The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
Golden Gross Notes.

The meetings for this week are as follows:
Monday, Goodwill at Scottish Rite Hall, No.
1907 G street northwest, and National at
Harris Hall, corner Seventh and D streets
northwest. Tuesday, Columbia at Fifth Con-
gregational Church, corner Eighth and
streets northeast. Friday Meridian at
Societies Temple. corner of Fifth and G
streets northwest.....-. the last regular meet
ing of st. Johns Commandery Grand Com
mander Ehle presided. Propositions to in
crease the quarterly dues and to levy per
capita tax were presented and will be acted
upon at the next meeting, to be held Septem-
Der 5. The money thus raised will be used to
defray the expenses incurred in furnishing the
hall, which is said to be one of the most hand
somely furnished in the city Remarks on
the good of the order were made by Grand
Commander Ehle, Deputy Supreme Com
mander DR.. McKim, Sir Knights w. f. Gra-
ham, w. w. s. Dyre, j. s. Moffatt, Harmon
M. Brush, DR.. r. Ravenburg, Clarence New
man, and Ladies Emma McKim, Anna M.
Layton, Jennie @. Bean and others AT the
last meeting of Meridian Commandery Noble
Commander D. NJ. Keck presided. The de-
grees were conferred on Lyman w. F. Gushing.
The proofs OF the death of the late Sir Knight
Aaron Pinney Were presented by the Noble
Keeper of Records, and he was directed to
transmit them to the Supreme Keeper of
Records. Remarks on the good Of the order
were made by Noble Commander Keck, Past
Noble Commander Patten, Sir Knights s. w.
Maddox, sr., DR.. d. M. Ogden, and others.
Noble Commander Miss Adelaide PAYNE, Sir
Knights DR.. s. /. Groot, DIR. William A.
Harries, and w. II. Pope, of Goodwill Com
mandery, were present as visitors..,..A the
regular meeting of Mt. Vernon Commandery
on last Monday evening Noble Commander j.
II. A. Fowler presided Applications for
membership We're received from Harlow L.
Street, Francis p. Nash, James H. Bradford,
William I'll. Moore Mrs. Maria j. Bishop, and
Mrs. Virginia l.. Venable. The first degree
was conferred on Miss Sarah Keating. Deputy
Grand Commander w. II. Pope, assisted by
Deputy Past Grand Commander Dr. s. /.
Groot and Deputy Grand Herald, Frank e.
Newton, installed Sir knight John r. Stier as
Past Noble Commander and Sir Knight Ken
meth 5. Murchison as treasurer. A committee,
consisting of Sir Knights D. II. A. Fowler, M,
j.. Venable, q. q. Harrison, and Ladies Clara
E. Lewis and w. II. Reynolds was appointed
to arrange for musical and literary enter
tainmcnt to be given some time next month
Under the good of the order Sir Knight Fowler
and Lady Reynolds gave readings, and speeches
were made by Sir knights Dr. s. l. Groot and
w. II. Pope, of Goodwill Commandery; Noble
Commander Newton, of Capital Commandery,
and Sir Knights M. L. Venable, David Gran
mer, X. 8. Murchison, John r. Stler, DIR. i.
X. Street, 9. G. Harrison, and Others At
the regular meeting of Anacostia Commandery
on last Wednesday evening Noble Com
mander Thomas j. Putnam presided. The de-
grees were conferred on Mrs. Mary A. Mock
abee. Sir Knight George f. Pyles rendered
his resignation as treasurer. Remarks under
the good of the order were made by Noble
Commander Putnam, Sir Knights j. II. Dony,
ID. Q. Smithson, G. +. Pyles, Charles +. Wal
son, Stephen Simonds, Ladies Watson and
simonds, and w. H. Pope, of Goodwill Com
mandery