Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-25
THE GOLDEN CROSS.
The Coming Important Session of the
Grand Commandery.

Grand Commander Perry has announced
that the fourteenth annual session of the
Grand Commandery, United Order of the
Golden Cross, will begin a Golden Cross
Hall, No. 316 Pennsylvania avenue south
east, on Thursday evening, April H. I'M
portant measures Will be acted on at this
session. A large number of new members
will be admitted. Officers for the coming
term will be elected including one rem
resentatrve to the Supreme Commandery.
winch meets in Knoxville, Tenn Qhe
birthplace of the order), on May p.
Among the important subjects to be
acted on at this session will be the follow
ing: Relating to the assessment rates of
members of the late senior class, amand
Hent to Grand Commandery constitution
providing for regular sessions in Septer,
Der OF each year, amendment to Grand
SoHiHanuefy constitution providing for the
election OF officers on the first day and
their installation the last day of the
annual or April session, relating to submit
ing proposed amendments to the Supreme
Commandery constitution to grand COM
manueries before action in Supreme Com
nlanaery. or to require approval by two
thirds OF the grand communicates before
going into effect; relating 10 use of benefit
Iund by Supreme Commandery for other
purposes than to pay benefit certificate Of
deceased me mDers; resolution asking the
repeal of section S, law ~, of the constitu-
ton or the Supreme Commandery, which
provides that mo circular, resolution or
document relating to the ritual, laws or
general management of the order, abusive
OF any officer in the order or making an
appeal to any commandery for aid or re-
lief shall be published or circulated by
commandery or member of the order, be
read In. used in. or acted upon by any
commandery unless the same shall bear the
approval of the supreme commander or of
the grand commander if in grand 1urisdic-
tion: relating to expense fund assess
ments;' relating to Golden Cross Hall; re-
lating to fee for charter of subordinate
Communicates as fixed by article VII,
Grand Commandery constitution, relating
to Golden Cross library" relating to al
legged lax medical examinations: PROPOSE
ton for but one medical examiner in this
Jurisdiction.
he following officers having attained the
rank of past noble commander, aid emerI-
tus past noble commanders, will be ad-
mitted to the Grand Commandery at the
coming session:
Past Noble Commanders Nelson Conover
and Frank r. johnson of Goodwill, L. G.
Magruder of I1alcyon, Newman w. Wilker-
son of Meridian, Mrs Belle NJ. Carter Of
National Mrs. Mary. V. Rouzer of Column
bia, A. NJ. Green and George j. Thomas of
Anacostia, VIM. H. Main of Mt. Vernon,
Geo. w. E. Slater of Potomac. James F.
Harvey of Trinity.
Emeritus Past Noble Commanders Miss
Gertrude r. Bartlett of st. Johns Miss
L. j. Burrough, Mrs. Annie NJ. Dykes Of
Columbia. Dan'l c. Smithson and James
H. Dony of Anacostia, Miss Floy Hatcher,
NJ. L.V enable and David Cranmer of Mount
Vernon, Miss Susan A. Langley Of Trinity.
The present officers Of the Grand Com
mandery are: Grand Commander Waldo
Perry Of Goodwill. Vice Grand Comman-
der Mrs. Mary l. Simonds of Anacostia,
Grand Prelate Dr. G. w. n. Custis of Trim
ity, Grand Keeper of Records VIM. E. Ora
ham of st. Johns, Grand Treasurer r. E.
Harvey Of Columbia, Grand Herald r. w.
Burnside of Potomac, Grand Warder Of the
Inner Gate Miss Clara r. A Nelson OF
Mount Vernon, Grand Warder of the Outer
Gate Miss Lauretta Heurck of Meridian,
Past Grand Commander Richard ii. Yates
of National Richard H. Yates was elected
representative to the Supreme Comman-
derry at the last session, and Jos. Trainor
of Halcyon, alternate, to serve TWO years.