The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-06

The following Masonic bodies will meet
upon the evenings of the ensuing week:
Subordinate Lodges. - Masonic Temple
Benjamin B. French No. Is, Monday, 7th;
Pentalpha No. %, Monday, 7th; Federal No. l,
Tuesday, Sth; New Jerusalem No. 9, Thurs
day, 10th; st. Johns No. IL, Friday, 11th;
Hope No. 20, Friday, 18th.
A. A. s. r. Sanctuary, 1907 G street-Acacia
No. Is, Tuesday, sth; Harmony No. II,
Thursday, 10th.
Masonic Hall, Georgetown-Potomsc No. 5,
Monday, 7th; George G. Whiting No. %,
Thursday, 10th.
Masonic Hall, Anacostia-Anacostia No.
81, Monday, 7th.
Royal Arch Chapters s-Masonic Temple
Washington No. 3 Thursday, 10th; Eureka
No. 4, Friday, 18th.
Masonic Temple-Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter of the District of Columbia, Wednes-
day, 9th.
Masonic Hall, Brightwood- d-Brghtwood
No. 8, Wednesday, 9th.
Masonic Hall, Georgetown-Potomac No.
8, Tuesday, Sth.
Commanderies knights mplar.-Masonic
Temple-De Molay No. 4, Tuesday, Sth;
Washington No. l, Wednesday, 9th.
Ane,ent and Accepted Scottish Rite-Ssnc-
tuary 1907 G street-Evangelist Chapter Rose
Croix, Tuesday, sth.
The funeral of DR.. Edward Roome notice
of whose sad death appeared in the last issue,
occurred Sunday the 29th instant. Osiris
Lodge No. 26 and the Scottish Rite bodies
proceeded to the residence Of the deceased,
where the long line of carriages were vaca ted
and the lodge receiving the remains marched
to st. Andrews Church under escort of the
Scottish Rite. At the entrance to the church
the Rev. DR.. Crockett received the casket and
headed the mournful procession as it slowly
proceeded toward the altar, the male choir
chanting the Offices of the dead. The SER
vices were conducted by the pastor, Rev. j. B.
Perry, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Crockett, and
were interspersed with the hymns, "Abide
With Me-" Nearer, My God, to Thee" and
.'Stil, Still With Thee" sung by Brothers
Holmes, Buchanan, Abbott, and Hancock, all
personal friends Of the deceased. At the con-
clusion Of the services the lodge again assumed
charge Of the remains and proceeded to Rock
Creek Cemetery, where the Masonic SER
vices were conducted by Fred E. Tasker,
Worshipful Master of Osiris Lodge. The
parlor in which the body laid guarded by mem
bers Of the Rite was literally filed with floral
tributes of friends, among which were a
Gates Ajar" from the Rite. The honorary
pallbearers were DR.. q. G. yelling, Dr. A. j .
Huntington, Professor a. P Montague, Pro-
fessor l. Il. Gore, Hon. j. o. Wilson, Hon.
D. Wilson, DR.. j. B. G. Custis, DIR. Daniel H.
Riggs, DIR. Ira w. Dennison, G. w. Bennett and
G. W. Balloch. The active bearers were Pro-
fessor a. L. Hodgkins, Professor Lee D.
Lodge, Professor M, F. F. swartzell, Mr.. n.
Landon Burchell, Alfred s. Gage, ]. H.
Trimble,E. M. Willis, Howard T. Woods, and L..
G. Williamson. The officers of the lodge were
as follows: Fred E. Tasker, w. NJ; A.
M. Lambeth, 5. W.; W. II. Barstow, j. W;
William G. Burns, Treasurer; J. W. Van
Robson, j. D.; w. L. Dryden and William
Foos, Stewards; Henry Hoffa, Tiler; D. M
Cridler, Marshal; William Van Week, Bearer
Great Lights, and j. A. Cahill, William Garner
and Francisco Losano, Bearers Lesser Lights.
Brother joseph C. Taylor, 33d degree, acted
as marshal of the Scottish Rite.
Williams & Co., Masonic Temple Pharmacy
Washington Commandery No. / conferred
the Red Cross Wednesday evening, and OF
next Wednesday will confer theEOrder Of th'
Temple in full uniform.
DeMolay Commandery will confer the Rec
Cross Tuesday evening.
The present officers Of Naval Chapter No
were reelected for the ensuing year with tn
reception of William Briggs, who is now EX
cellent Scribe vice Elmer s. Berkeley.
The election IN Eureka Chapter No. re
suited as follows: b. 4. Larcombe, NJ. L. II
p; j. G. AT Lee, +. X. w. s. jerks, e. S.
A. j. Thompson, Secretary, and w. ii. ii
Goods, Treasurer.
Bnghtwood Chapter No, Q elected officer
as follows: Henry Yost, M. Il. II. P; s.
Stokes e. X; j. NJ. f. Bowling, Z. g.; G. "
Balloeh, Treasurer; Abram Frey, 9. OF H.;
McChesney, 7. s.; ID. 4. Monnt, X. A. c.
Walls: John Mayne, first; Thomas CalVel
second; John Frohlich, third; Charlie
Mattingly, Sentinel.
The officers elected in National Lodge NJ
70 Tuesday evening was as follows Harry !
Walcott, W. NJ, 4l0 Sixth street northeast
DIR. William Il. Handy, s. w; Theodore Fri
bus, jr., j. w; stephen +. Gill, secretaI
eleventh term), 4l9 Eleventh street; John
Vogt Treasurer Twelfth term). The install
ton OF the w. NJ. occurred the same evening
Toilet Sets, Antique Oak Cases, hand carve
Elections will be held this week as follow
Monday evening, Benjamin B. French LODI
No 49, Pentalpha Lodge No. %, Potom
Lodge No. s. and Anacostia Lodge No.
Tuesday evening, Federal Lodge No. l, Acac
Lodge No. 49, and Potomac Chapter No.
THURSDAY evening, Harmony Lodge No. ]
New Jerusalem Lodge No. 9, and George
Whiting Lodge No. 22; Friday evening,
Johns Lodge No. IL and Hope Lodge NO.
On Wednesday evening the Grand koy
Arch Chapter Of the District OF Columbia W
hold the annual conYoeation Tor transacu
OF business and election OF officers tor I
ensuing year.
Tae postponed banquet of La Fayette Cha