The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
JAMES F. sCAGGs.

employed in that Office for thirteen wears until
he had become proficient in the s'art preserya-
tive OF all arts" He began the study of the
law in 1882 as q student In the law depart
ment OF the Georgetown Univerity and grad
uated in 1886, receiving the faculty scolarship
prize and two degrees, viz: Bachelor of Laws
and Master of Laws. He was admitted to the
bar OF the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia IN 1887, resigning his position in
fhe Government Printing Office to engage in
the practice of his profession. Shortly after
ward he accepted the position of examiner
with the Columbia Real Estate Title Insur-
ance Company, and is at present one of the
lawyers connected with that company. He
was made Master Mason July 2, 1865, in the
lodge OF which he is now the presiding officer.
He is also a member of La Fayette Chapter
No. and De Molay Commandery No. 4, K.
L. Brother Scaggs' administration will be
one one OF the most successful In the history of
MS lodge. He is very enthusiastic Mason,
extremely popular in Masonic circles, and
very active in the affairs OF the several bodies
in which he holds membership.
Grand Visitations.-On Monday last the
grand officers visited Potomac Lodge No. 5,
and on Thursday George C. Whiting No. %.
The dates for the future visitations are as
follows: Monday, October 10, Arminius No.
20; Friday, October 16, Lebanon No. z; Mon
day, October -, Anacostia No. 2l; Tuesday,
October 20, National No. 10; Wednesday,
October 2l, Washington Centennial No. IA;
Thursday, October %, Harmony No. II; Fri
day, October 23, st. JOINTS No. IL; Monday,
October 26, stanshury No. "a; Tuesday,
October q, Federal No: and Acacia No. IS;
No. .27; Thursday, October 20 Especial com
munication) New Jerusalem No. 9; Fri
9ay, october 80, Especial communication,
b. b. French, No. IS; Tuesday, NoVem-
Der 8, Pentalpha No. %; Wednesday, Novem-
Der 4, Columbia No. aud Osiris No. 26;
Thursday, November 5, LAFAYETTE No 10:
Friday November 6, Hiram No. 10; Monday,
NoVember9, Dawson No. 16, and Tuesday, No
yenber 10 Especial communication), Naval
No 4. Owing to the great popularity of the
Grand Master, Thomas f. Gibbs, the Visitations
will be unusually attractive this year.
Among the prominent Masons OF George
town, whose hard work and faithful official SER
vice has endeared him to the fraternity of West
Washington, none is more worthy OF mention
than Past High Priest f. /. N. j. Fennyson,
of Potomac Chapter No. 8. His attachment
to the order is almost unparalleled in its en-
thusiasm, and had its origin in the kindness
he received at the hands of Mason long be-
fore he had entered the fraternity. His faith
full services have not, however, been unre-
warded, as in the year 1890 he presided over
George q. Whiting Lodge No. 20 as Worship
ful Master, and In 1889 administered the af-
fairs of Potomac Royal Arch Chapter No. 8
as Most Excellent High Priest. He was born
in 1854 near Leonardtown, Md, and came to
this city in 1891. His parents having died
while he was very young, he was placed in
charge of his guardian, Mr.. T. A. Newman,
one of the Oldest and most respected citizens
of Georgetown. In 1884 he was knighted In
Potomac Commandery No. 3, of which or
gsnization he is still valued member.
The following article clipped from the San
Francisco CAL will be of interest TO members
of the Scottish Rite, especially as Washington