The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-30

w Neu0eSuay, "a.
Ancient dad accepted Scottish RHe.-Sanctu-
ary, 1917 G street. .-Mithras Lodge of Perfec-
tion, Tuesday, 1st; Evangelist Chapter, Rose
Croix. Especially Thursday, Sd.
,Shri"c."Cathedral 1907 g streetEAlmas Tenn
pie, Especially Monday, 31st.
Hiram Lodge No. 10 will confer the second
degree Friday evening.
La Fayette Lodge No. 10 will confer the third
degree Thursday evening.
Columbia Lodge No 3 will confer the third
degree Wednesday evening.
1t is expected that National Lodge No. II will
confer the first degree Tuesday evening.
Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA will
confer the second degree Wednesday evening.
La Fayette Chapter No. 5 will confer the Past
and Most Excellent degrees Tuesday evening.
Columbia Chapter No. will confer the Past
and Most Excellent degrees Wednesday even
ing
Mount Horeb Chapter No. will confer the
Most Excellent Masters degree Thursday even
ing At the last convocation the Past Masters
was worked.
Lebanon Lodge No. : will confer the first de-
gree Friday evening. special communication
was held last Tuesday evening for the second
and third degrees.
Osiris Lodge, U. D.. will probably confer the
first and second degrees Wednesday evening.
The third degree is due, but it is not thought
that it will be conferred at this communication.
Tomorrow being the fifth Monday in March
the following lodges will not hold stated com
munications, but will meet Monday, April z:
Benjamin B. French No. 15, Potomac No 5,
Pcntalpha No. 23, and Anacostia No. 81.
Washington Commandery No. will meet in
the asylum, Masonic Temple. Friday evening,
for the purpose of holding the annual election
of otfioers Of the cOmmoDiary This
cave is usually the best attended of the entire
Masonic year. The result of the entire line as
soon as appointed will be announced in The
SUNDAY HERALD.
Mthras Lodge of Perfection, A. A. s. r.,
having conferred at the last meeting the fourth
and fifth degrees, will work at the communic:4-
ton of Tuesday evening the proper sequence of
the Rite, the sixth, seventh, eighth, and possibly
the ninth degrees. AT the meeting following
the remaining degrees up to but not inclusive
of the fourteenth will be worked.
Washington Council No. l, Royal and Select
Masters. the only organization Of the Cryptic
system of Masonry in this city will probably
confer the two degrees, the Royal and the Select
Masters, tomorrow evening. This body meets
upon the last secular day of each month, except
February, and as two months have elapsed since
the last meeting the attendance should be large
upon this occasion.
At the communication of Hiram Lodge No.
10 Friday evening genuine surprise was ten
dered the lodge by the presentation of a beau
tifully executed crayon portrait of Past Master
Warren c. Bickford, the work of II. Bentley
Smith, the artist. The portrait was accepted
for the lodge by Worshpful Master James B..
Newlin, and Past Master Bickford, who was
the most surprised person in the room. ex-
pressed his thanks very feelingly.
Potomac Commandery No. will transact
routine business Wednesday evening At the
last conclave about fifty Sir knights of Wash
ington Commandery No. paid fraternal visit
to their Georgetown fraters and were welcomed
with truly knightly hospitality and courteous
ness, very pleasant and enjoyable evening be-
ing spent. At the close of the conclave the Sir
Knights present Were invited by member of
Washington Commandcry, resident in George
town, to his house, where bountiful collation.
was partaken Of The visit will shortly be re-
turned by Potomac Commandery.
The mystic legend "Shrine, work !" has again
made its appearance upon the cathedral calen-
dar and fills the space for Monday tomorrow
evening, much to the qualification of the ex-
pectant Mobiles, who always hail this notice
with unqualified delight. 1t may therefore be
safely predicted that the faithful will gather in
strong force upon this occasion to witness the
oriental magnifcence and Eastern pageantry
attendant upon the mystic ceremonies incident
to conferring the orderin full and unadulterated
form.
''May our order so noble-ts precepts sublime
Extend DER the earth, thro illimitable time,
Reteho tt the ' gories I Of Th' Mystic shrtne.''
Shrine HUOcatiOn.
Mount Vernon Chapter No. 3 conferred the
Mark Masters degree Monday evening last be
fore very large and distinguished attendance
of eminent chapter Masons, among whom were
noticed; Edward S. Holmes, NJ. f. q. II
Priest; A. Mckenzie, II. L. d. q. IL. p; IL. NJ
Gilman, Il. Z. G. X; Robert Ball. P. &. H. p
Companion Hull, p. e. II. p. OF Nebraska
William Pitts, P. II. p. of Potomac Chapter
No. S; Oryille Drown, NJ. f. II. p of EurekG
Chapter No. 4; James II. Trmble, Grand Vis
tor and Lecturer, and the following Past High
Priests of Mount Vernon Chapter: c. w. Han
cock, Samuel Baxter, j. q. Allen, w. X. Men
denhall, w. Harry Olcott j. IL. Olcott, w. s
Parks, c. H. Smith, and Wilmer w. WetZel
The following extract from the address OF
Leondas E. Pratt, p. &. NJ. of California, which
was delivered some years ago, is still as pregnant
with sound common sense and good advice al
when the eloquent Mason gave utterance to il
before the Grand Lodge of California: "Re
member that man is so constituted that what
ever promotes his enjoyment makes him truel
and a better man. Would you make your fel
low more yirtuous? Begin the task, then, by
making him more happy He who is wretched
cannot be greatly good; but the warm glow OF
endowment fills the heart with all tenderness
and sends us out into the dark spots of the world
on the divine mission of charity and love. 1t il
want and poverty which fills the brothel ant