The Washington times., 1894-11-11
Matters of Interest to Brethren Who
Meet on the Quiet.
DOINGs OF DISTRICT MAsONS
Grand visitations of the Subordinate Loages of
Odd Fellows and the Communicates Of the
Golden Cross-Personal Gossip-Items Of
Fraternal Rearings-New officers Chosen

hlIIido iplS 90 luO uuLC lON LhO AOAI lhOOI-
ing approaches. Potentate Dingman walks
about in that satisfied manner, peculiar to
himself, as the petitions roll in from the unre-
generate SONS of the desert who seek puriflca-
tion at the altar of Almas, while Noble Cham
berlin, the caliph OF the barrel, otherwise the
treasurer. gathers in the accompanying
checks and blandly smiles as the returns roll
in. Recorder Walker has hired fifth story
attic and is drilling the officers in the new
work over which he will preside. Any allu-
sion relative to tho new ritual simply brings
forth wink, terrible in its significance and
mighty in its wisdom. Harry Standiford is as
usual deep in the trouble, but, like the SPHINX,
is ever smiling but always mysterious. Mobiles
Boyd. Hodges, Grant, Thomas, and Constant
are another block of five, to omb-like in the
majesty Of their awful silence, and a thorough
pumping OF the High Priest and Prophet Gen
eraI Smith was about as satisfactory as the
results OF an Arizona dry spell. The i'm
patient noble who wants 70 IND out some
thing about that new ritual of the shrine is
advised TO wait until November 80, as it's
business of the most emphatic nature, and
guessers ''ain't in 1t, sir
Some of WorshlpfuI Master Riddles friends
surprised him on Wednesday evening in
Osiris Lodge with a beautiful basket of roses.
He heartily expressed his thanks and prom
ised to make proper disposition of the gift,
III accordance with ancient custom.
The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge Of
the District of Columbia will be held on
Wednesday evening, the 18th instant, at the
Masonic Temple, and will be called to order
at o'clock p. N. This is the most impor-
tant meeting OF the grand lodge in the
Masonic year, and among the other important
features is the annual election OF the officers
OF the governing body Of Masons for the en-
suing year, The officers at present are as
follows: Heu"y S. Merrill. NJ. w. grand
master: David G.. Dixon, +. W. deputy grand
master; George W. Baird. h. w. senior grand
warden; Matthew Trimble, r. w. junior
grand warden; William r. Singleton, 4. W.
grand secretary; G. C. Duncanson, r. w.
grand treasurer. Joseph Harnacher W. grand
lecturer: Claudius b. Smith, reverend and
grand chaplaln; Samuel c. Palmer, W. grand
marshal; John II. Small. ir., w. senior grand
deacon; W. G. Henderson, W. junior grand
deacon; Harry Standiford, W. grand sword
bearer; A. K. Lind, W. grand pursuiyant;
Malcolm Seaton, W. senior grand steward;
George Fl. Walker, worshipful junior grand
steward; John n Birckhead. grand tier.
The printed proceeding oil the Provincial
Grand Lodge. ROYAL Order CfScotland. held
last month Mt Boston. have been issued by
Provincial Grand Secretary Roome. The re-
port shows thatt the order is in an excellent
condition financially and otherwise. and at
the last meeting admitted forty candidates.
Among the officers OF this select organization
appear the names of George L Igar Corson
and John T.. Olcott. who are the provincial
grand maris halls, while the grand stewards
are two weli-knowu Washington masons.
Brothers Harrison DinEnan and Allison
Nailor. The city OF Baltimore is also recog-
nized in the name of Provincial Grand Treas
urer Thomas J. ShryOck, who has been for
many years the grand master of the State of
Maryland.
National Lodge. No. u. will be visited on
Monday evening next, and the genial and
court eous worshipful master, DR.. William E.
Handy, is anxious to have large attendance
on that occasion.
5Iyron NJ. Parker Lodge. No. 81, will close
the grand yisitations this year on Tuesday
evening at their hall, Eighth and l streets
northeast.
Brother George McGown, thirty-third de-
gree was in the city last week and called at
the Scottish Rite Sanctuary to pay his re-
spects to Brother William Oscar Roome,
thirty-third degree. who is one of his personal
friends. Brother McGown is past gran COM
mauder of knights Templar OF the State of
New York.
Past Grand Master Jose N. Yznaga, who
was forced some months ago to 20 abroad
for the benefit of his health, mas retucneI TO
the city much improved. While away he Wis
tied all the prominent cities of England and
the continent, and was the recipient OF many
courtesies at the hands OF the foreign
brethren.
Brother Harry Nelson Brown has removed
to Rochester n. Y, where he will engage in
business. He carries with him the earnest
wishes Tor his future prosperity of his many
friends III this city.
Brother George H. Albertson, thirty-third
degree. has gone to Michigan on business.
Brother Larry NJ. Taylor, thirty-third de-
gree, left last Saturday for an extended tri p
He VIII Journey 10 Vancouver. where he takes
the steamer Empress on the 10th instant for
Japan. He Will remain in the ''iaud Of the
rising sun for about two months and Will
then proceed to India. where he will remain
until next June A goody delegation of his
Masonic brethren saw him off and wished
him bon voyage
Brother Byrm Waters has removed to
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Brother William Oscar Roome, thirty-third
degree, rendered his resignation as the first
lieutenant commander of Robert de Bruce
Council Of Kadosh at the last stated meeting
Of that high Scottish Rite body. The resig-
nation OF Brother Roome was a great sur
prise 10 the members present, and it is said
that no reason was assigned for the act.
The address of Past Master Samuel R. Bond
on "A trip through Russia on Tuesday even
ing last was one of the most interesting of
the season.
Grand High Priest George H. Walker and
his feilow-offcers of the grand chapter will
shortly take up the official rounds of the
various chapters. Columbia Chapter. No. /,
will be the first to he visited, on Wednesday
evening, November 81.
WorshipfuI Master James A. Wetmore of
BENJAMIN B. French Lodge, No 15, received
probably the largest crowd that has attended
any grand visitation this year. The music
hall of the Masonic Temple was used by the
lodge, and the programme was one of the most
attractive of the season.
Masonic meetings for next week are as fol-
lows
Monday evening-DaHson Lodge, No. 16;
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a; Arminius Lodge,
No. 25; Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 8, and
Hiram Chapter No. TO-
Acacia Lodge No. 1S; Potomac Chapter, No.
s; De Molay Commandery, No. 4, and Evan
gelist Chapter, Rose Croix, A. A. S. Il.
Wednesday evening the Grand Lodge, F. A.
A. NJ, of the District of Columbia; Washing
ton Commandery, No. l.
Thursday evening. La Fayette Lodge No.
10; Naval Lodge. No. 4; Orient Lodge of Per-
fection, A. A. S. +.
Friday evening, Lebanon Lodge, No. 7:
Hiram Lodge, No. 10; Columbia Commandery,
No. q
Hiram Chapter. No. 10, will transact rou-