The morning times., 1897-01-31

Future of Gclden?,' Mr. C. S. Newcomer
favored the members with recitation en-
titled "A Yankees Opinion, as the CLOS
ing number.
There was a stated communication or
Acacia Lodge. No. 1S, A. 4. M, ON
Tuesday, in Masonic Temple, with w NJ
Edwin b. Hesse Senior Warden Clarence
I.angan. Junior Warden Seward T. Covert,
Secretary Justin A. Runyan and Treasurer
John Gibson in their respective chairs.
Seven members Of the lodge have been
called from labor TO reward" during
the past year, and commemorative ser
vices were held for them. They are Rev.
Thomas G. Addison. Isaac Bassett, j. W.
Roteler, George boswell, Il. +. Joyce.
Francis r Fava, Jr., and W. F. Pedrick.
The committee who had the exercises in
charge were interchangeable. The addresses
were by Rev j. H. Elliott, ID. D., Rev.
w E. Parson, Benjamin +. Fuller, Esq,
Daniel McFarlan and others, and were
deeply Impressive During the ceremonies,
which were witnessed by large number Of
Masons, appropriate music was rendered
Tuesday evening EIecta Chapter, No 2,
pfuef OF IIe EaSbcII star, llict III titiI
cozy room in Masonic Hall, with the newly
installed officers TO try the work for the
first time. Those in the chairs were:
Mrs NJ. Blanche Okey, worthy matron;
c. j. James, worthy patron. Miss Elsie
Shields. associate matron; Miss Rosa Kuhn,
conductress: Miss Annie Hartley, associate
conductress; Mrs. NJ. Warrick, Adah; Mrs.
Carrie Smith, Ruth: Mrs. Pyles, Esther;
Mrs. a. GUIDE, Martha; Mrs. Shields,
Electa; w NJ. Dodge, secretary; Miss
Sophie Kuhn, treasurer; Mrs. Carrie King,
chaplain Two persons were received on
defnits: two were elected 10 membership
and Mrs and Miss Bercsford received the
degrees There were visitors from other
chapters, auJ the worthy grand patron, c.
W Okey OF the District Grand Lodge, being
called upon, made a short, stirring address
Capitol Lodge, No. "a, Knights OF p ythias
held a regular meeting Wednesday even
ing This lodge paid u fraternal Witt to
Calanthe Lodge, No IL, Monday evening
Wednesday the visit was returned by
Calanthe, and there were visiting Knights
from Mount Vernon, No. 8 ; Harmony, No.
81 ana Myrtle, No. %. There Were other
visitors of distinction. representing the
States OF Florida, West Virginia and In
diana Arrangements We're perfected for
celebrating the anniversary OF the order on
the 10th OF February.
Esther Chapter, No. ), met in X. T ASy
lum, Masonic Temple, Monda Y evening, with
the following officers in the chairs: w. NJ,
Mrs. C. b. Allen; w. p. w 4. Galley; A NJ,
Mrs. c. l. Caldwell; secretary, Mrs. G.. 5.
Watrous; treasurer, Mrs. Alice V Scott;
chaplain, Mrs. NJ. E. Sprague; and p. W. NJ,
Mrs Carolyn Handy. y number Of visitors
were present Two candidates received the
degrees, and the beautiful work OF the
ritual was carried ont.
Tie grand commander. Dr.. George ". y.
Custis, attended by his staff, paid Ideal
Commandery, Ne. T3S. [. o. G. C., an Of
ficial visitation on Tuesday evening Oh
which occasion one candidate was Initiated
and the officers for the ensuing term in
stalled, as follows: N C, W H. Rollins;
V n. c.. Mrs Ruth c. Pearson: W p, A a.
lawson Il X. Of R, John a. Pearson:
treasurer, Beverly r Mortimer; II X of r.,
Ohm j Cherry; " H, A c. Nicholas; W |
G., Mrs. s. f. Lawson; W. o. e., Frederick
W Bause, and L. n. c., Richard B. Boyle.
This is the recently organized com
mandery, and it starts out with mem
bership of sixty-five, who propose o make
| it ideal before the close of the year
Beacon Lodge OF Odd Fellows starts
out this term with the determination to
| make its meetings so interesting that its
| members viii be unable to resist the
| temptation to be present regularly. On
Monday evening splendid addresses We're
| made by F. 4. stier, grand representa-
| tive; c. Z. Mcbride secretary; a. Balm,
| p. g. A comic selection; "Hugging,'' read
| by r. A. Dinsm ore, I. e., convulsed the
| audience with laughter. Next n Monday even
| ing THE story of the States will be told
| by c. K. Mcbride. of Indiana; w. S PuShan
OF Maine. and F. A Sitter, of Maryland
Minnehaha Lodge OF Good Templars had
| an extremely interesting session on Tues
| day evening. Those selected TO con duct the
| affairs the next term are: S w Russell,
chief te:nDlar: Miss Blanche Ford, vice TEN.
| plar; Henry F. Smith, recording secretary;
j. G. Smith, financial secretary; Miss Maggie
| Lang, treasurer. Under the head OF the
| 81. r. Stewart, lodge deputy; A. N Can.
field, P q. c. t; Miss Mamie Daniel and
Chief Templar L. A. Dinstnorc The cele
brated "chalk talker,'' Charles R. Thomp-
| son, of Connecticut, made an effective ad.
| dress.
The "Thirteen Friends gave a delight
| ful entertainment Monday evening to those
| of their friends outside the magic uuntbcr
| Mr.. Edwin Davis, dressed as femal,
| stage beauty, gave several fancy dances
| feats Mr.. Breslau was a burnt cork rep
resentative up-to-date: there were instru.
mental and vocal selections by Messrs
| Shaw and Engle, and then the mysteries
| of the black art held the spect ators spell
| bound, for Prof. Goldie is an adept and bids
fair to rival the wizard OF the past, Wv
| man.
| Officers for the year '97 of Coma ga
| Council No. All, c. B. L., were installed
| in their new quarters at the ncw Catholic
| club house, No. 500 First street northwest
| Deputy Chancellor J. j. O'Leary, of st
| Mathews Council, installed the folloHin.
! officers: Albert Sillers, chancellor; JOSEPH
Hummer, president; w. J. Frizzeli, vic,
president; j. w. Considine, secretary; Jame
| E. Connolly, collector; M J. Heaiy, treas
urer; F. Ryder, guard; T. G. GilIon, ora
tor; J. Collins, marshal; d, Lotus, Christian
| F. Eckloff, F. Ryder, trustees; DR.. G. J
| Lockboehler, examining physician. After
/ the installation a few m OmpntS were Snent