Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-11
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.
Meeting Of the General Grand Chapter
In this City September 2Sth-ArrAnee.
ments for the Reception Of the visit
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An event of great interest to the Masons of
this District is the twenty-sixth triennial con-
vocation Of the General Grand CHAPTER, which
will meet In this city September 2sth, This is
the first time that the con vocation has ever met
here, and the fact that this city was selected as
the meeting place is AN indication OF the grow.
ing importance of the chapters in the District.
The Grand Chapter Of the District was not es-
tablshed until the year 1885, and now there
are eight chapters, comprising membership of
over 1900. The General Grand Chapter is
composed Of the grand officers and past grand
Officers Of the grand chapters OF every state
and territory, constituting body numbering
between two and three hundred. The officers
are as follows:
Alfred F. Chapman, Boston, g. 6. II. P; Noble
p. Larner. Washington, D. G. g. H. p; David
3. Day, Buffalo. n. Y, G. G. King; Joseph p.
ToIed9, Ohio, e g. T.; Christopher q. Fox. Buff
The trIennial executive committee, which has
made all the arrangements, is as follows: N. D.
Larner, D. g. G: h: T., chairman; George +.
Corson, g. H. p; E: H. Chamberlin, p. II. r; N.
Il. p, treasurer; j. T. Pearson F. G. A. p. B. <
Ross, p. G. H. p; Alex. Mckenzie, P. II. p;
YIN r Singleton. T. Il: p; Edw'd Turkenton.
labOrs by the following subcommittee:
Reception.cGeo; E Gorson, g; H; F.; T.
y, Z. n. III, -. VI. Il.
Albert Pike, p. g. H. r; john Locke, P. G. ii.
p; J. s. Mccoy, p. G. II. p; ]. II. Jochum, +. G.
H. P.;.J. N. 4zuaga, 2. g. H. p; W. G. Powers,
n. Smith, T. D. g. II. r; Allen WALL P. b. G.
Hotes.7Neble =; Larner, D. G. q. H:P:;IL
Banquet:-M. Trimble, p: 6. II. p; w. A.
SHORT, e; K; s. R Bond Bond, H. =. ,...
Ball, q. s.; NJ. R. Thorp, +. H. P.
Excursion,-E H; Chamberlin, p H. p; J.
3: olcott 2. H. P; H. Dingman. H. p; VIM.
Printing.-J. c. Allen, P. G. p; F. Camp
6sl Z; +; F: :. H. Irim0le' H. p; j. NJ Fer
Lawson, P; \. p; q. Il. Walker, II. p; D. G.
MssIs;-B: =. Ross, p G. H P; W. S. Parks,
Hall.-Alexander Mckenzie, P. H. p: J.R.
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Carriages-EdwardT urkenton, Pip; H.
ThoS. +. Gibbs, p. II. p.
The program. as arranged by the committee,
will be as follows:
September 18th, 10 a. m.-Parade, which will
be participated in by Washington, Columbia,
Potoinac and DeMoiay Communicates, and the
Grand Chapter OF the District OF Columbia,
corting the members OF the General Grand
Chapter lin carriages) from their headquarters,
parade will be through few of the principal
streets OF the city, and will occupy ABOUT one
hour. On arriving at Masonic Temple the
General Grand Chapter will be formally re-
ceIved by the Grand Chapter OF the District of
Columbia aud addresses OF welcome wilt be
delivered as follows: On behalf of The citizens
of Washington, by Hon. William b. Webb,
president vi the Board of Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia. On ben III of the Grand
hlgn priest. Gu benaf OF the Grand Lodge, by
NJ. W. Thomas T. Chiffeie, grand master.
These addresses will be responded to re,pec-
lively by the general grand high priest, Alfred
+. Chapman; the general grauu king, David F.
Day, aud the general grand scribe, Joseph T.
Horner. The ceremon es OF reception VIII lie
lntersperSed with vocal and instrumental
music.
september 29th 8 p. m.-Banquet at Masonic
Temple, rendered by the Granu Chapter Oh the
District OF Columbia 10 the members OF the
General Grand Chapter and the ladies accom-
panying tnen.
September 3Oth, 8 p. m.-Excursion on the
Potomac river 10 Mount Vernon and the tomb
OF Washington. A coiiation Will be spread on
the lawn In front OF the Mount Vernon man
sion, and after this has been parlaKen Of the
eXcursionists will again board the steamer and
proceed to Marshall Hall, where u lew hours
Will oe spent In dancing and otner alnuse-
mentS.
Oct. 1, 2 p. m.-Carriage ride. which will
Afford View OF all the public buildings und
most OF the handsome private RESIDENCES aud
tue parks, statudry &c, In aud around The city.
The drive will extend through the beautiful
GROUNDS of the old Soiuiers' Home and on the
Way back to the city a matt Will be made at the
ScnuetZen park, wnere collation. Will be
served. committee of lauie. has been APP
PoinISo "uo arc sPeeidiiS ChdISco Win lie
care Of the ladies Onpanyiug the members
oil tue general grand cuapuer, and who VIII, in
connection VITA the memuers OF the reception
committee, look after their coin IOrt, welfare
and entertainment. Should the President
Return 10 the Executive mansion before the
close of the convection 1t is expected that u
reception Will he accorded by him 10 the MEM
bers Of the general grand chapter and their
ladies'.
The former meetings Of the convocation as far
back as 1868, when it met i'll ST. Louis, have
been as follows: 1871, B.uliinore; 1874, NASH
Vile; 1877, Buffalo; 1880, Detroit, and 1853,
Denver.