Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-25
HIGH RANK MASONS.
THE GRAND SOVEREIGN coNsIsToRY
IN ANNUAL SESSION IN RICHMOND.
Grand St John's-Day Celebration at the
Tcmple-sevcrai Fine Addresses
ard Splendid Banquet.

the Sovereign Grand Conslstory of Sove-
reign Grand Inspectors-Gencral.T THIRTY
third Degree, Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite. for the United States Of America,
Its Territories and dependencies, was began
IN WilAinson's Hall here yesterday morn
ing, and one of tho most interesting
| Masonic sessions ever held In tins city
ensued. There were present representa-
| tives from various consiStories throughout
| the country. and the meetings were of
| deepest Interes. TO members of the order
| Who have attained so high q degree.
The consistory was opened in due form
| by the lllustrious Sovereign Grand Com
mander. Phillip 4. ID. Hibbs. The Com
mittee on Credentials made their report,
and routine business was disposed of.
Sovereign Grand Commander delivered
his allocution. which was listened to with
close attention. 1t was referred to COM
mittee for report.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 3 O'clock the ccnsistory again re-
sumed its labors. A brief discussion took
place, and the election of officers followed.
Old officers. with two exceptions, were
retained. James l.. Watson was chosen
| grand master general of ceremonies and
| Jobn Z. Stoifner was made grand captain
| of the guard. The officers of the Soye-
4 tftf- u 'ildiiQ HVW d'O.
Phillip +. d. Hibbs, most pnissant sovereign
| grand commander, New York, y. Y.
| Very Illustrious George DAVIS puissant lieu
! tenant grand commander, Charleston, W. Va.
Very lustrious Elias u. BARLEY, NJ. D.. grand
orator and Minister OF State. Brooklyn, n. y.
Very Illustrious Wheeler Cable, grani sccre-
| tary general, H...E.'., Boston, Mass.
| Nery Illustrious John II. Russell, grand trea-
| surcr-general H..E.'., New York, \. y.
| Very Iiiusrious John Edoisteir, grand mar
shal general. dorsey City, n; j.
| Tor
master general Of ceremonies, Frankfort, ky
| Very lllustri0as George X. Cogrotn, grand
| standard-bearer Baltimore, Md.
Ncry ilustriOus John i. Siclnerv grand cap
/ tain ot the guard, Bristol, Tenn.
| lllustrious Alexander Mclean, grand seneschsl,
| Brooklyn, y. y.
inustrous Edward G. Bangs, grand sentinel,
Inasiroas John a. Kelley, grand chorlsier,
] New York. y. \.
Trustees: Most Tliustrious Phifp F..D. Hibbs,
Very lllustriOus George Davis, Very Iilustrious
Elias Al. Barley. NJ. d.; Illustrious Benjamin
| W. Browne, Illustrious John T.. Steiner.
| Assistant Grand Oniccrs: Very Illustrious
James S. Frazer, assistant grand secretary,
New York, y. Y; Very lliustriOus James Nc
Gtath. deputy grand master OF ceremonies, Jer-
sey City, n. j.
A number of recommendations for the
| Exalted Degree of Sovereign Grand In
spcctOr-General were received and referred
| to the Supreme Council. The report OF
the Grand Treasurer was read and ap-
proved, together with that of the Finance:
Committee.
SOME or THOSE rGfsENT.
The sovereign grand officers present are
p. +. j.. liiDbs, sovereign grand commander;
George Davis, nrst ileutenant-commaIder
Wheeler Gable, grand secretary; j. II. Russell,
| grand treasurer: j. j. Frazer. assistant grand
secretary; James McGratE, grand master Ot
ceremonies; George r. COIrOtn, A. Mclean, h.
| G.. Bangs, William Marshall, James 4. Watson,
c0mmandcT-in-chief of 6rand Cons'st0ry or
Kentucky j. e. Bartlett, irst heutenani-com-
manGcr; j. +. Kennedy, socond heutennnt-cOin-
mander; James /. Uppington, representative at
large; o. J.. Kline, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
Horton Conss.ory; j. J.. Kennedy, yeriias.
| From DelGware-F. l.. Carpenter, William Con-
nor. and William Marshall. FROM New l0rA-A.
| j. Provost, commander in chief; G. III. Tread
well, +. =. Watson, Will d. Crst, K. I. Barnes,
Ju0ah MOsea, Charles C. Churchill, j. Harris
halstOn. y. 4. Beekman, II. ID. Cary, II.
