The Critic and record., 1891-05-05
SECRET SOCIETIES.
WHAT THE VARIOUS MYSTIC ORGANI
CATIONS ARE DOING.

Affairs Of the Past Few DAYS Among the
Bearers of Wcighty Secrets-Bene.
fetal Societies and the Help They Do.
Something of What They Are Doing.
Grand Commander Thomas of the
Legion of Honor in his report says that
he appointed the following companions
past commanders of the order: Compan-
ion T.. NJ. Eshelman of Council No. 81;
Companion B. c, Cassell of Council No.
&c; Companion W. f. Gibbons of Council
No 997 and Companion T.. p. Flynn OF
Council No, 463. Since then Mr.. Flynn
has left this jurisdiction and located at
Kalamazoo, Mich, where he has estab-
lshed a new council with thrty.fve
members.
The report of the secretary shows that
at the beginning of this fiscal year there
was in the treasury S23G52. During the
year the net gain in membership was
seventy-seyen, making the total member
ship 09i
liy councils the membership is as fol-
lows Geldstein, No. -, 1903; East Wash
ipeton, No. 81, 80; Columbia, No. SO, 20f;
Harmony, No. l9l, 125 Federal, No 2l7,
Il; Capitol City, No. I63, l3s; Northern
Liberty, No. 53l, l67; Georgetown, No. 907,
80.
From the benefit fund there was paid
S33, ,SSi06. Received, $4,000.
During the year there were six deaths,
aS follows East Washington, John G..
Hogan; Capitol City, William w. Nalley.
Harmony, Louis Baum; Northern Lib
erty, Charles Rosinski; Georgetown,
Beaurcgard Thompson; Economy, Mary
Parker, The families of all benefited from
their membership in this order.
ENfnuirr tho ofIinarc aud ppr,, ,,it.
tees elected and appointed for the ensuing
year: i. s. Metcalf grand commander; Il.
IL. Fowler, grand viCeCommander f. G,
Potts, grand orator; William Thomas,
past grand commander; Charles S. Willis
grand secretary; j. Weed Corey grand
treasurer; w. Il. Taylor, grand guide; A..
{. Whitney, grand chaplain; George r..
DunSter, grand warden; c. Il. Roberts,
grand sentry.
Grand Trustees--John T. Clements, T..
NJ Dawson, William Y. Lewis.
Finance Committec-John II. Collette,
IL. II. Rathvon, James Print2.
Committee on Laws-H. C. Espey, l.,
Murdheim, Il. j, Bowling.
Committee on Appeals and Grievances
Clifton Maytield Jacob Brock, J. c, Yost.
Committee on Returns-L. GOldsten, C..
#. Roderick, p. p. Little.
Committee on State of the Order
Julius Abbott, Il. Il. SchwiCkardi, Aaron
Brunn.
/. o. G.. 7.
Perseverance Lodge, l. O. c. r., is like
unto its name persevering. Its meet
ings are unusually we'll attended and the
initiation of new members is q frequent
occurrence. Numerous pretty girls have
attached their signatures to the member
ship record and host of young men find
il much more pleasant to spend an even
ing in the lodge room than to be else
where.
Lodge Deputy NJ. c. Edison has installed
the following officers for the ensuing
quarter Hal Warren, chief templar; Mrs.
4. II. Frear, past chief, Mrs. A. G.. Powell,
vice templar: John Bryson, secretary;
Miss Mamie kalstrom assistant secretary;
Miss Carrie Brooklield, financial secretary;
George A. Bailey, treasurer; Miss Fletcher,
marshal; a. II. Frear, deputy marshal,
Mrs. NJ. L. Edison, chaplain; Miss Garchel,
guard; Thomas Sapfeld, sentinel; Mrs
Arson Woodward, pianist.
Clements Lodge, No. ., Good Templars,
has changed their lodge room and Will
open in Good Templars' Hall Wednesday
evening with house warming Mr.. J.
Il. Mahoney will be installed as chief.
X. G. Il.
Monarch Castle, No. >, X. G. f., will re,
Ceiye the official visit of the Grand Lodge
tonight, and on the 18th instant America
Castle Of Capitol Hill will be invited.
10. A.y.
The United Order of American Veteran:
met at their rooms, l4lS New York
avenue last evening for the purpose oi
adopting a constitution for the govern
ment of the association. There was {
large attendance and much enthusiasm
was manifested. President II. n. Howard
called the meeting to order and the articles
of Incorporation prepared by General ii
H. Carlton were taken up
General Carlton stated that the obiec
of the order was a closer alliance of Fed
cral and Confederate veterans, and tha
it was intended 20 establish branches al
over the United States.
It is the intention of the order to estab
lsh library by soliciting subscriptions
and this it was explained, would event
ually become free library for the Dis
trict. Ii was also proposed to hold an an
nual convention of the various branche
in this city.
The Golden Gross.
The Grand Commandery will hold it
closing session tomorrow evening at tn
new Golden Cross Hall, National Capita
Bank Building, Pennsylvania avenue
between Third and Fourth streets south
east. Important business will be trans
acted, including the election of suprem
representatives and the officers of th
grand commandery for the ensuing year