The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-10
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GRAND CHAPTER.

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fered by Grand Chaplain Templeton.
GRAND CHAPTER.
The NJ. E. Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of
Texas was called to labor at o'clock yes
terday afternoon by NJ. u. Grand High
Priest Rounsavall, after Invocation by
Grand Chaplain John Barcus
The minutes of Wednesdays conversation
were read and approved.
Inc committee on finance, through Com
panlon Orchard, reported, recommending
the payment Of certain officers and that
the grand secretary be instructed to take
out insurance on the property of his Of
flee. Adopted.
The committee on jurisprudence reported
IN favor of allowing Moody chapter to re-
move to Temple If in the judgment OF the
grand high priest he deems it advisable
Adopted.
Ihe committee on grievances and appeals
reported having nothing before 1t. which
spoke volumes by proving that there was
no dissension of any kind among the royal
craft. Adopted.
resolution was introduced to authorize
the chairman of the committee on work
TO amend Hendricks Monitor so that it shall
conform strictly to the ritual and laws of
the first day OF the next annual session
OF this grand chapter.
This resolution was adopted, with the
amendment that the chairman shall sub
NIT his report to the full committee for
their concurrence.
A resolution was adopted that the grand
secretary and grand treasurer shall here
after be required to close up their books
on the Saturday before the meeting OF
the grand chapter.
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment of committee No. 2 on ere
dentials before the chapter convenes, and
shall be a standing committee. Adopted.
The committee on Jurisprudence was au-
thorized to examine and report at the next
convocation upon digest of the laws ana
cdicts which is being prepared by Com
panion T. L. Stanfeld.
The NJ. E. grand high priest announced
the following appointments:
Grand Chaplain. NJ. Gamewell.
Grand Captain OF the Host-W!lliam
Clark.
Grand Principal sojourner-L. w. Al
bertson.
Grand Royal Arch Captain--J. NJ. Stray
horn.
Grand Marshal--T. C. Cain.
Grand Orator-W. p. Savage.
Grand Master Third Vel-F. r. Wacht-
man.
Grand Master Second Veil-A. F. Bri-
gance.
Grand Master First Veil-Gerard Hous-
ton.
Senior Grand Steward. S. Roberts.
Junior Grand Steward. J. Carmichael.
Grand Guard--C. VI. Wysong.
Committee on Printing!. Il. Frymier
chairman; John Watson, George 1opas, Jr.
Committee on Foreign Correspondence
John l.. Terrell w. l.. Burdett, George Lo-
pas, Jr.
On Jurisprudcnce-Frank Nusom, ]. p
Bell j. s. Spinks, ]. C. Kidd, j. l.. Terrell.
Tho officers elected and appointed were
then duly installed by NJ. E. Grand High
Priest A. S. Bunting and we're so proclaim
cd nv Companion Jos. T. Burgher. grand
marshal
Grand High Priest Haynie was then pre-
scented with the insignia of his office by
the retiring grand high priest,
Following are the newly elected OFF,
GERS:
NJ. E. Grand High Priest-T II. Haynie
e. Deputy Grand High Presi--J. c.
Kidd. -
q. Grand King-W. l.. Burdett
II Grand Scribe. D. Crcnshaw.
u Grand Traasurcr--S. ID. Moore.
u Grand Secretsry--George Lopas, Jr.
THE following appointments were then
announced: w
committee on Credentials No, IL w.
Albertson, John Madden, j. l., butdeu'
The following are the grand visitors for
the ensuing year: cd
FIRST district, Haston Twomey; Second
w Fitzpatrick; Third, e. T. Murchlson !;
Fourth. z. r. Bryan: Fifth, Frank Nusom'
sixth. John p. Bell; Seventh, Norton Moses'
Nothing further appearing, the NJ r.
Grand chapter was closed in due and am
ole form after prayer by the grand ehF'-
lain