The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
No SESSION YESTERDAY.
Bat Royal Arcanum's Supreme COun-
ellis Ready for Hard Work To-day

I
ellis Ready for Hard work To-day
The supreme council Of the Royal Ar
canum held no session yesterday. Some
T u the. members remained al the hotel
and attended % committee work, but the
majority Of them and the ladies' took the
steamer Bellevue az 10 o'clock in the
morning and went 10 the yacht club 10
view the yacht races. They spent a
most pleasant day aboard the steamer
and returned 20 the city about dark last
night.
The supreme council will probably hold
another all day session to-day. There is
a good deal Of business yet 10 be attended
90, ana the council has Two or three pretty
l10d days work before H. Among the
petitions which have been presented was
one asking that a collector or secretary
or treasurer, AFTER three or five years
service, snail rank as past regent SO as
~ ~ engine 10 grand councils mis-
petition usually comes up every year and
is always laid on the table as being a
matter that is ineXpedieut for several
reasons. The past regents have to pass
unrOugn all the various grades In the or
der and serve gratuitOusly while the
secretary Is always paid a salary. The
past regent ls presumed 10 know all
ABOUT the order. and the honor In one
case compensates in measure for the
salary IN the other, and vice versa
Mr. A. @. Tying. Jr.. of Peoria. iii. il
a prominent grain and hay merchant Of
that city. He is active In social life and
PuDl-c enterprises in his section. He has
ureh member Of the supreme council
Tor three years and is always accom-
panied by his wife.
Mr. Isaac r. Webber, one Of the dele
gates from Massachusetts. Is a member Of
The Well-known firm Of Estes q Laur.at
or Boston, Mass. He has been grand re-
gent or une state OF Massachusetts and
ms Is his third year in the supreme
council.
Mr. Herbert A. Boynton of Boston.
Mass, IS grand secrc tary of rhe order for
that state. He is an enthusiastic mem
Der or une order and devotes his whole
the supreme council.
MI William G, Lyon Of Newark. o..
VINO heads the Ohio delegation, Is editor
OF the Newark Daily American of thar
GUY. Ite IS an eX-.ieutenant governor of
C'hioi having served IN that capacity dur
ing Forskers term as governor. He has
Deen grand regent Of Inc order in Ohio
and has been member Of the supreme
c1uncll TOT several years. MIR. Lyon is a
genial and entertaining gentleman, and
makes his share Of the fun in any crowd
he IS with.
Mr. William H. Bone. Jr., of Balti-
more, Nd, is prominently connected with
the general offices Of the Baltimore and
ONO railroad I'm that city. He is the
only one OF the two regular representa-
uVes from Maryland present, as Mr. So
per was unable TO come. Mr.. Bone is a
young man. but an ardent Arcanumite,
and Is past grand regent in his state.
This IS his first year in the supreme
council.
Mr.. David Douglass, one Of the represen-
tatiyes from Tennessee, Ia a prominent
landscape architect Of Nashville. Mr.
Douglass Is at present connected with
Vanderbilt University. He is a past grand
regent in his state. This is his first term
in the grand council.
Mr.. George H. Cooper is the only rep
resentative from the District of Columbia
he holds an important position in the Sec
ond auditors office in the treasury depart
ment. This is his second year in the SUI
preme council
Mr.. W, Holt Apgar Of Trenton, n. J.. is
one OF the most prominent young attor-
neys in that state. He is taking a leading
rank among the lawyers there, and is
well known all over his state. Whenever
there are any important arguments to be
made before legislative committees in
New Jersey, Mr.. Apgar is always sought
He is az present grand vice regent in his
state This is his first year in the SUI
preme council.
Mr.. W. f. Irvine of Norfolk, Va, is
prominent commission merchant of that
city. He IS one of the most active and
public spirited men in his state, and takes
part in all prominent enterprises He is
past grand regent in his state and this is
his fourth year in the supreme council