Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-25
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNS.
COnrOcatiOa Of the General Grand
Chapter.
Representatives from Nearly Every
State in the Union.
Their Reception by the Fraternity of
Tennessee.
Interesting Exercises at the Capitol,
And a Magnificent Banquet at the
Maxwell.
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.
Interesting Exercises at the Capitol

Anu magnIncent Banquet at Uhe
Maxwell.
Yesterday was a memorable day in the
history of Masonry in this city, as it wit
messed the convocation in Nashville of the
General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons Of the United States-an event
which has never occurred before. For sew
eral weeks past the Grand Chapter of Ten
neSsee has been preparing a suitable re-
ception for the General Grand Chapter, aud
nothing has been left undone to render the
visit of this large body of influential men.
coming from all sections of the country, as
pleasant as possible. This task has been
in the hands of the following
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS,
and they have, thus far, performed their
duties well:
John FrizzeIl, P. G. H. p, chairman;
Wilbur z. Foster, G.. II. p; A. S. Currey,
ID. G. II. p; II. NJ. Aiken, G. h; T. o.
Morris, G. s.; j. M. Anderson, p. G. III. p;
A. NJ. Hughes, p. G. II. p; David Cook,
p. d. g. II. p; A. P. Hall, p. G. K; John
+. Slower, P. G. K; r. A. Coldwell, P. G..
K; A. Y. War;, z. G.. S.; John B. Morris,
p. G. s.; III. II. Ingersoll, p. II. p; n. G.
Hershey, p. II. P, Treasurer; John S.
Dashiell, p. D. G. H. p, Secretary.
Quite number of the members of the
General Grand Chapter arrived Monday,
and others came in yesterday. There are
yet several States and Territories to hear
from, but these, too, will doubtless be rep
resented in to-day's proceedings. The fol-
lowing is full
LIST OF DELEGATES,
as shown by the secretary's book at late
| hour yesterday:
Grand Oficers-Josiah r. Drummond,
Portland, Maine, G. G. b. P; Chas. Marsh,
| NeVada City, Col, G. G. s.; John McClel-
Ian, Boston, Mass, @. G.. Treasurer;
Christopher G. Fox, Buffalo, n. Y, 6. G
Secretary; DR.. James d. Austin, New York,
p. G. g. II. P.
Alabama-Geo. D. Morris, New Market,
P. c. II. P; Thos. Nichol, New Market,
p. G. II. P.
Arkansas-G. A. Dannelly, Searcy, P. G.
II. P. and proxy for the G. II. p.
| ConnectieQt-Jno. n. Lewis, Stanford,
G. Fl. p; Henry w. Coye, Rockville, D..
g. H.P.
District of Columbia-Noble D. Larner,
G. II. p; Isaac L. Johnson, ID. g. ii. p;
George B. Clark, S. s.
nlinois-M. J. A. Delaney, Centralia,
G.H.P.
Indiana-Geo. II. Fish, Evansville, G.
II. p; Reuben Peden, Knightston, G. K;
S. S. johnson, Jacksonville, q. S.
Keutucky-H. Bostick, P. G. II. P; ].
P. Force, Christiansburg, G. II. P; r.
Haughlin, Nebo, G. K; Jas. b. Blue, c. S.
Maine-Horace II. Burbank, Limerick,
g. H. p; Henry L. Payne, Portland, D.
G. II. p; Ii. II. Dickey, G. K; Alfred F.
Chapman, Boston, @. H. p; Geo. E.
Tracy, Milford, D. G. II. p; Jno. L. Ken
dali, FoxboHo, g. K.
Observation-Disclosures. K. Bryer, Boston,
G. s.; Rev. Geo. 7. NOyeS, Boston, G. c.;
Seramus Bowen, Boston, G.. L.; Edwin
| Wright, Boston, G. c. H.; John Dean,
Worcester, q. r. A. e.; VIM. ID. Pool,
Lynn, G. NJ. T. V; A. L. Richardson.
Boston, G. N. S. V; John II. Larkin, BOs-
| ton, G. NJ. T. V.
