The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-11-28
REUNION OF MASONIC BODIES,
Large Glass Initiated Into the Myster-
les Of the Scottish Rite.

sistory at Little Rock last week. The
reunion opened with a banquet to Wis
itors and members of the Rosenbauni
class, A. & A. S. r. The reunion
closed on the 21st inst. by the conferr.
ing of the 32d degree upon a class Of
fifty-five candidates. The ceremony
comforting the 33d degree upon fou:
members selected for that honor did
not take place. The honorees are:
William Letzig DR.. F. l.. French, f.
M. Jefferson of Little Rock and Muir
ray Taylor of Hot Springs.
The following composed the class:
P. H. Mccarthy, NJ. ]. Kenncy, w. H.
Buckley, W. H. Marshall, J, Z. Bond,
l.. A. Pollock, John l.. Deason. d. II.
Cantrell, j. II. Byers, J, G. Kirk, A.
5. Lang, f. A. Brown, D. G.. Taylor,
j. S. Barkman, NJ. Holman, W. NJ.
Purvis, Little Rock f NJ. Crossar
Hot Springs; w B. Allen. Mer Rouge,
La; W. A. Dickey, Wynne; H. w.
Mullis, Malvern; S. Haas, Monroe
La; F. Fadner Esau; F. L. Parker.
Sayre; F. NJ. Rogers, II. Townsend,
Arkansas City; G. w. Adams, Lace.
MIA; d. Litchtack, TexarkanR d. A.
Hollinger, Alma; s. Hecht, Sweet
Home; n. Walker, w. II. Walker,
Mena; VIM. Berse Sr., Cabin Greek
Joel Mills, Welton; r. f. Burke
Texarkana; DR.. B. G. Wood Cominto;
B. Layo, Garnstt, Kan. w. II. Row
land, Van Buren,; H, l.. Wood Comm
to; c. S. Drake, Clover Bend, l.. r.
Bowen, Biloxi, Mica; Chas Etgcomb,
Cominto; C. II. Hostetter, Warren
c. Turner, Chas. T. Turner, Warren;
NJ II. Patterson, Augusta; Dr., Nor.
gan Smith, El Dorado G.. ]. Klock,
Eureka Springs D. s. Hayworth,
Cotter; J. S. Clatt, Laconia; O. DIV
er, Van Buren,.
Order of Eastern Star.
Seyenty-three out of lao chapters Of
this order were represented. The of.
| ficers elected for the ensuing year
were: Worthy Grand Matlon, Mrs.
Jennie E. Ellis of Fort Smith; Wor.
thy Grand Patron, John M. Oa.hout of
Bonneville; Associate Grand Matron,
Mrs, Alice Bowser of Sheridan; Asso.
ciate Grand Patron, w, l., Rodgers OF
Nashville; Grand Treasurer, Mrs.
Cora Westerfeld of Conway; Grand
Secretary, Miss Carrie Hampstead of
Little Rock; Grand Conductress, Miss
Mollie Morgan of Weeks; Assistant
Grand Condustress, Mrs. Lucy Hal.
stead of Pine Bluff Appontive Of,
| ticcrs were announced as follows:
Adah, Mrs. Minnie McKelyey, Green.
wood Ruth, Mrs. Myrtle McCollum,
Greenbrier, Esther, Mrs Vestal, Little
Rock; Martha, Mrs. Sarah Woodson,
| Bonanza; Elects, Miss Grace Hixon,
Blaine; Grand Lecturer, Mrs. Blanche
Klock Eureka Springs Grand Chap.
lain, +. II. Owen, Dixie; Organist,
Mrs Alexander, Mansfield; Marshal,
Mrs Belle Rainey; Warder, Miss Mag
gle Burton, Cove; Sentinel Frank
Bartlett Conway.
Royal Arch Masons.
| This was the hfty.fourth annual
convocation Of this body, and large
number were in attendance Capitu.
lar Masonry was established in Ar.
kansas In 1871, when the general
grand high priest, NJ, Il, Paul Dean,
issued his dispensation for the forma.
ton Of Far West chapter at fayette'
| vile, which received charter in 1912.
At the close Of the session the follow
ing officers were elected; Grand High
Priest, G.. j. Klock of Eureka Springs,
Deputy Grand High Priest, J, II, Don
neil Of Conway; Grand King, n, p,
Richmond OF Malvern; Grand Scribe,
j. y. Hicks of Little Rock; Grand Sec
rotary, J. G. Bone Of Batesvlle; Grand
Treasurer, John Brodie Of Little
Rock Grand Chaplain, +. Il, Taylor
Of McCrory; Grand Marshal, W, G.
Rogers OF Nashville, Grand Captain
Of the Host, S. II. Davidson Of Even
ing Shade Grand Principal Sojourn.
cr, Rees b. Higgins Of Little Rock
GRIND Royal Arch Captain, Jeff l., pa
Wis OF Fayetteville; Grand Master OF
tho Third Veil, j. r. Mayhan OF New
port; Grand Master Of the Second
Veil, $. u, Dodge OF Little Rock,
Grand Master OF the First Veil, Mark
y, Olney OF Mona; Grand Sentinel
Edmund Metcalf Of Little Rock,
Royal and Select Masters,
Tho forty.nrst annual assembly OF
the grand council OF Royal and SclcC,
Masters Of Arkansas met In the Ma
sonic temple on the 10TH Grand Mas
ter 5. d. Dodge of Little Rock presId
ing. Oincers were elected for the en-
suing year az follows; NJ. |, Grand
Master, g. W, SkIdmore OF Little
Rock; Deputy Grand Master Nick
Keller Of Eureka Springs; Grand
Principal Conductor OF the Work, j
\, Wcsterncld of Conway; grand treas
urer, John BrodIc Of Little Rock;
Grand Recorder Fay Hampstead OF
Little Rock, Grand Chaplain, f. T.,
Taylor Of McCrory; Grand Captain OF
the Guard, A. +, H. Odcn OF Hot
Springs; Grand Conductor OF the
Council, NJ, u, Akin OF Little Rock
Grand Marshal, purand WhIpple OF
llttlo Rock, Grand steward, C. r.
Brown Grand sentinel Edmund Met
calf Of Little Rock Grand Lecturer,
y. NJ. llorsfall OF Hazen
Order Of High Priesthood.
The exercises Of this body conclud.
ed with repast, after the election
| n.l naturalization ~ IA. fnlInuiuu ~