The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-04
THE GRAND CHApTER.

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The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Ma.
sons assembled at p. m. and was opened
with prayer, after which Grand Secretary
Bryan read the minutes Of Tuesdays ses-
sion.
There was further report from credon-
tlals committee No. l.
a resolution was introduced to allow rep
resentation to two chapters which had
failed to pay dues by November IS. It
was tabled, as It was In conflict with the
edict of the Grand Chapter,
Past Grand High Priest j. c. Kidd read
the report Of the committee on jurispru.
dence. a great majority of the decisions
Of the Grand High Priest were approved
and sustained. 1t was held that Il protest
acts rs a blackbal only until withdrawn.
The committee on work recommended
that the number of Grand visitors be in
creased 10 sixteen aud that the districts be
the same as those Of congressional districts.
IL was adopted
The committee on chartered chapters
recommended that the charter Of LariSsa
Chapter OF Jacksonville he restored upon
payment Of penalty; adopted. Recommend
cd that a new charte: he granted the
NoakBm chapter without fee to replace one
destroyed by fire; adopted. Recommended
that n charter he granted for a new chap
ter at Barry; adopted. Recommended that
dispensntiOn be granted FOR chapter
ut Goldthwaite If applied for; adopted.
Recommended that a charter be granted for
chapter at La Porte adopted Recon-
meudcd that the petition for 4 new chap
/ ter Mt Madisonvllc he referred to the Grand
( High Priest for the curing of defects adop-
/ ted Recommended that the B. A. Bolts
/ Chapter at Graham be permitted to re-
/ sumo work under its old charter adopted.
| Same ms TO Comanche Chapter; adopted.
Petitions No. recommended that the
! chapter at Auburn be permitted TO remove
/ TO Pearl; adopted. accompanied that
( Cooper chapter be permitted to resume
I work under its old charter; adopted, Rec
/ commended that the charter of the chapter
| at Corpus Christi be restored; adopted.
! Recommended that a chnrter be granted
| FOR new chapter az West, adopted. Rec
commended that the charter OF Goiad CHAP,
| ter be restored; adopted. Recommended
that a charter be granted for new cnap
! ter at Ozona; adopted
| The finance committee reported that the
books and accounts Of Grand Secretary
/ George Lopas deceased Grand Secretar!
! John A. Bryan and Of Grand treasurer
B. i. Frymler had been examined auc
Committees on chartered chapters Nos
- Committees Of chapters under dispense
ton recommended the granting OF cnar
ters to chapters at Elgin, Sweetwater ant
| Brandon, and that the charter Of the Has
kcl chapter be restored on payment 4"
'T me Committee on grievances and appeals
The committee on bylaws reported
Grand Master Phillips stated that m,
time had arrived for the election on OF
fcers for the ensuing year. The result wa
Is Grand rand High Priest. J. NJ, strnyhorn .
Waco; Deputy Grand High Priest /, w
| Fitzpatrick OF Mount Pleasant; Gram
King. Z. T. Murchison Of Vernon Gram
Scribe. sam r. Cochran Of Dallas; Gran
Treasurer. Il. T. Frymier Of Houston
Grand Secretary, John a. Bryan OF "
hnrne: member committee on work "
Knrnes OF Pearl, 4,
The other Officers nre sppointiye ana "
he announced Thursday by the Grah9 hiE
Priest-elect and all officers VIII be IL
stalled, n. Can
A resolution was presented by Past Gran ~
High Priest John p Bell calling TOT IN
| payment Of so per day 20 each OF ne NJ ~
hers OF the finance committee WINE tue
arc Mt work Adopted.
Adjourned until Thursday afternoon
NOTES.
Past Grand Master A. II Watkins resi'
tered wednesday morning.
Frirnch Simpson of HailetsyiHe' ~
Grand Treasurer arrived yesterday mon
ing. ,.t.