The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28
SQUARE AND C0MPASSES.
THE SESSIONS or THE SOUTHWEST-
ERN ROYfL ARCH SCHOOL.
Distinguished Tratcrs who Were Present.
A New Constitution Adopted-Othcr
Masonic Notes.

Tho Southwestern Royal Arch School
was opened on the 18th instant at Egsles-
ton Springs by Excellent Companion j.
i. Steiner. the president. Of Bristol. Va,
who delivered an interesting address of
welcome to the members and visiting
companions.
The following distinguished members
OF the craft were In attendance: Rev.
Nj. Il. Logan, u. D., chaplain No. 81; w.
i. Francis. treasurer No. "a: 5. w.
Thompson. secretary pro tenn. No. 10.
Instructors. Bumgardner. Grand Lee
turer: Il. r. Brady. No. "a; W. i. Turner.
No. 43: W. j. HUBBARD No. 40. honorary
member. $. W. Thompson. No. 10. TX
ccutive committcc-G. b. kuhns. No. ~;
James Okecfe. No. -. Dclcgates-S. ID.
Barnard. No. p. W. +. Winch, No. =;
A. II. Hammond. No. =, a. ;. Francis,
No. 81: J. :. Bottimorc. No. 25 ii. W.
OKeefe. No. Is: W. a. Scott, No. %;
j. IA. Gose. No 80: III. D. Derrick, No.
81; r. Nj. Funk, No. 81; W. }. Pamplin'
No. q: Il. G.. Roberts No q, J. w.
Dudley. No. q: W. j. Linkons. No. 2;
n. l.. Buck. 40. q; l.. W. Clark. No.
q: l.. &. Wineo. No. 26 Charles A. Mes
bltt, No. o: s W. Martin, No u; j. W.
Waymick No. 90. l.. Il. Thomas, No.
10: II. r. Patterson, No IS; Charles Jacob
son. No. %: II. NJ. Wright. No. 10: 7. ).
Conroy. No. II: 4. X. Courtney No. ~;
Il. Guy. No. J.; Newton Fitz. No. ]; Geo
n. Wright, No. /. Il. A. Anderson. NO.
81. ID. Ocstrcicher. No. Z: j. Il. Basker-
vile. No. 10; w. a. Scott, No. rs; and
Ex-Governor Francis r. Nichols. OF Lou
fsiana. now judge Of the Supreme Court
OF that State.
The school adopted n new constitution
providing for its government by Board
Of Governors consisting Of nine High
Priests. as follows:
G.. b. Kuhns No. %. president: James
O'Keefe. No. %. vice-president; Jacob
Bumgardner lecturer; T.. T. Brady, No.
81. assistant lecturer: J. i. Steiner. No.
to. director; W. u. Vaughan. No. p, chan
ccllor. T.. NJ. Funk, No. 81. marshal, W.
J.. Francis. No. "a. treasurer; w. c. Long,
No. 20. secretary; Rev. NJ. Il. Logan, u.
D.. No. 81. chaplain.
After the school was opened. a recess
was taken until the next morning at
. o'clock. when the degree Of Mark Mas
ter was taught 90 several classes, which
occupied the entire day. The order OF
High Priesthood was conferred on j. 5.
Bottimore and S. j.. Barnard.
Saturday morning the Mark Masters
UtEItt WAS tAtilpHhtu III lNii lpiHl-
on Saturday afternoon the order OF
Hleh-Pries thood was conferred on Com
panions l.. NJ. Funk, Il. II. Brady, J. ".
Dudley. and +. l.. Buck. and the re-
maindcr OF the evening was taken UP in
the study Of the Past Masters degree,
and in the exemplihcation of the Coun-
ell degrees.
The Rev. NJ. L. Logan. L. D., chap
lain. held morning prayer during the ses-
sion of the school every day at z o'clock.
The religious services on Sunday were
held at IL a. NJ, 6 l.. NJ, and $50 T..
M. conducted by the chaplain.
The sessions closed Wednesday even
ing. The attendance this year held up
well. and those attending found time 10
enjoy the many social attractions Of the
Springs.
The dedicatory exercises connected with
the "Babcock Memorial Cot viii be held
at the Retreat for the Sick Tuesday. July
30th, at Il. NJ The services Will con-
sist of music by a quartette. with Mr..
Jacob Reinhardt as organist. addresses
by several prominent ministers, and SIM
pie religious services.