The Critic and record. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1896, 1891-05-09
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
WHAT THE ORDERS ARE DOING FOR
THEMSELVES AND OTHERS.
Gossip Of the Mystic Circles Happenings
In This and other Cities of Interest
to the Knights aud Mobiles.

Gossip Of the Mystic Circles-H Happenings
In This and other Cities Of Interest
to the Knights aud Mobiles.
The committee on accommodations for
the twenty. fifth national cncampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic, TO be
held in Detroit, Mich, August 3 to s, has
sent circulars to every part of the United
States and Canada, giving information as
to hotel and other accommodations to be
had in that city during the encampment
week. Hotel rates will be from 81 to So
per day. Board and lodgings in private
and boarding.houses will be from Sl.50 to
$3.50 per day, and lodgings from 30 cents
to 81 per night. They also inform the
comrades that there will be plenty of res.
taurants and eating-houses where meals
and refreshments can be had at reason
able prices. Camping grounds will be
furnished at the Detroit Exposition build
ings, and grounds, tents, cots and mat
tresses will be furnished to the comrades
free of expense, but each conlrade is eX-
pected to furnish his own blanket. Hotel
accommodations are somewhat limited,
and are chiefly reserved for headquarters
of the various departments.
knights OF Pythias.
a meeting of the stockholders Of the
Knights of Pythias' Hall was held last
night, at which it was reported that the
proceeds of the recent fair held for the
benefit of the temple building amounted
to over 81, 600. The temple will be built
on the lot now occupied by the tempo
rary hall on Ninth street, near Massachu-
sets avenue.
Preparations for the X. of p. encamp-
ment to be given by the local COM
manderles are being made, and as an
nounced in a recent issue of this paper,
nearly all of the Communicates will partici-
pate in the exercises.
Junior Order Mechanics.
A complimentary concert and box party
was given last night under the auspices
of Columbia. Council, No. 49, Junior o.
L. A. NJ, at Odd Fellows Hall, corner of
Twentieth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. 1t was a most enjoyable affair and
among those who were prominent in en-
tertaining the large company present were
Miss Rose Meede, vocal soloist; Mr.. j. d.
Avery, guitarist; Mr.. Frank Depro, comic
soloist and George Depro, guitarist
Much praise is due to the committee of
arrangements, composed of Messrs. W.
| l.. Godfrey, c. +. Blundon and j. d.
Avery for the excellent manner in which
all the details of the affair were looked
after. The Hebrew impersonations of
Mr.. Frank Depro fairly took the house"
The Golden Cross.
Meridian Commandery held a very in
teresting meeting last evening at Societies
| Temple, corner Fifth and G streets north
west. Noble Commander Charles L..
| Patten presided. Sir Knight d. NJ. Keck
read poem entitled THE Good Samar-
tam Sir Knight w. T. Kent gave an in
teresting account Of his late visit to Colo
rado. Speeches on the good of the order
were made by Sir Knights Granger,
| Woodward and Salmon, Ladies Elvira
| Moore and Alma c. Smith, Noble Com
| mander Patten and others.
The Grand Commandery at its meeting
on Wednesday evening last, passed a
| number of resolutions submitting amend
ments to the laws of the order and in
structing the representatives to urge their
adoption. A resolution to change the
law in relation to the senior class was in
definitely postponed. The Grand Com
mandery will hold its closing session on
| Tuesday evening next, at the new Golden
Cross Hail. Pennsylvania avenue between
| Third and Fourth streets southeast, when
theo tficers for the ensuing term will be
elected.