The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-28

Columbia, No. 1, Wednesday, 1st.
Masonic Hall, Pennsylvania avenue and
Nineteenth street-Mount Horeb No. Z, Thurs
day, I'd.
Com,mandcries knights Templdr.
Temple-Columbia No. Q, Friday, Sd.
Masonic Hall, Georgetown-Potomac No.
3, Wednesday, LIST.
Excursion of Washington Centennial
Lodge.
The second or postponed excursion given
by Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA
Tuesday afternoon and evening to Motley
Hall was one OF the largest that has gone
down the river for many day, and, barring
an accident in the shape Of the grounding of
one of the steamers, thus delaying the return
of many of the excursionists until late hour,
was one of the most pleasant. About 5000
were present during the day and evening,
among them being many prominent in Ma
sonic and social circles. The weather was
quite in contrast with the first delightful
breeze and full moonlight contributing to the
general pleasure of the occasion. The vocal
part of the entertainment was especially fine.
being rendered by Messrs. Buchanan, Knoop,
Miller, Bird, Simons, Abbott, Kaiser, Black
mar, Lapham, Donnelly, Hancock. and
Hickock, the solo obligato by MIR. Kaiser
..Corinthian," being particular feature.
The renditions by Mr.. George Scott were
Most Worshipful Grand Master Gibbs, NJ. E.
G. H. P. Alexander Mckenzie and wife, L. c.
Williamson and wife, Joseph Hamacher, D.
A. Dickson, w. G. Bickford and family, H.
Standiford aud wife, j. n Birckhead, Joseph
and ladies, c. 81. Smith and ladies. j. III.
Hood, William II. Baum and family, H.
E. Riley, j. R. Garrison, j. s. Mills,
Colonel Fred Brackett and family, w. H. Col
Inns. George j. Fritch William a. Cahill,
William sebree, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Ward,
George Cook, Allen T. Lewis, j. w. Whit
taker,. c. NJ. Merrill, DR.. Demonet, Mr..
Chamberlin, g. T. Brackett and ladies, Frank
Laylor, }. E. Crump, Z. W. Raub, William r.
Smith, Thomas Field and ladies, c. W. Schnei-
der, W. R. Sheed, E. J. Macy, w. f. Buell.,
w. Il. Otterback, Oscar L. Bergen, r. A.
Dimmi k, Granville Hunt and lady, Josiah r.
Rose, DR.. E. G. 9. Winter and family, G. Z.
Burker, Miss Belle Saunders, L. w. Harper,
j. j. Hilland family, H. N. Keen and family,
Brothers; Fuller, Irwin and Others, of Hyatts-
vflle:J ohm r. Hall, C.Taylor, j ohm Clements, H.
G: Scott, John G. Thompson, n. B. Milliken,
w. A. Cunningham, George W. Hitchcock,
r. Theopholus, A. l. Rogers, P McComas,
DR.. w. w. Townsend, Convis Parker, James
G. Jamerson, DIR. Julihn, c. F. Bennett,
Clinton James, A. Fisher, j. NJ. Buchanan,
w. J. Anderson, John w. Thompson, Will
liam Tisdel, 81. P. Carter, j. A. Hurt, Charles
A Eney, and V. 4. Bishop. The music by
Pistorio's Band was enjoyed to the fullest ex-
tent by the dancers.
DR.. Aaron Baldwin and family are making
sojourn at Atlantic City. The genial treas
urer carefully arranged the date of his visit so
as not to interfere with the meeting of the
Shrine.
Brother Allison Nailor, jr., 32o treasurer
of Albert Pike Consistory, has gone to Europe,
and is now in London. He expects to be
away about four months.
The secretaries of the Scottish Rite bodies
are busy now making up their annual reports,
for their year closes June 80, and it is not ex-
pected that any more degrees will be worked
until after July /.
Brother Morris Lewis, 320, of Hillsboro, Tex,
passed through the city on Wednesday on his
way to Europe, and visited the Cathedral on
6 street, which is considered the finest lodge
room in the Southern Jurisdiction.
Brother F. B. Mercer. 32o, of the Navy, of
Albert Pike Consistory, who was quite i'll at
the Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va, left there
for his home in this city on Thursday last,
somewhat improved. His brethren hope for
his speedy recovery. .
Companion James H. Trimble the Grand
Lecturer of the Grand Chapter, left last Tues
day for tour of the New England and North
ern resorts. He will return this week. Among
the cities visited will be Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New York, New Haven, Newport, Bos-
ton, Old Orchard Beach, Niagara, and Wat
kins Glen.
Robert De Bruce Council of Kadosh, A. s.
A. s. r., held their stated communication
on Tuesday last at the Cathedral, Brother
David M. Cridler, 32o, Second Lieutenant Com
mander, presiding IN the absence of the Com
mander, Brother Joseph G. Taylor, $50, who is
at Cherrystone, Va, rusticating with Brother
Leroy M. Taylor 330.
Potomac Commandery No. 3 has called of
until the first meeting in September.....L .Le-
banon Lodge No. z will confer the 1st degree
Friday evening ..... Washington Centennial
grees Wednesday evening ....Columbia Lodge
evening. ...... Columbia Chapter No. will con-
fer the Mark Master degree Wednesday even
ing.
The report OF Mithras Lodge OF Perfection
will show the following candidates now OIL
their way through the lodge: Due for the 6tl
degree, 8; 9th, 20; 10th, l. 18th, /; 14th z; total
36; under the head OF unfinished business
The roll of Mithras Lodge has upon il az
members the names OF the following Past
Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of the
District: X. b. Donaldson, 32o; Jesse w
Lee, 800; Isaac i. johnson, 320; Eldred q,