The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-18

OF this week Will make things very lively and
interesting in Capitular circles.
The following is the programme at the Scot
tish Rite Sanctuary for the coming week: Mon.
degree; Tuesday, Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
9th to 18th degrees; Wednesday, Osiris Lodge
No. 26 1st degree; Thursday, Evangelist Chap
ter Rose Croix, special; Thursday, Harmony
Lodge No. II, Sd degree; Friday, Robert de
Bruce Council of Kadosh, special, 21st degree.
Sir knight Robert Ball, the Commander of
Columbia Commandery drill corps, is enthusi-
astc over the future of that enterprising organi-
cation. Tho corps is meeting regularly, and an
active interest is being displayed, while splen-
did proficiency in drill has been already attained
The Templar manual and tactics are very pic
turesque and complicated, and the closest ap-
plication is necessary to make creditable
showing When the triennial occurs, however,
it is expected that Washington will have drill
corps which will take even rank with DeMolay
and Louisville of Kentucky, Detroit of Michigan,
and the other famous Templar organizations
which have attained such remarkable proficiency
in Templar movements.
stated conclave of Columbia Commaudery
No. was held in the asylum Of Masonic
Temple last Friday evening In addition to the
officers recently elected the following were ap-
pointed and installed: Sirs r. e. Constant,
Standard Bearer; W. FL. Douglas, Assistant
Standard Bearer; James e. Hosford, Sword
Bearer; George A. Darling, Warder; Thomas J..
Edwards Captain of Guard; N. Bunch First,
w. B. Pettus Second, and B. A. Allen, Third
Guards; A. w. Pentland, Quartermaster, and
George I'll. Shoulders, Surgeon. The Finance
Committee is as follows: Sirs j. s. Tomlinson,
j. r. Garrison, and j. H. Cunningham; Com
mttee on Uniform, Sirs j. Q. Allen, E. B. Hay,
s. 81. Merrill, A. j. Terry, and f. II. Thomas.
The course of lectures by the Past Commanders
will shortly be resumed.
The lodges of the entire jurisdiction deeply
sympathize with the brethren of National Lodge
No in fhair rhara AMI hU fha 6pn
of Worshipful Brother John w. Dunn, who for
the pasttwo years has presided over the affairs
of that lodge, the first official act Of his sue
cessor, Brother John Jolly Jones, the present
Worshipful Master being the sad duty of con-
Quoting the funeral of his predecessor. Brother
Dunn was thoroughly conscientious man and
an excellent officer, whose death is sincerely
mourned. Within the past year the death Of
James III. Pilson, who for many years was sec
retary of this lodge, occurred, and his brethren
now mourn the demise of two of the most ac-
tive and energetic members of their lodge.
Brother Dunn was a well-known physician, and
resided on B street southeast
Columbia Commandery drill corps were in
vited to hold their meeting of last week in the
spacious gallery Of johnson Brothers, the pho
tographers, by Sir j. Orville johnson. After
the business meeting short drill was held. At
its conclusion the corps were about to retire,
when Sir Knight johnson informed them that
no one would be allowed to leave without first
partaking of his hospitality, and conducted the
willing fraters to his private apartments, where
a elegant banquet was found in waiting, The
pleasure of the occasion was greatly enhanced
by the presence of Mrs. j. o. johnson, Mrs.
and Miss johnson, and Misses Austin, Brown,
and Rowland, who assisted the host in enter
tanning his guests. During the evening Profes-
sor Itzel favored the company with piano solo,
and Sirs f. p Morgan and James II. Byers with
songs. The latter has tenor voice of remarka-
BILE purity and sweetness.
Monday evening Past High Priest w. ii. Oh
colt presented to the Junior Past High Priest OF
Mount Vernon Chapter No. 3, John M. McKin-
ney, beautiful and elaborate jewel of his Office
which had been recently voted him by the chap
| ter. Companion Olcott's address in presenting
| the jewel was an extremely eloquent and COM
| plimentary effort, reviewing the services rem
| dered by Companion Mckinney to the Masonic
| fraternity as Past Master of La Fayette Lodge
| No. 10 and as High Priest of his chapter, and
alluding to his high popularity as an officer and
| the esteem in which he is held by Masons gen
orally Companion Mckinney responded in his
usual easy and graceful style, expressing him.
self as being under renewed obligations to the
chapter, and thanking the members thereof col
lectiyely and individually for the interest they
| had manifested in making his administration OF
4 the affairs of the chapter a success.