The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-04

day, 7th.
Ancient aad accepted Scottish Rite.-Sanctu-
ary, 1907 G street-Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
Tuesday, 9th
Osiris Lodge will confer the Sd next meeting.
Lebanon Lodge No. Z will confer the 1st de-
gree Friday evening.
Eureka Chapter No. will confer the Mark
degree Friday evening.
La Fayette Chapter No. will work the
Royal Arch January 6.
Hope Lodge No. 90 will transact routine
business Friday evening.
Harmony Lodge No. II will confer the 1st
and I'd Thursday evening.
Potomac Lodge No. will transact routine
business Monday evening.
Brother F. McC. Criswell is filling his new
office with exceptional grace and dignity.
Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA will
devote Wednesday evening to the second and
third degrees.
seen in another article of this column, know
how to enjoy New Years Day.
The Past Masters jewel presented to Bro.
James III. Wardle, of Lafayette Lodge No. 10,
is one of the handsomest in the Jurisdiction.
Gen. Albert Pixies condition continues about
the same Brethren of the Rite are in constant
attendance, detail being made nightly to sit up
with him
The affairs of Lafayette Chapter No. are ir
ahighly lourishing condition The NJ. E. H. p,
l.. G. Wood and the Secretary, w. A. Craig,
are kept very busy, but they like it.
The meeting of Mithras Lodge of Perfection
on Tuesday evening will be unusually attract
i've. Brother Roome, the Venerable Master, is
constantly aiming to make the meetings of this
body interesting.
Noble Mix, of Almas Temple, daily visits the
Cathedral. Il Ia ia N pharo
of some of the property Of the shrine which
needs daily care. Goats in connection with the
above, will be deemed antique fun.
The disastrous fire which destroyed the Ma
sonic Temple in Baltimore is the inject of deep
regret to Masons throughout the country, and
Grand Master Shryrock, of Maryland, has been
the recipient of many sympathetic messages.
Washington Council Royal and Select Masters
at the annual meeting, held at the sanctuary of
of the Scottish Rite, on g street, on the 31st of
ensuing year: Alexander FL. Holt. 7. Ill. Mas
ter; William Oscar Roome, r. LII. Deputy Mas
ter; David Miller Cridler, Ill. Erin. Cond. of
the Work; james Lansburgh, Treas; George e.
Corson, Recorder. The officers will be in
stalled at the next stated assembly, ,on Saturday,
the 31st Of January.
The Masonic Board of Relief elected at the
last meeting the officers for the ensuing year, as
follows: Thomas T. Gibbs, President; j. N.
Birckhead, Vice President; Lurtin r. Ginn,
meeting of the general board for the United
States and Canada will be held in this city next
fall, and resident Masons should see to it that
proper programme for their entertainment is
arranged. The work done by the board is of
great value to the lodges, and this will be an
excellent opportunity of showing the proper.
appreciation of their efforts.
Saturday evening, the 9th instant, the Grand
Lodge installation ceremonies were held, the
communication being called, as usual, at
al INN fnrfh httC had haAx
transacted the following officers were installed:
Thomas +. Gibbs, Grand Master; f. G. Alexan-
der, Deputy Grand Master; i. G. Williamson,
Senior Grand Warden; H. s. Merrill, Junior
Grand Warden; w. r. Singleton, Grand Secre-
tary; Q. G. Duncanson, Grand Treasurer; Joseph
Hamacher, Grand Lecturer; @. b. Smith, Grand
Chaplain; David g. Dixon, Grand Marshal;
George w. Baird, Senior Grand Deacon; John
f. Blackmar, Junior Grand Deacon; j. S. Tom
linson, Grand Sword Bearer; w. G.. Bickford,
Grand Pursuivant; S. @. Palmer, Senior Grand
Steward; Harry Standiford Junior Grand Stew
ard, and Thomas j. Edwards, Grand Tiler.
One of the most graceful compliments which
has ever been paid any brother of the jurisdic-
tion was the reception rendered by the members
of Columbia Lodge No. 3 on Monday evening
last to the newly-installed Grand Master,
Thomas II. Gibbs, who is Past Master of that
lodge The installation ceremonies occurred
upon Saturday evening, and his own lodge, de-
string to be the first to receive him officially
Grand Master, arranged special communication
for the Monday following. The manner in
which the project was carried out reflects great
credit upon the brethren who originated the
idea. The lodge was only open for short
period, allowing time for the members to con-
gratulate Bro. Gibbs, when an adjournment was
made to the banquet hail. where Bro. James H.
Trmble had prepared an elaborate supper.
After the good things had been discussed Past
Master John II. Thompson, who acted as toast
master, introduced Grand Master Gibbs, who
expressed himself as highly honored and deeply
touched by the kindness and fraternal feeling of
the brethren of his own lodge. The toast-mas-
ter, who is known as one of the most eloquent,
dignifed, and wittiest takers of the jurisdic-
ton, then introduced the following brethren,
each of whom responded to appropriate toasts:
Past Grand Master James A. Sample, Deputy
Grand Master F. G. Alexander, Senior Grand
Warden l.. O. Williamson, Worshipful Master
George s. King, Past Masters III. O. Danagh,
Granville Mason, Nj. w. Moore A. w. Mussey,
W. s. Maegill w. w. Wetzel, and numerous
other brethren. The evening closed with an
appropriate Masonic parting amid the universal
expression of all present that it was one of the
most pleasant in their reeolleetions. Among
the brethren present were noticed the following:
Senior Warden Fellows, Junior Warden Tul-
lock, Senior Deacon Perry and Junior Deacon