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


Subordinate Lodges. - Masonic Temple =
Dawson No. 16, Monday, 9th; Federal No /,
Tuesday, 2Sth; New Jerusalem No g. Thursday,
Both, Especially
Room: Arminius No. 25, Monday, 9th: Acacia
No. Is, Tuesday, 2S.
Masonic Hall, observation-disclosures No. 5,
Monday, 9th, Especially George c. Whiting
No. %, Friday, 31st, Especially
Masonic Hall, Brightwood- No.
25, Monday, 9th.
Royal Ircb Chapters-Masouic Temple -
Mount Vernon No: B, Monday, 9th; Potomac
Nos Tuesday, 2Sth
COnntandcrieS knights Ten,pldr. - Masonic
Temple-DeMolay No. 4, Tuesday, 2Sth
Anciem aad accepted Scottish Rite.-Robert
de Bruce Council of kadosh, Tuesday, 2Sth.
In accordance with the programme published
in last Sundays HERALD the Supreme Council
of the 33d degree, Ancient and Accepted Scot
tsh Rite, met at the Home Of the Temple Mon
day last at noon. The assembling of this
august and dignified body in our city and the
deliberations of the brethren of the order,
whose names are household words in nearly
every grand jurisdiction of the country, may
well cause the younger brethren to congratulate
themselves upon their connection with an or
ganzation which bring together so many
prominent and talented advocates of its prin-
Giples. The indefinable charm of Masonry does
not exist in its rituals, the value of the order
does not lie in its connections, but its true
worth can be found in the grand study of it's
precepts, the practice of its tenets, and the
great underlying principals of morality, good
faith, and good will. When the gavel fell and
the Venerable Grand Commander declared the
Supreme Council in session there were assem-
bled within the sound of his voice the brightest
minds of the Masonic fraternity-men who
have given the better part of their lives to the
study of the enlightenment of the order and
who have aided with example and precept in
placing it upon the dignifed and moral plane
it now occupies. After the opening exercises
the allocution of the Grand Commander was
read, the council calling down to the 14th de-
gree in order that the brethren of that and in
termediate ranks might be admitted. The doc
ument, fresh from the pen of its gifted author
was pregnant with the most valuable and in
teresting matter and was listened to with earn
est attention. The eloquent and touching open
ing sentences are here appended, lack of space
forbidding any further illusions: "Dear Breth-
ren of the Supreme Council: 1t is said that
there is terrible page in the book of human
life, and that it has at its head the words, 'Ac-
complished Desires But all these do not have
for their companion, and are not followed by,
sorrow or regret, shame or remorse. Ithas been
my strong desire during two years to be
with you again, and that constant desire, now
fortunately accomplished gives me greater
pleasure than the accomplishment of any ether
wish could do. We shall be here together lit
tie while, and may then say to each other in the
20 words of the poet
> Farewell and adieu!
Each two years we live shall we say it anew
With water uutraveed before us for sailing,
AND aWater Derlad us that wrecks may bestrew.'
"May that part of the voyage of life which is
yet in the future for each of you be long and
fortunate over restful seas and beneath indul-
gent Skies and the accomplishment of no desire
bring after evil or set-reproach. The two years
that have passed since we last met here have not
been to us disturbed or eventful ones. Our rite
has continued to make progress healthfuly
Peace and harmony have dwelt in all our house
holds, and the sheaves of prosperity and content
have been ours But we have not had immunity
from the exactions of that IMPLYING, universal
creditor, Death He has reminded us at inter-
walls of our own debt to him by claiming his in
anenaole right to despoil US OF one and another
of our brethren. May they have found rest and
peace" list of the distinguished dead then
followed, after which matters of importance to
the rite which have occurred since the last ses-
sion were discussed. Tuesday and Wednesday
were spent in legislation and hearing reports of
committees, etc. A party of Sir Knights from |
Atlantic City were in the city last week and have
enjoyed genuine good time. The New JERSEY |
fraters We're hearty, good-natured, and jovial |
companions and have made many friends in this |
city. Their itinerary covered Philadelphia, Bal |
tlmore, and Washington and was officially STYLED |
a.pilgrimage to the South. In Baltimore they |
visited the great Masonic fair now being held |
In that city, and in the evening attended |
reception held in their honor by st. |
Johns Royal Arch Chapter. They arrived |
in this city Thursday morning and established |
their headquarters at the Ebbitt House, devot-
Ing the balance of the day to ride around the
city and enyrons in tally-ho's In the evening
Mount Horeb Chapter No. was visited, and
the Mark Master degree was conferred in their
honor, concluding with banquet, over which
Past High Priest George III. Walker presided in
his lnimtable shrineistic manner calling upon
every Mason in the vicinity to respond to the
unlimited number of toasts and presenting the
visitors with a noble specimen of their beautiful
bird-the mosquito, which was large enough to
awaken in the breasts of the Jerseymen visions
of "Home, Sweet Home" After spending
Friday in viewing the attractions of the CITY
they left Saturday for home, where their safe
arrival has been reported. The following is the
roster of the "pilgrims:" George f. Currie,
Levi c. Alburtson, Edward Il. Donnelly, |
franklin p. Stoy, Horace j. Keller Harry Ii.
Deakyne, Herbert McCann, William H. Bart
lett, William g. Hoopes John r. Tompkins,
James ID. Southwick and Thomas j. Dickerson
The Royal Order of Scotland, a sketch of
winch organization appeared in last Sundays
issue, held their annual banquet at the Airing
ton Hotel last Tuesday evening. AS predicted
IL was one OF tue most elaborate and brilliant
affairs of the kind which has ever taken place
in the city. The banquet hall was beautifully
decorated for the occasion and the menu in
keeping with the high reputation of this famous
hosiery. In the absence of Provincial Grand
Master Albert Pike Sir William Oscar Roome
presided and proposed the following toasts,
which were responded to as follows: "The
Provincial Grand Master" by Sir Thomas E.
Hatch, of New Hampshire; "Our Country" Sir
j. N. Dolph, Senator from Oregon; 'sThe
Ladies" Sir q. q. Connor, Past Grand Master
of Tennessee "The City Of Washington, (" Sir
John w. Ross, District Commissioner; "Sym-
bolic Lodges Sir John Mills Browne, Surgeon
General of the Navy. The toast 'To Our Absent
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