The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-26
PrOeeedings Of the General Grand
ChaDter.

y . CLOCK TINS morning. Ne Sranu OHl'
GERS and representatives were the same
as yesterday.
The G. II. P. presented communica.
tion from NJ f. Elbert, H English ID. g.
g. H. p, which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Doings.
The Grand Officers of the General
Grand Chapter accepted An invitation Ia
visit Mrs. cx-President james h. Polk at
II o'clock to-day.
The Committee on the General q g.
II. P.'s address made report, appoint
ing various matters therein named TO ap-
propriate committees. The report was
adopted.
The triennial report of the e. q. Treas
urer, showing balance of Sl3,O64 on
hand, was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The q. G.. Secretary presented his tri-
ennial report, which was referred to a
special Committee Of companions as fol-
lows: Wheeler, of Nebraska; Delany,
of Illinois; Cassidy, of New York;
Hough, of New Jersey, and Donnelly,
of Arkansas.
The communication with reference to
the establishment o: lodges of the most
excellent masters in England, was refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Cores
pondcncc.
The General G. II. p. announced the
following standing committees:
Finance-CharlesM Marsh, Of Cal; J. B..
Chrtfrr New York: II. Evans. WlscOn-
sin: James B. Blue, Kentucky; Edward
Schultz, Maryland.
Foreign Correspondence-J.N. n. Lewis,
Connecticut; J. W. Champlin, MisSis-
>ippi; Reuben &. Clever, Ohio; William
swain, Wisconsin; q. b. Clark, District
of Columha.
Observation-Disclosures :. Parvin,
Iowa; ". I. Smythc, South Carolina;
David F. Day, New York; Joseph W.
Fellows. New Hampshire; Henry w.
Bo,twick. Kentucky.
Gricvance-H. II. Dickey. Maine; j..
NJ. Price. Kansas; Andrew j. The mpson,
New Hampshire; Isaac l.. johnson, Dis
trict of Columbia.
Doings of Grand Otficers-O Neill,
Ohio; George X Fish, Mary
land; James W. Bowers. Maryland;
J. l.. Kendall Massachusetts; and II. L.
Paine, Maine.
Charters and Dispensation>--Jno. Wal
berton. New jersey; Henry W. Coye,
Connecticut; Il. Pedin, Indiana; George
l.. McCahan. Maryland. and George +.
Stocv. Massachusetts.
Memorials of III" Drad-G. y. Dom
nelly. Arkansas; }. W. Clark, Vermont;
Charlc, Brchtcl New Jersey; Charles r.
Gooiwav Nebraska; and K. j. Laughlin.
kentucky.
Ritual-Alfrcd F. Chapman, Mass;
George l.. Morris. Alabama; l.. {. Luse.
Iowa: John W. FrizZcli. Tenncssee; j.
u. Palard. New York.
The next triennial meeting of the Cen
er,l Grand Chapter will be held in BUT
falo. New York, on the third Tuesday IN
August, 1917.
The Committee on Ritual presented a
verbal report, which was adopted, and at
II o'clock the General Grand Chapter
adjourned until three o'clock, and We're
Immediately conducted to the residence
of Mrs. J. X. Polk. where the members
of the General Grand Chapter were III
troduccd to Mrs. Polk, Mrs. q. W. Fall,
Mrs. cN-Govcrnnr Andrew johnson and
J. c. Brown by VI. +. John FrIZzcIL,
p. G.. II. =. of Tennessee.
The election of e.. &. officers takes
place AT three o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The General Grand Chapter rc-as>em-
lled nj > o'clock. and this being the hour
set apart for the election Of General
Grand Officers. on motion the election
wa> proceeded with, and on counting
the ballots NJ. +. Ebert, II. f., Of Ar
kansas. was elected General Grand High
Priest; John Frizzcll, Tennessee, ID. q.
II. F.: Robert Bowers. Iowa. &. q. h;
Chas. F. Chapman, Massachusetts, e. q.
scribe: John McClelland, Massachu-
.r,ts. G.. G.. Trra>urcrcr; {. &. Fox, New
York, G. G. Secretary; P. L. Arncr,
Di>tric, of Columbia. &. q. Z. H.;
Augustine T. Symth. Of South Carolina,
&. G.. K. 4. C., but declined and Henry
Bo,,wick, of Kentucky, was elected in h's
stead
The Committee on Charters and Dis
penSation> presented their report recon-
mendng that charters b" granted t"
Golden Chapter at Golden. Colorado;
Deer Lodge Chapter Deer Lodge City.
Montana: Georgetown Chapter, George
town. Colorado; Olympia Chapter, Olym-
pia. Washington Territory; Utah Chap
ter. Sal, Lake City. The report was re-
ceived and adopted.
The Committee on the Doings Of tie
Grand Officers presented their report ;
also the Committee on Memorials. Both
reports were adopted.
On motion il was resolved that the
General Grand Chapter adjourn at ten
o'clock tomorrow Thanksgiving day, and
attend the same church in a body.
Appropriations 10 be Reduced;
WIsuIHGToH. November 25.-The
House Committee on Appropriations
will reduce the appropriation for the
Indian Service. $2j0.OOO from that Of
last wear. This reduction Is justified by
the expiration Of several Indian treaties.
Some of the committee think that the
appropriations of the army should also
br reduced.
Bishop Hare who is now herr, reports
that there i much Improvement and
pcaceable disposition among the Sioux
Indians.
rnIicensed Liquor Dealer Punished;
NEW IoKK. November 25.-S!smund
Schwag. the first OF the Liquor Dealers
Association. convicted for selling liquor
without license. WAS this afternoon SEN
fenced 10 20 days imprisonment in the
CITY prison. and fine Of 500. The
Court warned the liquor dealers If or
ranizatious for resistance Ia the law was
Continued. the full penalty Of the law
would be carried ont. This case Is the
first criminal prosecution by the
Exercise board for 90 years, as II Wa.
found that Juries would not convict and
were. until now, proceeded against by
civil suits for penalty.
StiII Another Fire.
FR,NKLlx. IND, November 25.-A
Ere broke out about o'clock this morn
TO-, !, the flrnitur. factory Of Ferdinand