The Washington times., 1894-12-09

Edna Brenner; 1.-THE Sweetest Story Ever
Told" by Miss Laura II. Dolan, accompanied
on the piano by Miss Della Scott; recitation
and song by Lottie Bell Ray; piano solo, by
Miss Lena Pitts; recitation 'Laska'' by
Miss Louise Storm; dramatic selections by
Miss Lizzie Magee; quartet . Good Night" /"
by tho quartet OF National CommaDdery.
pleasing incident was the presen tation of
miniature golden cross by Miss Cecilia V.
hlddick, of Meridian Commandery, to Lottie
lay, little ten-year-old miss, who recited
"a very naughty little girls view of life''
and sang Il don't want TO play IN your back
yard in such pleasing manner as TO capti-
yate the entire audience. The parents OF the
little speaker and singer are members of
Trinity Commandery. At the close OF the
programme refreshments were served under
the direction of the ladies of the committee
on the good OF the order-Miss Lauretta Hen
rick, Mrs. Elizabeth S. DOlan. and Mrs. Mary
A. Keck
The official visitation of the officers of the
grand commandery was made to st. John
Commandery at its last meeting. The grand
officers present were: Grand commander.
Waldo G. Perry; vice grand commander, Mrs.
Mary l. Simonds; grand prelate DR.. George
W. n. Custfs; grand keeper OF records James
+. Kilgore (acting): grand treasurer. Il. Z.
Harvey; grand herald, Robert W. Burnside;
grand warder inner gate, Miss Clara
-. - -NNlnOu- hdIuOH outer SulC, MISS
Iauretta Henr!ck; past grand commander,
Richard IL. Yates. Grand Keeper ofRecords
Graham, and Past Grand Commander Ehle,
one OF the Judges being members of st.
Johns Commandery. the grand commander
appointed james F. Kilgore acting grand
keeper OF records, and DR.. G. W. n. Curtis as
one of the judges
The grand commander examined the off,
GERS as TO their several duties and in the un-
written work of the order. The officers passed
the examination in creditable manner and
were complimented by the grand commander.
TIE officers present were: Noble commander,
Thomas 81. Downing; vice noble commander,
MISS Gertrude Il. Bartlett; worthy prelate,
Mrs. Mary X. Norman: keeper of records,
William L. Graham; financial keeper of rec
ords, Edwin @. Bartlett; treasurer, Mrs.
Emma McKim; worthy herald Miss Jennie C.
Bean; warden inner gate, Mrs. NJ. Ida Gra-
ham; warden of the outer gate. Bella W. Bebe:
past noble commander, John \. Ehle. Dur
ing the examination an interesting discus
sion arose between Grand Commander Perry
ami Past Grand Commander Ehie on certain
portions OF the ritualistic work
Past Grand Commander Ehle announced
the death OF Mrs. Kent. wife O. Past Grand
Commander W. Z. Kent, and submitted reso-
lutlons expressing sympathy with him IN his
bereavement, which were unanimously agreed
TO.
t44S Npit4lI4tliNbtN IcSUiDoQ It's SbSSlOU, anu
at the close of the nesting refreshments were
served by the ladies of the commandery
Grand Commander Perry has announced
that union meeting of all the communicates
viii lie held on Thursday evening. December
20. at Golden Cross Hall, No. 3l6 Pennsyl-
yania avenue southeast. to hear the report of
the committee appointed to award the prize
OF siIver-mounted gavel to that commandery
whose officers shall give the best RENDITION OF
the secret work and the best exempliicatiOn
OF their duties Of officers during the graad
visitauons. He requests that officers AMI
members wear their commandery badges on
that occasion.
Goodwill Commandery Will hold n short
session Tomorrow evening and attend in
body the grand visitation to be made to Ma
tlonal Commandery.
The grand officers will make their official
visitation TO National COmmandeTy. at No. 62l
Louisiana avenue tomorrow evening. An
excellent musical and literary programme
viii be presented under the good of the order,
and the third degree will be conferred on six
candidates
The last official visitation of the grand Of
hccrs for this term will be made TO Trinity
Commandery at Golden Cross Hall. No. 316
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, on Tuesday
evening next
Columbia Commandery will hold short
session tomorrow evening and make fra
ternal visitation 10 Trinity Commaudery.
Mount Vernon Commandery Will hold pub
lie meeting at Golden Cross hall, No. 315 Penn
sylvaniE avenue utheasi on Friday evening
next. Addresses will be- made by Grand Com
mander Perry and other prominent members
OF the order, and an excellent musical and
literary programme has been arranged for the
occasion.
Meridian Commandery viii hold an inter
esting meeting on Friday evening next II is
understood that number of applications
will be presented as the result OF the late open
meeting
Miss Adelaide Payne. of Goodwill Com
mandery, will give one Other choice readings
at National Commandery tomorrow evening
ST. Johns Commandery, at its meeting on
Saturday evening next, will elect officers for
the ensuing term. During the present term
the ladies have shared the offices equally
with the knights. there being five ladies and
five knights.
The official visitation OF the officers of the
grand commandery was made TO Mount Yer
non Commandery last Monday evening. Grand
Commander Perry examined the officers as to
their duties and as to their efficiency in the rit-
ualistic work of the order The officers present
were: Noble commander. W. II. Main; vice
noble commander, Miss Floy Hatcher: keeper
of records, NJ. j. Yenable; financial keeper Of
records, David Cranmer; treasurer. Mrs Vtr-
ginia L. Fena5le; worthy herald, c. G. Har-
rison warden at inner gate. Miss Florence
Lugenbeel, and warden at outer gate J. T.
Holderman. The officers passed the exami-
nation in a creditable manner and were COM
plimented by the grand commander At the
next meeting, on the 18th instant. the semi
annual election of officers will take place.