Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
Grand Royal Arch Chapter
Convocation at Santa Fe


Royal Arch Masonry had its begin
ming in New Mexico when Santa Fe
Chapter No. 1 at Santa Fe was organ
lied December II, 1865. In Septem-
Der. 1868. a charter was granted to the
organization by the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of the United States, and un-
til the forming of the Silver City Chap
ter No. 2 in the seventies, the Santa
Fe Chapter worked alone. During the
eighties the Las Vegas Chapter No. 8
al Las Vegas, Rio Grande Chapter No.
4 at Albuquerque, Deming Chapter No.
5 at Deming and Ration Chapter No. 6
at Ration were organized. Then fol-
lowed Columbia Chapter No. Z at Ros-
well and Socorro Chapter No. s at So
zorro during the nineties.
In the fall of 1897, a preliminary
meeting of Royal Arch Masons of the
territory was held at Albuquerque.
This resulted in a call for a eonven-
ton. The following chapters were
represented: Santa Fe Chapter No. /.
Las Vegas Chapter No. 2, Rio Grande
Chapter No. 4, Columbia Chapter No.
Z and Socorro Chapter No. 8. This
convention was called to meet at Albu-
querque. February 10, 1898. The main
work of the body was the formation of
a constitution and by laws and the
naming of the principal officers of the
grand chapter.
The first annual ~convocation of the
Royal Arch Chapter of New Mexico
was held in Albuquerque, October 3,
1898. The grand chapter was duly or
ganized by the installation of the grand
officers previously named in the con-
vention and the adoption of the con-
stitution and by laws formulated
there.
The second annual convocation was
held in Albuquerque October A, 1899.
At this session a charter was granted
to Signet Chapter No. 8, located at
Carlsbad.
The third annual convention of the
Royal Arch Chapter was also held at
Albuquerque October II, 1900, at which
session a charter was issued to Wash
ington No. 10. located at Clayton.
Royal Arch Chapter Proceedings.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of New Mexico assembled in
its fifth regular annual c~onvocation at
10 o'clock yesterday forenoon at Ma
sonic hall, Santa Fe.
The officers Of the grand chapter
are;
L.. III. Chamberlin, of Albuquerque,
grand high priest; c. G. Duncan, of So
zorro, deputy high grand priest; E. A.
-Cahoon, of Roswell, grand king; A. c.
Price, of Ration, grand scribe; A. j.
Maloy, of Albuquerque, grand treasur-
er; A. A. Keen, of Albuquerque, grand
secretary; ]. J. Kelly, Of Silver City,
grand lecturer; C. H. Sporleder, of
East Las Vegas, grand chaplain; A. H.
Harllee, of Silver City, grand captain
of the host; A. N. Pratt, Of Carlsbad,
grand principal sojourner; j. X. De
Hart, of San Marcial. grand royal arch
captain; F. s. Davis, Of Santa Fe, mas.
ter third veil; c. N. Blackwell, Of Ra-
ton. master second veil; Marcus Ell
dodt, of Santa Fe, master first veil;
A. M. Whitcomb, of Albuquerque, SEN
tinel.
Every chapter in the territory was
represented and the grand body was
opened in ample form by Grand High
Priest L. Al. ~Chamberlin, of Albuquer
que. After the transaction of executive
business the following grand officers
for the ensuing year were elected: DR..
c. G.. Duncan, Socorro. grand high
priest; e. A. Cahoon, Roswell, deputy
grand high priest; A. C. Price, Ration,
grand king; A. H. Harllee, Silver City,
grand scribe; A. j. Maloy, Albuquer-
que, grand treasurer; A. A. Keen, AL
buquerque, grand secretary.
Thereafter the grand officers elected
and also following appointive officers
were installed: j. ]. Kelly, Silver City,
grand lecturer; A. N. Pratt, Carlsbad,