Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-22
NEWS ABOUT THE MASONS.
What the Lodges Are Doing
The ScoffisIi-isitP Reunion.

The ScOttisl-itite Reunion.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter, No.
8, had an unusually fine meeting in the
Temple Friday night. The Most Excel
lent and the ROYAL Arch degrees were
conferred, the work being done princi-
paly by John X. CHARLTON, Thomas
Vim, and Rev. r. p. Williams. There
is great activity in Royal Arch circles
and all chapters will have large Access
sions during the year.
Lodge of Strict Observance, No. 2O1,
will hold it's regular meeting at 81. Al
bans Hall tomorrow night. The third
degree will be conferred and other busi-
ness will be dispatched.
The Past Masters Association will
probably have its annual banquet some
time in February. On that occasion
Past Master ". q. English will deliver
an address on the qualifications, duties,
and prerogatiyes of the Worshipful
Master.
Most Worshipful Josiah II. Drum
mond. Of Maine, provincial grand mas
ter Of the Royal Order Of Scotland for
the United States in succession to the
late Albert Pike, has appointed Rev.
Hartley Carmichael grand chaplain OF
the Provincial Grand Lodge.
Richmond-RGndolph odge, No. ~,
met at Mason's Hall, on Franklin street,
Tuesday evening, January 18th. The
usual business was transacted, after
which the brethren were invited TO the
supper-room to enjoy the good things OF
the season.
MR. TCKERs IMPERIAL OFFICE.
Acca Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, will hold it's regular meeting on
the 10Th instant. 1t is understood that
Mr. l.. z. Ecker will be installed az
First Ceremonial Master Of the Imperial
Shrine, to which position he was elected
at the last meeting OF that body. Mr..
Ecker will also be presented with hand
some shrine jewel from the members OF
Acca, in token of appreciation of his
services while potentate. The shrine
is in full working order and will be pre-
pared to initiate into its mysteries
any candidates who may present them
selves and be found worthy.
Commandery OF It. Andrew, No. l3,
will meet at tho Temple on Friday night.
The Red-Cross degree will be conferred.
Amity Lodge, No. g. met at the
Temple on Tuesday the 18th. The first
degree was conferred on two candidates
and several petitions for initiation were
presented.
The Trough ASHER" for January
will be out on Monday.
At the last meeting Of Temple Lodge,
No. 9. the third degree was conferred
on two Candidates. The work was nicely
done by John Il. Charleton and W. W.
Barrow, both OF whom are well posted
on the ritual. Under the supervision OF
the Worshipful Master, Professor \. b.
Clspp, this lodge has taken place in
the front ranks Of Virginia Masonry.
Mr.. G. L. Morrison, a prominent Ma
son of West Point. was in the city yes
terday. Mr. Morrison is the editor Of
the Piaiadcdicr.
Several of the Richmond shriners Wi !
attend the reception and carnival of
Mecca Temple at Madison-Square (@.c-
dens, New York, on next Ihursdsy (the
26thl.
sCOTrIsH-RTTE RTLNIoN.
The Scottish-R::te bodies have inst
issued their arnual circular for 1893. 1t
gives tt programme for the annual de-
gree lass. which is set for the week be-
gU Aing Monday. April 18th. The adj
Iress opens as follows:
"Io the Brethren : The fourth an
nual reunion of the Richmond bodies OF
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
will be held at st. Adams Hall. corner
Main and Third streets, April II, Is, 10,
and 20, 1893.
The Scottish Rite Masonry has been
actively at work in Richmond for num-
Der of years. The Lodge Of Perfection
was established here in 1873; the Chap
ter OF Rose rolx in 1884, and the Coun-
Gil of kadosh and the COnsistOry few
years later.
"At these annual reunions out-of-
town candidates are enabled to receive
all the degrees, from the fourth to the
thirty second, inclusive. Every afiill-
ated Master Mason is eligible to this
branch OF Masonry. but it Is required
that aspirants must be also men OF high
intelligence and good moral character.
The Scottish Rite is founded on the
three degrees OF the Blue or Symbolic
Masonry, and many of the most Jealous
and cultivated craftsmen are found IN Its
ranks. The three degrees of Entered
Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master
Mason are, in TACT, the first three de-
crees of the Rite, but are not conferred
by bodies of the Rite i'll Lnglish-speak-
ing countries. the Grand Lodge taking
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