The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-08
THE GOLDEN GROSS.
semi-Annual Variations by the Crane
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semi-Annusl Variations by the Grand
Ofnoors
Grand Commander John N. Ehle has nm
nounced the semi-annual visltations of the
Grand Commander and officers OF the Grand
Commandery rs follows:
Goodwill at Scottish Rite Hall, No. 1907 G
street northwest, Monday, November Q.
Anacostia at Masonic Hall, Auacostia,
Wednesday, November Is. Mount Vernon at
societies Temple, corner Fifth and G streets
northwest, Thursday, November 10. Halcyon
at societies Temple, corner Fifth and g streets
northwest, Friday, November 90 St. Johns
atGolden Cross Hall, No. 316 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, Saturday, November 81.
National at Harris Hail. corner Seventh and
u streets northwest, Monday, November %.
Columbia at hall, corner Eighth and l streets
northeast, Tuesday, November "a. Meridian
at societies Temple, corner Fifth and G streets
northwest, Friday, November 81. Capital at
Golden Cross, No. 3l6 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Saturday, November %.
In addition to the prizes heretofore offered
by the Grand Commander for the largest at,
tendance and the largest increase In member
ship, he now offers an additional prize mot to
be named until presented) to the comm andery
whose officers show the greatest proficiency
in the rendition Of the ritual. To provide the
evidence In this competition each commandery
Will be asked on the occasion of the official
visitation to work the 3D. degree entire, and
the decision will be made by the committee
appointed by the Grand Commander, consist
Ing OF DR.. 8. l. Groot, Of Goodwill; DR.. j.
N. Granger, OF Meridian; and Mrs Martha j.
Peabody of Capital.
The initiating officers in the Communicates
for the present term are as follows: Goodwill
Miss Adelaide Payne Mrs. Matte r. johnson,
Rev. w. H. Schell, Hervey s. Knight, and
Samuel IL. Knight. st. John's-E. r. Bar.
bour, Miss Jennie G. Bean, DR.. s. A. H. Nc
Kim, Mrs. Mary L. Hawkins, and Clarence r.
Newman. Meridian-D. M. Keck, Mrs. Julia
A. Breed, Oscar T. Towner, Charles L. Pat
ten, and George G. Hough. Halcyon-W S.
Stetson, Mrs Mary r. Stetson, James w. Love-
less, Gerhart e. Topper, and J: G. Swift.
CapitalmFrank p, e. Newton, Mrs Mary e. Pea
body, Theodore F. Swayze, d. L. Gold, and
Miss Marguerite McCutcheon. National-W.
ii. H. Kesler, Miss Annie Beach, Mrs Susan
J. Kesler, DR.. Charles Allen, and Howard L.
Norton. Columbia-Dr. j, A. Dickinson, Mrs.
Anna A; Harvey, Rev. DR.. M. n Cornelius,
costia-Thomas j. Putnam, Mrs. Nellie G.
Otterback. D. L. Pitcher, Stephen Simonds,
and Mrs. eliza 2. Watson Mount Vernon
=. ii. A. Fowler, Miss Emma V. Dulin, DR..
Harlow r. Street, John r. Stier, and Charles
q. Harrison.
Mount Vernon Commandery held very
interesting meeting on Monday evening last,
4topio SOuiulhuueI II, II. cOWleT preSlulQg.
The 1st and I'd degrees were conferred on
Samuel e. Mullan and Mrs. Mary NJ.
Koontz. Grand Commander Ehle was pres
ent, and spoke on the ritualIstic work The
musical and literary entertainment of this
eommandery given on Tuesday evening was
enjoyed by large audience. The programme
was in charge Of the Washington Mandolin,
Banjo, and Guitur Club, which rendered q
number of their pleasing selections. Miss
Mabel Hoge gave song; Miss Della Perry a
piano solo; Mr.. Charles 8. West, comic songs;
Mrs. M. A. Nailor, recitations; MIR. Stephen B.
Clements, banjo solo: Mr.. Frank Harrison,
specialtfes In elocution. Past Noble Com
mandor Fred A. Stier, who was to deliver the
address on "The United Order of the Golden
Cross" was detained at home by indisposi-
tfon, much to the regret of the audience.
Halcyon Commandery held an open meet
ing on Friday evening" Noble Commander
Wyllis 8. Stetson presiding The committee
In charge of the meeting was composed of
Mrs. r. ID. Meston, Mrs. r. M. Humphrey,
and Mrs. M. r. Stetson, under whose direc-
tion tho following programme was presented,
every number of which was finely rendered:
Vocal solo, j. Walter Humphrey; recitation,
Miss Annie Adkins; vocal solo, Miss Kate 81
lis; vocal solo, Mrs. DR.. Donohoue; guitar
duet, Messrs. Clarence Bowen and Leon
Weaver; recitation, Miss Jennie Mickle vocal
solo, Miss Jessie Pope; vocal solo, Miss Ida
O'Neal. Refreshments were served under the
direction OF tho ladies of the commandery.