Evening star., 1886-09-25
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE ROYAL ARCH MASoNs.
Arrangements for the Trienniaf Con
Socation-The Parade Next Tuesday.

Next Tuesday the General Grand Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons. viii meet in this city IN
Iiennial eonvOcation, as announced in The
STAR Tuesday there will be a parade of the
local Masonic bodies in honor of the General
Grand Chapter. Grand Marshal James L.
Pearson has made the following appointments:
Chief OF staff Companion Robert Ball; adju-
tant general, Companion ". K. ThOrp; aids
From General Grand Chapter, Companion
Arthur G. Pollard; Grand Chapter District of
Columbia, Companion f. b. Hay; Washington
Commandery, No. 1, h. T., Companion T.. G..
Davis; Columbia Commandery, No. 2. Com
panfon John Wilson; Potomac Commandery
No. 8. Companion J. W. Lee, jr.; lie Molay
Mounted Commandery, No. 4, Companion
The procession will form at $50 a. m. on G.
street northwest, the right resting on l1th
street, facing south. in the following order:
Mounted police; grand marshal and staff: bu-
glars; DeMolay Mounted COmmandery. No L.
X. T., Geo. A. Shehan, L. C.. Robert T. Hieston,
generalissimo, W. l. Sherwood, captain gem
eral; full Marine band, P-of. J. =. Sonsa di-
rector; Washington Commandery, No. /, X. t.,
W. q. Moore, T. e., John III. Oicott, generals
simo, Henry K. Simpson, captain general: Co.
nmbia Commandery, No. 2, X. T., +. H. Cham
berlin. f. G.. Jose NJ. fznaga. generalissimo, E.
c. Elmore captain general; Potomac Comman-
dery. No. 3, h. T.. ~ Il. Jackson, generaIissimo,
acting Z. C., X. W Darby. captain general; Sd
artillery band, Wn1- Ihnenfeldt. leader; Grand
Chapter Royal Arch Masons, District of Column
bia, Geo. E Corson, NJ. Il. grand high priest
aIon1 q s,roai .ne Proeessloii Pre- VIII starr, NOV
quarters of the G.R.A. Chapter when the GEN
erai Grand Chapter, in carriages, will be re-
ceived with marching salute and will take
their place on the left OF the procession in car
Tiages two abreast. The route of march will
Irnnsylvania avenue to the White House. To-
10th street, to Pennsylvania avenue, to 10th
street, TO street, TO 9th street, to + street.
On arriving at Masonic Temple the General
Grand Chapter will be formally received by the
Grand Chapter OF the District of Columbia. and
addresses of welcome will he delivered as fol-
d q IN.
tngfon, by Hon. VIM. b. Webb, president of the
board OF Commissioners of the District of Co
Iumoia, second, on behalf OF the Grand Chap
Ter, by Nj. l. George r.. Corson, grand high
priest, and third, on behalf of the Grand Lodge,
by Nj. w. Thomas Z. Chiffelle grand master.
These addresses will be responded to respec-
S~sly by the general grand high priest, Alfred
+. Chapman, OF Massachusetts,; the general
grand king, David +. Day, OF New York, and
the general grand scribe, JOS. Z. Horner, of
Louisiana. The ceremonies ofreception will be
interspersed with vocal and instrumental
music TO be furnished by the Masonic choir
and full Marine band.
The Sonvocation will continue four days
Wednesday there will be a banquet at Masonic
Temple, and the arrangements tor the enter
Iainment of the visitors include trip to Mount
Vernon, carriage rides about the city and its
suburbs.
1t expected that there will be about $50
Delegates present, representing every state aud
territory, and quarters have been secured for
them at the Riggs house.
During the session of the General Grand
Chapter, IL will be open TO all Royal Arch
Masons.
Preparations have already been begun at
Masonic Temple for the convocation. the halls
will be elaborately decorated. AT 4 meeting of
ladies at the residence of Mr.. Noble u. Larner
on street. last night, steps were taken to- pro-
vide for the entertainment OF lady visitors who
are expected TO accompany the members of the
Grand Chapter to this city. Mrs. y. %. Larner
was elected chairman OF the ladies' reception
committee, which comprises the following la
dies: Mesdames /. l.. Johnson, NJ. Trimbe, s.
II Bond, j. r. PiersoD, III. Dingman, J.C. Allen,
u. K Thorp, Alex. Mckenzie, VIM. Pettis, Il.
X Ross w. 3. Power, George a. Shehan and W.
.. Stephenson, and Miss Florence Ball.
THE ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
The General Grand Council of Royal and
Select Masters OF the United States, will hold
their second triennial assembly in this city
the 2Sth 29th and 3Oth inst. The headquar-
ters will be at the Ebbitt house, where the oti-
GERS and representatives will be domiciled dur
Ing their stay In Washington. The following
are the present officers the General Grand
Council: Geo. nj. Osgoodby, OF New York, gen.
eral grand master; Geo. j. Pinkard OF Louis
lana, u. ID. NJ; Geo. w. Cooley OF Minnesota
q. p. G. W.; o. y. Il. Senter, OF Ohio q. g. treas
urer; Benz. +. Haler, of Tennessee, q. G. re-
corder, Robt Van VaiZah. OF Indiana, C. G
John Aaigh, of Massachusetts L. c.; Henry
Sayre Orme, of California, NJ; Geo. L. McCahan,
OF Maryland, Il. s.: Rev. John T. Parsons, of
Colorado, grand chaplain; Rev. Ciaudius Il.
Smith, OF the District OF Columbia, associate
grand chaplain. Grand Master Henry Robert
son, OF the Grand Lodge OF Canada, will arrive
this evening and be present at the opening OF
the tr1ennlai assembly.