The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-15

Masonic Hall, Navy Yard-Naval No. 6,
Tuesday, 18th.
COMMUNICATES Knights Tcmpldr. - Masonic
Temple-Columbia No. 3 Friday, 20th
Masonic Hall, Georgetown-Potomac No. 3,
Wednesday, 18th.
ancient d;,d accepted Scottish Rite-Sanctu
ary, 1907 G street-Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
Tuesday, 18th
Hiram Lodge No. 10 will have the 1st degree
Friday evening.
Potomac Lodge No. will transact routine
business Monday evening
Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA will |
confer Wednesday the 1st and ID.
Columbia Lodge No. will confer the Master |
Mason's degree on Wednesday evening.
Potomac Commandery No. 3 will transact
routine business on the evening of the 18th
instant.
Bro. Levi H. York, the Chaplain of Harmony
Lodge No. IL, fills the same office in the bat
talon of veterans known as the Old Guard
Lebanon Lodge No. Z will confer the Master
Mason's degree Friday evening, and the officers
are very desirous of having as many visitors as
possible on that occasion.
No member of the Shrine is anticipating the
approaching revival Of the Arabian mysteries
with keener interest than hewel-known Shrine
evangelist, Deacon Aaron Bell
Past Master James H. WardIe, of La Fayette
Lodge No. 10, has recently returned from
business trip to New York City in connection
with the important position he holds in the
Census Office.
Owing to the repairs being made in lodge
room No. the next communication of Pental-
pha Lodge No. 23 tomorrow EVENING" will be
held in the commandery-room of the Masonic
Temple. The lst degree will be conferred.
The last report of the Denver Savings Asso-
citation of Columbia Commandery showed
very large membership, with 20 per cent. of
shares increase over the total number of sub
scribers. This is encouraging, to say the least.
William II. Appleton, Past Master of Pen
talpha Lodge No. % and Past High Priest of
Mount Vernon Chapter No. 3, paid flying visit
10 the city last week, but was unable to visit
any of the Masonic bodies of which he is a
member.
Past Grand Master Jesse w. Lee is constant
attendant on the meetings of every body to
which he belongs. Ho fills at present the i'm
portant Office of Generalissimo of Potomac
Commandery No. 3, and, as usual, is extremely
popular among the members of the comman-
derry
Mount Vernon Chapter No. 3 conferred the
Past and Most Excellent degrees Monday even
ing last The prospects for this chapter during
the coming year are very bright, and the NJ E.
Il. p. I. W. Cndler, is to be congratulated
upon the earnest and cordial support he is re-
ceiving from his officers.
DR.. Aaron Baldwin, the Treasurer of Almas
Temple, recently received the degree of the
Military Order of Washington. AS the mem
ners of the latter organization principally
Shrners, they saw to it that the genial Doctor
became thoroughly initiated, and assured him
that nothing was left out.
A rehearsal of the officers of Amas Temple
was held last Saturday evening. The opportu
nifty was offered several lay members who were
present TO act as candidates, but the offer was
courteously refused with thanks. From the
proficiency shown by the officers the rendition
of the order March so will be without
parallel in its subilntY.
Bro +. W. storch, the Recorder of Potomac
Commandery No. 3, has recently completed
very interesting history Of the Masonic bodie
of Georgetown, containing much valuable in
formation relative to the personnel of each
His intimate acquaintance with the member
and long service in his official capacity has en-
abled him to fill the office Of historian in a YER
acceptable manner.
Harmony Lodge No II is very fortunate il
securing so many young and enthusiastic mem
bers, who are very earnest and conscientious il
the discharge of their duties, and materially az
sist in upholding the record OF the lodge as on
OF the brightest organizations Of the city
Among those who may be prominently meI
toned are Bros. Babcock, Hart, Gettinger S
ID. Brown, Hohoh, Washburne, Williams, Boss
Davis, Heilbrun, Niver, Kerr, Baker, Gray, an
May.
Mount Horeb Chapter No. will confer th
Past and Most Excellent degrees Thursda
evening, and at a special conyocaton Monday
the 23d instant, will work the same degrees
The affairs of the chapter are progressing in
very satisfactory manner under the administr:
zion of the High Priest, r. E. Fugitt, and I'll
future prospects are very bright and encoural
ing. The attendance at all the meetings is VeI
large and constantly increasing, which fact
very complimentary to the council officers, VIII
are the youngest in the city.
Kindness of heart and genialty of dispositio
are attributes possessed by few, and these vi
tues are among the many personal qualification
which render the popularity of David G.. Dixo
so general in this Jurisdiction. He at preseI
holds the office of Marshal of the Grand Lodg
Secretary of Lebanon Lodge No. 2, and Genera
issimo Of Washington Commandery No. l. II
also has the past hoDors of Lebanon Lodge M
and Washington Chapter No 2. His service
during the recent triennial IN this city WeI
highly appreciated, as shown by the qumber Z
decorations which have beepsssftt fflipqeinee ths
event by different conkns< lies and persons