The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-20
Golden Gross Notes.

AT the last meeting of Capital Commandery
Noble Commander Frank z. Newton pre-
sided. resolution was adopted levying
per capita tax to pay for the furniture OF the
commandery rooms held Jointly by Capital
and st. Johns Communicates. Remarks on
the good of the order were made by Grand
Commander Ehle, Sir Knights DR.. r. Kings
man, j. B. Diver. j. F. Kflgore, E. L. Bug
Dee, b. Z. Murray, and others.
Goodwill Commandery held its regular
meeting on Monday evening last, Noble Com
mander Miss Adelaide Payne presiding Ap-
plication for membership was received from
Maitland G. Bennett. The I'd degree was
conferred on Mrs. Harriet B. Coffin and Percy
A. Plant. The proofs of death in the cases of
Sir Kninhts E. j. Whipple and Dr. John BRAY
were approved, and ordered to be forwarded
to the Supreme Keeper of Records The good
OF the order was discussed by Sir Knights DR..
5. j. Groot b. f. Moore, Edward Steer W. II.
Schell, III. w. Trankland, p. FL. Bransop, and
Noble Commander Newton and Lady Mar
guerite AcCutchen Of Capital Commandery.
National Commandery held It's regular
meeting on Monday evening last Noble Com
mander w. H. H. Kesler presiding. Ap-
plications for membership were presented
from John Ward and Frank Hoffa The de-
grees were conferred on w. NJ. Wertenbaker,
w. IL. Allen and John o. Haynie Grand
Commander Ehle gave an interesting address
on the insurance feature of the order, and
was followed by Sir Knights DR.. Charles
Allen, r. a. Yates, Samuel Howison, Noble
Commander Newton, of Capital Commandery,
and Noble Commander Miss Adelaide Payne,
OF Goodwill Commandery. The meeting
closed with refreshments furnished under
the direction OF the committee on the good of
the order.
Anacostia Commandery held its regular
meeting on Wednesday evening, Noble Com
mander Thomas ]. Putnam presiding. Ap-
plication for membership was received from
Archibald EtZler. The noble commander ap-
pointed Sir Knights G. f. Watson, Stephen
Simonds and Lady Nellie C. Otterback the
committee on finance and Sir Knights D. G.
Smithson, James Fl. Dony and Lady Mary l.
Simonds the committee on the good of the
order. Visitors were present from st. Johns
Mount Vernon, and Goodwill Communicates
Speeches were made by Grand Commander
Ehle, Noble Commander Fowler, of Mount
Vernon, Noble Commander Miss Adelaide
Payne, OF Goodwill, and others.
At the last meeting Of Meridian Com
mandery Noble Commander D. NJ. Keck pre-
sided. The attendance was very large, and
number Of visitors from sister communicates
were present. Application for membership
was received from N. w. Wilkeson, and the
first degree was conferred on Miss Cora de la
M. Thomas. The treasurer reported that he
nau the anounI OF tne DenenC certificate OF
the late Sir Knight Aaron Pinney to the
widow of the deceased. Under the good of
the order Sir Knight w. III. Proctor delivered
an interesting address on the fraternal feature
OF the order. Miss Oracle Muirhead sang
''Love's Old Sweet Song" with Miss Nettie
Landon as accompanist. Miss Adelaide Payne,
OF Goodwill Commandery, read an original
poem written by Sir Knight Samuel W. Mad
dox, sr., entitled ''My Life's Journey" Other
remarks were made by Sir Knights j. W. Car
ter, A. F. Tucker, w. T. Kent, DIR. II. M.
Bennett II. H. Hough, r. A. Walker, Geo.
G. Hough, NJ. L. Venable, Lady Elvira Moore,
and others.