The Washington times., 1894-10-07
TIE GOLDEN CROSS.
Grand Visitations During This Month and
Other Lodge News.
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Other Lodge News.
Grand Commander Perry has announced
the following grand visitations to subordinate
Communicates during October: Anacostia, No.
423, at Masonic Hall. Anacostia. Wednesday,
18th; Columbia, No. 374 at Medford's Hall,
Tuesday, 23d; Capital, No. 1923, at Golden
Cross Hall, No. 316 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Friday. 26th
Goodwill Commandery will have another
interesting meeting tomorrow evening, the
principal feature of which will be the good
of the order"
National Commandery will confer the de-
grees tomorrow evening on several candi-
dates, and under the good OF the order the
choir will give several choice selections.
Columbia Commandery will confer the sec
ond and third degrees Tuesday evening which
were postponed at the last meeting. Tho sec
ond will be conferred by knights, and the
third by the regular officers.
Trinity Commandery expects a number OF
applications for Tuesday evening, and will
confer the degrees on several candidates.
Grand Commander Perry has offered
prize of a silver mounted gayel to the COM
mandery whose officers show the highest
grade of proficiency in the secret work.
Meridian Commandery is preparing for
active work during the fall and winter.
Knight Carl f. w. Bergman also promises ex-
cellent programmes under the good of the
order.
Capital Commandery will present an inter-
esting programme at its next meeting, Fri
day evening.
Mount Vernon Commandery conferred the
degrees on four lady candidates at its meet
ing Monday Grand Commander Perry and
Past Grand Commander Groot were present
and expressed themselves as greatly pleased
at the excellent manner in which the ritual
! istic work was rendered.
Miss Clara L. Lewis, emeritus past noble
commander OF Mount Vernon Commandery,
has returned TO her post in the commandery.
Anacostia Commandery promises a bril-
! liant reception to Grand Commander Perry
| and the officers of the grand commandery at
the grand visitation on thss17th
DIR. Charles Alien. of National Comman
! cry visited Mount Vernon Commandery on
! Monday evening and gave humorous read
! ing. ''karly Rising by John G.. SAKE.
Grand Commander Perry has announced
| the appointment of the following committees
! in pursuance of authority given at the last
| session OF the grand commandery:
On New Communicates John n. Eble, OF
/ St Johns; William 7. Kent, OF Trinity, and
! Mrs. Fannie +. Cordero. of Good viii.
OnGolden Cross Library Joseph B. Bailey.
! OF National; Miss Adelaide Payne, OF Good
| VIII; Bella W. Beebe, of St. Johns; Thomas
Humphrey, of Halcyon; Mrs. Sarah E. Mad
duX, of Meridian; Miss Mary Kilgore, of Cap
itoi; Mrs. Emma F. Bishop. of Columbia;
! Stephen Simonds, OF Anacostia; J. II. A.
Fowler, Of Mount Vernon; Miss Eugenia A.
Yates, of Potomac, and Mrs. Emma S. e..
! Potter.
Halcyon Commandery received two appli-
cations for membership on Friday evening.
! The resignation of Micnael Mahany was not
accepted Grand Commander Perry was
! present and made an interesting speech on
! the ritualstic work. Other remarks were
made aby James Trainor. J. S. Sharp. r. D.
! Meslon, J. c. Swift, Thomas Humphrey, and
/ others.
Potomac Commandery was honored by the
! presence of Past Grand Commander Yates on
! Friday evening, who urged the officers of the
! commandery TO use their best efforts TO Sc
/ cure the prize gavel offered by Grand Com
mander Perry. He also spoke in opposition
| to the resolutions of st. Johns Commandery
on the subject of medical examiners. Noble
! Commander Slater, L. ". Burnside. and
Richard Sweeney also opposed the resolu-
/ tionS.