The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-10-22
MASONIC.
Grand Council Il ~ al aud Select Mas.
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The Sixteenth Annual Convoca
ton of the Grand Council of Royal
and Select Masters at Indiana wa,
commenced on Tuesday last, Oct.
18th, and adjourned on Wednesday
afternoon, 10Th.
The Council was opened in am.
pie and solemn form. by William
w. Austin, Most Puissans Grand
Master.
The call Of the Councils in the
State showed thirty representa-
tiyes out of the thirty-six Councils
iu this State.
After the appointment of Stand
ing Committees, the NJ 2. Grand
Master than read and submitted
his address The documents one
that does credit to the author, and
honor to the fraternity over which
| he presides. It was referred to
select committee for reference to
the appropriate committees.
The election of Grand Officers
for the ensuing year was had, with
the following result:
William w. Austin, of Richmond,
M. p. Grand Master.
Martin H. Rice, of Plymouth, D.
p. Grand Master.
Alexander Thomas, of Terre
Haute, q. T., Ill. Master.
George H. Fish, Of Evansville,
G. PC. W.
Charles Fisher, Of Indianapolis,
Grand Treasurer.
John NJ. Bramwell, of Indianap-
oils, Grand Recorder.
The following resolution was Of
fered and passed:
Resolued, That a committee be
appointed on the pant of this Grand
Council to memorialize the Grand
Commandery OF knights Templars,
at their next annual conclave, up
on the property of making in their
organization the degrees of r. and
5. Matters a prerequisite to the
orders of Knighthood in their COM
manderies.
The Select Committee on Obitu-
aries reported on the death of
Companions James X Mendenhall,
and William L. Clarke, and offered |
the following resolutions.
RESOLVED, That in the decease OF
our worthy and lam ented compan-
ions, James r. Mendenhall ard |
William L. Clarke, our fraternity |
is most deeply afflicted by the loss
from our midst of two of our most |
cherished companions, united to
us by the ties Of brotherhood, and |
endeared by long lives of devotion
to the principles of the order, and |
by works of purity and lovelin ess;
but we are consoled by the refec-
ton that our loss is their eternal
gain, and that our hearts thrill |
with emotion at the hope that,
when our pilgrimage is over, when
the sacred arches are all complete.
and our labors accomplished, we
shall rel dice in the presence of the
Supreme Grand Council of the
Universe.
Resolred, That copy of these
proceedings be communicated to
each Of the families Of the de-
ceased, and that their names be in
scribed on q suitable memorial
page Of our minutes.
At noon the Council wa closed
in ample form.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
met Wednesday at 2 P. \. N E G H Priest,
G Hazelrigg presiding. His address was
esting to the Capitular Masons. The follow
ing Companions were elected for the ensuirg
year:
NJ Chestnutwood, South Bend, CIR. |
High Priest.
E H Davis, Sbelbyville. Deputy CIR.
High Priest.
q Z Alexander Thomas, Terre Haute, Or. |
King.
R L B Stockton, Lafayette CIR. Scribe
r E Charles Fisher, indianapolis, Or. |
Treasurer.
R. E. John N. Bramwell, Indianapolis, CIR. |
Recorder.
Nevins, Rolling Prairie, CIR. Chaplain
VIM NJ. Black, Indianapolis, G Guard.
After the installation of the above officers, |
the Grand Chapter adjourned to meet on the |
third Wednesday in Oct, III, at Logansport. |