The Washington times., 1894-10-14
The GOLDEN CROSS.
Lady Complimeuted on Her Work as
Commander.

A Lady Complimeuted on Her Work as a
Commander.
At National Commandery on Monday even
ing last Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter, noble COM
mander, presided. Three applications were
presented. and the degrees were conferred on
three candidates. Grand Commander Perry
complimented the officers on their impressive
rendition Of the ritualistic work Miss Ade-
laide Payne, former noble commander Of
Goodwill Commandery, which won the prize
for the best rendition Of The ritualistic work
during her administration, complimented
Mrs. Carter for the excellent manner in which
that lady rendered her part, and especially
on her perfect exempliiication OF the secret
work. Mrs. Carter expressed her thanks for
the compliment The remarks OF :he ladies
were greeted with applause. The attendance
was very large, and embraced visitors from
Goodwill Meridian, st. Johns, Columbia and
Anacostia Communicates. After the close Of
the meeting refreshments were served by the
ladies OF the commandery.
Knight d. w. Keck, OF Meridian Command
ery, was a visitor at Trinity Commandery on
Tuesday evening, and spoke on the fraternal
features Of the order.
Miss Adelaide Payne, OF Goodwill Com
mandery, will give recitation at Anacostia
nesday evening next.
Mount Vernon Commandery will confer the
degrees at its meeting tomorrow evening.
Rev. I. A. Stier has promised TO be present
and give talk on the fraternal features of
the order.
Grand Commander Perry and Past Grand
Commander Groot visited st. Johns Com
mandery at its last meeting, and made inter
es ing speeches under the good OF the order.
Noble Commander n W. Wilkerson and
Miss Lauretta Henrick, past noble COM
mander of Meriden Commandery, visited
Goodwill and National Communicates Mon
day evening.
The first Of the grand visitations will be
made to Anacostia Commandery next Wednes-
day evening. 1t is quietly believed that
Knight Dony has surprise to spring at the
proper time.
Rev. Dr. J. Z. Rankin, president OF Howard
University, is a member OF Goodwill Com
mandery. He is the author Of the beautiful
hymn, "God Be with You Till We Meet
Again" which is now used throughout the
entire order as a closing ode.
A majority OF the members Of Columbia
Commandery are ladies.
Past Grand Commander Ehle presided at
the last meeting of st. Johns Commandery, in
the absence Of Noble Commander Downing.
At Goodwill Commandery on Monday even
ing last. a committee consisting of DR.. S. /.
GrO0t, Howard LarcOmDe, and Eugene ID
Harrington was appointed to consider the
question of fixing the salaries Of the officers
OF the commandery. Miss Adelaide Payne
gave a humorous recitation in her usual
pleasing manner entitled "'The Owls Critic, -
by John T. Field.
Grand Commander Perry, assisted by Past
Grand Commander Ehle and Past Noble Com
mander Pope installed Mrs. Mary Il. Norman
as worthy prelate and Miss Jennie C. Bean as
worthy herald at ST. Johns Commandery at
it's last meeting.
delegation Of members of National Com
mandery paid a fraternal visit to Trinity on
Tuesday evening, among whom were Past
Grand Commander Yates, Miss Lille A.
Edelen. Mrs. BelleM Carter, J. Bright Handy,
Walter f. Carter, Leslie r. Trembly. and
others. They were fraternally welcomed by
Noble Commander Pattee and the response
was made 10y Past Grand Commander Yates.
Columbia Commandery received two appli-
cations for membership at its last meeting.