The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-03

Ascension Day, May Z, and will have out
large number of swords. At the last conclave
Sir John III. Miller, Grand Recorder of Mary
land was present with an escort of Maryland
Knights, and presented testimonial of their
appreciation of the action of Columbia Com
mandery when the temple in Baltimore was
recently burned. The Denver Association is,
as usual, on the boom, and have decided to
dissolve on the fourth Friday in July, 1892.
when the members will receive the results of
judicious Investment. The Drill Corps
meets Wednesday evening, May 13, in the
Gbrary-room of the temple.
You get small farm at Derwood Park w.
f. Thomas, Twelfth and G streets.
On Thursday evening the members of AL
bert Pike Consistory to the number of 125 as
sembled at the cathedral of the Scottish Rite as
the guests Of Bro. Simon Wolf, 320. The oc-
caslon was the celebration OF the last day of
the Jewish Passover. The members were re-
ceived in one of the lodge-rooms of the build
ing, where time was spent in social inter-
course until 9 o'clock, when they proceeded
to the banquet-room Every item upon the
table in the way of food had a symbolic signi-
fication, but was nevertheless palatable At
the request of Bro. Wolf Bro. William Oscar
Roome assumed the position of master Of
ceremonies. On the plate in front of Bro.
Roome was bone entirely devoid of meat, an
egg, a root of horse-raddish as taken from the
ground, with green growing at the top, and
troduced as the orator of the evening, and
delivered an eloquent and Instructive speech,
in which he explained the symbolism of the
articles on the plate in front of the master of
ceremonies. He alluded to the historical part
of the Passover, its origin, its symbolism, and
its observance until now. He was obliged to
abbreviate his discourse on account of his
physical condition, he not having fully recov-
cred from the effects of his late accident.
Several toasts were drank and responded to
hy tha foIlnWiptr hrathran r. II Cham har
lin, 32o Jos. G. Taylor, 33o; Alex. I'll. Holt,
32o; William Oscar Roome, 33o; Rev. A. Flo
ridus Steele, 800; c. w. Bennett, $50 Will
liam r. Singleton, 33o, and Charles w. Han
cock. 800
The business directory of the Scottish Rite
is an almost invaluable little book, and con-
tains the names and addresses of four agents,
five architects. one artist. two auctioneers,
one baker, two bankers, two boot and shoe
dealers, two brcklayers, three brick makers,
two building-supply dealers, four butchers,
eight carpenters and builders, one carpet
dealer, two cabinet-makers, one superintendent
of cemetery, two cigar and tobacco dealers,
two civil engineers and surveyors, one clergy
man, one clothes dealer, six coal and wood
merchants, one coffee and spice miller, one
collector, two commercial travellers, two
commission merchants, four confectioners,
sly contractors, one dentist, five keepers of
dining rooms, nine druggists, eight dry goods
merchants, one engineer, one engraver, one
-four and feed dealer, five brass and four iron
founders, two furniture dealers, three garden
ers, one glass stainer, four grocers, two hard
ware merchants, two hatters, seven keepers of
hotels, two ice dealers, two instrument-mak
ers, three insurance agents. one janitor, six
jewellers, one journalist, one ladies' furnisher,
thirty-ive lawyers, two keepers of livery
stables, two lumber dealers, one mems
furnsher, one mineral water dealer, seven
notaries public. one notion dealer, two painters
two hanOpFE QiOltpnn nhVSiplAns
piano tuner, four plate printers, three plum
bers and gas filters, twenty printers, two at
tachGs of street railroads, twelve real estate
dealers, two restaurants, one rubber goods
dealer, one salesman, one sporting goods, two
stone cutters, one stove dealer, one maker
surgical instruments, three tailors, one tailor's
supplies, one teacher, four school teachers,
two undertaiers, one upholsterer, two United
States Army officers, three United States Navy
officers, and three wine and liquor dealers,
Read what w. F. Thomas has to say in this
issue about Derwood Park. 1t will interest
you.
On Monday evening those Masons who heard
of the sudden death Of Bro. Thomas +. Chit
felle were shocked beyond expression. Pre-
monitions of the end had often come to Bro.
Chiffelle in the form OF sudden and severe
pains at the heart. No Mason of the city was
more generally respected. The purity OF his
life the beauty of his character, and the firm
ability which characterized his official career
won for him many warm words in Masonic
circles In the year 1886 he held the highest
Office in the craft in this city, Most Worship
| full Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the
! District of Columbia. He was also Past
Master of Potomac Lodge No 5, and at the
TIME of his death was the present Venerable
Master of Orient Lodge of Perfection No. 2,
a. A. s. r., with the rank of the 32d degree.
lie was also member of Mount Horeb Chap
teI Ter NO, Z, Potomac Commandery No. 3, Albert
Elke Consistory No. /, A. A. s. r., and an
honorary member Of Mithras Lodge of Perfec-
uoh uGooh no. /. and Past Secretary of Evangelist
! Ouapter OF Rose Croix. On Thursday after