The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-28

IS, it is expected the 80 will be conferred
bauon Lodge No. will probably haye the Sd de-
gree Friday eyening.-Potomac Commandery
No will WORK the order of the Red CT0sS o Wed
confer the Sd degree Thursday evening.-Co-
lumbia Chapter No. worked the Royal Arch
evening. 1t is the intention to confer the Mark
Master degree. "Wednesday. evening Of this
week.-Mount Horeb Chapter No. will confer
the Mark Master degree Thursday evening.
Truth is stranger than fiction" is an old adage
often exemplifed. AT any rate Companion
George Msh Smith, the secretary of Mount Ho-
reb Chapter, whose veracty IS unquestoned, re-
lates a marvellous incident which happened to
himself on his recent fishing excursion in the vi;
an equal number of slnkers on his line at the
same time and were all successfully landed. This
Considered re- @ SO beautifuy plain fish tale by the
HERALD writer that it was inserted for the edit,
cation OF the public. Its 10 every way FAR ahead
The address OF the Masonic writer for THE SUN
DAY HERALD has been changed from 1905 Corco,
ran street to 800 n street northwest, where all
communications will please be forwarded.
Preparations for the meeting of Almas Temple
alluded to in last Sundays issue are in progress,
and it is going to be an unquestionaoly great
event. Potentate George H. Walker and Recor-
der John II. Olcott are devoting all their time to
putting few finishing touches to their Arabic,
while Noble James H. Trimble smiles grimly as
the desert, which is arriving in installments, is
slowed away in the room devoted to the proper
and safe keeping of the paraphernalia or the
Shrine. The enthusiasm of the Mobiles has been
bottled up so long during the summer recess that
when the first caravan begins its troublesome
journey the sand storm will be perfectly terrific
in force and volume. Every member of the Tenn
pie is expected on hand at an early hour and will
undoubtedly be there.
The Royal Order of Scotland will meet in this
city in annual session on Monday, the goth of
dral of the Scottish Rite. The annual banquet
will be under the charge of the four Provincial
Grand Stewards Charles +. Meyer, of Pennsyl-
William ST. ROOge and Henry Ia ID,
of this city, and Stilman White, of Rhode Island.
This organization is composed of the most dis
tnRuished Masons of the United States, and the
membership Is limited TO 80. II derived its char
ter from the Grand Lodge at Edinburgh, Scot
land.
Potomac Royal Arch Chapter No. worked the
X. A, ID, on Tuesday evening, 23d instant, NJ. e:
III. Priest William b. Easton in the East and
Companion O. q: Graham a, us r. SoJourarefhi Ir IT, ne
L. G. II. Priest of the District of Columbia, Com
panion L, s; Holmes, r. Z, g: King, H. NJ. Gill
James il. Trimble L. G. P. Sojourner Ed. Turlse-
ton. +. G. NJ. Second Vail Alex. II. Holt, f. Scribe
OF Columbia No. j. S. Tomlinson, Past G. ii
Priest r. Ball, p, II, Priest David G. Dixon Wash
ingt9n Chapter No z; W j. D. herrnGTton, III OF G Kan
ter No. 3, and William Oscar Roome, Captain OF
Host Of Mt. Vernon No, 3; NJ. f. II. Priest Or
VILE Drown, Eureka Chapter No. 4; Aaron Bald
1 Horeb No. Z and p. H. p. II. f. Monis, and p
/ II. r. Robert Armour, of No 7, and about thirty
visiting companions from sister chapters. After
comforting the degree the chapter was called tc
! refreshments in order to give the companions
/ time TO have a hearty handshake.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection, at a special meet
/ ing held Wednesday last, conferred the 4th anc
] 9th degrees upon large class OF asprants, the
/ degrees being conferred by Bro. William Oscar
| Roome, 33d, Venerable Master, and the beautiful
degrees were made still more attractive by the
music rendered by the Scottish Rite choir.
Mount Vernon Il. A. Chapter conferred tn,
| Royal Arch degree on Monday last, NJ, Il. Higl
! Priest j. NJ Mckinney in the Oriental chair, anc
the Chapter well filled with companions and
visitors. among others Companion j. ID. Herring
ton, Of Lawrence, Kan.
Robert De Bruce Council of Kadosh held
stated meeting on Wednesday last.
At the last meeting of Albert Pike Consistory
! motion was made to increase the dues and als'