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

The following Masonic bodies meet upon the
evenings of the ensuing week:
Subordinate Lodges. = Masonic Temple =
Benjamin B. French No. Is, Monday, 10Th; Pen
talpha No. %, Monday, 10th; National No. IL,
Tuesday, goth; Washingtom Centennial MI No n
day, 22d St. Johns No. II, Friday, 23d; Hope
No. 20, Friday, 23d.
A. A. s. R. Sanctuary, 1907 G street -Cathe-
dral Osiris No. 26, Wednesday, 21st; Harmony
No. II, Thursday, 22d. Blue-Room: Columbia
No. 3, Wednesday, 21st.
Masonic Hall, eorgetown-Potomac No. 5,
Monday, 10th; George G. Whiting No. %, Thurs
day, 22d, o,
Monday 10TH
Roudl Arch Chapters- Masonic Temple-La-
fayette No. 5, Tuesday, goth; Columbia No l,
Wednesday, S1st; washington on, No. q Thursday
Masonic Hall, Virginia avenue southeast =
Washington Naval No. 6, Tuesday, 20th
ConanaanderieS knights Templar = Masonic
Hall, Georgetown-Potomac No. 3, Wednes-
day, 21st
Ancient and accepted Scottish Rhe.-Sanctu-
ary, 1907 G street-Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
Tuesday, Goth
Frank II. Thomas is in daily receipt of con-
gratulations from his many friends relative to
his recent election as Junior Warden of Column
ba Commandery No. 2.
Hope Lodge No. 20, in electing j Harry Cum
ningham Worshipful Master, deservedly hon
ored one of the brightest and most popular
young Masons in the city.
Sir William Oscar Roome, Provincial Grand
Secretary Of the Royal Order of Scotland for the
United States, has issued handsomely printed
report of the meeting of that body held in this
city last October
Leonard G. Wood, M. E. H. P. of La Fayette
Chapter No. g. is still suffering from the indis-
position before alluded to In this column. His
fria
couraging nature relative to his recovery.
Reports from the several communicates indi-
cate that great interest and activity will be dis
played in Templar circles during the coming
year. The triennial is only about year and a
half away, and the preparations for so great an
event have to be commenced long in advance.
Brother e. NJ. Mix, of the Evening Star, has
lately returned to the city from trip to the
scene of the Indian troubles, where he was
called to take charge of the remains of his rela-
tive, Capt. Wallace, of the Army, who was
killel in the recent battle at Wounded Knee.
Osiris Lodge No. 26 has adopted very neat
and appropriate pin, to be worn by the members
thereof. 1t is a fac-simile of the seal of the
lodge-a tan cross on sea of gold, encircled
with band of blue enamel, on which is inlaid
the name and number of the lodge, together
with the jurisdiction to which it belongs.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Masonic Mutual Relief Association of the
District of Columbia was held in the small hall
of the Masonic Temple, large attendance being
present Business of considerable importance
was transacted. committee was appointed to
take into consideration change in the assess
ments. This committee will report as soon as
possible and in the mean time the meeting OF
the association stands adjourned subject to their
CALL upon the completion of their labors.
Warned by the calamity which has befallen
the Grand Lodge of Maryland in the recent fire,
when records which can never be replaced were
destroyed, several Masonic bodies meeting in
the Scottish Rite Sanctuary will move their rec
ords to the front Office OF the building, on the
first floor, where in case of fire they can be i'm
mediately taken out. The only requirement is
uniformity in the desks and files to correspond
with the furniture of the several bodies who
have already aVailed themselves of this new
courtesy of the board of trustees.
Five Capitular bodies meet this week, two on
Tuesday evening and one each on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday nights. Washington Ma
val No. 6, one of the bodies meeting on Tuesday
evening, holds stated conVocations once month
1t is well worth journey to Virginia avenue
southeast to meet with the companions of this
chapter, who sustain high reputation for hos
pitality and always welcome visitor warmly,
p. b. Otterback and George Sehultze officers OF
the chapter, are well and popularly known