The Washington times., 1894-10-21


troubled spirits from their sleep Of genera
tions to expound theIo Of ancient ritualism3
the cvmbals ciashed. the veil was drawn aside,
and the mobiles Of Almas Temple kneIt in rev.
erence within the sacred precincts Of the
shrine.
The meeting Of Monday last is now but
memory. but still green and fragrant with the
fraternity Of the Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine.
Sweet incense perlumed the air. and music.
soft as the wands Of Eastern magIi e'sr pro-
duced, enthralled the sense. Forms, divine
as the beautiful sorceress Of the Nile, 1oated
in the vision like Falero's dream OF Faust.
and from each heart echoed the cry, 'AlIah,
Bishmillah. Great is the Prophet"
And then there came HmCng them the great
man OF their tribe, Dingman Pasha, who told
them many strange Things Of other nations
and did ezpound the law with much force
and great yieor. and they that were wise
among them said his words We're as the fruits
which Cr0weth on the tree Of wisdom. and
they did then cry out IN high favor and ex-
alt his name, even among those Of the
prophets.
And aner he and the other chief men Of
the tribe had much havoc made and sore
distress Occasi0ned. among many who sought
to tread the paths Of knowledge, and become
as one 0g them. he did lead them 20 an oasis,
where were spread forth an abundance Of
freshly cut dates and many skins OF camel's
milk whereof they did paral1e and were of
merry mood.
And as the night grew old and the dying
moon but feeblT ilumiueI the tracEless wastes
al sand as the hvena's cau answered tho
hail
birth OF day was near, each kneit for his
benedictiOn, and then like shadows silently
stole away. leaving no trace OF habttaion OF of
caravan, only q memory Of ancient Eastern
customs, modernized up to date.
Next week the grand visitati0ns VIII begin
in earnest. seven lodges in all being visited
by the grand officials during the i've Masonic
nights, beginning Monday, at 1880 p. m. with
Arminius Lodge. No. -. and S p IN. Dawson
Lodge, No. is: Tuesday evening Acacia
Lodge. No is. VIII be first visited. and Fed
eral Lodge, No. 1, VIII follow. No Fisitati9ns
viii be held on Wednesday evening, but on
Thursday the rounds viii be again taken up,
Harmony Lodge, no. II, being visited At 1850
p. m, and New Jerusalem Lodge. 10. 9, ut
8 O'Clock. On Friday evening st. Johns
Lodge. no. III, viii entertain the grand
officials. being visited at O'Clock p. m.
This viii close the official events for the
week.
Welcomed with true knirhtly courtesy
and royalty entertained" is the enthusiastic
way in which Eminent Commander Martin
O'COnnor alludes to the manner Ia which DE
Molay Mounted COmmandery, 10. 4, We're re-
ceiyed at the cOuntry-seat OF Sir Knight
Loetlier, on BrightWo0d avenue, Tuesday
last.
This date was the day set apart for the an
nual inspection OF the cgmmaudeEy, which,
by invitation Of Sir knight Loelier, was held
upon the spacious lawns surrounding his
beautiful country home. The commanlerv,
as usual formed a splendid appearance with
their handsome uniforms and the rich deck
lngs- OF their steeds.
After parading through several Of the prin-
cipaI streets BrightWOOd avenue, the home Of
Sir LOefler. was reached. where the lnspec-
fiOn was conducted bv Past Commander c. C.
N. LOe1ier. Arter the official duties Of the
day were concluded the cOmmandery and
staff were photographed. and al the command
tbreak ranks the Iemplars hastily dis
mounted and Joined the crowd Of ladies. VINO
were the guests OF Mrs. Loefier.
From this moment until late in the evening
there was one continued round OF merriment.
which was closed with an elaborate banquet.
The occasion will long be remembered as one
Of the most pleasant Of De Molay' aunuul
outings.
The dates for the grand capituIar vis1tations
Of this year have been arranged as follows:
Columbia Chapter, No. 1. Wednesday. No
veIber Il; Washington Chapter NO.2 Thurs
Gay. December 6; Mount Vernon Chapter, No.
5. Monday. December 3: Eureka Chapter, No.
4, Friday, November %: La Eayelte Chapter
no. 3. Tuesday. November p; Washington
Naval Chapter. No g, Tuesday. November 70;
Mount H0reb Chapter, No. z, Friday. Decem-
Der z; Potomac Chapter, No. g. Tuesday. De-
cemper IL; BrigbtWOod Chapter. No. g, We'd
nesday, November 2S; Hiram Chapter, No. 10,
Monday, November Is. The meeting of the
grand chapter viii include the capitular work
Of the year
This evening De BTolay C0mmanderv. No.
4, accompanied by Washington Commandery,
No. J. and Columbia COmmandery. No. 2
will attend divine service Ct the North Capt.
tol Methodist Episcopal Church. corner OF K
and North Capitol streets, where the services
will be conducted 10y the pastor, Rev. Charles
j. PATE, prelale OF De MOlay COmmaudGrv.
Potomac Commanderv. owing 10 the death of
Eminent Commander BarDarin, viii not at
tend
The Communicates viii form at the Masonic
Temple at O'Clock and, preceded by the
United States Marine Band, viii march down
Ninth street to Pennsylvania avenue, to
Third street. thence north to 1, passing the
headquarters OF the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite, TO North Capitol street and the
church. There VIII be a large attendance,
and it will be sight wen worth witnessing.
Sir Knights George Gibson, Past Com
mandeE j. Harry Cunningham, and i. A.
Butts have been designated as a committee TO
prepare a suitable badge for exchange by the
Sir knights on the occasion OF the triennial
cOnclave at Boston next season, on behalf Of
Columbia Commandery, No. 2.
Eminent Commander Martin O'Connor OF
De Molay Commandery was the happiest Tenn
plar in the city last Tuesday over the magni-
fcent success Of the annual inspection OF his
commandery.
Right Worshipful Brother ". n. Shrvock.
grand treasurer Of the Grand Lodge Of Mary
land, who is so pleasantly known to Washing
ton MasOns. is very i'll at his residence in
Baltimore. Mrs. Shryock, who has been vis-
itlng in Brightwood, Was telegraphed ior on
Tuesday last to start at once for home.
Brother r. W. Best of Stansbury Lodge.
No. "a, has been selected as worshipful master
OF the new lodge which it is proposed to es-
tablisn 6t Takoma Park.
Masonic meetings for next week arc as fol-
lows: Monday evening-Dawson Lodge, No.
IG: Stansbury Lodge. No. q; Arminius
Lodge. No. y; Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 3,
and Hiram Chapter. No. 10.
Tuesday evening, Federal Lodge, No. ],
Acacia Lodge. No. 1S, De Molay Command
cry, No. 4. Potomac Chapter, no. s, Robert
&c Bruce Council Of Kadosh.
Wednesday evening, Washington Com
nandery No. l.
Thursday evening. New Jerusalem Lodge.
No. 8, Harmony Lodge, No. II, George G.
WHITING Lodge. no. u. Washington Charter