Evening star., 1886-09-28

mis- tribute to the words of welcome ALREADY
uttered. He suggested that this city be selected
as the permanent place of meeting OF the
General Grand Chapter. Joseph r. Horner of
response, which was listened to with close at
tention. The Franz Abt club sang again and
the reception exercises came to a close.
RECEPTION BY THE PRESIDENT
MI. Noble ID. Larner announced before the
audience was dismissed that arrangements had
been made tor a reception TO the members of
the General Grand Chapter by the President to-
morrow afternoon at 1:3o o'clock The dele
House promptly at 1:15 o'clock.
THE GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER IN SESSION.
AT the close OF the reception ceremonies the
members of the general grand chapter pro-
ceeded to the chapter chamber, where the
opened. The sessions, which will probably be
Two each day, will be held with closed doors.
The officers of the general grand chapter are
Mass, q. 6. II. T.; Companion Noble ID. Larner,
Washington, u. e.. Dep. G. Ii. Ii. L. ;Companion
k;ny! Rav;d F. Day Buffalo u general grand
leans, general grand scribe; Companion Reuben
Z. Lennon, Toledo, Ohio. general grand treas
9rer; Companion Christopher u. Fox. Buffalo,
n. Y, general grand secretary; Companion
Thos. McF. Patton, Portland, Oregon, general
grand captain OF the host; Companion BENZ. I.
cipai sojourher; Companion Roger ". Wood
bury, Denver. Col, general grand II. \. captain;
SOupdulOu w III. IL. Mayo, 81. Louis, Mo-, g6ll-
eral grand master third vaii; Companion Ian
sing Burrows. Augusta. Ga, general grand
master second vail and Companion Jonn J.
Sumpter, Hot Springs Ark, general grand
master first vail.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
The following among others were present: DR..
A. NJ. Callahan, Kan; Frank s. johnson, Col;
Seranus Bowen, Nd, Boston; L. d. Greenleai,
Denver, Col; H. 5. Orme, MD, Los Angeles:
Frederic Speed, Nicksburg, Miss; :. ii. Aiban,
Wis; u. II. Britton, Wis; IL. L. Guss, Portage,
Wis.,; n. Z. Daniels, Wis; ". 4. Branch s. e;
JohS Q: Rowland, New hayen; T. .. Morris, L.
James B. Douglas, X. W. Nicnol, ali OF Nash
vile, Tenn: Chester TIlden, Conn. Char,es IL.
ton, Mass; Ma. han j.. s,immonds. woourn,
Mass Arthur u. Pollard, Lowell, Mass; James
W. b. Shaw, Lowell. Mass; w. :. Matthews,
Memphis, Tenn; $. Sucker Williams, Newark,
Onio; Christopher q. Fox, Buffalo, n. ~; David
+. Day, Buffalo, NY; Z. picKton, Fargo, Dak.;
Mortimer Nye, Larorte. Ind; Christian tetta,
Richmond, Ind; Z. W. Prather, Jeffersouvillc,
Ind; w ~ Richards, Satartla, VI is>.; Thomas IL.
Caswell, CAL; N. F: Kingsley. Chatlield. Mimi;
mington, Del; j. W. Iredell. Cincinnati; h. L.
LENNON, Toledo, Onio; JOAN NJ. Carter, George
L. McCaiian and Ed. L. schuitz,ai OF Baltimore;
Fred. Ring, La Crosse, WIS; 4. X. Ercanurack,
Anamosa, Iowa; j. a. L,dd, Chicago Ed q.
Ryiey, Omaha, Neb; George w. Go.uIng and j.
NJ. Nevins, Oakiand, Me-; o. f. troweii, Oak
land, Me-; j. w. Taylor, ga; }. p Tay lor, Ga;
- Wohhin, Macon, Ga; William Snerer
and James +. Morrison botn OF NY; Kich'4 IL.
41uuthS tOil, IAudils, N. MiSce, N. L.,
y. Leavitt Lambert, Hoosick FalIs, \. y;
James A. Henry, Little Rock, Ark; james Nc
Cormick, Richard T. Bowen, Chuiahonla, Mss;
5. 5. Bean. Creston, Iowa; Henry Z. Mcneil,
Sioux City, Iowa; hiram B;issett, Mliiersuurg,
NY; j. Soue smith, Lexington, KY; Richard
Lam bert, Geo. !; finkhard, New Orleans, La;
Grand Is.and, Neb.; Ciias. Belcuer, jr., Newark,
n. j.; Isaac T.. Citizens, Camden, n. j.; Leonard
Palmyra, n. Y; jacob /. Ii. Long. Ottawa, O.;
kittrcdge Hashins, Brattleboro, VT; Massena
Temple, Mansion, Wis.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROYAL ARCH MASoNS.
The body that assembled to-day represents Il
constituency of about 125, 900 constituting the
Royal Arch Masons Of the United States. The
Grand Chapter represents the Royal Arch
MasOns OF a state. 1t is composed OF delegates
from the chapters, OF whicn there may be any
number. There are thirty-eight Graud Chapters
IN the United states aud iuur delegates from
each Of these constitute the General Grand
Chapter, which holds cOnvocatiOn once in
three years. this year in Wsshinsron; SO that in
the General Grand Chapter there are 152
members. The General Grand Chapter Of the
United states WAS organized in l 79S and with
the exception Of the war year 1857 mas had "a
cOnvocaliOn somewhere III the United States
once in every three years since. The highest
officer is General Grand high rriest. The Deputy
General Grand High Priest, Oh course, stands
second. The king comes next and then the
scribe.
The business of the present session will be of a
routine character. 1he one exception is that
an overture will be made to have the Royal Arch
Masons OF the Province OF Quebec, in Canada
represented in the General GRAND Chapter. The
Royal Arch MaSOnS OF Canada have no
General Grand Chapter. The Grand Chapter is
their highest organization. There are several
Grand Chapters, each covering one of the
Canadian provinces. In Canada the Grand u
corresponds in diguity 10 The Grand High Priest
here. John r. NUyes, of Waterloo, Quebec, the
Grand u OF the Province oil Quebec, is here to
make the overture.
There will be an election of officers and Noble
ID. Larner of this city, who stands eXt in rank,
will probably be elected General Grand High
Priest.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASoNS.
The second triennial assembly OF the general
grand council OF Royal and Select Master
Masons of the United States will convene to-
day at the Scottish Rite hall. The headquarters
of the delegates are at the Ebbitt house. The
following delegates have already registered
Geo. NJ. OsgoodDy, New York, NJ. p. G. q. NJ;
George ]. Pinckard, Louisiana, X. Z. u. u. u.
NJ George w. Cooley, Minnesota, K. Z. u. q.
z. c. W.; o. A. b. Senter, Ohio II. p. G. G.
treasurer; Benz. f. Hoer, Tennessee, r. i. q.
q. recorder; John Haigh, Massachusetts, X. z.
G: c.; Henry sayre. Orne. Cal: r. 2. NJ; Geo. L.
Mclanan, Mary land, K. rs; Jonn w. Couurn,
New York; Charles ": Brown, New York; A. Nj.
Wolahin, Georgia; Richard Lambert, louisiana;
Graft F. Acklin, OHIO; s. Stacker Williams,
Ohio; John w. Dadmum, George McGOwan, j.
Nj. Wilson, II. r. Bartrell, j. l.. Lambert, New
York; o. y. Birn, Palmyra, NY