The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-25
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REPRESENTATIVES, TO THE GRAND CHAP
TER,

REPRESENTATIVES, TO THE GRAND CHAP.
TER.
NAsHvILLE, TENN, November "a -
The following representatives TO the
General Grand chapter reported to the
Reception Committee at the Maxwell
House this forenoon: Grand Officers
Joseph Il. Drummond, G. G. Il. p, Of
Maine; Charles Marsh, G. G. g., Of Ne
vada City, California; Christopher G. Fox,
G. G., Secretary, OF Buffalo, N. Y; John
McClellAud, g. G. T., Of Boston. Repre-.
Hentatives-James W. Austin, P. G. II,
Of New York City; George D. Morris,
?. G. q, P, oil Alabama; G. A. Donnelly,
P. G. II. r, proxy for G. II. Park; John
N. Lewis, G. 81. P; Isaac F. johnson,
Q. G. e. P, George B. Clark, G. g., Of
the District Of Columbia; W. ]. A. De.
lany, G. Fl. p, Of Illinois; George II.
Fish, G. Il, p, Reuben Peden, G. K 8.
8. johnson, q. g., Of Indiana r. F.
Bower, 9, Il. p, z Il. Smith, P. g. Il. p,
Theodore 8. Parvin, Il. G. Fl. p, OF
Iowa; J. W. Price, G. q. P, J. Il. Brown,
P.G. Il. P, proxy ior D.H.G.P. Of Kansas;
John ]. Force, G. q. P. r., G. Laughlin,
g. II James B. Blue, G. g., II. BoSwick,
P. II. G. P, Of Kentucky, Horace Bur-
bank, ]. Il p, Henry L. Paine, D. G. II.
P, II. q. Dickey, proxy for G. K Alfred,
+. Chapman, G. q. p, George T. Staley,
D. ]. Il, P, John l.. Kendall, ]. II Alex.
Z. Brier, G. D., Jss. W. Bowers, G. H. p,
Z. F. Schultz, D. g. Il. p, proxy for 8.
K, Maryland, L. r. Merrill, j. p, Of
Minnesota; John Y. Murray, g. H. p,
D. Il. Wheeler, P. G. H, p, proxy for
-, Jas. W. Fellows, G. Il. P, A.
]. Thompson, J. K, Of New Hampshire;
John Wolverton, G. II. p, James II.
Hsirgh, D. G. II. p, Chas, Bachtol, G.
K, Geo. Scott, G. K, New Jersey; Thos.
Cassidy, G. II. P, Jas. B. Chaffee, D. G.
Il. p, David l. Day, G. K, James D.
Roland, G. s, James II. Austin, P. G. Il.
p, New York; ]. Kelly O'Neil, G. q. p,
Reuben @. Lemon, D. G. II. p, John D.
Caldwell, Ohio; Austin T. Smith, @. h.
p, South Carolina; ]. W. Clark, G. Il. p,
Montpelier, Vermont; ]. II. Evans, G. H.
P, W. Q. Swain, G. K, Wisconsin,; E. P.
Snow, H. p, Wyoming; VIM l.. Byers,
q. r, Clarence ], CLARK, j Colorado.
PROCESSION AND oTHRR PROCEEDINGS.
At 10 o'clock q procession was formed
under the escort OF Nashville Command
cry No. !, headed by the celebrated q. 8.
18th Infantry Band, snd conducted to the
representative hall at the State Capitol,
where Hon. Martin B. Howell, Grand
Commander Of the Grand Commandery OF
Tennessee, received and welcomed the
General Grand Chapter to Tennessee In
the name of tho Governor OF the State aud
the Masonic fraternity, to which Hon.
Josiah Il, Drummond, General Grand q.
P. Of the United States, responded in
his happiest style and ELECTED frequent ap.
plause.
After the benediction by tho Grand
Chaplain, the Grand Chapter was con-
Quoted to the Masonic Temple, and the
General Grand Chapter Of the United
States was opened in due form, with Jas.
NJ, Austin, Of New York, ss D. G. q. P,
Theodore 3. Psrvin, OF Iowa, as g. K +,
WILDER F. Foster, OF Tennessee, as G. G.
f., and D. D. Wheeler, of Nebraska, as
G. r. O., and the other officers in their
places.
After the appointment Of a Committee
on Credentials, the Grand Chapter sd-
journed until 8 P. NJ, when the General
Grand High Priest will deliver his ad-
dress.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
The General Grand Chapter reassem-
bled at P. N, and after the report Of the
Committee on Credentials the report of
the General Grand High Priest was sub.
mittcd. He reports general prosperity
throughout the Jurisdiction. Alabama sig.
nifed her intention Of rejoinipg the Cen
eral Grand Chapter. Georgia and Texas
are the only Grand Chapters in the
United States out ol the Jurisdiction OF this
General Grand Chapter and the prospects
arc fatteripg Of their ultimate falling into
the ranks. BE also recommended that all
the Mark Masters Of England, Ireland,
Scotland and Wales be recognized by the
Royal Arch Masons Of this grand jurisdic.
tion, for the reason that said Jurisdictions
have signifed their willingness to recip-
rocate and recognize Mark Masters from
this Jurisdiction. rs
After the routine work the Grand Chap.
ter adjourned to meet at 0 A. M. 10 NOR
row.
The members OF the Grand Chapter
will receive the hospitalitles Of the Grand
Chapter OF Tennessee and grand banquet
OF the Maxwell House at s O'Clock This
evening, The Michigan delegation have
not yet arrived. They are expected this
evening