Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-27
MASONIC.
second Days Session OF the Convention
OF the Grand Chapter OF the
United States.
standing Committees Appointed by The
Grand high Priest-EleetiOn OF
Strand Officers, Etc.

NASHVILLE, November 25.-The gen.
eral grand chapter was called on at nine
this morning by the grand officers anC
representatives, as yesterday. The gen.
sral q. II. priest presented a commu.
nication nom NJ. Z. Ebert d. English
D. q. G. H. P, which was referred tC
he committee on doings Of the grand
officers.
The general grand chapter accepted an
Invitation to visit Mrs. Ex-President
James X. Polk, at twelve O'Clock to-day.
The committee on the general q. q.
II. P.is address made report, apportlon-
ing various matters therein named 10
approuriate committees. The report
was adopted.
The triennial report of the general
yrand treasurer, showing a balance OF
three thousand and sixty-fOur dollars on
1aud, was referred TO the committee on
finance. "a
= The general grand secretary presented
his biennial report which was referred
~ a special committee OF Companions
Wheeler, of Nebraska; Delaney, OF Hi
aOis; Cassidy, OF New York; Hough, OF
New Jersey, and Donnelly, Of Ar
kansas.
A communication with reference to
the establishment Of lodges Of the most
excellent masters in England, was re.
ferred to the committee on foreign cor
respondence.
The general grand high priest an
bounced the following standing COM
mittees:
Finsnce-Charles Marsh, California;
Joseph B. Cheffer, New York; John h.
Evans, Wisconsin; James Blue, Ken
lucky; Edd. T. Schultz, Maryland.
Foreign Correspondence-JOhn h.
Lewis. Connecticut; John A. Champlin,
Michigan: Reuben &. Lemon, Ohio;
VIM. {. Swain, Wisconsin; George B.
Clark. District Of Columbia.
Observation-Disclosures 5. ParviD,
Iowa; A. T. Smythe, South Carolina;
David 5. Day, New York; Joseph w.
Fellows, New Hampshire; Henry Bost-
wick, Kentucky.
Greivance-Henry II. Dickey, Mary
land: John NJ. Price, Kansas; Andrew
J. Thomson, New Hampshire; Isaac H.
Johnson, District of Columbia.
Doings Of Grand Ofiicers-O'Neal, of
Ohio; George II. Fish, Indiana; James
W. Bowers, Maryland; John L. Ken
dali, Massachusetts; Henry L. Paine,
Maine.
Charters and Disqualification
WOlverton, New. Jersey; Henry Coye,
Reuben PedeB, Indiana;
George J.. Ai'Cahan, Maryland; George
Z. Stacy, Massachusetts,
Memorials Of Dead-GeoTge A. Dom
nelly, Arkansas; John w. Clark, Yer
mont; Charles Bechtel, New Jersey; f.
Nebraska; Reuben J. Laugh
lin, Kentucky.
RItual-Alfred F. Chapman, Msssa-
shusetts; George d. Norris, Alabama;
I. c. c. LUse, Iowa; john FFizzel, Ten
nessee; James d. Pollard, New York.
Tie next biennial meeting OF the grand
chapter will be held in Buffalo, New
York, on the third Tuesday in August,
1877.
The committee on ritual presented 8
verbal report, which was adopted.
At twelve o'clock noon the general
grand chapter adjourned until three
o'clock, and were Immediately conduct
ed in body to the Tesidenceo OF Mrs. Jas.
K. Polk, and each member of the gen.
aral grand chapter introduced TO Mrs.
Polk, Mrs. CIV Fall, and Governor AMI
Mrs. Governor John c. Brown by Mr..
John c. Frizzeu, P. G. H. P. OF Ten
lessee.
The election OF general grand officers
viii take place at three O'Clock this ST
.ernOOn.
The general grand chapter re-assem-
lled 81 three o'clock, and this being the
lOur set apart for the election of general
grand officers, on motion the election
was proceeded with, and on counting
he ballots VI. Z. Ebert II. English, OF
Arkansas, was elected G. @. H. P; Jno.
7rizzell, Of Tennessee, d. q. q. II. P;
Robert +. Bowers, of Iowa, G.. 6. K;
Charles +. Chapman, Of Massachusetts,
). 6. Scribe; John M'Clelland, OF Mas
q. G. Treasurer; G.. Fox, Of
New York, G. @. Secretary; Noble d.
:. Amer, Of District of Columbia, @.
;. c. H: Augustine 7. Smythe, Of
south Carolina, G.. G.. r. A. c., but de-
lined, and Henry ROstwiek OF Ken
lucky was elected in his stead.
The committee on charters and dis
lensstions presented their report, recon-
nendiug that charters be granted to
Golden chapter, at Golden, Colorado;
Deer Lodge chapter, at Deer Lodge,
Montana; GEORGETOWN chapter, at
Georgetown, Colorado; Olympia chap
eT, at Olympia, Washington Territory;
{ tab chapter, at Salt Lake City.
The report was received and adopted.
The committee on the dOings Of the
Grand officers presented their report;
slsO the committee on memorials, Both
we're adopted.
On motion it was resolved that the
general grand chapter adjourn at ten
TclOck tomorrow, Thanksgiving day,
md attend some church in body.
Called OF at six o'clock until nine
jclOck tomorrow.