St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
OF THE ROYAL ARCH.
Meeting Of the Grand Chap
ter Of Masonry in Minnea-
polls Yesterday.
Their First Days Session
Was Given up to Adj
dresses Principally.
Tale Of a Man Who Claims
to Have Been Stealing
Drugs.
Suspension Of a New Police
Offieer--News Of a Quiet
Day.

The General Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch MaSODs for the United States
opened its convention at Masonic
Temple yesterday morning. At IL
O'Clock the members of the general grand
chapter assembled at the West hotel
and marched in body to the temple,
where, after the usual ritualistic cere-
mOny the twenty-eight trinnial convo-
cation was declared opened. Mayor
Winston delivered an address of well
come on behalf of the city. In open
ing his address, the mayor said:
The city of conventions and hospital
ity extends to you all most royal wei
come, and as its chief executive | meet
you with fraternal salutations. 1t is to
be hoped your visit at this time, COM
bining business with pleasure, may in
deed be pleasant and profitable. Upon
you the freedom of the city is freely be-
slowed. The keys of the city are yours;
take them. God speed to you all, in your
good work and charitable undertaking.
1t is perhaps unnecessary, and it might
seem presumptuOuS in me, to dwell
upon the antiquity and SacredneSS of
the order that in all time, under all con-
ditions, and in all lands. has done so
much in its onward march of triumph
ant progress for the good of mankind
and the enlightenment of the civilized
world. Going backward in the dim aud
misty past countless ages. whereof the
memory of man rInneth not to the con-
trary. more ancient than the Golden
Fleece or the Roman eagle.
He then dwelt at great length upon
the broad catholic doctrine oil this or
ganiZatiOn and lis great power, the
beauty of its principles and its purpose.
The address was enthusiastically re-
ceived and was responded to by David
+. Day, of Buffalo. general grand high
priest
Mr.. Day proceeded in well chosen
words to thank the mayor for his kindly
and cordial greeting, and spoke in COM
plimentary terms of the we'll known
Hospitality of and the e. people of
beauties and attractions of
the city itself. The Masonic quartette
of Minneapolis sang several selections
during the session. After the address
by the grand high priest John A.
Schlener. of Minneapolis. announced an
address by John l.. Dobbin on behalf of
the Royal Arch MasOnS of the state.
This address was responded to by the
deputy grand high priest. The follow
ing appointments were made TO fill
vacancies:
Wilbur r. Foster, Tennessee. G. G. S.
John FrIZZell, Tennessee, g. G. secretary.
Frederick Speed, Mississippi, G. G. n. A. c:
Bernard G. Witt Kentucky, G. G. NJ. Third
Vail
Rev. J.J.Faude. Minnesota, G. G. chaplain.
William Cobe, Minnesota, G. G. sentinel.
Standing committees were appointed
as follows:
On redentials--Richard lambert, Louisi-
ana; Daniel Striker Michigan; George Scott,
New Jersey; Louis G. Leroy, South Dakota;
Albert NJ. Penley, Maine; Alex Mckenzie,
District of Columbia; Eugene A. Holton,
Massachusetts
on Reports of General Grand Officers
Hugh MeCurdy, Michigan; j. Albert Blake,
Massachusetts; Angus Patterson, Florida;
George L. Kimball Arkansas; Frank II.
Young Nebraska; W. A. Clendenning, Ten
nessee; John II. Brown, Kansas.
On Finance-William r. Bowen, Nebraska;
Edward c. Pace, Illinois; II. c. Burr, Georgia;
William ". Savage, Ohio; James Southgate,
North Carolina; Hugh KirkwOod, Minnesota;
Alex C. Robinson. Tennessee.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. d. Larner. Dis
trict of COlumbia Mortimer Nye, Indiana;
James W. Station, Kentucky: John NJ. Curtis,
Maryland; Thomas j. Widen, North Dakota;
George w. Goulding, Maine; George w.
Wing Vermont.
On Charters and Observation-Disclosures
Speed, Mississippi; John r. Parson, Mis-
ouri; George Is. Walker, Nevada; William j
lines, Michigan; John A. Laid, Kansas;
Reuben H. Tucker, Connecticut
On Grievances-George h. Corson, District
of Columbia; John S. Clark, Delaware;
Charles Ii. Cheesboro, Connecticut: Park
Davis. South Dakota; Alex NJ. Lembdin,
Georgia; Edward 5. Ross, Indiana; Alfred A.
Burrill, Massachusetts.
On Correspondence-William II Mayo, Mis-
souri,; James A Henry, Arkansas: William
A Love, Georgia; Francis II. LoTing, Mary
land; William H. Witherow, South Carolina;
George j. Pinckard, Louisiana.
On Rituals-William f. Foster, Tennessee;
Bernard q. Witt, Kentucky; Robert W. Hill,
Indian Territory James W. Iredell Jr., Ohio;
$. Bowen, Massachusetts; William j. Nc
| Donald, New York; Samuel Bassett, Con-
Memorials of the Dead-Theo. s. Parrin,
Iowa; A. NJ WolIkin, Georgia; John Friz-
| Zell, Tennessee; A. BTRndenburg. Minnesota:
Albert G. Pollard, Massachusetts; Edward t.
Schultz, Maryland; Harvey B. Grant Ken
| lucky.
on Distribution Of Matters in Address and
! Reports-Nathan Kingsley, Minnesota; Alex
ander Thomas, Indiana; j. Leavett Lam
Derk \. \.
The tritnnial address of Most Ex-
cellent David f. Day, grand high priest,
| closed the morning session. He began
| by referring to the fOrty-two grand
chapters of the states and territories,
and the 100000 members. stating that
nowhere else in the world could so
many be found. He then referred to
the approaching centennial of the order
| and also directed his attention to
| eulOgies of those who have died
since the convention at Atlanta. At
the close of the address an adjourn
ment was taken until 8 O'clock. The
session yesterday afternoon was devoted
to the reading of memorials of the
illustriOns members of the order who
have died during the past year, and last
evening the committee on ritual sub
mitted its report which was quite eX-
Iensive and embodied numerous recon-
mendationS with regard to alterations
i'll the various formulate of the order.
The official programme for to-day and
| tomorrow is as follows:
Thursday, Q a. m, the chapter resumes its
| labors; $3.50 p. NJ, carriage drive over the
! city; $50 p. m, informal reception and
social gathering in the hall on eight floor in
! Masonic temple.
Friday, a. m. excursion to Lake Mime
| tonka via Great Northern railroad, from the
! Union depot; p. m, visit TO St Paul.