The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-10
ROYAL ARCH M4SONS.
1O1st Annual Convention Held i'm This
 v, City YesferdnY.


 The hundred and first annual convection of the Grand chapter of Connecticut Royal Arch Masonry was held in Masonic hall Harvey $, Abel of Stafford Springs, the grand high priest, and M F, John l.. Hill or this city presided
 The only public transaction of the meel Ing was the annual election. which resulted las follows:
 Grand high priest Wesley [. Pearne, Mid dletown; deputy grand high priest, John L. WI Ma, Norwich; grand King, James odlun' afhan Suffield; grand treasurer, Isaiah Baker Hartford; grand secretary, James MeCor- mick. Hartford; captain of host, T. " Bealdsley, Derby; principal sojourner. J. s. Hugh Stirling, Bridgeport, ",
 TrusteesN $. Hinckley, Hartford: Ed ward Tweedy Danbury; Reuben H. Tucker,
 Appointive off1cers-Grand chaplain Rev Joseph Anderson, Waterbury; grand master third vail, Stephen F. Goodsel. West Win Johnson, Essex; grand master, first vail Lauren, A; Humiston, Fair Haven; senior steward. George H. Delap, Hartford junior steward; James Harries, Willmantie ', Barrow, William w. Price
 | Committee on bylaws Reuben H. Tucker George A. Kies and John Q; Rowland.
 The annual report of the grand high PiAS9t. iI"iiS h' Ehbtl. tuhbdih' thN l''l'' ing:
 | Companions year ago in the Capital city we stood upon the summit that divides the two centuries and celebrated the cen tennia. of Royal Arch Masonry in Conpec- ticut Then we numbered the mleposts back to the morning with us as q grand body of the royal craft. To-day in this beautiful Elm City. dazed at its wonderful achievements and standing in awe at its magniticence, we find ourselves peering down the mystic. avenues of the future, lighting Il D with the dawnng of new century and asking ourselves What of the night? And now, companions having again convened in this the one hundred and first GOD annual convention to deliberate upon the needs of this grand bcdy and to enact such legislation as will best promote harmony and meet the wants of the royal craft in this Jurisdiction, it is fitting that on the threshold of our deliberations we of fer up the adoration of grateful hearts to the. God of our Fathers for His kind care which has been over us during the past year, and mplorc the divine favor to attend us during the years that are before us. It is with great pleasure l extend to you all hearty and fraternal greeting.
 In glancing over the faces b:fore me, l see many familiar ones who for a long time have yearly assembled with us, cheerfully contributing their time and labor to help forward the well-being of our beloved in stitution.
 There are other companions here to-day ,lt, who have just commenced to assume the duties and labors necessary to be performed in order 10 advance the interests of the royal craft. To them I will say: With very many of us the shadows are turning to- wards the west. We are growing old. and in few short years the duties win fall upon you to preserve, unsulied the reputation of this time-honored institution.
 wish to call the attention of the grand chapter to he fact that the grand secretary B salary has been stationary for many years. while the membership has materially n- creased and the duties of the office more than correspondingly SO There are third as many chapters in the state as there are lodges, and the details of the grand selre tary's office demand great deal of his time. l would recommend that his salary be increased to $500 year.
 Reports were also presented by the grand king Jchn l., Hill, and the grand scribe, James Callan.