The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-30
THE GRAND CHAPTER R. A. N.
Continued IFS Session at Ma
sonic Temple Yesterday
The Decree os High Priest Conferred ON
Five Masons-Thr Election of Officers
for Che i;nsuing Years Sketches OF the
Masonic Order The Grand Commands
cry Meets To-day.

ana ADJOURNED at :. O'Clock. the proceed
ings of which were reported at the
meeting i'll the evening nj : o'clock.
At 3 o'clock the past grand high
priests assembled and conferred the de-
cree Of high priest on five gcntlcmcn:
j. \. Jackson, Of Abingdon; T. Whit
lock. OF Richmond. Va: j. Cooper. of
Culpcper; j. c. Enright. of Danvillc:
l.. j. llallcr. of Marion.
At ! O'Clock the chapter assembled as
u body. and proceeded to the election of
officers, when the following were elected
Tor the ensuing year.
j. Howard Wayt grand high priest:
G.. W. Wright, grand king: William l..
'jetfrics. grand scribe: w. Taylor Allen,
grand treasurer: William Is. Isaacs.
grand secretary: John Il. Carter, grand
G. OF H.. George W. Poe, grand i. s.:
L. ~. Reed, grand Il. \. c.; J. +.
Christian, grand third veil: Jacob Bum
garden, grand second veil; j. :. Tower.
grand first veil; George W. Dame,
chaplain.
After the adjournment of tho grand
chapter shortly after 10 O'Clock the
members retired to the dining room
west of the hall where two tables of
substantials and dclcacics awaited
them. These tables were tastefullv
arranged under the management of Mr..
w. IL. Maekay, who had as his assistant
j. i. Galloway, the Railroad avenue
rcStuaranteur. 1t is needless to add
that ample Justice was done to the
supper and that all present enjoyed it
to the fullest extent. The next annual
nicotine Of tho e,.1 min will hp nj, Il
Petersburg.
The Grand Commandcry will meet
this morning at 10 o'clock. and the scs-
sion will close tonight with banquet
at Hotel Roanoke. General John T. :.
Goblin, of Lebanon, Pa. grand master
OF tcmplarS in the United States ar
rived yesterday and was present at the
meetings of the Grand Chapter. The
proceedings of the Grand Commandcrv
will he of Unusual interest to the Masons
here and Will be watched with interest
by our people generally.
The eminent Masons, now assembled
mere. arc among the most prominent and
substantial citizens Of the State They
show that they are men Of distinction
when met on the street or in the Hobbies
of the hotels or anywhere else. The
sessions of the Grand Chapter closed
last night with Il banquet, of which
more will he said hereafter.
In connection with this interesting
subject it may not be amiss just to sketch
briefly the Masonic organization of this
city, and give IL synopsis of the condition
OF the order i'll the State at large
Masonry in this State is in very
flourishing condition. There are two
blue lodges. one chapter and one com
mandcry located hero. as follows: Lake
land Lodge. No. 100, j. X. llanthorn.
master: Peasants Lodge. No. Is. II. y.
ThaNton. master: Murray Chapter. No.
-. j. +. Christian, high pricst Bayard
Commandcry, No Is, W. Ii. Peasants.
eminent commander.
The Grand Royal Chapter of Virginia
was organized in the city of Norfolk
May 1906. In lS0o the hcadnuurters
were removed to Richmond. where its
annual sessions were held until lss..
when the meetings wore held in various
cities Of The State, Each chapter is en-
titled to three delegates in tho grand
body. Az the session last year III this
city about fifty members of the chapter
were present.
The Grand Commandcry. knights
femplars of Virginia. was instituted in
Winchester on the 22d of November.
1903. From 1915 until 1873 the body con
vcncd annually in Richmond, and since
the last mentioned year the body has
met in different cities of the State.
Each commandry is allowed three dele
gates. TO become Royal Arch Mason
or Tcmplar it is necessary for the APP
piican: to be a Master Mason OF Il Blue
Lodge. The Grand Lodge of Masons of
inns State IL Older than the chapter or
commandcry, and was instituted in
Williamsburg in 1887. When the capi-
tai OF the State was transferred from
Williamsburg to Richmond the Grand
Lodge followed. The next annual Sos
sion of this body will be held in Lynch
burg on the 9th OF December. and every
grand master is entitled to seat in the
Grand Lodge which is usually com
posed OF about $50 delegates.
Racing Yesterday
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Oct 29.-TSpc-
cial First race. three quarters OF a
mile, selling Benjamin won, Bertha
NJ. second. Adair third; time l:l7. Sec