Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-05
Grand Chaptar.

Chapter OF North Carolina ASSEMBLED
at st. Johns Hall, i'll this city, lu=
evening, with the following officer
present, VIZ:
NJ f Comp, II Ell Munson, G FL 2;
Comp, z F Duffy, G X; E Camp. D v
Balm, G. S; E Comp, C M VanOrsdell
G t; E Comp, L NJ Gardner, G S
Comp, ] " Gotten, G C of H; r I
Bradley, G. p S; G " Blount, G r 4
Capt; J WE'LL, q IL I V; Jas South
gate, G M S V; A Wronski, Ct NJ F V
E burlington, G Tyler.
| Dix Chapters were represented, Du
the Commute on Credentials were al
lowed to retain their report until thi:
| morning.
The Chapter adjourned to mee
again this morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, 10 O'CLOCK, I
June Sd, a. J., 2404
The Grand Chapter was called from
refreshment to labor.
The minutes of last evenings session
were read and approved.
Companions Alfred Martin, @. G.. II.
P, and j. .. Switzerland, of Corinth-
ian Chapter No. 43, were present. III
addition to those heretofore reported
Comp. d. w. Balm, from the Com
mittee on so much of the Grand High
Priests address as relates to commit
nications from the Grand Chapter
Louisiana, concerning the change of
place of meeting of the General Grand
Chapter, submitted a report which
was read and adopted:
The special order, being the pro
posed amendment to the Constitution
of this Grand Body CART. l to remove
the seat thereof from Wilmington to
Raleigh, was announced.
Comp. Alfred Martin, p. G. III. p,
moved that the consideration of the
same be postponed until the next An
nual Convocation. The yeas and nays
having been demanded or said motion,
resulted, yeas, 6; nays, 81 the mo-
ton was declared rejected.
The question recurring on the orig
inal proposition, the yeas and nays
were ordered III compliance with the
provisions of the Constitution is vo-
ted i'll the affirmative and 1G in the
negative.
The requisite two-thirds majority
not having been cast for the amend
ment, it was declared rejected.
The Grand Secretary presented and
read a communication from officers of
MorgantOn Chapter No 40 III reference
to the present unsatisfactory condition
of said Chapter, which was referred to
the Grand High Priest for such action
as he may deem necessary to take.
Comp. James SOuthgate presented
the following which was read and the
consideration thereof postponed, as
required by the constitution, until the
next annual Convocation:
RcSolred, That Article 2 of the con-
stitution of this Grand Chapter be
amended so as to strike out Whining
ton and insert at such place as each
succeeding Annual Convention shall
determine.
Comp. Sollthgate, from the Special
Committee appointed LAST evening,
submitted a report, WHICH was read
and the same containing a proposition
to amend the Constitution, was post
poned for action at the next annual
Convocation.
On motion, the Grand Secretary was
instructed to notify the following
Chapters that, if they failed to make
returns and pay the dues owing by
them respectively to this Grand Chap
ter within sixty days from the close Of
this annual Convention, their charters
should be considered forfeited, to wit
Louisburg No. %, Caswell No SO, and
Clinton No. 40.
The Grand Chapter proceeded TO the
election of Grand Officers.
Comps G. NJ NanOrsdell, ]. L. Clark
aiId Grand Secretary acting as tellers,
with the following result:
II II MunsOn, Grand High Priest.
Geo " BIount, Dep Grand High
Priest.
d " Balm, Grand King.
p + Duffy. Grand Serb.
CM NanCrsdell, Grand Treasurer.
L NJ Gardner, Grand Secretary.
Rev George Patterson, Grand
! ID Switzerland, Grand Captain of
the Host.
Comp. D. w. Balm was appointed
Committee to procure the services of a
p. e. H. 2. to install the Grand Off
GERS elect, this evening. at S o'clock.
The Committee reported that the Ser
vices Of P. G. II. p. Alfred Martin
had been procured for that service at
the hour designated.
Comp. John NJ. Gotten moved that
the vote by which the proposition to
amend Art 2 of the Constitution con-
corning the removal of the seat of the
Grand Chapter be reconsidered, which
prevailed.
The question recurring on the prop
osition to amend, the vote was taken
and the amendment was declared
unanimously adopted upon certain
conditions.
The Grand Chapter was called from
labor to refreshment until this even
ing at o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Wednesday Evening 8 2. NJ.
The Grand Chapter was called from
refreshment to labor, when the min
utes of this afternoons session were
read and approved.
The hour for the installation of
Grand Officers having arrived, the
Grand High Priest announced his
appointments as follows
Il. FL. Bradley, Grand Principal So
journer.
J. L. Clark, Grand Royal Arch
Captain.
j. w. Gulick, Grand Master Sd
Vail.
James Southgate, Grand Master I'd
Vail
A. Wronski, Grand Master LIST Vail.
J. I'll. Separks. Grand Tiler.
Who, together with the elected Off
GERS, were duly installed by z. q. II.
p, Alfred Martin.
On motion of Comp. r. FL. Bradley,
$15 was appropriated to the Grand
Treasurer; $50 to the Grand Secretary
and $40 to the Grand Tiler; $15 was
also appropriated to Comp. James
SCuthgate, for valuable services rem
dered this Grand Chapter.
The Grand High Priest appointed
Companions ID. w. Balm, A Martin and
w Coftap tho CopoDo;f4oo on IL;