C. Coupcr, Davis :. skinner, 4. ). Brown,
co.omander-in-chief Of Cermeau, No. j;
HOr-.lO :. Moore, Charles MelIns, w. IL. C0onbs,
n. G. Rogers, and W. II. sutton, c0mmander-ll-
chief OF brooklyn Consstory; j. n. ferguson, <.
ii. Goodrich, Charles +. HcRncmDers, L. a.
| Jones, Robert +. Sullivan, aud Daniel Randall
commGnder-ln-cGiet OF hudolpn 1onslstory'
from West Virgiria-GeOrgs Davis, W. X. How
ard ". A.. Hoxey, James NJ. Grifiin. j. y.
Carnes, Frank p. MerYells, ana Theodore
Archie. From New Jersey-Alfred j. Chapman
ana Edgar l.. Bradley. From Massachusetts
John Pearson, Adam Warnock. j. l.. Ihayer. and
Albert Mott. From Maryland-G. L. Wellington.
from Nirginia--A. c. Smith, John r. SteFpner,
PeytOn X. Darlington, i. Oliver burnett sam
ucl w. Regestcr, G.. &. Had1away, and John W.
CO0ucy, vi Lcnro1
TO MEET N BOSTON MKT.
Promptly at o'clock the night session
was called to order. and several hours were
spent IN consideration and discussion Of
points relative 10 the internal welfare OF
the order.
1t was decided that the next consistory
should be held at Boston In June, 1888.
Announcement was made that the re-
presentatives were invited to banquet TO
be rendered them tins evening by the
Richmond CoDsistory, No. 9.
Mr.. ". IL. Sutton. Of the Brooklyn
EagIe. was made Official reporter OF the
session.
The consistory will resume its labors at
10 o'clock this morning.
Grand st. John's-Day Celebration.
The festival of st. John the Baptist was
celebrated by the Masons OF Richmond
last night at the Masonic Temple IN due
and ancient form.
Ihe celebration was under the auspic es
of Richmond Lodge, No. 10, Young Jones
wOrs hipful master, which opened a reeu-
lar lodge IN the large blue-room promptly
AZ O'Clock. All the lodges of Richmond
and Manchester were represented, but the
precedence WAS yielded to Richmond
Lodge, II being the Oldest body having
concurrent jurisdiction IN this vicinity.
Al . o'clock the brethren formed
procession and marched to tue
Grand Lodge hall, where they were
entertained with music by hessnich's
band Grand Master William III. Peasants
was escorted to the stage by the presiding
masters. On the stage were seated. III
addition TO the Grand Master, Past Grand
Master Beverly Il. Wellford. Jr.; Right
Worshipful William i. lsaacs. Grand Sec
retary; Right Worshipful 4. X. Courtney
Grand Junior warden; WOrshiptuls John
+. Never l.. 4. Crunp. Jackson Guy, j.
JeRov Sutherland, n. Bowditcn Clapp, H.
Z. Williams, Young Jones, Thomas whit
tet, Henry l.. Carter. William Gibson, Jr,
Catlett Conway, L. a. NesDitt ana heV.
George Cooper.
GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS.
After prayer by Rev. DIR. Cooper the
Grand Master was introduced in felici-
tous address by Worshipful Beverly i.
Crump and delivered an Grafton appropriate
10 the oc casiOn. He IS very popular with
and rnucn beloved by the fraternity and
was listened TO with marked attention,
being frequently interrupted by applause.
Most Worshipful Brother Peasants is
professor at Hollins Institute and gen.
tlefnan of ripe scholarly attalnments.
Rev, X. 7. Williams, assistant rector OF
ST. pauls church and junior warden of
the Lodge Of tho Strict Observance, was
then introduced and delivered ar able
discourse on Masonry Iii Everyday
Life.n His remarks were extremely
nractical and interspersed with hunor
The exercises in the large hall were
brought to a close with beautiful speech
by Hon. Beverly Il. Welford, Jr., Judge
OF the Circuit Court Of Richmond, and past
grand master. His address was peculiarly
happy. ~,
sonic-Orphans' Home and a goody sum
realized.
SPLENDID BANQUET.
After this collection all repaired to the
LARGE banquet-hall whore a splendid sup
per was served by krause.. The hsll
was prettily decorated with growing
plants and the occasion was enllveped by
the strains of choice music. The delica-
cies of the season were deyoured in abun-
dance and apparently with great satisfac-