The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-27
Golden Cross Note,

new commandery was partially instituted
on Tuesday evening at Golden Cross Hall,
southeast, by Grand Commander Ehle. The
new commandery numbers forty, and starts
out more fully conversant with the ritualistic
work than any of its predecessors The three
degrees were exemplifed by experienced
officers of different communicates The 1st
degree was conferred by j. H. A. Fowler as
n. Z Miss Marguerite McCutchen as v N.
Edelin as W. H.; P, H. Branson as p. N. c.,
and Mrs. Louisa 7. Watrous as W. G.; the
I'd degree by Frank E. Newton as N C.; Mrs.
Mary E. Peabody as V. n. c.; Francis L. Willis
as W. P; c. G. Harrison as w. H.; P.
Libra q: Branson as as r n c.; and Mrs. Ida
gree by Miss Adelaide Payne as N c.,
Mrs. Mary 4. Stetson as v. N. c.; T. f.
Swayze as w. P; Charles r. Newman as w.
H.; John R. Steir as P. N. c., and Mary l.
Simonds as w. l. e. Another meeting will
be held Tuesday evening, when the name of
the organization will be selected and officers
elected. The charter list will remain open
until that time. A pleasing feature of the
new commandery is the large number of
female members. When this commandery
completes its Organization, the number of mem
bers in this Jurisdiction will exceed 1,0O0....
Mount Vernon Commandery has elected
the following officers: Noble Commander, Dr.
Harlow K. Street; Vice NOBLE Commander
Miss Clara e. Lewis; Worthy Prelate, Henry
Il. q. lsel; Noble Keeper of Records, NJ. l..
GSranmer; Treasurer, Kenneth s. Murchson;
Worthy Herald, G. G. Harrison; Warder
Inner Gate Miss Sarah A Keating; Warder
Outer Gate, Henry &. Bereling; Past Noble
Commander, j. II. A. Fowler; Trustees,
David Cranmer, Kenneth s. Murchison, and
j. ii. A. Fowler; Representative to the Grand
Commandery, Fred A. Stier; Alternate, Miss
Emma V. Dulin; Auditing Committee, John
Il. Stier, G. g. Harrison, and DR.. ii. r.
Street. st. Johns Commandery has elected
tne ttne folloWing officers: Noble Commander,
Clarence R.Newman; Vice Noble Commander,
Miss Jennie G. Bean; Worthy Prelate, Samuel
Mahoney; Noble Keeper of Records, William
Z. Graham; Financial Keeper of Records.
John A. Van Doren; Treasurer, Mrs. Emma
Mchlm; Worthy Herald, Josiah s. Moffatt;
tees, John N Ehle, DIR. s. A. H. McKim,
ana Samuel Mahoney. The Immediate
Fund Association of the United Order of the
Golden Cross has elected the following Off
GERS Secretary, Joseph Burroughs; Board of
directors, goodwill Commandery, Edward
John N Ehle and Mrs. Margaret McCutcheon;
Halcyon, Charles N. Cornell and George j P.
Wood; Meridian, Henry H. Hough and Fred
Z. woodward; Capital, DIR. Richard Kings
man and Mrs. Martha j. Peabody; Columbia,
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Blair and James A. Dickinson:
AAnacostia, Thomas J. Putnam and James ii.
DRSony; Dc National, Richard II. Yates and
W. III. Hissey; Fred E. Woodward,
chairman, Board of Trustees, and
Joseph Burroughs, secretary Colum bia
Commandery Tuesday last elected the
following officers: Noble Commander, E.
q. Gunson; Vice Noble Commander, Mrs. Net.
tie A. Cole; Worthy Prelate, James H. Jen-
nings; Noble Keeper of Records, Charles B.
Sayer; Financial Keeper of Records, r. E.
Harvey; Treasurer, Mrs. Hattie P. Dickinson:
Worthy Herald, Frank II Cole; Warder Inner
Gate, John W. Carroll; Warder Outer Gate,
DR.. ID. Olin Leech; Past Noble Commander,
Dr. James A. Dickinson; Representative TO
the Grand Commander g. +. W. Strieby: AL
ternate, DR.. ID. Olin Leech Trustees, Nj. NJ.
koWzer, Dr. ID. Olin Leech and VIM. j. Holt
man; auditing committee, G. f. w. Strieby,
James II Jennings, and w. j. Hoffman.
Goodwill Commandery and National Com
mandery will elect officers for the ensuing
term, tomorrow evening The oficers-eIect
OF st Johns Commandery will be installed on
satIEEday, evening by Deputy Grand Com
mander 5. A. III. McKtm,.. Meridian Com
mandery and Mount Vernon Commandery
VIII hold special meetings Wednesday even
Ing for the initiation of candidates These
Communicates are the principal competitors
for the prize for the largest increase in mem
bership, Meridian having gained eighteen and
Mount Vernon fifteen during the present
term.