The Washington times., 1894-10-28
THE GOLDEN CROSS.
The Grand Visitation TO Columbian Com.
mandery-Other Interesting News.

The Grand Visitation TO Columbian Com.
mandery-Other Interesting News.
The second of the semi-annual grand visita-
tions was made by Grand Commander Perry
and the officers of the grand commandery to
Columbian Commandery on Tuesday evening
last. The commandery was opened by Noble
Commander e. @. Gunson, and at the close
Of the regular business of the commandery
the officers Of the grand commandery entered
the citadel and assumed the stations OF the
officers as follows: Grand commander, Waldo
q. Perry; vice grand commander, Mrs. Mary
[. Simonds; grand preiate, DR.. George W. N.
Custis; grand keeper of records, William L.
Graham; grand treasurer (acting), Samuel
w. Maddox, sr.; grand herald, Robert w.
Burnside; grand warden, inner gate (achng),
Mrs. Lille A. Edelen; grand warden OF the
outer gate, Miss Lauretta Henrlck, and past
grand commander, Richard ID. Yates. Past
Grand Commanders John n. Eble, DR.. S. l.
Groot, and Mrs. Martha j. Peabody, the
judges appointed by the grand commander TO
award the prize of a silver-nounted gavel to
that commandery whose officers shall give
the best rendition of the secret work and the
best exempliflcation OF their duties as officers
during the grand visitations. were present.
The grand commander examined the OFF,
GERS in their several duties and in the secret
work. and at its close congratulated 1t on
the efficiency of its officers. The officers
present were: Noble commander, L. Q. Gun
son; vice-noble Mrs. Annie III. Dykes; worthy
prelate, Mrs. Mary V. RouZer; keeper Of
records, Robert i. Harvey; inancia: keeper
Of records, William e. Cole; treasurer, DIR.
James A. Dickinson; worthy herald, j.
Howard Branson; warder inner gate, Mrs.
Netrie A. Cole; warder outer gate, Edwin d.
Farnham. Among the prominent members OF
the order present other than those above
mentioned were: Noble commander, Mrs.
Belle NJ Carter: Miss Annie Page, Miss Jen-
ME Guthridge. Miss Eta Flowers. Miss Alice
Warder, Miss Lula Wheeler. Walter L. Carter,
Levin C. Handy, l.. L. Trembly james B.
Bailey, j. Bright Handy, Stephen Harrison,
Andrew Scott and C. G. Solomon, OF National
Commandery; noble commander, L. j.
Pattee, Mrs. Emma S. G. Pattee. Mrs. Ida Nj.
Harvey, Miss Susan A. Langley, Sacket
Duryee, F. r. Sparks. W. G. Dem
ham, L. B. Ray and w. }. Ray,
of Trinity; Philip II. Branson, Americus
Davis. Mrs. Margaret c. Lamb, and Mrs.
Mary E. Gross, of Goodwill; Miss Gertrude
r. Bartlett, Mrs. II. Ida Graham. and Miss
Jennie c. Bean. of st. Johns; Noble Com
mander L. G. Magruder, of Halcyon; Noble
Commander Newton w. Wilkerson, d. W.
Keck. Mrs. Mary A. Keck, and Mrs. Sarah e.
Maddu1 of Meridian; Orrin B. Hallam Thad-
deus c. Spurgeon, Hoyt a. Holton, and Miss
Marguerite McCutchen, of Capital; Miss
Clara Z. Lewis and c. G.. Harrison. OF Mount
Vernon; Noble Commander GeorgeJ. Thomas
Frank ]. Henry. Daniel c. Smithson, and
Stephen Simonds, of Anacostia, and Noble
Commander George w. Z. Slater, of Potomac.
At the close OF the examination "a recess was
taken. during which refreshments were served
by the ladies of the commandery.
At Irrational CommanGery last Monday even
ing. Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter presided, two appli-
cations for membership were presented and
the degrees were conferred on DR.. Z. c. c.
Winter. The choir of the commandery sang
several choruses. and remarks under the good
Of the order were made by Past Grand Com
mander Yates. /. r. Tremby, W. II. II. Kes-
ler Joseph B. Bailey Walter F. Carter. George
L. Phillips, Richard NJ. Allen, and others.
At Goodwill Commandery on Monday even
ing Noble Commander Nelson Conover pre-
sized. The commandery refused TO adopt
the report OF the committee on the salaries of
officers. A resolution was adopted request
ing the committee on the good OF the order TO
report upon the propriety of procuring a
group photograph of the past and emeritus
past noble commanders suitably framed to be
displayed in the citadel of the commandery.
The resignation OF George Redway as worthy
prelate was accepted, and the election OF his
successor was postponed until the next meet
ing.
From present Indications the increase Of
membership in the order in this jurisdiction
during this year will be about 20 per cent.
Efforts are being made in all the COM
:nanderies to make the meetings more at
tractive. so as to bring out the stay-at-homes.
Meridian Commandery has announced an
open meeting for November So
Halcyon Commandery conferred the de-
greeS on three lady candidates Mt its last
meeting and received one application for
membership. The membership now numbers
eighty-six. The grand visitation to this COM
mandery will be made on November 2.
The United Order of the Golden Cross now
covers risks for about $4,000 members,
amounting to about $4,000. 600. all of
which amount. seemingly SO large, is pro-
yided for in advance. as one member after an
other falls. II has now over four hundred COM
manderies and ten grand Communicates. The
order exists in twenty-one States and the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Past Grand Commander Yates visited
Potomac Commandery at its last meeting,
and made an interesting address on the
fraternal features OF the order
At the next meeting cf Columbia Com
mandery, resolutions of respect to the memory
of knights Alpheus K. Wilson and Willie /.
Arnold, lately deceased. will be presented.
St. Johns Commandery, meets on Saturday
evening, and interesting exercises under the
good of the order are being prepared.
Potomac Commandery meets on Friday
evening, and after a short session will attend
the grand visitation at Halcyon COmmandery
Trinity Commandery is actively, preparing
herself forthe grand visitation on November 13.