Evening star., 1886-09-29
CITY AND DISTRICT
MASONe OF HIGH DEGREE.
Ane sessions Of Two Important Ma
s0nle bodies In this City-The Rusi.
ness Meetings.


ness Meetings.
The general council of royal and select Masons
met last evening at the Scottish Rite hail. on g
street The following delegates were present:
CAntornia-Thomas H. Caswell, proxy for NJ.
l. y. NJ; Charles Edwin Gillette, proxy for DIG.
Ma; M s. Orn. p. /. g. AZ. Georgia-Andrew w.
Wolinin. proxy for NJ. l. g. M. Fiorida-Gso
:. flnchard proxy for NJ. l. g. NJ. Louisiana
sslcnaro Lambert, proxy for g. p. G. W. Mary
lano-H. O. Lararnore. NJ. I. g. NJ. Indiana
augustus NJ. Sinks, NJ. ]. g. NJ; Orlando w.
brownoauks, NJ. ]. G. NJ; Henry w. Wood
hurst, G. p. G. w. New York-John w. Coburn,
NJ. l. q. NJ; VIM. sherrer, proxy for D. G. NJ;
George MCGOWAN, proxy for g. p c. W.; Chas
W. Brown, John W. Dadmum, ]. M. wilson. "a.
F. Bartrell. ]. L. Laiabert, and O. B. Birn. Ten
WvsssseMMahomas M O.Morris, proxy tor N. 1. g: NJ.
W. w: . ma. tnews proxy for ID. u. H.; L. r. East
FL: q. n; John FrizseIl. T. /. q. NJ. and B. F.
Mai1er, l. g. NJ. oregon-Joseph n. Dolph,
4 "a; s,rss, L. q: N: ohio-LeyiC. Goodall: NJ. g. M
I; c. W. Massachusstts-J w Dadmum, r q.
NJ; Sefamus Bowen, NJ. l. e. NJ. Minnesota-D
Grant, +. e. NJ. Observation-Disclosures % HasKins.
proxy lor NJ |: q. NJ; Frank H. Bascom, proxy
G,sd 1or ~ q; r N; Washington Council Ne: I, be-.
NJ. |. M; Jeremiah c. Allen, r. D. W.
yort da,,,. MASTER George NJ. Osgoodby, OF New
anriSv iork, oe,ivered an addres: 70 the deegates
Gfnnd Council, which he had been directed TO
design ut the last triennial convention OF royal
nu ~ 'n seiec. e. masters the peculiarty OF the seal
40 .nat ~ embraces In Its geOmetrtcAl formation
tne mbois of all the bOuies of Free Masonry
Oh Whlch the grand council is the highest. He
gave an account OF the reorgan ganization of the
grand council in the state of Nebraska, sever
ing us relations with the grand chapter Of that
STA e ana the passage of resolution by it ac-
cepthg the constitution OF the general grand
council, aud becoming u constituent of it. The
arpointment of Most Iiiustrious George j.
~ r,hSRara az representative OF the grand council
VI England anQ Wales to this body Was an
nounced, and the present grand masters ap-
pontheht as representative OF the General
Grand Council vi Onts,rlo aud also that the NJ.
i. Rev. u. Ra, mond Portal, q. NJ. Of England,
nau Deen Nominated AS the representative OF
tne Grand Council to the Grand Council of
rvhto as the representative oi the Grand Coun-
cii ~ the Grand Council OF Ontario The couu-
Gil also mold session to-day.
THE GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER.
The General Grand Chapter OF the Royal
Arch Masons held two sessions yesterday and
transacted considerable business. General
Grand High Priest Alfred F. Chapman de-
nfered HAS annual address,. The document
was lengtny and treated in AN exhaustive
manner Vi the different events that have oc-
cured during the past chapter year. THIS
ioiio"eu by the readtng OF the report ot the
general Grand secret"ry, Christopher G.. Fox,
thlrty-elsht grand chapters, representing u
membership oi l23, ,545. IAN increase Oh 6, ,567 in
1ns nsre reser ;a
t"enty-slx subordinate chapters shows u MEN,
oersnip o. Ills. the treasurers report was
read,and sno" Ell u bcalthy nnaucial condition.
Last evening The delegates were entertained in
various ways. A number Went Masonic
temple, where Columbia chapter worked The
huyai Arch degrees. Tue regular sessions were
resumed Today. At half-pust one the visitors
Called on the President. Tnis evening ut .
thefe VIII be banquet AZ the Masonic Temple,
tendered by tue grand chapter OF the District
OI COLUMBIA. IO-mOrrCW At 3 pm. there Will
be river excLrsIOn " Mount Vernon and
Marshall hall, aud On the following day at 2 %.
carriages.
THE DISTRICT GRA d CHAPTER.
The grand chapter R. A. Masons for this jur-
lsdiction was organized April =, 1867. The
grand high priest since then have been as toll
lows: J. =. F.. holmead, b. b. French, John
Locke, Joseph Daniels, A. I. Langley, n. ID.
Larner, George b. Clark, l.. L. Jonnsol,, Joseph
:. McLoy, ~. 1rim0ie, j. II. Jochum, j. r.
Pearson, jeremiah Z. Alien, Burton K Ross.
). ~ fznaya anu George h. Corson, the pres
been n: H. Larner, from 1867 ~ 1870; Z. ".
Hancock, Is. 1; l.. u. Stephens, from 1872 10
1879; G. ". Iiaucock, from 1876 to 1851; l.. G.
stephens, from 1851 till the Present time
Giaud treasurer T. Smith f1Iled his office from
1oO7 tiiI 1873, when he died, und was succeeded
Wy Mr; n. 1uorp, the present onicer. There
are eight subordinate Chapters, namely: COlum-
Ola, NJ i; Washington, No. Z; Mount Vernon,
No. 8; Eureka, NJ. 4, Lafayette, NJ. 8; Naval,
No. o; Mount horeb, No. z, and Potomac, No.
.. Inc membership u, al Tie CHAPTERS, accord
ing TO last report is 1.l76. The grant cuapter
hoids Its convocntlons annuaiiy and semi
ahnuaiy. 1he officers at present are George
+. Corson q. IA. r. ~. u. Powers, D. Il. H. +:
" liliaIn A. Short, u. X; Robert bsiI, u. s.: H.
y. s.epnens, u Sec; Al; X Thorp, u. l.; Joun
5. Holmes, u. Z. Oh IL; Alex. Mcksnzie, G. r.
D.; J. Al. fernanueZ, Ii. Il. A. G.; h. Nj. Gilman
y. vi. I. "; 1noilias +. Gibus, q. Nj. S ": H.
D'nsman' u. III. r. ", anu Leonard Stoddaru,