The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-06
Masonic Notes,

Hope Lodge No. 20 will confer the Sd de-
gree Friday evening.
New Jerusalem Lodge No. will confer the
Sd degree Thursday evening.
st. Johns Lodge No. IL will confer the Sd
degree Friday evening.
Sir F. NJ. Criswell, 32d degree, returned to
the city Friday last with his family.
Harmony Lodge No. II will confer the I'd
and probably the Sd degrees Thursday even
ing.
Past Master l. G. Tichenor, late auditor of
the District, paid flying visit to the city last
week.
Washington Chapter No. will confer the
Past and Most Excellent degrees Thursday
evening
La Fayette Chapter No. conferred the
Mark degree Tuesday evening last. Next
Tuesday the Past and Most Excellent will be
worked and on the 18th instant the Royal
Arch
special communication of st. Johns
Lodge No. II was held Thursday afternoon
last to attend the funeral of their late brother,
Charles j. Wright, who was one of the Oldest
and most faithful members of the lodge, and
was highly respected by the brethren thereof.
He was quite active in the affairs of the lodge
and for many years held the Office of Tiler
The Blue Lodge service was held at the grave.
THE HERALD is making arrangements for
special correspondence detailing the most
prominent events of the meeting of the Royal
Order of Scotland this week in Boston. AS
this order has large constituency in this
city the matter will be very interesting to
those who, from various causes, are obliged
to remain home. The gentlemen who will
represent this city, and whose names appear
in this ISSUE are fully competent to represent
this Jurisdiction in all the qualities which tend
to make intelligent and scholarly Masons.
In st. Johns Lodge No. H. Friday evening
next, there will be an event of unusual i'm
portance and of great interest to the members
Prior to the degree work of the evening six
Past Masters jewels viii be presented to an
equal number of past officers of the lodge
who have presided over its destinies in as
many administrations. The event will long
be remembered as one of the most pleasant in
the history of the lodge and will attract
general attention throughout the jurisdiction.
Washington Commandery No. will open
the winters work with the Red Cross degree
Wednesday evening, large number of can
didates being in waiting for the same. From
now on until the train which will bear this
famous organization to the t1ennial all will
be hustle and activity in the ranks of No. /.
AT the last conclave there were large num-
Der of visitors which is common occurrence
in this organization, the kind hospitality of
which is known not only to the Sir knights of
this city but abroad in Templar circles
generally.
Friday evening Columbia Commandery No.
2, met in the asylum of Masonic Temple and
held an extremely interesting conclave, the
Order of the Red Cross being conferred upon a
large class in a magnificent manner. The
work OF the officers of this commandery is of a
high order and shows an intelligent reading of
the ritual. This can only be properly rem
dered when it is fully comprehended in all its
parts, Its beauty being brought out more ef-
fectiVely after hard study of its intricate pas
sages. The Drill Corps will meet next
Wednesday evening at the usual place.