New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
ROYAL ARCH ITEMS.

Constitution Chapter held its usual 10 an nns
track was that the Mark Degree, instead Of the
Royal Arch. was placed upon the tresteboard Inc
E see the exercises
ing up with the traditional strawberry festival.
ze,land Chapter conferred the Mark Degree IN
Of Of c6@panions The grand oficers paid an ofica:
visit, and were received by the High Priest Il.
High bf P nsj john hs' Palmer
Of h He wa oo% BY 6 F
Barnes and Styers, There were also r. rs: Crane,
Es stDn E MaE Mcesey a D
ney ,Twiss, OF Sylvan: Clark, OF Union; Coleman;
G Of and faf sanq"ei
wound up this very pleasant visit to zetand.
Sqp 90o Il rsR the Mark
B. ii. p ]. p Decker acting as host to the many
visitors. The Grand Chapter, officers being pres
haitian, The Deputy, Grand High Priest R. E.
John W. Palmer. made an excellent address to the
assembled companions, encouraging them with
kindly advice h 5 and oF or h IN them to cpntPS-
Worster Ringer and Lindemeyer also assisted
We're e ali the GRAND Chapter Officers most of " the
present and many of the Past High Priests OF
from ali parts of the State It Was ndeea vers
pleasant visit. and was much enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Most Excellent degrees at the last convocatIon, AZ
which the Younger element held sway The Scribe
the Mark, and COMPANION Walter Bats presided
s week Of s NJ a msrs and both 10 so dbl
hands.
The committee appointed by the Grand Chapter
port s !a! FRIDAY hight T ' Barnes s"s' pre- re-
which the TeG pie; replied Then Pas, High Priest
ply. and again r G. Victor Twiss presented a mag
Snifcent vase ., and cut flowers Intended for Mrs
time by, the IL p. + Companion Gardner, who VINO
ton. and handed TO Companion Stivers costly dia
mond ring also intended for Mrs; Stvers NJ. T..
his expressions Of thanks, and felt overwhelmed by
The Kindness Of his The Tsmpar Quar-
which collation. was served In the banquet room.
any Of f%s
Russ. OF Albany George a Newell. OF Medina. and
many II. P.'s and r. H. P.'s
Several years ago l was travelling through the
mountainous regions Of Arkansas. and arrived In
some companions to remain and assist them in
holding A meeting OF their Chapter and give them
surprised TO see that they had no kind Of curtains
to their windows and. for safety. kept their senti:
the schoolhouse. where they met. like a sentry at
a military camp. They had small rough pine box
hnd Were %f few star eandes stuck INFO hsIe. made
by an inch auger In small blocks Of wood. gave
them d lecture, ana particularly ABOUT their caro-
less and sloveny way OF doing things. and told
them they must have blinds or curtains to their
windows an altar, rods, jewels and lamps. They
said they were too poor TO buy such things had no
money etc. I inquired what they had done with
the money they had received for degrees. as had
been told. that they had done considerable work in
the last year. and a companion told me that they
had been comforting degrees on credit; that az they
could yet along without the money paid down they
had beer I'm the habit OF INDUCING candidates and
giving them the degrees and waiting on them until
IL was convenient for them To pay. and he further
said that there was then about 500 due them for
degrees already conferred besides considerable
amount due the chapter for IT embershp dues.-Q..