Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
ANNUAL MASONIC MEETINGS
Large Attendance Of Members of the Fra
ternity from All Over the State
OFFICERS OF GRAND COUNCIL ARE CHOSEN
Grand Chapter VIII Finish Today
Degrees Conferred In Royal and
Select Mustcrbood and High
Priesthood.

a large number OF representative Ma
sons from all sections Of the state are in
Omaha in attendance upon the annual series
OF meetings of Masonic bodies. which Is in
progress at Masonic hall. The series com
prises ceremonial and business sessions aud
will, when completed, have consumed por-
tions Of three days. It began Tuesday even
ing with meeting OF the Royal and Select
Masters, when eighteen candidates were in
itiatCd into the mysteries of that degree.
Owing to the destruction OF Masonic temple
at Lincoln by fire some time since large
number OF Masons from the capital city are
parti ipatng. in the ceremonials here and
of the eighteen new elect Masters fourteen
were from Lincoln. They were: o.!
j. King, James D. Jones, w. X. Lough-
ridge, George f. Jackman, NJ. C. Grebe, Will
liam Robertson, jr., Thomas II. Bishop,
Ezra j. Newton, Ezra Pool, Charles T. Neal
George Wolcott, T. n. Burket, II. K.
Burket and NJ. w. Folsom. They were ac-
c9mpanied to Omaha by the officers OF Lin
coin council Royal and Select Masters
Messrs John S. Bishop, Charles X. Wilson,
Lov NJ Hupert, James Tyler and l.. d.
Woodruff. Following the impressive eX-
emplfcatlon Of the mysteries was the in
cvitable banquet at which addresses were
made by Master John S. Bishop of Lincoln
council, G. w. Linnger of Omaha, Judge
HOpewell of Tekamah and Judge Phelps Of
Schuyler.
At D. M Wednesday occurred the annual
meeting of the grand council of Royal and
Select Masters at which the annual reports
indicated great interest in the work and
progress of the order. The election of Off
GERS resulted as follows: Daniel H. Wheeler
Of Omaha, most llustrious grand master;
James A. Crimson of Schuyler, most Illus
trious deputy grand master; Charles K.
Wilson OF Lincoln, grand principal con-
ductor; John S. Harmon of Tecumseh treas
urer; Frank E. White of Plattsmouth, grand
recorder: Charles c. Carmen of Schuyler,
grand chaplain; Gustave Anderson Of Omaha,
captain Of the guards; George j. Spohn OF
Superior conductor of the council; Levi NJ.
Hupert of Lincoln, steward; Jacob King of
Omaha, sentinel
At D. M Wednesday occurred the open
ing session OF the grand chapter. with a
large attendance The annual reports were
submitted OF a very gratifying character,
committees were appointed and the work
of the chapter laid out, after which ad-
iournment was had until 8 a. m. Thursday
morning.
Wednesday night the degree of the Order
of High Priesthood was conferred upon
eighteen candidates, as follows: William L.
Ritter, Omaha; John s. Bishop, Lincoln;
William s. Asquith. Omaha; Miner H. Hin
man, Fremont Edwin S. Miller, Beatrice;
Arthur C. Past, Hebron; Frederick w. Her
ri X, Columbus; Hugh Van Horne, Paw
nee City; John d. French Hastings; Mel
Vile II. Hopewell, Tekamah; Benjamin
Barshinger. Norfolk; Perry G. Shanstrom
St. Paul; Lyman w. Allgire. Wymore; Rob
ert b. Thompson, Superior; Henry c.
Wright, Schuyler; AXel p. Erickson, Hol-
drege; John C. Work, O'Neill Frank NJ
bKnight,' aEianae. ID was nearly IL O'Clock
when the long and beautiful ceremonies were
completed.
This morning the grand chapter VIII re-
convene for it's business session, to conclude
with the election of officers. 1t is expected
that Frank f. White of Plattsmouth, wht
has been filling the place made vacant by
the death of w. r. Bowen will be perma
nently elected as the successor of that gen
. tleman, who had at the time served as grant
secretary for about twenty three years.