Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

In 1878 he was elected Grand Master Of
the Grand Lodge by unanimous vote
He WAS elected Grand High Priest oG the
Grand Chapter i'll 1871. january 2lst
1879 he was elected NJ. |. Grand Master OF
the Grand Council of Il. S. and ). NJ. Of
the United States. May 9th, 1877, he was
elected Grand Commander of the Grand
Commandery, knights Templar, OF Michi-
gan.
In August, 1880, he was elected Grand
Senior Warden of the Grand Encampment
of Knights Templar Of the United States.
In 1885 he was elected Grand Captain Gen
eral, and in 1856 he was elected Eminent
Grand Genefalissimo. Iii 1889 he was
elected Deputy Grand Master at Washing
ton, ID. @.
In the A. and A. Rite his history is
equally interesting and important. In
March, 1881 he was elected commander
in-chiel of Michigan Sovereign Consistory,
filling the position for three years Noyem-
Der 18th, 1878, he was created an honorary
member Of the Supreme Council for the
Northern Masonic jurisdiction, and re
ceived the SD and last degree, md tho
following year was elected Grand Marshal
of the camp September 18th, lsS3 he was
created and crowned an active member of
Che Supreme Council Last September, ut
its last meeting, the Supreme Council
elected him their lllustrious Deputy for
that state.
He is a great worker, and outside the
press of Il large legal practice, finds time To
visit all the grand bodies, to keep making
important additions To Masonic literature
and the preparation and deliNerancc of
eloquent Masonic orations
AT the afternoon session of the pncamp-
ment grand officers were appointed as fol
lows
Deputy Grand Master, w. Iarue Thomas
OF Daayille, KY; Grand GeneralisSinIu
Reuben H. Lloyd, san Franchises Grand
Captain General, IL. - stoddard, Bryan,
Tex; Grand Senior Warden, George NJ.
Mouiton. Chicago; Grand Junior Warden,
Rev. II. W. Rugg, Providence L, l., Grand
Treasurer, IL. W. Lines Mcridcn, Conn,
tre-electedl; Grand Recorder, W. Il. lsRacs,
Richmond, Va. (re-eecteGl,
The remaining grand officers will be AZ.
pointed by the Grand Master 1T the in
stallation to-day
IL was decided to hold the Twenty
Iriennial Conclaye al Boston. Ninety siA
votes were cast for Boston and Is for Gin
cinuati
The Encampment then adjourned until
this morning
The National Veteran Association Mt
their meeting yesterday chose Edwin
fisherman, of California; President. Ihr
other officers are ~ Vice presidents being
Theodore 5. Parvin, NJ Richards Muckle
Robert Z. Jordan |. Stacker Williams
John Y. Smith, Joseph Kellogg Richard
Lambert, William Abram Love, Lawrence
NJ Greenleat and George i. Metcalf, sec
rotary, William K. liowen Nebraska
Treasurer, George H MrGnhan Chaplain
TheudoreJ. Mcllish, Ohio standard Bearer
George II. kimbuil, Colorado
Membership in this national organize
ton consists Of those who are members ot
lodges and are also members If some STATE
Cor group OF statesl Masonic Veteran Assu
citation.
The organization Of tile "Grand Secre
tarial Guild Of Free Masonry Of North
America Yesterday made permanent thri
organization. This is an Association Of TN
Masonic Grand Secretaries and Grand Re
corders of North America for the pufpos
OF systenatlzlng the secrCtarial labDrs o
freemaSonry. Writers pf reports on for
cign correspondence reviewers are hon
orary members, having seat and voice hi
no votes in the meetings, The Guild vii
meet twice every three years, at the tricn
NAL conyocati0ns Of the General Gran,
Chapter and trlenniai cOnclavrs ~ th
Grand EnCampmeut. II may hold i meet
ing next year
conservative rule was adopted that n
proposition shall be finally disposed Of a
the same meeting At which it is prGsente
unless by unanimous consent
The officers until 1854 are; John II
Brown " Kansas, President; Charles !.
Meyer, PGnnSy wanna, First Vice prosirlent
George G. Conn0r, Tennessee, second Vice
president; William Il. Bowen, Nebraska
secretary, and Edward &. Parmrlee, Go
pradu, Treasurer. Nearly al the gran
sccrotare. and recorders Of The Unite
states ana. Canada favor this organization
winch promises ihlIGi' usefulness
TnRoNGs AZ Min HALFWAY STATIONS
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Nlu YESTERDAY tAe IAN ~ tle mon l'elt
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l4ioqt ir,n!Ls' Women were droppe
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