The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-19

A. Edelen, and Deputy Grand Herald Samuel
Howison; Noble Commander W. Fl. FL. Kes-
Ter; Vice Noble Commander Miss Annie
Beach; Worthy Prelate Mrs. Susan j. Kes-
Ter; Keeper of Records Leslie r. Trembly;
Financial Keeper of Records Joseph B. Bailey;
Worthy Herald Howard R. Norton; Warden
Inner Gate Clande d. Kesler; Warden Outer
Gate William III. Byers; Past Noble Com
mander DR.. Charles Allen.
At Columbia Commandcry on Tuesday
evening last, Noble Commander Dickinson
president, the following officers were in
stalled by Deputy Grand Commander George
E ". F. Gstreidy, assisted M By Deputy al,a Past
Pope; Noble Commander, DR.. James
A. Dickinson; Vice Noble Commander, Mrs.
Anna A. Harvey; Noble Keeper of Records,
Charles B. sayer; Financial Keeper of Records,
Robert E. Harvey; Treasurer, Mrs. Hattie P.
Dickinson; Worthy Herald, w. j. Hoffman.
Noble Commander Dickinson appointed Sir
Knight Edward Q. Gunson and Ladies Nettie
Cole and Martha j. Shotwell the committee
on finance, and Ladies Jessie M. Blair, Hattie
p. Dickinson the committee on the good of
the order. Remarks on the good OF the order
were made by Noble Commander Dickinson,
Sir Knights G. w. F. Streiby. G. B. Sayer,
Noble Commander Newton, of Capital Com
mandery; Noble Commander Kesler, of Ma
tional Commandery, and others. Lady Eliza
beth Logan, of this commandery, is now on
her way to Scotland, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Somerville, to visit their
old home. Before returning they will also
visit the prominent cities In the Old World.
At the regular meeting of Halcyon Com
mandery Friday, Noble Commander Wyllis
s. Stetson presided Deputy Grand Com
I mander Thomas Humphrey, assisted by
| Deputy Grand Commander DIR. f. e. Park
and Deputy Grand Herald w. H. Pope, In
| stalled Jos. Trainor as Noble Keeper of Rec
| ords, and John @. Swift as Worthy Herald
I Past Noble Commander g.. E. Topper is
| Commander Ehle has offered prizes to the
| different Communicates: First Past Noble
| Commanders banner for the largest average
| attendance during the term proportionate to
| its resident membership; second, the choice of
| a pedestal, banner-stands, or banner for
| communicates initiating fifteen members
| during the term, two prizes for thirty mem
hers, and all three for forty-fVe members;
third, Golden Cross pin to every member
recommending four accepted beneficial candi-
dates during the term. Remarks were made
| by Noble Commander Stetson, Sir Knights
George III. Kline, Jos. Trainor, George j. p.
Wood, r. d. Meston, DR.. +. E. Park, Thos.
Humphrey, James s. Sharp, James G. Swift,
James w. Loveless, and others, on the subject
of making vigorous effort to secure por-
tion of the prizes, and it was unanimously
agreed to enter upon the work at once.
independent Order of Rechabites.
The Washington delegation to the High
Tent, in session at Atlantic City since Tues
day last, have returned. They report that
they have had the most harmonious session
of the High Tent since its organization, there
being nothing at all for the committee on
appeals and grievances to do. The officers
for the ensuing year are: A. M. Dewey, OF
this city, High Chief Ruler; F. T. Skipper, Of
North Carolina, High Deputy Ruler; l. IL
Patterson, of this city, High Secretary Treas
urer; Osborn Congelton, OF Pennsylvania
High Lecturer; NJ. G. Saum, of Maryland
High Chaplain; Samuel Ellis, of this city
High Leylte; John w. Dlckerson, of Ohio
II. ]. g.. w. f. Hewett, of North Carolina
II. o. G. Board of trustees: M. g. Saum
w. e. Kitzmller, and j. i. Wright, of Mary
land; Edgar Thompson, of Virginia, and j.
j. Murray, of this city. The High Tent be
ng incorporated under the laws OF Maryland
a majority of the trustees must reside IL
Maryland The reports of the officers ant
trustees show the order to be in a prosperou