The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-23


Tuesday, 25th; New Jerusalem No. Q, Thursday,
9th; st. Johns No II, Friday, 2Sth; Hope No.
90, Friday, 2Sth
A. A. S. X. Sanctuary, 1907 G street-Blue-
Room: Acacia No Is, Tuesday, 25th: Ar
minus No 25, Monday, oath.
Masonic Hall, Georgetown-George c. Whit
ing No. -, Thursday 21th
Masonic Hall, misunderstanding No.
"a, Monday, 25th.
Royal Arch ChapicrS.-Masouic Temple -
Mount Vernon No. 8, Monday, 25th; Washing
ton No. ., Thursday, 27th; Eureka No 4, Fri
day, 2Sth
Masonic Hall, Georgetown-Poto No S,
Tuesday, 25th.
Temple-De Molay No. 4, Tuesday, 25th; Wash
ington No. >, Wednesday Goth.
-AucieHt and -icceptcd Scottish Ritc.-Sanctu-
ary, 1907 G street-Robert de Bruce Council of
Kadosh, Tuesday, 25th
Copfcriag Of DcgrccS.-Dawson Lodge No. 1G
will have work Monday evening.-Mount
Vernon Chapter, grand vsitation.-Stausbury
No. %, and Arminius No. % lodges will trans
De Molav Commandery No t. Tuesday even
ing.-Fcderal Lodge No l will have work.
Acacia Lodge No. is will transact routine
business.-Potomac Chapter, grand vista
tion.-Robert de Bruce Council of Kadosh
will transact important business.-Washng-
ton Commandery No. will have the Red Cross
Wednesday evening-If any work is done
in New Jerusalem Lodge Thursday evening it
will be the 1st degree Harmony Lodge has
dispensed with the communication of this date
it falling on Thanksgiving night.-St. Johns
Lodge No. II will confer the 1st degree Fri
day evening.-Hope Lodge has several de-
grees due.-Eureka Chapter, grand vista
ton.
At a recent important Masonic event Past
Grand Master Myron NJ. Parker was requested
to make an address embodying his impressions
Of the various countries he visited during his
late European trip. The HERALD's Masonic
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address read determined to secure it for publ
cation, and after continued efforts has at length
been successful, and to-day prints the first eX-
tract. In future editions other extracts will
appear and will undoubtedly prove highly in
teresting to the fraternity and general public.
The historic points of England, Ireland, and the
Continent are all mentioned, while his descrtp-
ton of the passion Play is exceedingly
graphic and interesting:
"A trip to Europe is now regarded q COM
mon incident in life. On shipboard wel-bred
people rarely ask if you are making your first
voyage. Instead they ask what sort of weather
you had when you were over last or the name of
the ship YOU went on: was there much fog and
how many icebergs did you see? few years
ago from twelve 10 twenty days were consumed
in crossing the Atlantic, now usually from five
to seven. Then the best vessels Offered only
ordinary conveniences. Now all lines have ships
fitted upin the most luxurious manner. One of
this class and the finest on the ocean is the leu
tonic, of the White Star Line. IL was on THIS
boat that. in company with DR.. Sewers, was
N1N'Ni
fortunate enough to obtain passage Life on
an ocean steamer of this kind with fair weather
is simply delightful. After morning bath one
breakfasts from 5 to TO- When the usual cigar
has been enjoyed in the smoking-room one seeks
the comfort of steamer chair, where with the
easy motion of the steamer you soon lind your
self lost to every earthly care. No kilograms
can be received, no creditors III sight. You do
not even have to think, and thus in this dreamy
condition you fall asleep, only to be awakened
refreshed by the passing ocean breeze Lunch
is served at l. After lunch the usual games on
shipboard are engaged In, such as pitching
quoits shutfe-board, etc. Dinner is usually
had at o'clock, but before this it is the custom
TO promenade the deck for exercise and to
sharpen the appetite. If oneis fortunate enough
to have his wife with him of course he prone
nades with her, but If he hasn't that pleasure he
usually finds some other fellows wife whose
husband has been good enough to remain at
home and look after the children, or some one
of the numerous pretty girls that are always on
board and anxious to hang on some gentleman's
arm just to keep from being pitched overheard
by tue roll OF the vessel Every one has heard
of the celebrated Liverpool docks. On straight
line they would extend miles and they cover
acres of ground. Standing on one of these
docks / recognized in the distance our dstin-
guished friend and brother Maj. McCammon.
need hardly say that the greeting he gave me
was most cordial After the usual delay in the
Custom-house we dined at the Great Northwest
ern, and Immediately thereafter we took the
boat for Belfast by way OF the Irish Sea. Those
can form some idea of the Irish Sea during stiff
breeze on what is known a sde-wheel Belfast
boat. ! have never witnessed a sicker crowd
than / saw that night. Indeed, the thing jumped
around so that Maj. McCammOn declared it
would hop out from under US and leave us
there e were up early in the morning that
we might get view of the Irish coast as we ap-
preached Belfast, The scene was beautiful, the
rising fields being Of the brightest green, while
here and there could be seen some ruin or
ancient castle. No name could be more appro-
pirate TO this country than the Emerald Isle.
Much might be said Of the city of Belfast, a
great progressive, pushing, manufacturing city.
The linen markets Of the world are supplied
from these manufactures. We had the pleas
ure of being shown through one by Bro, Thomas
Valentine, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master
Of Ireland ana fatber-in-laW of Bro Mccain
mon. On the fourth day we left on a coaching
party, which had been arranged by Bro Nc
Cannon, around the coast of Antrim to the
Giants Causeway. The route most of the way
skirted the Irish Sea, and as the weather was
pleasant the trip of three days most de-
lightful. We were much interested in visiting
of the most ancient castles in Europe,
known as Dunloce Castle We also passed the
celebrated Cauicka Reede Bridge. Our first
night was spent in Cushen Dali, which afforded
us fine opportunity TO see Irish tenantry life
and while these people live in little cabins and
burn bog for fuel they seem to be contented
The next evening We dined with Bro. Weckfeld
Dixon, one of the Prince Masons Of Ireland, at
his summer residence, on the heights OF Antrim
overlooking the sea. We left the table at about
o'clock in the morning and many bumper
was drank to the Masons Of Washington. Be
fore we returned TO Belfast we visited the
ancient city of Londonderry, on the banks Of
fine BOVne. where occurred the celebrated Bat