old Nile had found temporary channe
through the Cathedral last Monday evening, ant
upon their placid bosom the gilded barge of
second Cleopatra, more beautiful, perchance
than the dusky siren of ancient Egypt, had de
scended to meet and enthral with her lovelnes
the valorous Roman, we doubt if the attendanc
of expectant Antonys would have been large
than the assemblage Of the Mobiles of the Mysti
Shrine, when from the pinnacle of the Mosqu
the muezzin's voice, soft and sweet as the coo o
an untamed ring-dove, summoned the faithful
, to prayer and ablutons. One by one the travel
stained and dust-begrimed denizens Of tn
Sahara traversed the tortuous paths of rugge
brick until at last the sound of clashing Gym
balls and the twang of high-strung Tyres toll
that the oasis of their hearts desire was near
hand, and with whispered word and mysti
sign to the grim and silent band Of eunuch
who guarded the portal they reverently passe
into the presence of-The Shrine.