The Washington times., 1894-11-11

special committee. consisting of J. H. A.
Fowler, Adam H. Beck, Miss Blanche Ying-
ling, Miss Clara e. Lewis and Miss Otelia T..
Frank were appointed to make arrangements
for holding an open meeting On motion OF
j. ii. A. Fowler the books In the eommandery
library were ordered to be turned over to the
Golden Cross library, when organized. Under
the good OF the order, Blanche l. Kessler
gave piano solo, vocal duet by Stephen
Howison and Ernest Hazrn, piano solo by
Miss Mary Smith. Interesting remarks were
made by NJ. l.. Yenable, c. G.. Harrison, J.
FL. A: Fowler, and Noble Commander Main
and Joseph b. Bailey, w. f. Carter, Samuel
Howison, Richard N. Allen, w. n. H. Kessler
and Mrs. Lille A. Edelen, of National The
members OF Mount Vernon gave an informal
reception to the visitors ar the close OF the
meeting.
st. Johns Commandery meets on Saturday
evening next, when important arrangements
will be made for the reception of the grand
officers at the visitation on December /.
Anacostia Commandery, at its meeting on
Wednesday evening last, conferred the de-
grees on three candidates. The workers are
ut work.
Goodwill Commandery meets tomorrow
evening, and will prepare arrangements for
the reception of the grand officers at the
grand visitation on November &c. As Grand
Commander Perry is the treasurer of this
commandery he has invited Past Grand Com
mander Ehle to conduct the examination oi
the officers as to their duties as officers and
as to their proficiency in the unwritten work
of the order. A prelate will be elected TO serve
during the remainder OF this term.
National Commandery meets tomorrow
evening, and will confer the degrees on nine
candidates. Several applications will be pre-
sented. The young people OF this command
cry ars ambitious to make the net increase of
membership for the year exceed that of any
commandery in any year sincs the establish
ment of the order in this jurisdiction.
Columbia Commandery meets on Tuesday
evening next. No degrees viii be conferred.
Resolutions OF respect to the memory of the
late Knights Alphsus T. Wilson and Willie E.
Arnold Will be presented.
Grand Commander Perry and his staff of
grand officers will make an official visitation n
10 Trinity Commandery on Tuesday evening.
The officers will be examined as to the knoWl-
edge of their duties and in the unwritten
work OF the order. They are anxious TO
carry of the prize OF the gayel, although No
BILE Commander Potter has made model
presiding officer with his present gavel.
Halcyon Commandery meets on Friday
evening next. and some interesting exercises
under the good OF the order are expected.
The official visitation by Grand Com
mander Perry and the grand officers Will be
made to Potomac Commandery on Friday
evening. The degrees will be conferred on
one candidate.
The judges appointed by the grand COM
mander 70 award the prize Of asilyer-mounted
gavel to that commandery whose officers
shall give the best rendition Of the creset
work, and the exemplication Of the duties OF
officers were present. The officers OF
the commandery were arranged in front
of the grand commander in the follow
ing order: Noble commander, L. G.. MagrU-
der; vics noble commander. Mrs. Ella G.
Meston; worthy prelate, Mrs. Rosina VI.
Humphrey; keeper of records. John C. Swift;
treasurer. James 5. Sharpe; worthy herald,
Michael Mahany; warder outer gate, ". S.
Stetson. The officers were then examined by
the grand commander in their duties and in
the unwritten work OF the order, and he ex-
pressed himself as pleased with their ef1ci-
ency.