Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-30
Proceedings of the Grand Council. Chap.
ter and Order Of High Priesthood.


Nashville american, 29th: The Grand
met at 1890 o'clock am. yesterday.
w. S. Mathews, Grand Master.
w. Downer, Deputy Grand Master.
&C. Hensley, Grand P. c. w.
n. S. Woodward, Grand Treasurer.
John Frizzell, Grand Recorder.
Brad Nichol, Grand Chaplain.
n. F. Harrison, Gland c. OF P.
F.P. Keesee, Grand c. of c.
P. c. Wright, Grand Marshal.
w. II. Joyner, Grand Steward.
G.. Sierfele, Grand Sentinel.
Representatives were present as follows:
No. /, A. w. Downer, F. p. Keesee and
John p. Garrett.
No. 6, w. S. Mathews, J. r. Crow, Z.
Edmundson, Charles Buford, N. F. Har-
rison, r. NJ. Mason, B. r. Harris, R. A.
Sneed and w. p. Robertson.
No. %, J. d. Richardson.
No. %, Alfred Beardon and George 3.
Boyles.
No. 81, James w. Irwin.
No. 81, j. NJ. Smythe and A. NJ. Smythe.
The Grand Master delivered an interest
ing, entertaining and instructive address,
which was referred.
The following committees were appoint
ed:
Returns-Edwin Burney, John S. Dash
iell, John w. Irwin.
Dispensations and By-Laws-B. R. Har-
ris, j. r. Crow, +. p. Keesee.
Accounts-P. G. Wright, J. NJ. Smythe,
n. F. Harrison.
Appeals NJ. Allen, R. NJ. Mason, A.
M. Smythe.
Correspondence-John Frizzell, w. F.
Foster.
Jurisprudence-E. Edmundson, A. w.
Downer, w. P. Robertson.
The following grand officers were elected:
Pitkin c. Wright, Grand Master; Henry
G. Hensley, Deputy Grand Master; James
r. Crow, Grand P. of c.; n. S. Woodard,
Grand Treasurer; John Frizzell, Grand
Recorder
The Grand Recorder presented the GER
tificate of the Grand Council of Alabama,
appointing the Most Illustrious Past Grand
Master John s. Dashiell as their repre-
sentative to this Grand Council. He was
received and duly accredited.
The Grand Council was then called
from labor to refreshment until o'clock
this morning.
THE GRAND CHAPTER.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons met at 2:30 o'clock pm. James d.
Richardson, g. II. P; d. ]. Pierce, Dep.
G. H. P; w. S. Matthews, g. X; Brad
ford Nichol, G. s.; John Frizzell, G. Sec. !;
n. S. Woodward, G. Treas. J. T. Irwin,
q. Chap; L. r. Eastman, G. G. of c.; j.
Z. Pyott, G.. P. of S.. n. F. Harrison, e.
r. A. c.; J. II. Combs, G.. NJ. Sd "; Chas.
Buford, G. NJ. I'd V; J. B. Garrett, G. NJ.
1st "; G. Seiferle, G. Sentinel.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Returns-Ewin Burney, r. B. Harris
Dispensation and By-Laws-E. Ed
mundson, c. NJ. Carroll.
Accounts. R. Neal, George b. Boyles,
J. w. n. Burkett.
Appeals-Alfred Beardon.
Jurisprudence-W. +. Foster, John F.
Hughes, w. E. Eastman.
Ways and Means-M. D. Smallman, -
Williamson, ]. P. Murphy.
orrespondence-John Frizzell.
The Grand High Priest, Grand Lecturer
and Representatives made their reports.
III. G. Armstrong, P. 6. NJ. and P. G. II.
P, of Alabama, was introduced, and ad-
dressed the Grand Chapter.
The following officers were elected:
ID. j. Price, q. III. p; w. s. Matthews,
Dep. G. II. p; Brad Nichols, G.. X. John
E. Pyott, G. Scribe; n. S. Woodward,
Grand Treasurer; John Frizzell, Grand
Secretary.
AT the evening session the following
officers were appointed:
rison, q. p. s.; Charles Buford, R. A. C. :;
John X. Neal, NJ. Sd v; J. w. n. Burkett,
NJ. I'd v; ]. B. Garrett, NJ. lst "; G Sci
ferle, Sentinel.
The grand officers were then installed.
ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.
The twentieth annual grand convention
OF the Order of High Priesthood met at
Z 30 O'Clock pm. with:
Brad Nichol, President; Charles Buford,
Nice-President; Roger Eastman Chaplain !;
b. X. Harris, Treasurer; Ewin Burney, Re-
corder; w. f. Foster, Master of Cere-
monies; w. T. Randle, Conductor; j. b.
Garrett, Herald; W. s. Matthews, Sentinel.
The following companions received the
degree;
| Burkett, j. r. Grow, J. J. Manker, J. n.
Jones, j. q. Laster, ]. X. P. Hill, John R.
Neal, Alex Fall, S. V. McCorkle, Thomas
NJ. Stubblefield, S. M. Rhodes, James w.
Irwin, A. E. Garner and A G. Mason
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are:
Bradford Nichol, President.
Charles Buford, Vice-President.
]. J. Manker, Chaplain.
b. r. Harris, Treasurer.
Ewin Burney, Recorder.
Alex Fall, Master of Ceremonies.
w. T. Randle, Conductor.
w. H. Joyner, Herald.
John E. Pyott, Steward.
J. X. p. Hill, Sentinel.
Convention closed.
THE GRAND LODGE.
The Grand Lodge will convene in Ma
| sonic Hall to-day at 1890 o'clock. At
7:30 o'clock pm. the Rev. G. II. Strickland,
DID,, Grand Orator, will address the Grand
Lodge. After the address Edgefield Lodge
will confer the E. A. Degree, p. q. NJ, w.
F. Foster acting as w. NJ. All Masons in
good standing are invited to attend.
WHO ARE HERE.
The following is list of the names reg
istered at Masonic headquarters up to 10
o'clock last evening, with the lodges to
| which the representatives belong:
w. L. Cook, Christian Fountain.
L. B. Read.
w. p. Tatum.
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