New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
ROYAL ARCH ITEMS.

One healthy. vigorous Chapter Is wortn more than
. half dozen weak nodles MAJ caHnot count OF
that never have funds enough IN N" treasury to
purchase any robes or other regalia. OF furniture
necessary to Civ. their nan cheerful O. inviting
appeararce OF make 1t al al comfortable.
Empire Chapter met sturdy n 1sIa ana ana re-
ceived The new Grand Mister OF n %, Th h b g
who made lengthy but very Interesting address
t rom me staten Island Chapier brough,
delcgation who participated in the festivities.
Zetland Chapter gave the Mark Degree with much
precision, and in very Impressive manner. r.
Warren C. Bennett presided, assisted by me strons
ss Csss e,1 r. + William + Costenbader Charles
p Ketterer. Beesiey, Blight and Eaipn MAYER
r. Rosenberg. Of Metropolitan Chapter was
among the visitors.
Tnon Council No . r. 5. 5. NJ, held a stated
assembly saturday evening, me treasurer an9
a favorable condition III afairs hhaEcitlly aho
numerically. The election OF 9ilcers l2r 'hr enin
ing year resulted as follows: Robert Nell Inc III
Master: Lemuel Russell Deputy Master; howard
Fuller p 9. OF W; George II. loop. treasurer; ~
T. Milligan recorder.
Rhgewood Chapter No. 2s3 Of Brooklyn ccle-
hrared its SILVER anniversary. The Grand Chap
Ter CieerS wer Of the evenns Was ~ + Thoma
g Cassidy Past Grand High Priest of the state
this chapter Addresses were made by al The dis
tinguished companions present. \ banquet loho"'u
The exercises in the tabernacle
The tabernacle of Freestone Chapter No. So Of
Portland Conn. was invaded by the Grand Chapi
Ter officers OF Ncw-York. who conferred the royal
arcb degree in strict accordance with the standard
,,ort M this State and which much admired
rv the cornpa Mons Of the Nutmeg State. i. - II.
y stly.rs Deputy Palmer, Scribe BaistOn, Nueh-
.am Iiv.rmore. Cleary and many others from TINS
c,tv and Brooklyn Were In the n"rty.
Noah CHAPTER was duly constituted at Altan1rt
b. y q; If T. stvers assisted by II, deputy anu
III tho stan officers, especially X r. Guthrie,
lily Doctor otto SchOlz. Wilcrtcn. LLOYD ana
many Past High Priests from Albany. the cere-
NOR was In public and was given ~ the reformed
"hufch OF Aitamont, and made a very favorable
rpression upon all present L. J. B!eeker Froo'
ss The High Priest OF the new chapter.
M : ne a
Degree The King. John ". Kirby, presided, as
pinser Fitch OF Metropolitan. and Brown. OF
ryford Chapter No "a This the last night
the II = r r p. Decker presided over the de-
alterations OF Manhattan Chapter. as ne has re-
moved his IA miy and household goods 10 Hartford.
Conn prior - MS departure Tor South America
rnion Chapter conferred the Iark degree on
several candidates ". Robert h. clark presided
I'm the East with Companion Kay IN the Wesi ana
'omuanion Richard Shepard IN the South. There
ucre also present r. H. William ilaI. John spence.
= q II r. Mcdonald, Charles H. Baldwin. oi
Union. Kelly ana Fitch, OF Metropolitan; Bennett
Of Zeilnnd. Kennedy. Of staten Island chapter
with a Delegation r. T.. 4. Muehsam X r. +. l.
Davis and William Hevenor, H. = OF Empire with
a large delegation OF his chapter Under huch
auspices the work Of course given Ia fine
style.
The general harmony which characicTlzes koyui
Arch Masonry In this Jurisdiction Is almost con-
elusive evidence OF the general intelligence IN re-
gard TO Masonic law which prevails among the
members OF our subordinate chapters As gen