Maryland Jas. II. Bowers, Baltimore,
g. II. p; E. T. Schultz, Baltimore, prox.
for d. g. IL. p; D. c. Handy, Annapolis,
G. S.
New ampshire-JOseph W. Fellows,
Manchester, d. q. IL. P; A. J. Thompson,
Laconia, q. X.
| New Jersey-John Wolverine, Trenton,
g. II. p; Joseph w. HOugh, Trenton, d.
g. II. P; Chas. Becktel, Trenton, G. k;
Geo. Scott, Patterson, G. S.
New York-Thos. c. Cassedp, G. H. p;
Joseph B. Chaffee, BinghamptoD, d. G.. II.
p; David F. Day, Buffalo, q. K; Jas. ID.
Pollard, Senaca Falls, G. S.
Tennessee-Wilbur F. Foster, Nashville,
G. II. p; a. s. Currey, Trenton, d. e. IL,
1 II = n
| Morris, Nashville, g. s.; P. G.. S. Perkins
Nashville, p. G. II. p; A. NJ. Hughes. Co
lumbia, p. G. II. P; J. NJ. Gilbert, Paris,
p. G. H. p; S. W. Cochran, Troy, p. G. II.
P; Robt. }. Chester, Jackson, P. G.. II. P;
John Frizzell, Nashville, p. G. H. p; JON
athan 5. Dawson, Paris, P. g. II. P; 7. 4.
Thomas, GAINESVILLE, p. G. II. p; VIM.
Maxwell, Humboldt, P. g. Il. p; John W.
Hughes, Clifton, p. G. II. p; w. II. Arm
strong, Brownsville, p. G. II. p; A. j.
Wheeler, Memphis, p G. a. p; John w.
Paxton, Knoxville, p. G. II. p; Jos. II.
Anderson, Lebanon, P. G. II. P.
Iowa-Robert Bower, Keokuk, G. II. p;
G. 4. Luse, Iowa City, P. G. II. p; Theo.
S. Parvin, Iowa City, p. G. II. p.
Kansas-John NJ. Price, Atchison, G. II.
P; Jno. H. Brown, Leayenworth, prox. for
@. II. p.
Minnesota-S. Z. Merrill, Lake City, G..
II. P.
Mississippi-JOhn Y. hurry, Ripley, G.
II. p.
Nebraska-D. II. Wheeler, Plattsmouth,
! prOx. for G. IL. p. -....-.-
| Ohio--J. K. O'Neall, Lebanon, G. II. P;
Reuben I. Lemon, Toledo, d. q. II. p;
John D. Caldwell, Cincinnati, G. K.
South Carolina-A. P. Smythe, g..
Il. P.
VERMONT. W. Clark, Montpelier, G.
H.P.
Wisconsin,. II. Evans, Platterville, G..
Fl. p; w. c. Swain, Milwaukee, G. K.
Wyoming-E. p. Snow, Cheyenne, G.
HP.
Colorado VIM. n. Byers, Denver, G. H.
P; G. j. Clark, Denver, d. G. II. p.
THE CEREMONIES YESTERDAY
were of an impressive and interesting
character. At ten O'Clock A. NJ. the mem
bers of the General Grand Chapter as
sembled at the Maxwell House, where they
formed in procession and marched, under
escort of Nashville Commandery No. /,
knights Templar, headed by the 10th In
fantry band, to the capitol, where the fol
lowing exercises were had, in Representa-
tive Hall:
/. Music.
2. Prayer by the Grand Chaplain, M. b
De Witt.
3. Music.
4. Address by the Mayor, Morton b
Howell.
s. Response by Hon. Josiah II. Drum
mond, General Grand High Priest.
6. Music.
Z. Benediction.
The body Of the hall was almost entirely
occupied by the members Of the General
Grand Chapter, members of Nashville
; Commandery No. 1, knights Templar, anC
other members of the Order, while the real
of the hall and the galleries were occupied
: by very intelligent and deeply interested
! audience, a large proportion of which wa:
made up of ladies. After appropriate
music by the band, Mayor Howell deliv
cred the following
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Most excellent Grand High Priess an,
gentlemen of the Grand Chapter of til,
United States. 1t was the intention and
: expectation Of his excellency the Governor
r to have been here to-day and in the nam,