The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-09
MASONIC CENTENNIAL.

Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
WIZ Celebrate One Hundredth Ami
Versary Tomorrow.
AT o'clock to- day the Grand Coun-
Gil Royal and Select Masters will come
together in annual meeting at the Ma
sonic Temple in Hartford. The annual
address will be delivered by Grand
Master Reuben II. Tucker of Ansonia.
In the evening the order of high priest
hood will be conferred upon a large
class.
Tomorrow morning the grand chap
ter Royal Arch Masons will hold its an
nual convocation and celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of It's forma-
ton. The annual address will be de-
livered by Grand High Priest the Rev.
I. F. Stidham, and at the close of the
business meeting the ceremonies of the
centennial celebration will begin.
At 2:SO the members will repair to the
Park Congregational church, where
they will listen to the historical adj
dress by the Rev. Joseph Anderson, d.
D., of Waterbury, and philosophical
address by Past Grand High Priest
Luke A. Lockwood. No one is better
qualified to speak concerning the sub
ject of Free Masonry than Mr.. Lock-
wood, who has devoted years to it's
study, and whose work on Masonic
Law" is an acknowledged authority
throughout the United States. From
among his many duties, he finds time
to devote what is necessary for sue
cessfully managing the Masonic Home
of this state, of which he has been it's
president since it's formation.
There will be music by the Masonic
double quartet, under the direction of
Prof. Irving Emerson, who is past
officer of the local chapter. An original
ode has been written by Companion
George H. Hebard OF this city, and
will be sung on this occasion. The adj
mission will be by ticket which can
be obtained Of any member of the gen
eral committee, and all Masons and
their ladies are invited.
In the evening the members of the
Grand chapter and their invited guests
will have banquet at Foot Guard ar
mory, at which many distinguished
guests from other states, as well as
past grand officers ofthis state, will be
present. Prominent among these will
be the general grand high priest of the
grand chapter of the United States,
Reuben G. Lennon; grand high priest,
Graft M. Acklin of Ohio; grand high
| priest, A. Fl. Arlington of Rhode Is
| land deputy grand high priest, John
| w. Palmer of New York; grand scribe,
George c. Woolson. and grand repre-
sentative Charles Belcher of New Jer-
sey; grand scribe, Charles c. Henry of
Massachusetts; grand representative,
! Abraham Shaw of Canada, and grand
representative, Herbert Harris of
Maine.
| The general committee having charge
| of the arrangements is composed of
Isaiah Baker, jr., P. G. Fl. P. CHAIR
MANI, Luke A. Lockwood, P. G. Fl. p,
John O. Rowland, P. G. Fl. P, (secre-
tary), G. A. Kies, P. G. M, John III.
Barlow, P. G. H. p, I. F. Stidham. Fl.
p, Frank w. Ravens, G. M, Irving
Emerson, p. H. P.
The honorary reception committee
| will be composed of the high priests Of
the subordinate chapters of the state.
The active reception committee consists
of George O. Brott, William J. Morrow
Jordan c. Wells, Edward Eberle, James
P. Cornish, Albert F. Booth, George P
Merritt, George A. Loomis, Herbert b
Seymour, William F. Loomis, Charles
e, Wetmore, Fred P. Holt, George r
Steele, Julius o. Deming and Alfred c.
| r Williams