Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-13
-ur ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Feature Was mn Official Si'''"-
inst Night from Washington
and baltimore Mas"ns Grand
,ndcry. knights TcmPInr,
na,-Thc shriners Tonight.

--,nd ROYAL Arch Chapter of Viz
,s4ourned last night after two
G''a .sssnps AT the Masonic Temple IN
iass one OF the leading members Of
ui> l~ stated to a reporter for the
ihe as; night that this had been
5Fi,-,s+ o-osperous year in Royal Arch
re ~ IN I-irs.Tia in the last decade.
es.or Of the Grand Chapter was
tended there being no less than
.~3rad Royal Arch MaSons present
o1src some Of The brightest men IN
IN this State. a more pleasant
sl,e-s-g or one more satisfactory mas
tls,a geen had.
~os- important or certainly the
*, interesting business OF the session.
- -7Drilar standpoint, was the cleo
- afT7cers had last night with this
.t[- s;rh pricst. J. Y. Bidgood, Of
",.,.a Erand king. Ed. S. Conrad. Of
-,-s.-a,.rE grand scribe. Sol. l.
Of Richmond: grand treasu-
,-.-r ". Poe Of Richmond: grand
James B. Blanks, Of Peters
e--nd captain OF the host, s. W.
Of CuIpeQer; grand principal
lanes O'Keefe, OF Tazewell:
-raI arch captain. r. NJ Fer
Of Bristol; grand master OF the
n John H. Fisher, OF Alexan-
land master Of the second vail,
,49gl.~ 3 McChesney. Of Staunton;
master Of The first vail, z. c. Rich
- u Portsmouth: grand chaplain,
X Van Ijouten. OF Richmond;
marshal. William Kraus Of Rich
Grand tier. William c. Wilkin
~ his city: grand lecturer. ". J.
s-a or Lynchburg: assistant grand
-s- James Z. Alexander. of Alexan-
. foreign correspondent. Charles A.
%.,-s- Of Richmond.
AZ OFFICIAL VISITATION.
feature Of the session was an official
.-s,saar last night from q delegation of
.r-.rt washington and Baltimore Royal
-r 1fasors. who arrived in the city last
.--. n attend q great meeting Of Acca
-.-r}e Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, to-
-t-r among the visitors at the Grand
gra--s~ were Nessrs. Frank H. Thomas.
m y KIopfer. G. E. Corson. Thomas p.
7,a--s- George c. Ober. S. Fred. Hahn,
Also. Mailer. Jr. Jake Harderaan. Harry
S,4-5lt0rd. and Harrison Dingman. of
washington. ana William j. Cunningham
and Mason. Of Baltimore. They were
n=r,arv received by the Grand Chapter,
nd tAe visitation was a source OF pleas-
u-a 10 an
GRAND CONMANDERY.
Tie Grand Commandery. Knights Tenn
Mar 7f Virginia, will convene for their
ANIMAL conclave in this city to-day, ses-
s--s extending through Friday. The
Grand Commandery viii meet at the Tenn
ne and the hours for the sessions will
h from 10 A NJ. until P. NJ. The cleo
ZION Of officers will occur on Friday. a
arsa number OF knights Templar are
eznrsd 10 attend.
THE SHRINERS TONIGHT.
Thu presence OF So many Masons in
this r.ty in connection with The meeting
u The Grand Chapter and Grand Com
rsn5,rT has been taken advantage Of
fy area Temple, Mobiles OF the Mystic
sA-rs Tor grand gathering OF pilgrims
II ,ht hall OF the temple tonight. This
gathering VIII be further signalized by
i6l installation Of Imperial Potentate
G.zrEa J. Street. Of Washington, ,. c.
Pr rat0ry 10 the installation delega-
ten OF Washington Shrfners arrived in
tue city last night, and will be present
al the installation tonight. They are
gentlemen mentioned as visitors 20
u Grand Chapter. The delega-
ton was net at Ashland and escorted
70 this city by a delegation Of Mobiles
Of Aeea Temple. including Captain Frank
Cunningham Captain Z. P. Smith,
Massrs A ven n Rosenegk. Robert
Wh."et Jr.. and II. n. Boykin. To-
r.EGl meeting of the temple will be
o1@ Of The largest and most interesting
far several Years