The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-02

disposition. had endeared himself n ~,
fearts of the Masons of Texas ne vol, as
| IN other grand jurisdictions
| Notices oil the death of these em!non.
| hoyai Arch Masons have been sent IN oach
| chapter In our jurisdiction sipped he ynnr
grand nigh priest, and officially attes,ed
ny the seal and signature Of our prand
secretary with instructions to be read in
crcn chapter. -"
OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
During the year have received Official
no.ice OF the death Of the following Royal
| Arch Masons. who were DISTINGUISHED ROYAL
craftsmen In other jurisdictions:
north Carolina-George w Blount mas,
grand high priest. November ~. 1895.
Charles Van Swearingen Lew
past grand high priest December s, 1895.
New fork-Rees Gibbon Williams. uast
grand high priest. December 49, 1885.
Nirginie-George Washington Dame. D.
~ past grand high priest and grand chap.
lain. december "a. 1885
District of Columbia-Abner Towrs,o,
Lonsley, rast grand high priest, February
20. 1896
Also, Lewis Guilliam Stephens. r. E.
grand secretary May II. 1886
PENNSYLVANIA - Michael Nisbet. past
grand high priest, May I, 1896
kansas'-Owen Abbott Bassett, past grand
high priest. July 49, 1896
| Quebec--Angus Grant past grand h,gb
priest. August 10. 1896
Grand representatives near other Grand
Chapters--1 have had commissions issued as
grand representatives Of this Grand Cbapter
near other Grand Chapters as follows:
Maryland, Companion George L. Thompson,
baltimore, December TO- 1896; Rhode
Island Companion Elisha Rhodes. Janu.
| n
II. Ruggles. March Z, 1896: Nevada, Com
panion James NJ, Mccormack, Reno,
April 2, 1896
Grand Representatives near this Grand
Chapter of TeXas-I have recommended the
following companions as representatives OF
other Grand Chapters near Il is Grand
chapter! Missouri Companion j n. Rush
ing, Baird; Minnesota Companion 7.
II. Foster, Alvin; New York, Com
panon j. u. Bunting Flatonia:
South Carolina. Companion o. X Shannon
Woatherford; Scotland. Companion G.. b.
Patton, Sweet Home; Connecticut Com
panion Rockwell Haskins. Cedar Bayou.
; FOREIGN RELATIONS.
communication reached me from Com
panion Richard T.. Chism, HIP. Of hide
pendence No. /, City OF Mexico. stating that
there was a chapter OF that name with
charter duly constituted by dispcnsa,ion
from General Grand High Priest. February
Is. 1895. and that he was then installed as
II. p. made no reply to the communica-
r ton. and now ask that the same be re-
ferred to committee on jurisprudence and
G requested to report at this convocaton
e CHAPTER L. u.
Z BY resolutions Of the last convocation Of
u this Grand Chapter | WIS instructed t.
. grant disponsation for a new chapter At
3 McGregor. McLennan county TeXar, to b,
rf, Chnptpr 'rbpN
=, having complied with the requirements o.
y this Grand Chapter, were BET TO work I'm
y, der a special dsponsqtion from me on tht
- cath of January. 1896, Companion Morton
', Moses. acting proxy The sum of 800 wal
. sent with petition which amount has beef
n paid 10 the Grand Secretary.
a NEW CHAPTERS CONSTITUTED.
d Charters having been granted by the
e Grand Chapter to the following chapters
IS they have been regularly constituted:
le December r. lSs5-lAempstead chapter
II No. 206; Campanior J. +. Bell proxy.
II December II. 1S95--Bartlett Chapter, Nc
y 2O5; Companion W j. Cogle, proxy
l. January s, 1S96-Lockhart Chapter, No
l. 2Os Companion John Orchard, proxy
IS January "a lS96-Yoakum Chapter. No
al 20a, Companion j. 7. Bell, proxy.
February It, 1896 Alstyne Chapter
No. 2O7; Companion w. NJ. Aftermath,
/, proxy.
y CHARTERS RESTORED.
ID As per recommendation of report of cor
he mlttcos on petitions at our last grand ar
l. nual convocation. adopted by the Gran
4, Chapter. | have had restored these charter
~ and Chapters set TO work. MS follows
as January o. lSg6-Unon Chapter, no. 81
us Comranion NJ C. Leslie, proxy
February S. 1S96--peWitt Chapter NJ
116: Companion Frank Nusom, proxy,
N February 10. 1886 Keystone chapter N