, 1874-11-26
THE MASONE.

En- Route for NOW Orleans,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. a5.-The General
Grand Chapter Of tho Unitod States was called
as O'Clock this morning. The Grand Oincers
and Representatives were rs yesterday.
Tho Gonoral Grand High priest presented
communication from II. L. Ebert II. English,
D. &. q. II. r., which WAS referred to the Com
mittee on the Doings OF the Grand Officers.
Tho General Grand Chapter aecoptod an invi-
tation to visit Mrs. ex-President james Z. Polk
at II o'clock to-day.
The Committee on the g. e. II. P. 3 address
made report, aprortioniug tho various matters
therein nnmed to appropriate committoea. THO
report uaB adopted.
tho trionnial report OF the G. G. Troaauror,
showing ba1ance Of ss,oG4 OH hand, was rotor
rod to tho Committee on Finance
Tho g. G. Secretary presented his tricnnfal
rcpost, which WAS referred 10 speeial commit
too, conslstng Of Companions Whcclor Of No
braska, Delaney, Of Illinois, Cassidy, OF Nov
York. Housll, Of Now Jersey, aud Donnelly, OF
Arkansas.
4 communication with reference to tho old
Masonic catablfah1nont Of lodges of Moat Ex-
co.lene Masters In England, was referred to tho
COMMITTEES on Foreign Correspondence.
STANDING c0s1,1TrEEa.
The Genoral 6. II. I. announced the following
Standing Com,nittecs
fi'!ahce-char1os Msrsh, Colorado; James D. Chef
James y. Blue, Kentucky Edward z Schultz, nary,
land.
Forei1n Correspondence L. Low,s, Connecti-
cut John ". Ohanp!in, Mississippi; Reuhon q. Ola-
eu met ono 1a ~ G. Swain, Wisconsin; George b.
Jurisprsdtnce-E s. paryin, iowa; 4. T.
smythe. sonth Csrolina David F. Dly, New York ):
1osaph v. Fellows, Now Hampshire; Horny ". Boet-
= 0rteranees-H. Il. pickoy. Maine John II. Price,
Kansas; Andrew ]. Thompson, Now Hampshire; Isaac
De,'.os q Grand 0neers--o'Ne Of Ohio; George
7. Fish, Indiana; Jaincs ". oaers, Maryland john
a, xa,nS aao
iadsns; George &s6sSn. Malssad; aUSa aeorse ssn.
lisa,!orial n GIe Dcad-acorgo A. Donne1y, As1nn-
Jersey; Charles + aoodmay, Ncbsasaa; Rauben ]. ].
R.tual-Afred T. Chapman, Massachusetts,; George
D. Norris, AlAbama; Z; Q: LMse Iowa John ". Frlz~
~. Iennessee; james u, Pollard, New York.
The, no1t trieunial meeting Of tho General
Grand Obaptcr will bo hold in buffalo, N. \, on
tho third Tuesday in August, 1877.
Tile Committee On Ritual presented q verbal
report, which was adopted.
At IL O'Clock tho General Grand Chapter ad-
journed until 8 o'clock this afternoon, and wero
immediately conducted In & body to tho resi-
denco of Mrs. James K. Polk. and each mombor
Of the General Grand Chapter way introduced to
Mro. Polk, Mrs. q. ". Fall, and Mrs. Gov. aud
GOV: John g. Brown. by N. z. John Frizzeu ?.
Il. H. z. Of Tennessee.
Tho election OF G. G. officers occurs at Q
O'clock this afternoon.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
General Grand Chapter roaaeomb]od at Q
o'oocls, aud this beiug the hour Bat apart for tho
election Of GancrI Grand officers,
Gu motion, the election Was proceeded with,
and, on counting tho ballots, ". Z. Ebert II.
English, OF Arkansaa, was elected General High
prioss; John Frizzell. Of Tennessee, D. G, q.
a. T.; Robert r. Dowors, OF Iowa, G. g. e.;
Charloa Z. Chapman, Of Massachusetts, g. G.
Scribe; John McClellaud. Of massachusetts,. G.
rotary; Noble D: Larnor, Of tho District Of
Columbia. G. q. @. II; Augustine 7. slny the, of
South Carolina. G: &. Il. A. q, but decliucd aud
Henry nost@ick, Of kentucky, was elected In
hiY stead.
ruE COMMITTEE on CHARTERS AND D1spESBA-
presented their report, recommending that char
tera bo granted tho Golden Chapter, at Golden,
COL; Deer Lodge Chhptor, ut Door Lodge City.
bton. Gaorgatown Chapter, as Heorgetown,
COL; 0lympia Chapter, at Olympia, wash. Ter. !;
Utah Chapter. ut bait LIKE City. The.roport
was received and adopted.
OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS,
Tho COMMITTEE on tho Doiuga OF the Grand
Officers presented their report also tho Com
mittaa oa Memorials. Both wore adopted.
On motion, it was resolved that the General
Grand Chapter adjourn at 10 o'clock tomorrow,
body.
En- ROUTE TO NEW ORLEANS.
Sp<cidl Djdpalch to Ihc CA,c4ao Tribune,
0AlRo, lii, Nov. 25.-lhe Ascalon Command
cry, knights Tcmplar. Of st. Louis, No., arrived
here at Z this oyouipg, on apecia train, and
proceeded aboard tbs steamer Great Republic,
which has beon engaged to carry them to No,1
OtleauH. Ine Cairo Commaudcry hnyo clnr-