The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05
Grand Chapter.

The Grand ROYAL Arch Chapter assem-
bled at . p IN. aud was opened with
PRAYER BY the Grand Chaplain, after which
Grand Secretary Brynn read his minutes,
The committee on iurlsprudencc reported
faNorahly on the proposed amendment to
the constitution curing n defect IN the
article referring to voting in the Grand
Chapter.
Committee on petitions recommended
dispensation for new chapter at Tenaha
when the law is fully compiled with. a
petition for a new chapter az Augleton
was passed on and Il was recommended
that II be not granted for reasons set fortA.
Adopted,
The finance committee recommended the
payment Of certain sums to persons who
have done work FOR the Grand Chapter
aud appropratlng $1,000 TO the Masonic
widows ana orphans home Adopted.
j. l.. Terrell thanked the Grand Chapter
FOR Its liberality TO the home
on motion Of Grand King Fitzpatrick
the compensation allowed the chairman OF
Tue committee on foreign correspondence
Was Increased to 500.
lhe committee ON Grand Officers reports
IttnmMtLarl that the Incoming Grand
llkh irlest appoint "a committee uf tdcsr
CoMpuhlons 10 consider the matter Of re-
storing tue autonomy Of the council OF
Royal aud Select Masters. Adopted
Fast Gganu High Priest Kidd introduced
a resolution rONning that when a chap
ter loses IT'S charter 10y accident 10 may
secure new one 10y securing an order
from the Graud High Priest aud the pay.
mont ~ 81 80. Adopted,
Grand uirn Priest Bel offered a reso.
luton granting the committee on work the
Hsht To issue certificates for teaching the
WORK, AFTER due examination, FOR terms OF
one. two and three years, as it deems
best. Adopted
ON resolution offered by J l.. Miller aud
Iast Grand High Priest Kidd tho Grand
Ihanter instructed the committee ON work
u ISSUE without examination. lifC GER
tlhcltc 60 Norton Moses permitting him
To- teach the secret work
The following Grand Officers Vcrr then
Installed Grand High Priest T. NJ stray
horn; Deputy Grand High Priest. r. w
tl.tzp4 licE; Grand King, L. z. Murchisou;
urog Il. + Frmhcr. Grand Secretary. John
A. Bryan; Grand Chaplain. !. g. Miller
Buiuet. Grand Captain ot the Host. j. e.
anderson Granger; Grand Principal So
lourucr, Walter Ackcr, WuNahnchie; Grand
Royal Arch Captain + X, Warhton, Llauu;
| Grand Marshal, G. l.. Alderman 49,!
Springs; Gnud orator Monta Wolf Cucro;
( Grand Master of the Third Veil, Il. r.
Brown Grqndyiew; Grand Muster Of the
| Second Veil II. r. Anderson Wolfe CITY.
Grand Master Of the First Veil. r. H. Bnit.
ley. Lynn, SrHior Grand steward A. Alex
Hughes Houston. Grand Guard. John Orch.
ard, Beaumont
The standing committees appointed:
Jurisprldeucc.-- Frank Nusom j. G. Kidd.
John L; Bell, h. O, Rounswull and T. l..
Stcnneld.
Printing. John A. Bryan. John Watson
and +. + Frymier.
Foreign Correspondence John L. Terrell.
I l.. .Stantcld and John a Bryan.
Credentials No. "A. W Campbell ]
r. Wilson and W Lee Moore
Finance; -. u. SIosson, A. {. Murray and
c. +. Smith.
Past Grand High Priest c. r. Phillips
then presented the seal Of the Grand lIi1h
Priest and the Morris cane 60 the newly
Installed Grand High Priest, telling him of
the legends attached tu them it appropriate
words, to which Companion Strayhoru feel
| iugly responded.
Tho jewel of the Past Grand High Priest
was presented the retiring officer C. Il.
phillips, by Past Grand High Priest Norton
Moses. who was eloquent 60 his BRIEF
speech.
After the reading aud approval Of the
minutes the Most Excellent Grand ROYAL
Arch Chapter Of Texas was closed IN ample
form after prayer by the Grand Chaplain.