New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
IN BALTIMORE.
GREAT GATHERING OF MASONS IN THAT

CITY
The General Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch Ma
sons Of the United States. the General Grand
Council OF Royal and Select Master Masons and
the General Masonic Relief Association OF the
United States all met at the same time the ses-
sions of each continuing until Friday. The event
OF importance and significance ior the
Masons throughout the country. and many hun
drcds OF that great body and their friends and
families assembled in Baltimore.
Every preparation for the entertainment Of the
visitors had been made. and apart from the vast
amount Of business which was accomplished. there
a great deal of time devoted 10 pleasures OF
various descriptions. sightseeing ard the Ike
On Monday the General Grand Council met and
transacted much important business and con
cuded its session by electins the following officers
for the three years:
Bradford Nicho Tennessee. General Grand Mas;
Ter w. Mayo Missouri Deputy Genera c t5psnG
Grand Principal Conductor; Charles IA: Heaton'
Vermont, General Grand TreasuTsr q
p swanstrom. Minnesota General Grand Cap pern
Grand Conductor Of Council: Graf ~ Acklin. ohio
General Grand Marshal. and Jacob T. barron
TIE convention OF the General Grand Charter
especially interesting. as this is the ccntennla
iniscences the eloquent addresses and other soci,
and Masonic features which transpired ouring IN,
functions tie brethren and companions from Mary.
land provided for their guests The following are
Judge Reuben {, lennon. Of Toledo. Ohio Deputy
General Grand High Priest James w Tay y,S,r "
P"srd owei Mas4 Genera s Grand Scribe o
Teph Rya Paris M GeS Mch T3 General
Secretary. Christopher q. FoX Buffalo n T., , Tm
sya capaG Of the H's ro Wa PRINCIPAL fSSS M
Nathan kingsley Austin MINI; , G@hera i'Tya
ArGn TaP rand Masdr Of the Third Veil e;ee
f. Corson. Washington T. g Genera! franz " rs
MONIES. Iowa. and Dr william +. Kuhn. Of Ms
souri, was elected General Grand Master Of the
FRS, Vail.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The report Of Christ opher G. Fox. general grand
secretary. showed that tho number of grand chap
ters remained unchanged since the last report
forty-three. In October 1895. the Grand Chapte' Oh
Indiana and in April 1896 the Grand Charter OF
and in juno last the Grand Chapter OF Marylanf
celebrated It's centennial. The total nunncr OF
Of grand chapters is 1872 1873. net gain since the
last trennial report Of 1895 somewhat less an man
cial condition OF affairs curing the last few years
urer' exhib!tcd balance on rand last report. SIS
so l.: receipts ss53i 20: total Ni3o y. disburss
$3.50 is in United States bonds and Nl09!16 IL
cash. The customary committees were appoln,ei
and business transacted OF nc pubic interest
after which adjournment was made until To-
day. ., . -.
D%r 6T Of Wood from
statesMainc Florida california snd p@k 0;o
The head OF the gayel bears two silver Plates ono
recording the presentation above and the other
the names Of all the general grand high priests
during the century. from Ephraim Kirby down TO
George J.. Mcl ahan.
Prominent brethren from NewYork were David
+. Day CHRISTOPHER c. Fox. John Webb. r.. John
w Palmer Joseph A. Crane. J. Harris Balston
Herman H. Russ James d. Pollard r. II. Hunt
ngton. Richard II. Parker j Leavitt lamher'
Thomas C. CASSIDY George Van Vlet. William
sherer. William J. NJ; Mcdonald Frederick F.
the Rev James p Murray. Alfred A. Guthrie
George A. Newell John W. FerrIer Adolph Much
McGouea, Marvin l. Greenwood John W. Cohurn
Frederick Kanter, s II. Stone and A. Open
heimer.