The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-30
ROYAL ARCH MAsONs.
Officers Elected by the Grand Chap
ter for the Next Year.

Omcers Elected by the Grand Chap-
ter for the Next Year.
Macon. Ca, April 29.-The hfty-fourth
annual session of the grand chapter of
Royal Arch Masons convened in Masonic
hall this morning at Il o'clock. Grand
High Priest Charles Wessolowski of AL
| bany was in the chair.
Grand Secretary A. NJ. Wolihin called
the roll Of delegates and something over
leo responded to their names.
After the call Of the delegates Grand
High Priest Wessolowski delivered his an
nual address. which was a general review
of the order for the past year. The adj
dress was fun Of interest 10 the members
OF the order and showed that the grand
chapter, as well as the subordinate
lodges. Is in splendid condition. Mr.. Wess-
olowsk closed his address with an elo-
quent tribute to the order and the good
IL had accomplished
The regular routine work of the chapter
was taken up after the close of the Grand
Priests address.
At noon refreshments were served and
at y O'Clock the grand chapter adjourned
TO PAS O'Clock for the purpose of giving
the grand council an opportunity of hold
ing its hfty-third annual convocation.
When the grand chapter reconVened at
4.45 o'clock the election of grand officers
was taken up and resulted as follows:
Charles Wessolowski, NJ. Z. grand high
priest, Albany.
Henry c. Burr, R. E, deputy grand high
priest, Griffin
Orlando McLendon. R. E., grand king,
Newman.
Jacob T. Colcod, R. E., grand scribe.
Herschel v Lester, r. E. grand treasu-
rer Millen.
Andrew NJ. WOlihin, NJ. E., grand secre-
tary. Macon.
Whneford s. Ramsay. r. E. grand chap
lain, Dublin.
John p Shannon. E.. grand captain of
f,lDerfOn
Henry Banks. E.. grand principal So
journer, LaGrange.
Horatio ". Bell, E., grand royal arch
captain, Jenerson 49,,
Y. A. Wright, grand master of the third
veil, Jackson.
J. f. Jowart. grand master of the sec
J. H. Latimer, E. grand master of the
first veil, Hazelhursf
Thomas W. Freeman, grand sentinel,
Macon.
Right excellent, w. S. Ramsay, commit
tee on foreign correspondence.
Nearly all of the above held the same
offices last year. the only changes being
Y. A. Wright, grand master of the third
veil, instead of L. E. Pound, and J. r.
Jordan, grand master Of the second veil'
Last night the order of High Priests
held lengthy and interesting
The meeting was attended by
large number of high priests. To-mor-
row the grand council of royal and select
IldSlttS Will Hoiu an tltClloh oA OlhCtlS
The following will in all probability he
reelected: Most Illustrious Henry G.
Burr, grand master; Right lllustrlous
William Abram Love- deputy grand mas
ter; Right Illustrious Orlando McLen-
don, principal conductor of the work;
Right nlustrious Andrew NJ Wolihin,
grand treasurer; Right Illustrious Whit
ford Ramsay, grand chaplain; Right II
lustrious William A Davis, grand cap
tain of the guard; Right Illustrious julius
l.. Brown, grand conductor of the coun-
ell; Right Illustrious Abel Lower, grand
steward; Companion Thomas w. Free
man, grand sentinel.
The grand chapter and grand council
will both adjourn tomorrow, and the del
egates expect to get off OF the afternoon
and night trains.