The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-07
N. E. GRAND CHAPTER, R. A. M.
ASSEMBLED IN ITS FORTY-NINlI
ssg ANNUAL CONvoCATION.
Address of Grand High Priest Haynie
and the Report of Grand Sec
Rotary Lopas.

Tho NJ. z. Grand Chapter OF Texas me
In forty ninth annual conyooaticn at 2:S
p. M, the following grand officers present
T. H. Haynie, NJ. Il. G.. II. p; j. c. Kidd
deputy G. II. p; w. l.. Burdstt, E. G
X: J. ID. Crenshaw. Il. G.. s.; 5. d
Moore, Il. G. treasurer; George Lopas
Jr, Il. G. secretary; l.. C. Kells, as gran;
chaplain; William Clark. G. G. of H.; l.
w. Albertson, G. p. s.: J. Nj. Strayhorn
e. r. A. c.; F. w. Wachman, G. NJ
Sd ". A. f. Brigance. G. M. I'd "; V. @
Karnes, G. NJ. LIST "; L. s. Roberts, S. 6
s.; j. ]. Carmichael, ]. G. s.; G. H. wy
song G. I.
The NJ. Il. grand high priest announced
| the following committees.
Credemtials-L. w. Albertson, John Mad
den, j. T.. Burden.
Returns, No. 1T. L. Stanfield. r.. e.
Harris, w. II. Moore.
Returns. No. 2-J. NJ. Strayhorn, P. NJ
| Reilly, Dayton Moses.
Fnance-John Orchard. A. C. Murray
G. r. Phillips.
Chartered Chapters, No ii. D. Nor
rison, B. White, S. c. Brown.
| Chartered Chapters. No. IS. Il. Couch.
| Is. +. Yancey. b. H. Stewart.
Chartered Chapters, No. 3-Thomas
! Walker, A. Spencer, A. j Whinple.
Returns on Chapters Y. D., No. i--P. a.
Dowlen. I. A. Loveft. j. n. Watson.
! Masonic MISUNDERSTANDING Nusom, j..
P. Bell. S. j. Morriss. ]. c. Kidd. }. l..
| Terrell.
Grievances and Appeals w. Hunni-
QUIT, j. L. Miller, j. j. Ray.
| GRAND Officers Reports-B. F.. Frymier.
r. O. Rounsovall. j K. Stone.
Obituary.. c. Kidd. w. Lee Moors.
| +. X. Wachtmann.
The grand high priest presented his al
| nual address as follows:
TIE most eminent grand high priest read
his annual address. whIch was referred to
the appropriate committee
To the Most Eminent Grand Royal Arch
Cflsrter of Texas:
Companicns-I have the hotnor and pleas
ure of extending to you welcome" to
this forty ninth annual convention of the
Most Eminent Grand Royal Arch chapter
OF TeNas.
am glad that we are here.
Since we Joined our hearts and voices
in solemn pEsyer around that altar and
invoked the blessing of the great l am
upon us as q fraternity one short year ago.
many, many changes have occurred, ami
unlocked for and surpI sing things have
happened. The most notable are. viz:
That the Maine WAS sent 10 the bottom of
the sea War was declared with Spain
and TIE surrender OF Santiago. The de-
struction of Cervera's feet and the final
triumph of American diplomacy, by which
other Nations have seen that we are, in
deed. a united people. no North. no South,
no East. nc West. but that we all sing the
praises of q Dewey. Schley, Sampson, Hob
son. Wheeler and F.tzhWsl Lee. But. COM
panions, while we are justly proud that
these names are seen and heard on land
and sea- yet companions those are not the
only heroes. There are others, some who,
by sign or motion, by a friendly push or
wcrd. have d.eCked and restrained the
tfIoughtless. oheered the dJsheartened. re-
Nevei the distressed, and pointed beyond
the tomb" to q glorious resurrection
morn.
OUR OWN DEAD
have recently received the sad intelli-
genoe of the death of Past Grand High
Priest William L. Sartwell, who died II
LIS home in Comanche, Texas. ON Noysm.
Der Q 1897 and was buried with Masonic
h,nOrs by Hope lodge, No. ASH regret
very much that 1 did not learn of tais in
time to have suitable memorial notices is
sued to the subordinate chapters. The
committee on obituaries Will give fsting
tribute TO the memory OF our departed
companion.
The returns from the subordinate chap
tiers show that sixty seven chapters have
tal cause to drape their affairs. and that
Ito Companions nave pissed WHnll the
wells and entered upon life of immor-
tally.
NEW CHAPTERS.
have issued dispeusations for The pur.
lose of organizing new chapters, viz.
On June IL. To Companions j. w Palmer
j. w. OMEN, A. b. Ewing and twelve
others Mt Clarendon, Doney county, Texas
On June lG, to Companions j. W. knox.
j. ". Shipman, John Moore and six others
at jachsboro, Jack County, Texas.
On August "a, to Companions ID. n
Houston, w. a. King. j. e. wiseman and
fourteen others at Laveraia, Wilson coun-
". Texas.
on November 10. to Companions A. S.
Bunting, C. f. Thomason, George Il.
Briggs and seven others at Pecos, Reeves
county. Texas.
NEW CHAPTERS CONSTITUTED.
January 49, Whitney Chapter No. 2l3--
j. S. Bounds. proxy.
January ~, Mount Pleasant Chapter No.
ELF. w. Fitzpatrick, Proxy.
January 81. Liberty Hill Chapter M. |
9i3-in person.
january %. SmithyilIe Charter No. OK |
lad public Installation and spleg,did |
address by Companon H. NJ. GsrwooI |
and was royalty entertained by the CON. !
nanions.
CHAPTERS REVIVED.
iWo Chapters nave forfeited their char |
Iers by falling to meet fer three consea,,-
I've months. viz Wills Point Chapter No
los and Kaufman Chapter No. Co. Amer
correspondence with the high priests ~ |
aid chapters l issued dispensations n
;aid chapters TO resume ard continue wort'
until this annual convocation. and rec
'mmend that their charter rights b. re- |
tcred May 81. 1898. issued dispense
Ion to Adoniram Chapter No. "A Ia re-.
'ume labor until the present conyocatior
Il this Grsnd Chapter.
DECISIONS.
December "a. 1897, l received a lettar
rom Companion A. j. wimpie high pres,
{ Eonham Chapter No. 80. stating 6rsr
hat Companion Charles ID. Grace. late
member OF the Constantine Lodge No. n L
ini Bonhsm Chapter No. SO, was expelled
v Constantine Lodge No. 49, After which