New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
GRAND CHAPTER OF MARYLAND.

The centennial celebration OF this Grand Chapter
was held In Masonic Temple Baltimore. last week.
beginning at r. m. Thursday. The Grand Chapter
was opened in full form by NJ. E. William II. Shy
rock Grand High Priest about five hundred OF the
Royal Craft being present The following the
order OF exercises: Chant. The Lords Prayer:
reception Of guests and officers OF other Grand
jurisdictions; chorus. Almighty jehovah; ad-
dress by NJ f. Grand High Priest William X.
shyrock; solo, Invocation" Verdi. Dr. r. Merrill
Hopkinson; poem. The Centuries" James r.
Brewer: solo. Hear, Heavenly Father" Franz.
Lee W Sumner address, Royal Arch Masonry in
Maryland" Edward T. Schultz solo and chorus.
God is Love: address, Maryland in Royal Arch
Masonry" by John NJ Carter; chorus. Maryland"
In the evening banquet was served. to which
all present were invited. and over Ave hundred
companions. representing the Grand Chapters. the
General Grand Chapters. the Grand Council. r. and
S NJ, and the Grand Encampment OF knights
Ttmplar. participated. The following the order
OF toasts: The General Grand Chapter OF the
United States" George l.. McCahan c. G. II. p;
symbolic Masonry" NJ W. Bro. Trimble. Grand
Master OF the District OF Columbia Cryptic
Masonry" Henry c. Larrahee. VI. /. Grand Mas
ter; "Templar Masonry" NJ. La Rue Thomas. Grand
Master Grand Encampment; The Grand Chapter
OF Pennsylvania" Richard VI. Johnson. G. II. p;
The Grand Chapter OF Massachusetts," DR.. Sc
ranus Brown. G. H p; The Grand Chapter OF
NewYork." John w. Palmer. D. G. Fl. P; THE
Grand Chapter OF Virginia" James b. Blanks.
Grand Secretary; The Grand Chapter OF New
Jersey" Anthony Schoder. G.. II. p; The Grand
Chapter OF the District Of Columbia" C. II. Smith.
G.. II. P; The Grand Chapter OF Delaware" AL
bert +. Polk. u. G.. II. p
The festivities ended about II o'clock after which
the visiting dignitares entertained by NJ. e.
Comp. John NJ Carter. =. c. II. p and chairman
Of the committee. in the Grand Ma1er's room
The NewYork delegation left Baltimore next day
II a. m. having enjoyed the pleasant and open
hospitality of the companions OF Maryland.
The addresses made the various occasions.
notably at the banquet in the evening were gems
Of oratory. and well worth reproducing II space
would permit. only few sentences by our own
4. F.. Deputy John W. Palmer here quoted. In
reply to the toast The Grand Chapter Of New
York" he said:
Most Excellent Grand High Priest and Com
panions Of the Grand Chapter OF Maryland: We
bring you the greetings of nearly twenty thou
and congratulations upon this happy occasion-the
celebration Of one hundred years existence as
samd 99dg also ra Ss BY
the Offering of this toast the presence OF some OF
necessity be tinged with sadness In recalling 10
memory HE work and virtues Of those de-
the great beyond. But their work was not in vain.
experiences. emulate their virtues and strive to
advance TO the highest pinnacle the dignity and
WcllbeinR CT Ntpitular Masonry.
The Grand Chapter of New-York. when In con-
vocation assembled consists OF about two nun
bred and eighty officers and members representing
hundred and clghtyseven subordinate chap
tors and constituency or nearly twenty thousand
companions. II Is now In the one-hundredth year
of its existence. having been formed March "A,
1875 and the centennial anniversary will be cee-
brated with due pomp and ceremony. as becomes
the largest Grand Chapter In the world, In Febru-
AIRY next at Albany. which time trust the
Grand Chapter OF Maryland will be numerously
represented. The benign teachings or Masonry.
passed from to another through the medium Of
It's ritual. from mouth 10 ear are beneficial 10
such an extent they affect the hearts and con-
sciences OF It's votaries and influence their daily
life and actions. The influence for good exerted By
ment OF any one man, !s beyond our realization.
How extensive, then. may be the benefcent in
fuence cX-rtct by twenty Thousand good mem In
this line Of thought must realize that each or
..ves-to so live and act that our daily life and
walk shall reflect credit upon this institution OF
Capitular Masonry and through It's worldwide H.
iueuce benefit mankind In general That our
leaders H. the craft are imbued with the full sense
Of the responsibility that rests upon them Is
the medium OF the printing -press. The Grand
Chapter ITSELF eXerts educational influence be-
yond the borders OF New-York State through its
literature Its published proceedings are ar ex-
ample OF orderly and methOdical correctness, typo
graphically pleasing 20 the eye. containing gems
~ beautiful thought expressed In the choicest IAN
guage by the Grand High Priests and Grand CHAP
lain. There Is also collated from the proceedings
~ sister jurisdictions some OF me most elevatng
and instructive reading matter In the cOrrespon-
dence reports while. in turn, from our proceed
ings quota lions are made in the printed proceed
ings OF all other Grand Chapters. OF such LOFTY
sentiments expressed therein, which must
tend to instruct and edify the Masonic student