The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-01

Masonic Hall, Nineteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue-Mount Horeb No. {, Thurs
day, 5th.
Comn,anderie, Knights Templdr - Masonic
Temple-Coumba No ., Friday, 9th.
Masonic Hall, Georgetown-Potomac Nc. 3,
Wednesday, 4th.
Anciemt a',d Accepted Scottish Rite.-sanctu-
airy, 1907 G street-Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
Tuesday, Sd
Lebanon Lodge No. will confer the 1st de-
gree March 6.
Past Master o. s. Firmin has returned from
his trip to Florida.
Hiram Lodge No. 10 will confer the 1st de-
gree Friday evening
Pentalpha Lodge No. % will confer the I'd
degree Monday evening.
Potomac Commandery No will transact
routine business March 4.
La Fayette Chapter No. will confer the r.
a degree Tuesday evening.
Mount Horeb Chapter No. will confer the
Mark degree Thursday evening.
The election in Washington Commandery
will occur on Good Friday evening.
Bro. W. A. Yates continues about in the
same condition at Providence Hospital.
Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA will
confer the Sd degree Wednesday evening.
Bro. o. j. Hart has recovered from his recent
illness and has resumed his official duties.
Potomac Lodge No 5 will transact important
business Monday evening Of routine character.
Bro. Thomas P Calver, S. W. Of Stansbury
Lodge, is very painstaking and careful in his
new position
Lurtia R. Grimes, w. NJ. of Harmony Lodge
No. II, is now permanent Secretary Of the Ma
sonic Board of Relief.
Frank H. Thomas, of Columbia Chapter, is
one of the most pleasant and agreeable OF the
brilliant official line of that organization.
Five lodges in the city have now regularly
organized choirs, and are making music an
attraction and a prominent feature OF the COM
munications.
Leonard c. Wood, NJ E. H. P. of La
FaYette Chapter No. 5, has recovered from his
late illness, and is actively at work attending to
the many duties of his office
Past Grand Master Dingman Is the Grand
Commander of the Military Order Of Washing
ton, and under his energetic administration
the order is sure to flourish in this city.
Bro. John A. Foos still continues in the
same state of health at his residence, where he
is frequently visited by members OF the Rite
and the other Masonic organizations to which he
belongs
The St. Johns Mite Association has ap-
pointed a committee to confer with the Masonic
Board of Relief and extend their assistance in
perfecting the bureau Of employment of the
Evangelist Chapter of Rose Croix will be
very busy during the coming month, as many
members of Mithras Lodge are desirous of
witnessing the mystic ceremonies annually cele-
brated in this body on Maundy Thursday.
The new choir of Harmony Lodge No. II con-
sists of Douglas Miller, frat tenor; H. c. Pear
son, second tenor; John F. Blockmar, first bass,
and C. W. Hancock, second bass. Bro F. E.
Camp, the organist Of st. Johns Church. is re-
tanned in that capacity for the lodge.
DIR. Joseph Jouy, W. M. of Hiram Lodge No.
TO- is doing everything in his power to maintain
the reputation of that body AS one of the most
hospitable in the jurisdiction. He has lately
been elected steward OF the Washington Ma
sonic Veterans Association. Bro. Mycr Herr
mann, of Osiris Lodge No. 20, is one of its
most popular young members.
Miss Hancock, who assisted the Scottish Rite
choir at the late Lodge Of Sorrow, is the daugh-
-er OF Sir G. w. Hancock, 32d degree, Past En-
nnent Commander OF Columbia Commandery
u. 2l, Past High Priest of Mount Vernon Chan
ter No. 3, Past Grand Secretary of the Grand
Lodge OF the District of Columbia, and Past
Master of ST. Johns Lodge No II. Miss Han
cock sang Bassini's "Tantum Ergo" very beau
tifully, and added much to the musical feature
of the evening.
AT the conclave of Columbia Commapdery
No. Friday evening the Junior Past Com
mander, George Gibson, will be presented witt
testimonial sword by Past Commander Johr
X. Thompson on behalf Of the commandery
The historic lecture by Past Commander j. +
Allen will also be delivered at this conclaye
Certificates of life membership will be pre
sented to Past Commanders William Henr,
Browne and John r. Thompson and Si
Knights Andrew Glass, William j. Hay, S. #
q. Morsell, Josiah Show, G. L. Sheriff, Georg
w. Skidmore, and George H. Wood. A meet
ing of the Drill Corps will be held March II a
469 Pennsylvania avenue. The Captain Gen
eral OF the Commentary will be present hal
hour prior to the conclayes TO instruct ST
Knights who desire information in the tactic
and drill.
Masonry loves to honor those who are worth
of her rewards, and one Of the highest compli
ments that has ever come under the notice O
THE HERALD, typifying the warm fraterna
feelings which even after years of absence ar
kept alive In that grand old Masonic juris
diction of New Hampshire, happened recently
Thirty-fve years ago one Of the most distn
guished brethren Of this city, known we'll AM
popularly to nearly every Mason in the Dis
trict of Columbia, Gen. George w. Balloch
was Worshipful Master of Libanus Lodge Nc
40, Of Great Falls, N. H. On Wednesday even
ing last that organization sent him handsom
and elaborate Past Masters jewel of solid gold
bearing the proper emblems and suitable en-
craving AT the same meeting thirteen othe
similar jewels were presented to the entir
number OF living Past Masters of the lodge
Brother Balloch, after serving through the war
settled in this city and affiliated with Pentalphi
Lodge No. %. When Stansbury Lodge No. p