The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-17
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE CARS PASS THE DOOR

recently presented to Osiris Lodge by the
Junior Warden, William III. Barstow. They
are combination of gold and silver, the en-
blems being set with beautiful sapphires, with
the exception of the Masters, which has
golden gavel pendant from the square.
Pentalpha Lodge No. 90 will conferthe Sd
degree Monday evening. The many friends
of w. j. Naylor, the w. NJ, are very glad to
note his entire recovery from severe attack
of the grip, which kept him confined to his
bed for over a month. During his illness
Bro. Naylor was the recipient of almost con-
slant visits from brethren
Dawson Lodge No. 16 celebrated the thirty
fourth anniversary of its chartering on Mon
day evening last in Lodge-room No. 1 OF the
Masonic Temple. A large attendance of dis
tinguished local brethren congratulated the
lodge very heartily on its good old age, and
many pleasant things were said at the ban
quet, which terminated the evenings enjoy
ment.
The increase in the membership of Albert
Pike ConsistoIy has made it necessary for the
board of trustees to have constructed one
hundred additional closets for the use of the
members, so that the uniforms, equipments,
ETC., can all be kept at the Sanctuary. With
the exception OF dozen, all the members are
fully armed and equipped and ready for duty.
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and is under the command of Alexander III.
Holt, 32d degree, Venerable Master of the
Kadosh.
When the sirknights of Potomac Command
cry accepted the invitation of Washington
No. to attend divine service ON Ascension
Day they did not forget two of their old mem
bers who are no longer able to Join in their
parades, and consequently sent carriage for
William Morris Smith, their first Eminent
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them to attend the services. Both of the old
gentlemen were present in fatigue uniform
and appreciated the courtesy of their fraters of
No. 3Very highly
Alexandria Washington Lodge, of our sister
city on the other side of the Potomac, held a
largely-attended meeting Thursday evening
last, many Washington Masons having ac-
cepted an invitation to be present. A large
delegation from Osiris Lodge No. 26 went down
in body. A gavel made from the wood of
the famous old "Charter Oak'' was also pre-
sented to the lodge at the same communica-
ton, which wound up with an elegant banquet.
served in the true hospitable style of the State
The visiting brethren returned home on the II
O'Clock train.
A delegation of ten of the prominent mem
bers of De Molay Commandery No. left the
city last Saturday evening for Denver, Col, to
arrange for quarters for their commandery
during the triennial of 1892. They chartered
special palace car for ten days trip and
carried away with them their own cook and
steward. The knights III Denver will be sure
to give them rousing welcome, and their ex-
periences will be related in detail in THE HER
AID on their return to the city. Very Emil
nent Sir Myron M. Parker was also in Denver
during the past week engaged on a similar err
rand for Columbia Commandery No. 2. The
Washington fraters are going to have the best
that Denver can afford.
On Friday, the 29th instant, every calendar
owned by Shriner has been marked with red
ink, ceremony which sreligiously performed