The Critic and record., 1891-05-06
SECRET SOCIETIES.
GOSSIP OF THE LOCAL ORGANIZA.
TIONs AND THEIR MEMBERS.

~ NNt'NAlhH VI AHAflfHNthk ANhNNN hNhN
tive to the Rank and File Of the DIFF
ferent Societies-Making Elaborate
Preparations for Decoration Day.
The Rev. DR.. Elliott of the Ascension
Church has invited the local Knights
Templar to his church on Ascension
Day, May Z, when he will deliver Il spe-
cial sermon to them.
The invitation was extended TO Wash
ington Commandery and this lodge has
invited sister lodges, a large number of
whom will also attend.
After the various communicates meet
they will form in line, and, headed by the
Marine Band, will move over the follow
ing route;
Masonic Temple, via Ninth street to the
Avenue westward to Fifteenth street, to
Vermont avenue, TO Massachusetts, ave-
nue., to Ascension Church.
Az the conclusion of the services in the
church the line will be reformed and tie
procession back to the temple com
menced.
The Golden Cross.
The entertainment to be given by the
various commandcries promises to be
success The entertainment will be a mu-
steal and literary one and will be held in
Y. O. G. C. Hall, over the National Capital
Bank, 3l4 and 31G Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. The joint committee is rs fol-
lows; st, Johns John n. Ehle, j. A. Van
Doren, DIR. S. A. II. McKim, w. Il.
Graham, Mrs, A. NJ. Layton; Capital, DR..
r. Kingsman, j. Il. Diver, T.. H. Bugbee,
b. F.. Evans and Miss Marguerite Nc
Cutchen.
Sir Knigts J. II. A. Fowler, NJ. L. Ven
able and Lady Maggie Iell have been APP
Council to draft resolutions of sympathy
to be presented to the widow of the late
Sir knight DIR. Mauss.
Loyal Legion.
The annual meeting of the commandery
of the District of Columbia will be held
tonight in the Adams Building on Il
street, near Thirteenth, in the rooms of
the Washington Stock Exchange, for the
purpose of electing officers and the trans
acting of some important business.
Old Guard.
General Ben Butler sent communica-
ton to the Old Guard last night, in which
he stated in few words that he hoped the
order would receive from him as a gift a
! fine billiard table and appurtenances.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
! famous lawyer and general, and he was
| unanimously elected an honorary mem
| Der.
The Grand Army.
In the State of Maryland there are fifty
two GA. r. posts.
The only recognized National G. A. r.
Memorial College is located at Oberlin,
Kan.
The sixth reunion of the Fourteenth
Regiment will be held at Utica on Mon
day, May Is.
The annual encampment of the Depart
ment of Kansas &. a. Il. was held at
Hutchinson, Kan, April %, %, 30.
The following extracts from general
orders, No. 20, National Headquarters, G.
A. Il. will be of interest to all members of
the order:
The commander-in-chief has reason to
believe that many comrades are without
the badge, and that many others
although perhaps possessing one, never
or very seldom display it at post meetings
or elsewhere. Post Commanders are
therefore enioined to at once ascertain
how many badges are needed in their re,
spective posts, that each comrade may
have one, and to cause acquisitions there
for to be Immediately forwarded by theil
post quartermasters, that all may be sup
piled before Memorial day. They should
urge all comrades in attendance at post
meetings or when on duty elsewhere, or
occasions of parade or ceremony to dis
play their badges.
A few extra badges should always be in
the hands of the post quartermasters, ant
upon the death of cOmrade measure,
will be taken to ascertain the wishes oi
his family as to his badge, and in cast
they wish to keep it the post should
furnish a new one to be placed on his
breast and to be buried with him.
Comrades upon retiring from any office
elective or staff, in the order, will cease
TO wear the rank badge for such office
and will at once replace the eagle at the
top of the badge ribbon proper for the
highest Office held by them and put the
rank strap below the eagle as prescribed
by the rules and regulations, and all pos
officers should see that these badges con
form thereto. As the badge ribbon be
comes soiled and worn it can be replaced
at triiiing expense by applying to the pos
quartermaster
Active preparations are now on foot tC
make the coming memorial day day
which will be remembered. The Ana
costa celebration is about the only bis
event which has yet been spoken of, bu
numerous parties including G. A. r. mer
and the Woman's Relief Corps ladies ar,
being organized and the day will be spent
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merry-making
Knights of Pythias.
The new uniformed rank at Anacostii
seems to be soaring over the heads of tn
city ranks.
Decatur Lodge, No. 8, held its regula
meeting on Monday evening and conferred
the rank of esquire on Brother A. S. Gil
bert in great style. He rode the goat sue
cessfully and was thrown only eighteen
times Brother Gilbert asks all of hi
friends to be present Monday night (the,
know where and he will do the grand act
The lodge decided to go to Great Fall
next Sunday morning at O'Clock il
honor of the ladies who assisted in tn
late X of =. fair. A four-horSe omnibu
has been engaged for the occasion and
large party win fill it. AT the next meet
ing night the lodge expects to work tn
first, second and third ranks, and woul
be pleased TO have full house.
In Pittsburg, Pa, the order flourishe
above all others. Mount Washington
Castle, No. 332, is one of the youngest i
the city, and they have issued an invita-
ton to all Sir Knights in the country I
"drop in" when they are in Pittsburg
The lodge is called "the baby" but Char
cellOr Crawford says that 'the baby"
able to walk without holding on TO tn
chairs and her talk would surprise a stey
mother, Allthree ranks will be coniere
next meeting night.
Tharp 81S + street northwest.