The Washington times., 1894-09-30
THE GOLDEN CROSS.

Members of the Various Communicates
Enjoying Pleasant Surprises.
The choir of National Commandery gave
Columbia Commandery a musical treat on
Tuesday last Miss Fannie Carter of1iciated
at the organ.
Trinity Commandery received one applica-
ton for membership and conferred the de-
grees on six candidates on Tuesday evening.
Among the visitors were Grand Commander
Ehle, Miss Marguerite McCutcheon. supreme
warder of the outer gate; Miss Martha J.
Peabody. of Capital Commandery; Knight
Daniel c. Smithson, of Anacostia Command
cry. and W. H. Main. noble commander of
Mount Vernon Commandery
Columbia Commandery conferred the first
degree on one lady candidate on Tuesday
evening last with lady team" composed
Of the following: Mrs. Anna A. Harvey
noble commander; Mrs. Emma Strictly,
vice noble commander; Mrs. Emma T.
Bishop, past noble commander; Mrs. Mary
Il. BransOn, worthy prelate; Mrs. Mary J.
Warmsley, worthy herald, and Mrs. Nettie A.
Cole, warder of the inner gate. The work
was done in an impressive manner and Past
Grand Commander Yates complimented the
ladies.
Goodwill Commandery enjoyed a rare
literary treat on Monday evening last, the re-
suit of some quiet work of Miss Adelaide
Payne. Of the committee on the good OF the
order. Miss Payne recited "We'v We All Our
/ Angels Side. In that lady's pleasing man
ner. and was followed 10y Gen. John E. Smith
in brief address on the Force of circum-
stances" Mrs. Louisa 7. Watrous gave an
Interesting account of her late visit TO New
Haven Commandery, knight Howard Lar
fan told Fafl Lott
graphers convention, and Knight W. H.
Pope read poem. Grand Commandery
I Perry congratulated the committee on the
varied Ind interesting programme presented,
aud expressed the wish that it would be con-
tinued al future meetings
National Commandery, at its last meeting
/ received three applications for membership
and conferred the degrees on three candidates.
Under the good Of the order DR.. Charles
Allen read John G. Saxe's humorous legend,
entitled ''One OF Nine Stories
The reading of the new literary paper Of
/ Columbia Commandery at its last meeting
developed the fact that Noble Commander
GuEsOa is quite poet The fraternal visit
/ OF National Commandery to Columbia Com
mandery last week was thoroughly appre-
I ciaied and showed the fraternity of the order
! in its highest sense.
I The semi-annual session of the Grand Com
! mandery was held on Thursday evening last
/ Grand Commander Perry read his semi
annual report, in which he suggests various
! measures for the good of the order. The re-
! port was ordered to be printed with the pro-
/ ceedings as soon as possible, and his recon-
mendations were referred to committees for
/ report at the next annual session.
The following past and emeritus past noble
I commanders were duly obligated and initiated
1 in the fourth degree at the meeting of the
/ grand commandery on Thursday evening
] H.
| Henry c. Sayles of ST. Johns: Edwin f. Hug
/ gins and Miss Johanna Henrick, of Meridian ;
/ George T. Phillips and Miss Lizzie Howison.
/ of National; NJ. NJ. RouZer. of Columbia. and
! Richard Sweeney. OF Potomac
The change of the night of meeting of Cap
ital Commandery to Friday evening did not
bring out larger attendance. as was antici-
1 pated. The committee of the good of the
or6er has postponed the promised literary
md musical programme to a future evening.