The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-13
MaSOniC NOteRs

Masonic Notes.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter No. 5 will
confer the Royal Arch degree Tuesday, draw
ing on three teams.
The Royal Order of Scotland, which meets
this week in Boston, will bring some of the
most distinguished Masons of the country to-
gether.
At the last convocation Eureka Chapter
Ne. conferred the Past and Most Excellent
degrees before q large attendance. Compan-
ion Friebus, the Most Eminent High Priest, is
having very successful year.
Potomac Commandery No. will transact
routine business on Wednesday evening. 1t
is very pleasant to spend an evening with the
chivalric West Washingtonians, who have
solved the problem of show to entertain" in
very pleasant manner.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter will confer
either the Royal Arch or the Mark Master de-
gree Wednesday evening This year has been
very successful one for the Oldest chapter in
the jurisdiction, presided over by one of our
most popular Masons, Companion j. S. Tom
linson.
Lebanon Lodge No. will confer the Sd
degree Friday evening. The genial secretary, d.
G.Dixon, has just returned from Atlantic City,
where he spent the past two weeks in the solid
enjoyment of surf bathing. This accounts
reported from that section.
Companion w. H. Witherow, of Winsboro,
s. c., the Grand High Priest of his State, was
in the city during the past week taking in the
sights and forming the acquaintance of the
chapter dignitaries Of this jurisdiction. Since
the meeting of the General Grand Chapter he
has made an extensive tour of the northern
cities.
Brother Louis Goldschmidt, the Worship
full Master of Armirius Lodge No. 25, is add
ing very much to his personal popularity by
the kind manner in which he receives ali visi-
tors to his lodge. Brother Goldschmidt is
quite prominent and active in the affairs of the
Scottish Rite, having many years ago received
the 32d degree.
In talking recently with prominent Grand
Army man, who is also very active in Masonic
circles, he remarked to TIE SUNDAY HERALD
Masonic correspondent upon the large num-
ber of Masons who are to be found In the
ranks Of the Grand Army, especially among
the Westerners. "In Detroit" he said,
''nearly every comrade l met was also a
Mason, and it was very pleasant to be thrown
in with such large body of men who were
connected with the patriotic order and the
fraternity also. 1t went long way in ce-
menting our friendships, and, as usual, l
found the Western Masons hospitable and
generous to the highest degree. In 1892 the
gathering of the Grand Army here will bring
TO this city some of the most prominent
Masons OF the country, and while the frater-
nifty, OF course, can have nothing to do with
the event in an official way, yet 1t will be very
pleasant and reflect well to the reputation of
the Jurisdiction, If the Masonic meetings
which will be held during the week were
rendered especially attractive. The lodges,
chapters, communicates, and even the Shrine,
will have hosts of visitors, and they should
take away with them pleasant recollections of
the hospitality OF the Wash ington Masons."
"Will it ever be eaccompl ished s'' is the ques-
tion that Masons in this city have so often
asked each other of late when the project for
the sale of the Masonic Temple and the erec-
tion of another Masonic home was conten-
plated. This is question that can only be
answered by mutual concessions, concerted
action, and the development of local pride
among the fraternity of the District of
Columbia. What we want is temple built
and owned by Masons, not a building twenty
stories high, such as will shortly be dedicated
in Chicago, but one which will be adapted to
comforting the degrees in manner which ier
convenience cannot be excelled in the country
We want different rooms for different degrees
in which from the initiation up to the 33d
degree or on through the York rite, symbolism
may be studied by practical illustrations pro-
duced, especially in the higher degrees, by
scenic effects, which in the majority of them
play very important part in the ritual. We
don't want snowy, gingerbread edifce, with
a facade that will attract the admiration of
every passer-by with its imposing grandeur
and curves of architectural beauty. sub
stantial building with plain exterior will be
good enough for US but when we get on the
inside and that's where we want TO do the work,
why, then let the architect tell you all he
al Masonry DV admitting YloUs