The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-29


Monday, 30th.
Columbia Lodge No. will work the 1st
degree Wednesday evening.
At special meeting of La Fayette Lodge
last Monday evening the I'd degree was worked.
Washington Centennial Lodge No. II will
confer the 1st and I'd degrees Wednesday
evening.
The officers of Mount Horeb Chapter extend
the usual fraternal invitation to visitors for
Thursday evening next.
Mount Horeb Chapter No. I will transact
routine business on April 2. On the 9th
special will be held for the Royal Arch. All
companions are invited
Osiris Lodge will, as usual, confer the Sd
degree on Wednesday evening, it having been
arranged to confer this degree at all the stated
convocations for the present.
Tomorrow evening the Shrine will 'shine,''
of which more anon-that is, next Sunday, it
not being just the proper thing to crafty the
curiosity of the candidates at this time.
Mount Vernon Chapter No. conferred the
Royal Arch degree Monday evening in the
chapter chamber of the Masonic Temple. At
the next convocation the Mark will be worked.
Hiram Lodge No. 10 will confer the I'd de-
next Worshipful Master Jouy is paying a
round of visits to the lodges ard never leaves
without extending cordial invitation to visit
his own lodge
The election in Washington Commandery
No. l Friday evening resulted as follows:
Harrison Dingman, Eminent Commander
David G. Dixon, Generalissimo; H. X. Simp
son, Captain General; Charles Shelse, Re-
corder; John Keyworth, Treasurer.
The last communication of Lebanon Lodge
was very largely attended, the grand officers
being present in full force. A very pleasant
and enjoyable evening was spent by visitors
and members alike. At the communication of
Friday evening next the 1st degree will be
worked.
Monday and Tuesday of this week being the
fifth occurrence of those days in March, the
following bodies will not hold stated meet
ings: Potomac Lodge No. 5, Benjamin B.
French Lodge No. Is, Anacostia Lodge No
q, Pentalpha Lodge No. %, National Lodge
No. II, La Fayette Chapter No. 5, and Mithras
Lodge of Perfection, A. A. S. R. Several
specials have been arranged for, however.
The menu of the twentieth mystic banquet
of Evangelist Chapter Rose Croix, held last
Thursday and alluded to i'll this column, was
perhaps the most elaborate which has ever
been held by any Masonic body in the city,
the service being as follows: Little necks,
Lynn Haven Bays, Sauternes, Consomme de
Royale, turtle, Vive Cliquot, oysters, Ameri-
can; shad, Mexican sauce, Moselle roasts,
fllet of beef, ham, maringue, turkey, cram
berry sauce, spring lamb, mint sauce. En-
trees Chicken croquettes, celery, lettuce
green peas, chips 4 la Saratoga, potatoes
Duchesse, beets, G. III. Mumm's extra dry.
Salads: Chicken, shrimp, olives, Spanish
punch au Benedictine. Dessert: Ices, creams,
cakes, fruits, Coffee liqueurs, Anisetta Mari
schino, cigars, Partegas. Cognac.
The meeting of Dawson Lodge No. 16 was
largely attended last Monday evening by the
members of the lodge and friends of Past Mas
ter Robert Ball TO congratulate him on his
thirty-third Masonic birthday. After the con-
ferTing OF the I'd degree the brethren present
repaired TO the banquet-room adjacent to the
asylum, where collation. had been prepared
in honor OF the aforementioned event. Wor-
shipful Master o. T. Thompson presided. and
on behalf of the lodge very warmly congratu-
lated Bro Ball on the attainment of his third
of a century OF Masonic life. He was followed
by Grand Master Thomas f. Gibbs, Grand Sec
retary William r.. Singleton, Past Master Pot
ter, of Chicago; s. S. Bond, the Senior Warden
of the lodge, who presented Bro. Ball with q
copy of Holmes's poems; Past Master De Cain
dry, and many other brethren, all of whom tes-
titled to the worth of Bro. Ball, and alluded to
his services in the order in very complimentary
terms.
On Tuesday evening Evangelist Chapter oi
Rose Croix met in secret session to perform
the ceremonies incumbent ON the knights
Rose Croix on Maunday- Thursday evening
the cathedral being crowded by distinguished
body of Scottish Rite Masons TO witness the
ceremony of extinguishing the mystic lights
These ceremonies antedate the Christian era
and are not, as many suppose, of Christian
origin. II is incumbent upon the Rite to cele
brate annually the occurrence of this event
and its origin is traced to remote ages O
Egyptian and Indian history. This afternoon
at O'Clock, the chapter will assemble in tn,
cathedral and the mystic lights will be again
relighted. AS announced in The HERALD o
last Sunday, only Masons of the 18th degree o
those of higher rank will be admitted to tn
cathedral during the ceremonies this after
noon. The banquet upon Thursday evening
last was an elaborate affair and was served il
the banquet hall of the sanctuary under th
personal supervision Of Sir James II. Trimble
32d degree
The hospitality Of the Chattanooga Tenn.
shriners was practically demonstrated upon tn
arrival of the nlustrious Past Potentate
George II. Walker, Of Almas Temple, c