Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
CAPITULAR M AS0NRY
MEETING OF THE GRAND ROYAL
ARCH CHAPTER.
Retiring Grand High Priest Reviews
Work of the Year - Of
hcers Elected.

The Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of Masons
met last evening at Masonic Temple. There
was large representation of the member
ship Of this the governing capitular body of
this jurisdiction. Grand High Priest Harry
Stamford submitted his annual report, in
which he succinctly reviewed the principal
events Of his administration He said:
1.-The Grand Chapter is again convened in
annual convention to review the past and
to provide for the future. This year has
been remarkably successful one in ca
pituar, Masonry. The time was ripe, the
spirit of the day was prosperity and ad-
vancement and the officers of the constitu-
ent chapters were wonderfully able and i'm
bued with the spirit of brotherhood and the
advancement of the banner of capitular
Masonry.
1.-The numerical strength Of the chapters
has been decidedly Increased, there having
been exalted during the year 235 com
panions, with gain in membership OF 1'5S
This is the first year that the assets nave
been given in the reports of the right emil
nent grand treasurer. and the financial con-
dition, shown, was surprise to many or
us, showing a total of $5S,216.s7, proving
that capitular Masonry in the District has
profited by the general prosperity, that the
brethren are alive to the beauties of Royal
Arch Masonry, and that the enthusiasm in
jected into the several chapters by their Of
panions and melting them to energy and
earnestness in the affairs Of capitular Ma
sonry.
"a full and accurate registration Of the
membership of the constituent chapters IS
greatly to be desired. Many inquiries are
made concerning companions formerly on
our rolls of whom there is no record ex-
cept their names in our printed proceedings,
and when, as is frequently the case, the In
uuirer does not know to what chapter the
mir ho1 N what
held membership, the search for names Is
long and laborious. The card registry sys-
tenn, now being put into operation by the
Grand Lodge, would bring the name of
every companion who has held membership
since the organization of the Grand Chapter
into one alphabetical index. 1t Is estimated
that about 5000 names have been on our
rolls since the organiza ton Of the Grand
Chapter. Once in operation this system
could be kept up at little additional ex-
pense, and its historical value alone would
more than compensate for the cost
The Mortuary Record.
The grand high priest alluded feeing.y
to the losses sustained by the deaths Of
members of the Grand Chapter during the
wear. OF the late William H. Collins, late
deputy grand high priest, he said: Born
in New York and coming to our city IN
early boyhood, he soon found employment
as an apprentice in the government print
ing office, where his industry and ability
were recognized by promotion through sue
cessive grades to the highly honorable and
responsible position of chief clerk, which
he filled for many years. Strong in his
convictions and fearless in the expression
of them, he vas ever consderate Of the
feelings of others, and his official and So
cial relations with his fellow-men were
marked by courtesy ard kindness. Few
men in official station have been more help
full to the distressed and needy.
The following companions of the Grand
CHAPTER also passed the rails during the
capitular year: Joseph Hamacher. William
Dreamer and F. ]. Lung, past high priests,
respectively of Columbia, Washington and
Brightwood chapters.
During the year the grand high priest
commissioned the following members to
represent foreign Jurisdictions near this
grand chapter: Alabama-Charles w. Han
cock Kansas, Edwin S. Holmes; Louisiana.
Alva s. Taber; Minnesota, Alex. Grant;
New Mexico, Nathaniel B. Fugitt; New
Zealand, Augustus B. Coolidge; Victoria,
Goodwin Yorke At Lee: Wisconsin. Charles
G. Zange.
After reviewing the status of the Masonic
temple project and recounting the success
of the two last fairs the grand high priest
said: Let us hope to soon see rise Ma
sonic temple worthy of Masonry In the Dis
trlct OF COlumDla ana tne udtlOudl Cdplldi-
an added monument to the zeal and energy,
the hopes and ambitions of Masons and Ma
sonry."
In conclusion Mr.. Stamford extended
thanks for his election and for the courtesy
and friendship with which he had been
treated, and added Il assure you l shall
rot be unmindful Of my debt of gratitude,
but shall do all in my power to promote the
objects of our brotherhood in general, and
Royal Arch Masonry in particular.
Election and Installation.
The recommendations of the grand high
priest were all approved, and the Grand
Chapter proceeded to the election and install
lat,on of the following line of grand officers:
Grand high priest, George c. Ober; deputy
grand high priest, Augustus B. Coolidge;
grand king, Henry X. Simpson; grand
scribe, Charles E. Becker; grand captain Of
the host, Claude F. King; grand principal
scjourner, E. ST. Clair Thompson; grand
secretary, A. w. Johnston; grand treasurer,
NJ E. Thorpe; grand chaplain, Rev. c..
Alvin Smith: grand royal arch captain,
Francis j. Woodman; grand master Of the
third vail, Charles G. Zange; grand master
of the second vail. Nathaniel B. Fugitt;
grand master Of the first vail, X. N. Har-