The Washington times., 1894-11-25
TIE GOLDEN CROSS.
Visitation of the Grand Commandery TO
Potomac Commandery.

Visitation of the Grand Commandery TO
Potomac Commandery.
At the last meeting of Potomac Com
mandery Noble Commander George w. E.
Slater presided. The iirst degree was con-
ferred on one candidate, Mrs. Belle NJ Carter,
OF National Commandery, officiating as noble
commander AT the conclusion of the regu-
lar business Of the commandery it was an
nounced that the grand officers were present
10 make their official yisi alton. The officers
OF the commandery vacated their chairs, and
they were assumed by th grand officers as
follows: Grand commander, Waldo G. Perry:
vice grand commander. Mrs. Mary l. Simonds;
grand prelate, DIR. George w. Y. Custis;
grand keeper OF records, William A Graham;
grand treasurer, Eugene D. Harrington, (act-
ing grand herald, Leslie L. Trcmbly. (act-
ing 2: grand warder OF the inner gate. Miss
Clara Z. A. Ne!son; grand warder of the outer
gate, Mss Lauretta Henrick; past grand COM
m&nder, Eichard Il. Yates. Past Grand Com
manders John y. Ehle, DR.. S. I. Croft, and
Mrs. Martha j. Peabody, the judges 10 award
the prize OF gavel to that commandery
whose officers snail give the best rendition OF
the unwriIten work, and the best exempl.ica-
ton o. their duties as officers. were present.
The officers OF the commandery were seated
10 front Of the grand commander in the fol-
lowing order: Noble commander, George W.
L. slater; vice noble commander, Miss Lii
lian Z. Yates; keeper of records Robert W.
Burnside; financial keeper OF records. Z. S.
Ashford; wor,hy herald, Fletcher S. Page;
warden outer gate. Ohm 7. Norris: past noble
commander, Richard Sweeney. The officers
were then examined by the grand commander
Is 10 their duties as officers and in the un-
written work OF The order, who at its close
complimented the commandery on the
efficiency shown by its officers. Among the
prominent members of the order present
other than those above mentioned were:
Mrs. Belle N. Carter. Mrs. Annie E. Allen,
Mrs Lille 8. Etelen, Mrs. Evelyn NJ. Hazen,
Miss Mime Mockabee. Miss Minnie
Bailey. Miss Nettie Callahan, Miss
Lula allen, Miss Emma J. Beach,
Miss Eta Flowers, Miss Lula Weaver, j.
Bright Handy, W. /. Wilkerson, w. H. II.
hcssler Adam Scott. Eendol Saur, Richard
II. Alien, John w. Speake and Ernest c..
Hazen, OF National; Noble Commander Nelson
Conoyer. Edward Steer, Joseph w. Char ton.
Mrs. Mary Z. Goss and Mrs. Margaret c.
Lamb, OF GOOD WILL Bella W. Beebee. of st.
Johns: Noble Commander w. \. Wilkerson.
Of Meridian; David Cranmer and c. G. Harri-
son. OF Mount Vernon; Stephen Simonds, OF
Anacostia; Miss Susan A. Langley and Will
liam X. Peabody, OF Trinity
Past Grand Commander Yates gave brief
history of Potomac Commandery. and Grand
on the ritualistlc work of The order. At the
close OF the meeting Noble Commander Slater
welcomed the visitors, after which refresh
ments were served by the ladies of the CON-
mandery.
At ARacostia Commandery on Wednesday
evening last Noble Commander George j.
Thomas presided. The officers of National
Commandery we're present by invitation to
confer the degrees on four candidates, and by
olspensation OF Grand Comman Ter Perry on
two candidates of National Commandery.
The beautiful ritualistic work of the three de-
grees was rendered in the most impressive
manner. The initiating officers were: Noble
commander, Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter; vice noble
commander, Mrs. Annie Z. Alien: worthy pre-
late, Clarence l. Gessferd; worthy herald, J.
Bright Handy; past noble commander, Rich
ard n. Yates, and warden inner gate, John W.
Speake
Mount Vernon Commandery at its last
meeting conferred the degrees on one candi-
date. Noble Commander w. II. Main pre-
sided. Arrangements were made for pub
lie meeting and musical and literary
entertainment TO be held az the Golden Cross
hall. No. 3l6 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
on Friday evening, December IA. The ar
rangements will be in charge of a special
committee consisting of J. II. a. Fowler.
Adam H. Beck. Miss Blanche Yingling, Miss
Clara +. Lewis. and Miss Otetia L. Frank
Interesting remarks under the good of the
order We're made by Noble Commander Main.
NJ. /. Fenabe, c.. G.. Harrison. and Others
The grand visitation will be made to this
eommancery on December 3.
AT the last meeting of st. Johns Com