The Washington times., 1894-09-16
GOLDEN CROSS
special Meeting of the Grand Command
cry Called for This Week

A special Meeting of the Grand Command
cry Called for This Week
Grand Commander Perry has issued a cali
for a special meeting of the Grand Com
mandery Thursday evening, September q. az
National Commandery Hall, No. 623 Louis
lana avenue.
The committee on the good OF the order OF
ST. Johns COmmandery-Willia E. Graham,
Miss Gertrude r. Bartlett, and Mrs Emma
McKim-are making arrangements for a
musical entertainment to be given at an
early date.
At the next meeting of Mount Vernon Com
mandery, on Monday evening. the degrees
will be conferred on two candidates.
Anacostia Commandery, at its meeting on
Wednesday evening, will confer the degrees
on four candidates.
Mrs. Marilla R. simonds, of Brighton Com
mandery No 1S3. of Allston, Mass, visited
Halcyon Commandery at its last meeting, and
spoke briefly on the social and fraternal fea-
lures of the order.
On Friday evening next, Potomac Com
mandery will confer the degrees on one can
didate. Noble Commander Slater IS laboring
earnestly to increase the membership and i'm
prove the ritualistic work in his commandery.
Capital Commanderv has changed its meet
month, commencing on September IS. The
ladies of the commandery promise an inter
esting programme under the good OF the or
der at the next meeting.
At the last meeting of Goodwill Command
cry. DIR. Groot reported a resolution to carry
into effect bylaw of the commandery in re-
ation to the payment of assessments. Knight
John W Musson was elected and installed as
warder of the outer gate.
Mrs. Mary 1. Simonds, vice grand COM
mander, visited Goodwill and AnaeosIia Com
manderies last week.
National Commandery on Monday evening
conferred the degrees on three candidates.
the initiating officers performing that cere-
mony entirely without the use of books, and
In an exceedingly impressive manner. The
stations were occupied by Mrs. Belle NJ. CaE-
ter, noble commander; Mrs. Annie L. Allen.
vice noble commander; Clarence l. Gessford,
worthy prelate; past noble commander, Rich
ard II. Yates; worthy herald, J. Bright Handy;
warder inner gate. John W. Speake A large
group photograph of the present officers,
good of the order, and hall committees is
prominently displayed in the citadel. At the
next meeting, on September 24, the degrees
will be conferred on five candidates.
Miss Marguerite McCutchin, supreme
warder of the outer gate, and Mrs. Martha ].
Peabody, of Capital Commandery, have re-
turned from their summer visit through New
England. They will at once engage in active
commandery work.
Past Grand Commander Groot visited
Trinity Commandery on Tuesday evening
last, and spoke of the Importance of the com
ing session of the grand commandery, and
the fall visitations, as far as they relate to an
improvement in the ritualistic work of the
order.
At the last meeting of Columbia Command
cry Fayette NJ. Sinclair resigned the Office o
noble commander, and Z. Q. GunsOn was
elected and installed. George ". F. Streiby
resigned the Office OF financial keeper of rec
ords. and William E. Cole was elected and
installed. The committee on the good of the
order have commenced the publication of a
commandery journal, called The Columbia
and each number will be read under the good