The Washington times., 1894-09-09
MASONIC BODIES.
A New Ritual for the Shrine and Some
Commandery News.

NCN 1OI InG SDTlUe ana SOIUo
Commandery News.
The most interesting happening in shrine
circles during the past few weeks was the
match game of baseball played with Lu Lu
Temple, of Philadelphia. The return game
will be played at Philadelphia Saturday. A
large party will accompany the nine, and the
hospitality Of the Philadephians viii be taxed
to the utmost and thoroughly enjoyed. The
next meeting of Almas Temple has not been
called, but schedule OF fall and winter work
will be issued within short time
The members Of the Grand Council OF the
Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, who at
tended the triennial conyOcGtion Of the Grand
Chapter at Topeka, Kan. have returned.
They report having had most pleasant time.
There were SIX delegates in the party from
this city. They were Past Grand high Priest
Noble d. Larner Past Grand High Priest
George E. Corson, Grand High Priest George
II. Walker. Deputy Grand High Priest T. l..
Campbell, Grand King Alexander II. Halt
and Grand Scribe 7. q. De Mol. Mr.. George
Z. Corson was elected grand master of the
second veil Of the grand chapter.
At the meeting Of the imperial council of
the Shrine held in July at Denver new ritual
was unanimously adopted 1t WAS largely
the work of Mr.. George H. Walker. and the
hatterlng Endorsement of the unanimous vote
speaks loudly as regards the manner in which
II was done. Mr.. Walker was directed 10
superintend its preparation. and it will soon
be sent TO the various tempels throughout the
country. Potentate Harrison Dingman and
Mr. James H. Wardle we're the delegates
from the District. Mr.. Walker stopped off at
Denver TO attend this meeting while on his
way home from California.
Washington Commandery, No. /, knights
Templar, will hold its first regular conclave
since June Wednesday night in the asylum.
the vacation, and each member enjoyed him
self as best he pleased. During the past week.
however, it buried Past Eminent Commander
Sir W. J. Stephenson. Over sixty knights
attended the funeral. From the Blue Lodge
and Royal Arch Chapter there was a large
representation, swelling the number of Ma
sons present to about 2,000 The pall-bearers
were: Noble D. Larner and Isaac E. Johnson.
from the Grand Lodge of Masons; William S.
Ieatman and Robert Ball, from Dawson
Lodge, No. Is, and ". II. Orcott, Z. G..
Davis, and Joseph Brumett Of Washington
Commandery, No. l, Knights Templar.
The regular conclave of Columbian Com
mandery. No. 2, Knights Templar, was held
Friday night. During the past month an ex-
cursion to Bay Ridge was the only outing the
commandery treated itself to during the sum
mer. The excursion was held August Is and
$50 persons on the ground during the day
were accredited to Columbia. A number OF
Baltimore fraters were present. and Mary
Commandery, of Philadelphia, intended to
have large delegation present as a surprise,
but the railroad could not get them in in
time. A delegation from st, Johns Com
mandery will visit Columbia at the next
stated conclave. Right Eminent Sir Charles
II. Pomeroy, grand commander Of Knights
Templar of Michigan, has been elected an
honorary member OF the commandery and
Sir knights John Dean, James W. Davis, and
r II hnya haan
members. At the next stated conclave work
will be resumed and the order of the Red
Cross conferred. This commandery has also
suffered a loss since its last conclave by the
death of Sir Robert Sillers.
Potomac Commandery, No. 3. the youn gest
in the District, holds its next convocation
September 19. The order of the Red Cross
will be conferred. During the summer but
little was done. The greatest interest just
new is being manifested in the Boston club.
This has been organized to save money for
the trip to the Twenty-sixth Triennial Con-
clave of Knights Templar, which meets at
Boston late next spring. A monthly sub
scription of so is made by each Knight and
the total amount is invested. When the time
comes to leave for Boston the principal and
profits are divided between the subscribers
Potomac means to turn out in excellent shape
and intends to keep up its great record. Out
of membership OF 120 the commandery will
take between sixty and seventy-flve sir
Knights.
De Molay Mounted Commandery. No. 4,
holds lis first meeting of the fall Tuesday
evening. During the summer months but
little was done.
The Blue Lodges and Royal Arch Chapters
begin the fall work in good shape, and expect
TO have plenty TO do now that the evenings
are growing cooler.
Potomac Lodge, No. 5. will give fair and
bazar the last week in November in the Wash
ington Light Infantry Armory. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the lodge. James S.
Raeburn is chairman of the committee on ar
rangements. The sister lodges in the District
will aid in making the affair q great snccess