Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-04
GRAND LoDaE or MAsoNs.
Grand Danqust Lest Night-Roysi Arch
Msson- Meet To-day

Grand Racquet Lest Night-Roysi Arch
Msson- Meet To-day.
The clo4e OF the annual meeting Of the
Grand Lodge OF Mas0ns wa iittlngly
celebrated last night by the attendance
at the traditional banquet given by
Temple lodge No. 8, OF large number
of Masons. who, both ~ guests and mem
bars. thoroughly enjoyed tho royal feast
prepared Ter them. and appreciated the
ilDw OF wit and ovation that WAS pre-
scented by the speakers.
G. Il. Myers, worshlpful master Of
Temple lodge, succeeded In persuadiDg
Grand Master Day, TO act IA toastmaster.
which was a happy omen. "a In his oper
ing remarks he prepared the way for one
OF the best series Of after.dinner re.
sponses. that IL has been the pleasure VI
the craft 10 listen 20 In years.
The speakers and their subj pcts, all 0t
which we're admirably handled, were:
Past Grand Master Chas Bowmer, colder
Masons;" Grand Lecturer seamon. Ma
snnry In the klondike% T. n Wilkerson,
Egyptian Masonry Col. Robt. Goef.
masonry In General Julius Abramos.
key. "Mesonry In Old Mexico" Gov. X. :,
Stover. extoled the merits OF Temple
inukt. NNlit IdNA Nldhu mhNlfi - ~ hNi
ley gave his ideas of the duties OF Past
Grand Masters A. II. Harllee gave some
thoughtful expressions concerning his
own loved lodge at Silver City, and Arthur
Boyle. Of Santa Fe, put everybody In good
hnmor by gracefully singing a Masonic
song.
Ths hour WAS late when the time
finally came for leaving, but all present
N..Ne al.... ~ Ntf..f uN.nn
was an event that will live long In their
memories.
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs
The grand chapter OF New Mexico X
A. NJ. was regularly opsned this morn
ing In ita second annual conycca ,1n
Ths chapter consists OF eight subordi
nate chartered chapters, and one under
dispensation The principal officers OF the
grand chapter are W. II seBmon, grand
high priest; X. Cosgrove. grand king
John Hill, grand scribe; John COrbett,
grand treasurer; A. A. Keen, grand secre
tary; A. n. Harllee, grand captain OF the
host X. A CahO0n. royal arch captain.
The business OF to-day will consist OF
hearing and acting upon the officers TO
ports, and the election OF officers. There
Is but little business to come before tht
body.
The Grand Chapter at the afternoon
session finished all business presented
and then elected the following officers fol
the ensuing year: Past grand higi
priest, VIII Seamon; grand high priest
j. W. Poe; deputy grand high priest, Il
Cosgroye; grand king, j. C0rbett; gTanC
scribe. l.. II. Chsmberlin; grand treas
urer. j. n. Wroth; grand secretary
A. A. Keen. Grand High Priest Po'
then made the following appoint
ments: Grand lecturer, Il. 8. Slower
graud chaplain. Y. T. Bennett; gran'
royal arch captain, Y. Henning
grand captain OF the host, q. G. Duncan
grand principal soiourner, II. A. Cshoon
grand master third veil, j. j. Kelly
grand master second veil, l.. Hofmeister
grand master first veil, A II. Harllee
grand sentinel, A. NJ. WhitcOmb.
The elective and sppointiye officer
we're then duly installed by Past tran
High Priest ". II. SeamoD, after Whlc
the grand chapter adjourned.
Tha grand lodge and grand chapte
will both meet In Albuquerque mex
year.