The Washington times., 1894-12-09
AMONG SECRET SOCIETIES
Matters of Interest to Brethren Who
Meet on the Quiet.
DOINGS OF DISTRICT MAS0NS
The Golden Cross Communicates Still Being
Visited by Grand Officers-The Odd Fell
lows and What the Various Lodges Are
Doing-0ther Interesting Gossip.

Uoing-0ther Interesting Gossip.
When it was announced in The TIMES that
the ritual of the Mystic Shrine, lately adopted
by the Imperial Council of the United States,
was chiefly the work of Past Potentate
George II. Walker, of this city, it was ex-
pected that the ceremonial would be stamped
with the results of his research in Orientalism
and marked with his scholarly attainments
in the history and customs of the East. It's
recent exemplification has fully sustained
this expected result. The future ritual OF
the Shrine of North America is one OF the
most impressive ceremonials in the history o
secret organizations, while the beautiful YER
biage demonstrates the literary ability Of
the author.
The visitation to Mount Vernon Chapter,
No. 3, was made on Monday evening last in
the commandery-room ofthe Masonic Temple,
which was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion by Companion J. IL. Small. Past High
Priest Edwin B. Hay made the address OF the
evening, his subject being Expression. - illus
trated in his own inimitable manner. At the
bound volume of the "Knickerbockers" by
Companion ". S. Parks, past high priest,
whilst Past High Priest John II. OlcOtt pre-
sented handsome copy of Irvings "Alham-
bra" TO the great hight priest, George II.
Walker
Takoma Lodge is now established under
dispensation, and starts out most brilliantly
and with the well wishes of the fraternity.
The communications of the lodge will be
held on the second and fourth Sundays of
the month. The officers are as follows: Rob-
ert w. Best, w. NJ; Theodore Froebus, ir., S.
w; w. y. Piatt, J. w; o. ID. SUNNY secre-
tary; c. NJ. Heaton, treasurer The lodge
has membership OF about twenty-five at
this time and many bright hopes for the fu-
ture.
Grand Master Merrill ON Monday last ap-
pointed Worshipful Brother William A Cat
ley assistant grand secretary. IL conformity
with recent legislation by the grand lodge
creating that office. The appointment meets
with the hearty Endorsement o the fraternity
as Brother Gatley's ability is of a high order,
ana personally he is very popular. He is a
last master Of Benjamin b. French Lodge,
No. -, of which he has been a member for
twenty-seven years. He is also the secretary
OF his lodge. having filed that Office for
about eight years.
Di Melay Commandery No 4. will confer
the order of the Red Cross on Tuesday even
Ing. The election will be held on Tuesday,
December 81 as the regular concaye falls on,
Christmas Day. and has been dispensed
with.
The elections during the week resulted as
follows:
Monday evening benjamin B. French
Lodge, No. Is, S. A. Hollingshead. W. NJ: J.
c. johnson, S. W. H. a. Trembley, J. W;
w. ?. 81. Crews (re-electedl, secretary; w. K.
Mindenhall (re-electedl. treasurer: George
% bGr ri, n
Allan rutherford, trustee W. L. Price, dele
gate to NJ. 3 r.; W. r. Bushby and Philip
Ritter. delegates to st. j. NJ. Association.
Benjamin b. French Lodge. No. I5-John
W. Whitaker, W. NJ; Joseph A. Oliver, S. W;
Henry NJ. Schooley, J. W; William A. Cat
ley, secretary (re-elected); Gabriel F. Johns
ton, treasurer; William b. Morgan. repre-
sentative to st. Johns Mite Association;
Lucius E. GrIdley, proxy.
Tuesday evening" National Lodge, No. 12-
Charles W. Otis, w. NJ; j. Albert Cooler, s.
W; J. B. HicklIn, J. W; L. William Bud
decke, S. D.; Rufus A, Suits, J. D.: Stephen
+. Gill. Jr., S. s.; Frederick W. Duncan. j. S.;
stephen F. Gill, secretary; G.. Taylor Wade,
treasurer.
King David Lodge, No. 28-w. H. stailey.
W. NJ; j. L. Sherwood. S. W; H. NJ. Wood
ward, J. W. H. J. Penrod, secretary; John B.
Lord, treasurer; T. Y. Camrck, delegate TO
NJ. b. r.; j. B. Lord and J. Fl. Penrod,
trustees.
La Fayette Chapter, No. 5-W. S. Campbell,
H. P; F. z. Russell. K; ]. II. Small, jr. s.;
A. T. Fox treasurer Seventh term: w. A.
bell. trustee;C. F. King, G. of H.; F. W. Beh-
rens, 2. S.; W. I. Jeferis, r. A. c.; T. II.
Mitchell, F. o. McKnew, and W. W. Woods,
II. s OF VS..
Washington Naval Chapter. No. 6-George
Thom. E. II. P; d. S. Walton, K; A. Guide
s.; John Schultz. secretary; Adam Gaddis,
treasurer. The other offices will be filed by
appointment hereafter
Wednesday evening. Columbia Lodge. No.
3-Bunyan Olive w. NJ. (re-elected); Robert
g. Tinker, S. W. (re-electeGl; Samuel H.
Moore, j. W; George 5. King treasurer (re-
elected);W W. S. Macgill. secretary (re-elected):
j. NJ. Vale trustee; Wilmer W. Wetzel, cor
porator and delegate TO st. Johns Mite Asso-
citation.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No IA
Harry +. Riley, W. NJ; Franklin W. Harper,
S. W.. Clifford K. Bergman J. W; Emmett
C. Elmore, secretary Fifteenth term); H. N
Keene. treasurer Fourth term; A. T. Long
ley, corporator; II. E. Riley, trustee for three
years; G. II. Smith, and Robert Connell, dole
gates to board of relief; Z. c. Elmore secre-
tary to st. Johns Mite Association. and J, II.
Davis, E. Phillips, and Alex Scott, proxies.
Osiris Lodge, No. 26--J. G. Taylor, w. NJ;
H. p. Gerald, S. W; c. S. Hyer, j. w; F. E.
Tasker. secretary; William e. Burns. treas
urer; W. L. Bogden. S. D.. Henry Hoffa, J.
D.; f. A. Hanson, S. S., and c. H. Buckler,
Us.
AT its stated communication, held last
evening. Lafayette Lodge. No. 19, F A. A.
NJ, elected the following officers for the en-
suing Masonic year. A. Burt Coolidge, w.
NJ; F. Warren Johnson. S. W.; John B.
Daish, j. W. W. Harry OIcott, secretary: A.
F. Fox (thirteenth year,. treasurer; Thomas
?. Morgan, jr., S. D., and Robert E. Fugitt,
j. d.
Columbia Chapter, No. 1, S. E. Tomlinson,
E. H. P; B. A. Allen, H.; r. E. Constant,
scribe; E. H. Cbamberlin. secretary (nine-
teenth term; J. S. Tomlinson, treasurer: S.
j. Brown, c. H.; P. P. Rouse, P ST.; S.
Thompson, Il. A. c.: T. c. Townsend. third
vail; Alexander Grant, second vail; W. Nj.
Larcombe, first vail; Frank H. Thomas. trus-
tee for three years, and Harrison Dingman,
cOrporator.
Election in Washington Chapter. No. 3, at
last convocation: Harry Standiiord. E. Fl. P;
William E. Handy. K; n S. Richards, S.: R.
A. Dellett, secretary, and D. G.. Dixon, treas
urer.
THE GOLDEN CROSS.