The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-10
THE GRAND CHAPTER
OF ROYAL ARCH MAsOSs OF W. VA.
Fifteenth Annual oonvOCa.iOn in Session In
this City Ys.tsrday-rho Representatives
Present aud the onIeors Elected.
LuEe Attendance of MAsoOS.

The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons Of West Virginia held It's ff-
tenth annual conyocstion in this city,
converting at noon yesterday. The fol-
lowing officers Of the Grand Chapter and
representatives OF subordinate chapters
were present.:
Andrew ]. Stone, Grand High Priest.
Will II. Riggs, Grand King.
VIM, 6. Bennett, Grand Scribe.
Samuel P. Hildreth, Grand Treasurer.
OIel S Long, Grand Secretary.
John W. Grantham, Grand Chaplain.
Hugh Sterling. Grand Lecturer.
Kephart D. Walker, Grand Captain OF
the Host.
Chas. Z Pratt, Grand Royal Arch Cap
John W. Morris, Grand Master of the
Geo. Brinkmap, Grand Master of the
Lee Reinbeimer, Grand Master Of the
First Veil.
James j. Peterson, Grand Marshal.
L. W. Bliss, Grauu IyleT'
REPRESENTATIVES.
Wheeling No. 1-Joseph Hall, q. p. [;
IS. Waterman. Jr., X ]. W. Morris, s.
Lebanon No. M. A. Snodgrass, s.
Bigelow No. IN. B. Newton, II. P. F;
]. S. Lewis, X; A. A. Lewis, 8.
Jefferson No. 5-Charles E. Pratt, K.
Orient No, 0.-Lee Reinheimer, 8.
Guyandotte No. Johannes j. Peterson
Rep.
Copes,one No l2-Geo. Brinkman, X,
Bethesda No. 10 IS. D. InYle, Rep.
Past Grand High Priests.-K. D. Walk
or, J. W. Grantham, Jere A. Miller, Gus
tave Brown.
Reports of Grand officers were read anc
referred 10 appropriate committee, aitel
after which recess Was taken uutil
O'Clock +. N.
oFFiCRRs ELECTED.
AT the afternoon session the election O
officers for the ensuing year was held, re
sulting as follows:
OdeI s. Long, Charleston, Grand High
Priest.
WIG. Bennett, Weston, Grand King.
Joseph Hall, Wheeling, Grand Scribe
Hugh Sterling, Wheeling, Grand Treas
urer.
Will II. Riggs, Martinsburg, Grand Sec
rotary.
APPOINTED.
John W. Grantham, Middleway, Grand
William H. Rose, Wheeling, Grand
Lecturer.
K. b. Walker, Faiinont, Grand Cap
tain OF the Host.
J.W. Morris, Wheeling, Grand Principal
Sojourner.
Geo. Brinkman, Grafton, Grand Royal
Arch Captain.
Chas. Z. Pratt. Charlestown, Grand Mas
ter OF the Third Veil.
N. B. Newton, Weston, Grand Master
OF the Second Veil.
Jas. J, Peterson, Huntington, Grand
Master oil the First Veil.
Thos. s. Spates, Clarksburg, Grand Mar
shal.
T. W. Bliss, Wheeling, Grand Tyler.
The bushes transacted was mainly in
the usual routine. The new Grand Chap
tiers OF Dakota and Washington Territory
were recognized as regularly formed. A
presentation jewel was voted to the re.
firing Grand High Priest. The Grand
Chapter was closed at halt-past five, until
the next annual convocation.
This evening at 7 o'clock the. Grand
Lodge A. F. and A. NJ, will convene in
annual session. lis sessions will probably
continue until Thursday.
The selection Of Mr.. Riggs, Of Martins.
burg, as Grand Secretary, was a splendid
one. 1t is doubtful il a more thoroughly
competent man could have been found to
fill the place so ably filed by Mr.. Long
ever since the organization OF the
Grand Chapter Of this State. Mr.. Long
positively declined to serve as the Grand
Secretary longer. In electipg him to the
office OF Grand High Priest the Grand
Chapter honorcd itself and paid Mr. Long
deserved tribute for the faithful
manner in which he has served. There
is considerable talk OF making Mr.. Long
Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge. He
refuses to serve longer as Grand Secretary
Of that body. It is highly probable thai
Mr.. Riggs will also be made Grand
Secretary OF the Grand Lodge. Mr.. Riggs
is one OF the best posted Masons in the
State. At present he is Grand Eminent
Commander OF the Grand Commandery.