, 1879-02-19

SECRET SOCIETIES.
WISCONSIN NfASONa.
EHeetHf nftuatch to YAs T,f5,tnk.

tVee9Ht O1Sp2tCN 70 1NS 1TI0NH&s
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 1s.-Thc sessions Of Tie
Chapter Koyal Arch Masuus l,cRan at tho ball ot
k!ibourn Chapter on West Water street. The
ufaud Chapter officers, as we'll IS q
full representation Of delegates from
subordinate Chapters, wcso prcscut. Tho
officers arc as follows: q. II. r., n. f. Oliver
L!obey, Green Bay; D. @. II. r., r. F. Fred
Hing. Jr.. In Crosse; g. r., 4. f. 1ohu n.
Evans, Evansville; g: y, 4: f. John il. Hous-
III MsdIsou keoo q tss T. T. join " p1Ss Waoi If Mfht @
waukee;. q. G., Il. 4. md Rev. William z.
isankNn. Ei,sh, wsuRu1; e. 9; r. atVis l. Younas,
Rve! nFsHs Fas A. c. 5osn 5sss'fFs F. Y E;,;sass Sapss
Aianitowoc; q. ~. 3D. v, f. James MacnIsh,
Berlin; g. y. 2l Y, f. John Conant, Prairie tll
Ghicn; g. NJ. 1st ", E. s. 8. pau1, Dclayan; g.
According 10 the address OF the urInd High
rfiuat, and The annual report Of the Grand Hec-
rctary, the number Of Chapters now III existence
in M TIC luT5sa'csien a f. atty.two, with mcmbcr-
milwaukee, No. 81, lsraclItts1,-surrrnlerc Its
charter. This surrender, according to tho an
nual at'dsess, nppcars to havo resulted from
lonE'contfnued s.ate of apathy anil indifference
among thu members, and perhaps susnc pcrsoial
disaEreement and want Of harmony between the
officers aud companions. The Grand High
rrlest considers ~ u matter Of congratu]atton
,i'at 1at, dus!g tl.e pat ycar nu applications have
IN MS o2nipn tho nutnbcr OF Chapters now at
work Should be amply sufficient to meet tha
wants of the craft.
Tic assets Of tic Grand Chapter are stated by
fhe Grand Secretary as f0lowA:
Cash on hand, last report ........,.., 32 732 NJ
RAD TO Treasurer sfuco. ..... y, 057. 90
81, 7a0. .o7
Expenses Of tho past year.......,....... 2,sIo.3t
cash GU hand Jan, !, 1s7D... ..". 81. 14o.Ga
~, ile uFa,Hl High prIest tnakcs reference 10
tl!s Ih'ns0raUle lnAteial Showing, US follows:
- !. WY be shown W tic annual reports of lilo
Grand Secretary a,rl GRIND Treasurer that Tho
revonne OF ,he Gr,,Nl Chapter during the pass
year has fallen short u its expenditures. and
Treasurer Is somewhat lesa thun ,l'at Ut
t1e fact fiat ~ nt 10 our f''tIs last 'uS annual
Gonsocation 20; several appropriations Wefo made,
tlle occasion Tor which doea not nrlse each ycnr,
n:ld among which were thoso for the expenses
q your delegates to The General Grand Chapter.
1Eo receipts from thu suborlInatc Cnaptera
%ers a'so ,n smaller than att tear IN c9use-
with tue Greatcst care to avoid ex-
ceed!hg our an1lua! tncomc. Tie expenditures.
Tor ~ current year, unless SONG unexpected
aetnnlld should ba made upon the Treasury, will
be considerably Reduced"
The greater part Ut il,s a.llrcas Of the Grand
AtEh triest Ia devoted to matters Of Immediate
interest to CA1pser inc'nbcrs only. Reicrcnco is
ti1de, at considerable length, 10 The Royal aud
Select Masters Council Dccrecs, md iilu 1nfur-
niation afforded that under tho working system
adopted 1T thu Inst annual Cony0c1tiou of tho
t3rand Chapter, the number ut Select atastcrs
has increased from 3jJ tu u5O.
If'e aesstons III the UrAld Body will probnb1y
terminate Tomorrow afternoon, In the cyen-
'ng Wisconsin, nnd 1t. Lolln Communicates wilt
give social In liunUr OF tic Grur.l Claptcr at
ine F!anknton House. On tllu same OCCASION
Mr. shrrlnau, ihc proprietor Of llle Notol, Will
Chaptcr members.