Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-05
CAPITULAR MASONRY.
Annual COuyOcatiOn of the 6 rand
Royal Arch Chapter Of Tennessee.

/ Annual COuvOcati0n of the G. rand
Royal Arch Chapter OF Tennessee.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ten
nessee met in annual conyocation at Ma.
sonic Hall yesterday at IL O'Clock A. NJ,
with the following grand officers in their
several stations:
NJ. Z. Joseph NJ. Anderson, Grand High
Priest; NJ. E. Wilbur F. Foster, deputy
Grand High Priest; NJ. E. r. A. Coldwell,
Grand King; N. E. John B. Morris, Grand
Scribe; M. E. John McClelland, Grand
Treasurer; NJ. 4. John Frizzell, Grand
Secretary; NJ. Z. and Rev. Samuel Lambert,
Grand Chaplain; Comp. c. NJ. Carroll,
Grand Captain of the Host; Comp. Henry
Lester, Grand Principal Sojourner; Comp.
r. F. Z ans, as Grand Royal
Arch Captain; Comp. w. S. Mathews,
Grand Master of the Third Vail;
Comp. r. NJ. Mason, as Grand Master of
the Second Vail; Comp. Erwin Burney,
Grand Master of the First Vail; Comp.
George Seiferle, Grand Sentinel. Past
Grand Officers-Wm. Maxwell, P. G.. II.
P; A. J. Wheeler, p. G. II. P; 10 N Friz-
eel, p. G. II. p; M. Written, p. d. G. II.
P; j. S. Dashiell, p. ID. G. II. p; w. A.
Nelson, P. d. G. Fl. P; j. G. CawOod, p.
d. G.. II. p; A. S. Curry, p. G. K; J. F.
Slower, p. G. K; Z. Edmundson, p. G.. K ;
L. B. Adams, p. G. K; J. G. Warner, P.
G. s.; j. G. Dickson, P. G. s.; R.
Evans, p. G. s.; A. V. War;, p. G.. S.; A.
r. Piper, P. G. S.; B. z. NJ. Randle, P.
G.. S.
Representatives from fifty subordinate
Chapters were present.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The NJ. z. Grand High Priest an
nounced the appointment of the following
standing committees:
Masonic Jurisprudence-A.V V. War;, A.
r. Piper, j. S. Pride, L. j. Adams, B. F.
NJ. Randle.
Accounts-H. NJ. Aiken, d. p. Rath-
bone, A. B. Jones.
Dispensations and By-laws-E. Edmund
son, w. G. Smith, A. Joseph, r. F. Evans,
r. L. c. White.
Appeals-A. 5. CurTey, J. s. Dashiell,
j. f. Slower, J. b. Murfree, S. W. Reeves.
Returns-Ewin Burney, j. II. Bull ock,
S. p. Gaut.
Foreign COrrespondence-A.J j. Wheeler,
John FriZzell, J. G.. Cawood.
Examinations-W. r. Shaver, John S.
Dashiell.
The NJ. E. Grand High Priest delivered
his annual address, which was referred to
select committee.
Charters were granted for new Chapters
at Smithvi'e, DeKalb county, and Cooke
vile, Putnam county.
Apetition for a new Chapter at Martin,
Weakley county, was rejected on account
of irregularity in form.
The Grand Chapter was then closed until
2 Pm.
The Grand Chapter reassembled at 2
p. NJ. l--.-
The afternoon session was principally oe-
cupied by an exemplifcation Of the secret
work. ...r.r
After the transaction of several matters
of private business, the Grand Chapter ad-
journed until 7P.M
The greater portion Of the night session |
was consumed in discussing a proposed |
change Ofthe time of the annual convOcation. |
This was finally effected, and the Grand |
Chapter will hereafter convene on Thurs |
day succeeding the second Monday in No |
vember, being the Thursday after, instead /
Of the Thursday before, the annual COM
municatiOn of the Grand Lodge.
The Grand Chapter was called OF until |
10 o'clock this morning. rrr.