The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-07

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Rose Croix, Tuesday, 9th.
Friday evening Eureka Chapter will confer
the Mark degree.
1t is estimated that the trip to Denver will
cost each individual Sir Knight about S132.50,
which is inclusive of railroad fare and hotel
Accommodations.
Bro Louis Godschmidt, who is serving a
second year as Worshipful Master of Armin-
ius Lodge, takes q great delight in making
everybody who visits that lodge feel comfort
able and at home.
On Wednesday evening Washington Com
mandery No. will confer the Order of the
Temple on a large class of candidates. The
sir knights of the commandery are requested
to appear in full uniform
Rumor has it that the rite of baptism will
shortly be again administered in. Mithras
Lodge of Perfection, and as many of the
members have never seen this service an op-
portunity may be afforded them.
About May q gold ring Of the 14th degree,
with 32d emblem, was found on street north
west The brother who lost it can obtain all
the necessary information by calling
William Oscar Roome or James III. Trimble
at the Scottish Rite Sanctuary.
The date of the meetings of Washington
been changed to the first Thursday of every
month This body formerly met on the last
secular day of each month, and the change
will probably prove very beneficial in securing
larger attendance.
The beautiful appearance of lodge-room No.
2 of the Masonic Temple is attracting great
many visitors to the lodges which meet there,
which are as follows: Pentalpha No. 25, w.
j. Naylor w, NJ: Washington Centennial
No. IA, John I'll. Small, W. M; Hope Lodge
No. 90, j. III. Cunningham, w. NJ, and Ma
tional Lodge No. 12, John jolly Jones, w. NJ.
Mount Vernon Chapter No. 3 is prospering
under the excellent administration of T. w.
Cridler, and doing large amount of work, in
which he is ably assisted by Companions j. III.
Wardle, f. K; William Oscar Roome, E. S.;
A. r. Coolidge, G. of e.; Lurtin r. CHM, P.
S., and the other officers, among whom
should be especially mentioned J. FL. Pickett,
the Secretary; ID. M. Crdler, First Vail, and
the popular Sentinel, who knows everybody in
the jurisdiction, Companion w. j. Hay.
On Decoration Day anumbcr of members of
Evangelist Chapter of Rose Croix assembled
at the Sanctuary, and at 2 o'clock P. NJ. pro-
ceeded to Oak Hill Cemetery, where they
covered the grave of the Grand Commander,
Albert Pike, with the typical red rose buds ap-
propriate to that body, and always used by
them instead of the sprig of acacia that is used
by other Masonic bodies. After the perfor-
nance of this duty of fraternal love the
Knights Rose Croix returned to the Sanctuary
and were dismissed by the Wise Master.
The three honorary members of Harmony
Lodge No. II are Bro. w. H. Douglass,
who is so well known in the Masonic circles
of the city, and Bros. Frederick Solomon and
Peter l.. Galversen, both captains in the
Royal Scandinavian Navy, who visited the
lodge several times during their stay in this
city and were accorded this high honor dur
ing their visit. Both brethren were extremely
pleased with the courtesy and frequently
write to members of the lodge In their
country the King is Grand Master of Masons
and is highly interested in the affairs of the
fraternity.
Columbia Commandery No. conferred the
Order of the Red Gross upon large class of
candidates Friday evening last. At the con-
claVe prior to this there was present as an
honored guest Sir Charles Styles, Eminent
Com nander of the first chartered command
cry of the United States, South Carolina No.
/, of Charleston, who was accompanied by
Past Commander Robert w. Hardy, of De
Molay No. 4. Past Commander Edwin Bald
win, of Washington No. J., was also present.
The drill corps has reelected the old board of
officers with the exception of Sir j. OrVille
johnson, who was elected treasurer The
savings association is booming, and If
member wants to cover his expenses to Den
yer he has only to subscribe for three shares
and keep them paid up to the time of the tri-
ennial Six dollars month is the total cost
on three shares, and If the subscriber don't
want to go to Denver he can use the principal
with accrued interest when the association
dissolyee, as he or she desires.
ST. Cecile Lodge, of the Rite of Adoption,
elected quite number of candidates at its
last meeting and conferred the degrees on
five. This lodge is working under the direc-
tion of the Master of Mithras Lodge, under
whose jurisdiction it was placed by Bro.
Albert Pike. Its membership is restricted to
the members of the Scottish Rite, and to the
immediate female relatives of such members.
1t promises to be valuable assistant to the
Lodge of Perfection in the care of the sick
and needy, and in the dispensation of It's
charities generally. The wives of the most
prominent members of the Scottish Rite are
already enrolled among its members and at
tend the meetings with their husbands