Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE ROYAL ARCH MASoNs.
Arrangements for the TrienniaI Con-
Socatfon-The Parade Next Tuesday.

Next Tuesday the General Grand Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons, will meet in this city IN
trienpial eonvocation, as announced In The
STAR Tuesday there will be parade of the
local Masonic bodies In honor Of the General
Grand Chapter Grand Marshal James r.
Pearson has made the following appointments
Chief of staff Companion Robert Bali; adju-
tant general, Companion VI. 4. Thorp; aids
From General Grand Chapter, Companion
Arthur G. Pollard; Grand Chapter District of
Columbia Companion f. Il. Hay; Washington
Commandery, No. I, h. T., Companion f. G.
Davis; Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Conn
panion John Wilson; Potomac Commandery
No. 3. Companion J. w. Lee, jr.; he MoIay
Martin UConnCr.
The procession will form at $50 a. m. on G.
street northwest, the right resting on 18th
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, T. c., Robert T. Hieston,
generslssimO, W. l. Sherwood, captain gem
eral; full Marine band, Prof. j. F. Sousa di-
rector; Washington Commai derry, No. l. X. T.,
W. G. Moore, E c., John III. Oicott generals
simo, Henry h simpson, captain general; Co
iumbia Commandery, No. 2, X. T., Il. III. Cham
berlin. r.. e. Jose NJ 1Znaga generalissimo, T..
[. Elmore, captain general; Potomac Comman-
dery, No. 3, h. 4, ~ Il. Jackson, generalissimo,
artillery band, VIM. Ihnenfeidt leader; Grand
Chapter Royal Arch Masons, District of Column
bia Geo T. Corson, nj. T. grand high priest
Ng along q street 10 the Riggs house. the head
quarters of the Ora. Chapter, when the Gen
eral Grand Chapter, in carriages, will be
ceiyed with a marching salute and will take
their place on the left OF the procession in car
riages two abreast. The route OF march will
then be up 18th street to r. to 18th street, to
pennsylvania avenue. to the White House. TO
10th street, to Pennsylvania avenue, to 10th
street, To street, TO 9th street, to r 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 be delivered as fol-
lows First, on behalf OF the citizens of WASH
tngton, by Hon. Wm. b. Webb, president of the
board OF Commissioners OF the District of Co
luInbia; second. on behalf OF the Grand Chap
ter, by Nj. l. George II. Corson, grand high
priest, and third, on behalf of the Grand Lodge,
by Nj. W. Thomas L. Chiffelle, grand master.
These addresses will be responded to respec-
.'~sly by the general grand high priest, Alfred
+. Chapman, of Massachusetts; The general
grand king, David 4. Day, OF New York, and
the general grand scribe, JOS p. Horner, of
1nterspersed with vocal and instrumental
music. TO be furnished by the Masonic choir
and full Marine band.
The Gonvocation will continue four DAYS.
"Wednesday there will be a banquet at Masonic
Temple, and the arrangements for the enter
tainment OF the visitors include a trip to Mount
Vernon, carriage rides about the city and its
suburbs.
1t is expected that there will be about $50
delegates present, representing every state aud
territory, and quarters have been secured for
them at the Riggs mouse.
During the session of the General Grand
Chapter, 1t will be open to all Royal Arch
Masons.
Preparations nave already been begun ut
Masonic Temple for the convOcatiou. The halls
Will be deliberately decorated. At meeting of
ladies at the residence of Mr.. Noble D. Larner,
on street, last night, steps were taken TO pro-
Woe Tor the entertainment OF lady visitors who
are expected 10 accompany the members of the
Grand chapter TO this city. Mrs. y. D. Larner
was elected chairman OF the ladies' reception
committee, which comprises the following la
0les: MesdaInes /. l.. johnson, NJ. Trimble, s.
X Bond. j. z. Pierson. III. Dingman, JIG Allen,
"a. X Thorp, Alex. Mckenzie, VIM. Pettis, h.
X Ross, w. >. Power, George A. Shehan and W.
j. 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 ON
the 2Sth, 29th and 30th inst. The headquar-
tiers will be at the Ebbitt house, where the Off
GERS and representatives Will be donicled dur
Ing their stay in Washington. The following
are the present officers OF 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. L. W.; o. A. T. Senter, OF Ohio, q. O. treas
urer; Benz. +. Haller, of Tennessee, q. G. re-
corder; Robt Van NalZah, OF Indiana, c. e.;
John haigh, of Massachusetts, Z. c.; Henry
6ayre Orme, of California, NJ; Geo. L. McCahan,
OF Maryland, T.. 3: Rev. John T. Parsons, of
Colorado, grand chaplain; Rev. CIaudius B.
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
Inc trlenniai assembly.