, 1874-11-25
MASONIC.

H1enttnE Of the General Grand Chap.
ter OF the United states nj Nashville
--Lfst OF DcIcgatcs-FlntteFtn Con.
dtttnm Of ttte Order.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 24.-Tho following
representatives to tho General Grand Chaptor
reported to tho Reception Committee ut tho Max-
vol House tl'is morning: Grand Of1icers-Jo-
s'Ali II. Drumnond, g. g. Il, r., Maine; Charles
Marsh, g. G. s.. Nevada City, CAL; Christopher
q. Fox, g. G. Secretary, Bnf1a!o, N. y; john
N1eo|eland, g. G. Treasurer. Boston. Kepre-
nontatiyes-~Jnmoa ". Austin, y. G. q. H., Now
York City. George D. NorriB, P. G. II. T., Ala
6@ta' " n e. A. Dounett, g. r. g. II. F., proxy for
1saao L: johnson, D. p. II. F.; George i. Clark,
G.. 3. ?. G.; ". j. 4. Delaney, G. Fl. p, 1lli-
nola: George II. Nsh, g. II. 7. Reuben Peden,
G. H.; ): =. JohnHun, g. s., Indiana. r. +.
:ll'eodoro s. parvlt,, r. q. II. r, Iowa. John
n. PRICE, e. L. r.; John Il. Brown. p. G. H.
z, and proxy for ?. G. 4. r., Kausas. John T..
Forge, G: H: p; II. G. Laughlln. e. H.; Jamez
tuex IT, niao' f 1oSs;o 81 Il i ubost%e r G. f. r. Ken,
l. Paine, ?. g: Il: r.; Il. II. Dlcky, proxy for
g. T.; Alfred :. Chapman, &. II. Il; GoorgoE e.
stacy, y: g: II. p; John Z. Kendall, g. Il.
d'f T. + Eff sshuit1 s. 2ss' e. H. " T. norss proa;
Tor g. T., MarSlana, .. n. Merrill. G. Il. r,
minnesota: JOHN 7. Murray, G., Il. T.; D. u.
Wheeler, r: g. Il. r, proxy for G. Il. r.;
Joseph y. Follows, D. q: T.; A.. J. rhouBou,
+; James Il. Hongh,, u: e: i. F.: Charles
Il1omas Cassidy, G. L. Il. r.; Jamos i. Oha1reo,
D. G. II: r.; David F.. Day, G: X; james ,.
Now York. J. Kolly O'Noill q. Il. r.; lleubon
g. Lemons. D. II, &. r. John D. Caldwell, Ohio.
Austin = sn1ythe, g; Fl. T., South Carolina. J.
y. Clark, g; q; F.; MontpeHerl y: J. =.
Esans. g; Fl; Fl Y; @ @. @Swein 6: T., $ieconsn.
IL. r.. Claronco J.. Clark, K, Colorado.
at 10 o'clock d procoEsion was formed under
tho sscort Of Nashville Commandory No. /,
hena by tho celebrated United StatoB Sixteenth
Infantry Dand, and conducted to tho lsoprcsenta-
tivcH Hull, At tho Btate Capitol, where tho Hon.
Martin B. Howell, Grand Commander Of tho
Grand Commaudory Of Tennessee received aud
welcomed tho General Grand Chapter to Ten
netBoe, In tic nano Of tho Governor OF tho
Hon. Josinh II. Drum1nond, tho General Grand
High Priest OF tho United States, responded in
hia happiest style, md olicisod frequent ap-
plauae. After . bouodctiou by tho Grand Chap
lain, tho Grand Chapter wMs conducted to tho
Masonic Tomple. and tho General Grand Chap
ter of The United States waB oponod in due form,
with james n. Auatin. Of Now York, III D. &.
H: p; Theodore S. Parvin Of Iowa, aB G. T.;
Wilbur Z. Foster, Of IemnesHeo, aa G. o. H.;
and D. Il. Wheeler, Of Nebraska, as q. r. c.,
and other officers in their pIncos.
Aftor tho appointment Of q Committee on Cre-
dentials the Grand Chapter adjourned until 5
O'Clock this afternoon, wnen tie General Grand
High Priest viii doliver hts address.
Tho Grand Chapter rnasaombIod Mt 8 p. M,
and, after tho report OF tho Committee on Gre
dentialH, tho report Of the Gonornl Grand High
perty throughout tho Jurisdiction. Alabama s,g-
nitlcs hcr intention OF rc1oinining tho Goneral
Grand Chapter OF Georgla sud Texas, the ouly
Grand Chapt"rs iu the United states yet without
the Jurisdiction Of this General Grand
| Chapter, and tho prospects arc tattering Of
their ultimately fulliug into the ranks. Ho also
recommends that all Mark Masters of England,
ireland, Scotland, and Walos bo recognized by
Royal Arch hlaaons This Grand Juriediction
lavo slgniied thoir willingness to r0ciprocato
ticn.
After routino work, tho Grand Chapter nd.
ionrnea to meet at q. N. Tomorrow.
Tho Aolnbols Of tho Grand Chnptor will ro-
coivo tho hospitalisies Of tile Grana Chapter OF
Tennessee. and grind banquet ut tho Maxwell
HouHo Mt o'clock this evening.
The Michigan delegation haa not yot arrived.
It is expected this evening.
WELCOMING WORDS FnoM NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 24.-phe City Council to.
day adopted the following:
WHEREAS, On tho 1st Of December our city viii he
viset " tl'e Grand Eacsmpnle9t Of kp':ls Ien,
':S? oSssss 5:sissa y .ss $;y es,e. s1 ts city
| eofaiaily wecomel to our ety, individually aud
collectively and that tho authorities Of the corpor
ton well ns tho cttxona generally be, mud they ars
1sFeuy 1sspsey TO- show To- tho ,dsro a
II our c,ty, snea mn1s Of Consideration sna
LAS nlWays characterized olr people In te1r euter-
| tain.Nent Of friends aud S!s4tors.
| SpecaI Utsputch to InA CAicaoo Tr16n1,e.
Srn1SorlELD. Nov. 24.-Abont 1875 persons lott
this morning for New Orleans. OF this number
aro about sixty knights Templar. The others
,roro irvIfod rtinsts af1nv cvncet In RI md rn-