The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-20

Wnlch VIII greatly improve the locality and
prove OF great convenience to the member
ship. The lodge is favored at every COM
munication with large nu mber of visitors
who are hospitality received and entertained.
New Jerusalem Lodge No. 9, will confer
the Sd degree Thursday evening. The wor-
shipful Master, James b. Henderson, is in ex-
celent health and as popular as ever.
Hope Lodge No. 90 will confer the Cd de-
gree Friday evening. The genial Secretary,
Brother w. A. Craig, has thrown off the dust
OF his summer travels and has settled down
to work in earnest.
Potomac Chapter No. will confer the
Royal Arch degree Tuesday evening. The
Secretary, Companion f. w. Storch, is enjoy
ing short vacation from his official duties
in the Surgeon Generals Office.
Washington Chapter No. Q will confer the
Royal Arch degree Thursday evening Com
panion E. j. Bernhard, the Most Eminent
High Priest. extends his usual condial invita-
tion to companions of sister chapters.
Companions w. w. Ludlow, E. K, and w.
s. Campbell, X. A. c., Of La Fayette Royal
Arch Chapter No. 5, returned on the 14th In
slant from seven weeks tour in Europe,
during which they visited every point of In
terest on the Continent.
La Fayette Chapter No. 5 will confer the
Past and Most Excellent degrees Tuesday
evening. The Most Eminent High Priest,
Leonard q. Wood, who is at present in Bos-
ton attending the meeting Of the Royal Order
OF Scotland, will return by that date.
special communication OF the Grand
Lodge will be held on Wednesday, September
%, at O'Clock a. m, to officially welcome the
delegates to the General Board of the Ma
nj yattA A f,,ll
OF members is desired by the grand officers.
Sir Knight w. j. Byers, of Columbia Com
mandery No. 2, has just returned from trip
to New York City, where he was taken charge
of by some of the enterprising Shriners of the
metropolis and thoroughly initiated in the
mysteries which lie hidden 10 the shadows of
the great city.
Brother F. A. Hopkins, of Washington
Centennial Lodge, and wife have returned
home after three weeks trip including i'm
cluding important points in Canada, Thou
sand Islands, White Mountains, Niagara, and
Watkins Glen. Brother Hopkins was dele
gate to the r. M. &. Convention held this year
at Thousand Islands.
A musical composition, which will have
special interest for the Masonic fraternity in
Washington, has just been published 1t is
called the ''Light Hearts Schottische,n and is
clever and delightful composition. The
composer is Brother b. T. Statham, of B. B.
French Lodge No. Is, and the publisher
Brother Henry White, of Osiris No. 26, whose
place of business is at No. 935 street north
west.
The last communication of Washington
Centennial Lodge No. IA on Wednesday
evening was devoted to services held in
memoriam of the brethren who have died dur
ing the past year, Henry Carter Tidell, Will
liam Frederick Ford, and Elias s. Terry. The
services opened with prayer by the Rev. A. F.
Steele, followed with addresses by Past Mas
ters w. II. Baum, A. 7. Longley, and Charles
ii. Smith, interspersed with ouartette selec-
tions by Brothers Miller, Bird, Hoover, and
Kaiser; Brother John M. Riemon, organist
The floral decorations were suberb and there
was large attendance of distinguished Ma
sons.
On Friday evening last Columbia Com
mandery No 2 held a stated conclave in the
Asylum of the Masonic Temple and con-
ferred the Order of the Temple on large
class of Knights of the Red Cross. AS this
conclave was the date for the payment of the
annual dues to the commaAdery, q very large
number of Sir Knights were pres ent. Very
Eminent Sir Myron NJ. Parker, Past Com
mander, has been arranging for quarters for
the commandery and the ladies who will ac-
company them on the pilgrimage to Denver
in 1892. He will soon submit report to the
commandery. The Drill Corps will meet on
Wednesday evening, the 23d instant, in the
hbrary-room OF the Temple, and will transact
should endeavor to be present.