Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-14
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE GRAND CHAPTER
Held YESTERDAY.
officers Elected For the Ensuing Ysar-Banqust
a! the hotel Vankeuren-Ihs Grand
Lodge TO Meet Tonight

The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons held its annual meeting in this
city yesterday. No business Of impor-
lance was transacted, the proceedings
being of a routine nature. There was
a good attendance from all over the
State, and most members Of the Chap
ter will remain for the Grand Lodge
meeting to-day and tomorrow.
The sessions of the Grand Chapter
were held in Odd Fellows Hall, corner
Twelfth and Chapline streets. Grand
High Priest John w. Morris presided,
and the following officers were present;
Grand King George w. Feidt, Grand
Scribe A. NJ. Evans, Grand Treasurer
Hugh Sterling, Grand Secretary 0. ).
Long, Grand Lecturer James Mccain,
Grand Captain of Host K. d Walker,
Grand Principal Sojourner G. w. Creel'
Grand R. A. Captain S. \. Myers,
Grand Master Of Third Veil Joseph
Hall, Grand Master Of Second Veil Neil
Robinson, Grand Master OF First Veil
w. w. VanWinkle, Grand Tyler George
w. Bliss.
The Grand officers presented their
reports. which were read and referred.
This consumed considerable time. The
following committees were appointed,
after which a recess was taken;
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Finance Committee.-Ne Robinson,
Stephen Waterhouse, Jr., and d. h.
Thomas.
Proceedings Of Grand officers. F. N.
Seibert, Joseph Hall and j. M. Linthi-
cum.
Visltors.-James McCahon, G. w.
Cowl and E. Z. Ralston.
Grieyances.-G w. Fledt, G. S. Nc
Kenzie and f. n. Sebert.
Returns.-G. w. COwl, s. n. Myers,
r. II. Hamilton, J. c. Riheldafer and
A. NJ. Evans.
Jurisprudence.-K. D. Walker, B. D.
Gibson and w. Il. Flick.
Correspondence.- L. Terrence, j..
W. Strider and w. S. Summers.
Charters and Dispensatons.--Geo.
Davis, w. w. Van Wrinkle and Jos. H..
Minghini.
and K. D. Walker.
Obituary.-O. S. Long, H. l.. Tor
renee and Geo. Davis.
The afternoon meeting was called to
order about three o'clock, the different
committees having met and prepared
reports in the meantime. The reports
were read and acted upon. The Of
ficers chosen for the ensuing year are
as follows:
OFFICERS ELECTED.
DR.. John w. Morris was unanimous
" reelected Grand High Priest; Geo.
w. Feidt, of Martinsburg, Grand King;
Neil Robinson, OF Charleston, Grand
Scribe; Hugh Sterling, of Wheeling,
Grand Treasurer; o. S. Long, OF Char
lesion, Grad Secretary: James McCahon,
of Wheeling, Grand Lecturer; Rev. 81.
w. Terrence, of Charleston, Grand
Chaplain; K. D. Walker, Of Fairmont,
Grand Captain of the Host; Dr. ). n
Myers, OF Martinsburg, Grand Principal
Soiourner; Geo. w. Creel, of Grafton,
Grand Royal Arch Captain; Frank E..
Nichols. OF Fairmont, Grand Master Of
Third Veil; John C.. Rihedaffer, OF
Wheeling, Grand Master of Second
Veil; w. w. Wrinkle, of Parkers-
burg, Grand Master of First Veil; Fred.
w. Sel6ert, of Martinsburg, Grand
Marshal; T. w. Bliss, Of Wheeling,
Grand Tyler.
The place Of meeting next year will
be selected by the Grand Lodge. After
the close of the session OF the Grand
Chapter the Council Of the Order Of
High Priesthood was held, with the fol-
lowing officers present; Most Excellent
O. s. Long, President; Excellent K. d.
Walker, Captain OF the Host; Excellent
A. Mason Evans, Principal Sojourner;
Excellent Jos. all, Royal Arch Cap
tain: Excellent S. NJ. Myers, Chaplain;
Excellent B. D. Gibson, Secretary and
Treasurer.
The order OF High Priesthood was
conferred on six postulants. The i'm
pressive ceremony was conducted by
the Most Excellent o. S. Long, Presi-
dent, assisted by an able corps Of
officers. This concluded the business
of the Council, and it adjourned until
the next annual meeting.
WHEELING UNION CHAPTER
entertained the Grand Chapter last
night at Odd Fellows Hall. The work
was exemplfied by an efficient corps of
officers, and proved both interesting
and instructive. There was good at
tendance of members Of the craft.
The Grand Chapter was 6anquetted
after the meeting at the Hotel Van
keuren. The cOmmodiouS banquet
hall was appropriately decorated, and
the two long tables were adorned with
bouquets Plates were arranged for
about fifty guests. The menu was as
follows:
Oysters,
Raw. SteHed, Fried.
Cold Turkey. Celery.
Potato salad
Cold Hau. Cold Tongue
Hot Biscuits.
Marble Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes.