Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-05
BIG time FOR
ARCH MASONS.
Banquet With Elaborate DeCOra-
lions and Presence Of High De-
gree MaSOnS the Features.

TRENTON, May 5.-Most elabo
rate preparations are being made b,
the high Masons of New Jersey fol
three meetings of Importance in tn,
fraternity which will take place il
this city next week. The red letter
event of the three will be the celebra-
ton "wednesday of the 50th anniver-
sary of the convocation of the grand
chapter, Royal Arch Masons.
The chief feature will be a banquet
in Masonic hall at 6 o'clock Wednes-
day evening. Prominent Masons of
this city say this will be the biggest
affair of the kind in the history of
New Jersey Masonry.
The decorations will be unique.
The hall will be adorned with beauti-
full hangings appropriate to the Or
der, besides which there will be a
brilliant electric display. The ban
quet will be served by a Philadelphia
caterer especially engaged for the oc-
casion. Winkler's orchestra will
provide music, and the celebrated
Temple quartet of Philadelphia, com
posed of high degree Masons, will
sing several selections.
DR.. Peter McGill, grand high priest,
will preside. Over 800 prominent
Masons from all sections of the state
will be guests. Guests will also be
present from Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Ohio, Delaware, New York, Con-
necticut and Washington, ID. G. Gov
ernor Edward C. Stokes will be the
guest of honor and will deliver the
address of welcome. Mayor Gnitchel
will also be a guest.
Past Grand High Priest l. Layton
Registrar, historian of the grand
chapter and chairman of the special
committee of eight charged with the
work of arranging the anniversary,
will read the history of the grand
chapter which he has been preparing
for five years. Copies of the history
will be distributed to the guests.
An interesting feature of the his
tory will be the fact that it will con-
tain portraits of all the past grand
high priests who have served during
the existence of the grand chapter.
Some of them have been dead TWEEN
years.
Souvenir menu cards of a most
elaborate character and representa-
tive of the anniversary occasion will
be distributed.
The Past Commanders associa-
ton, knights Templar, will convene
Monday evening in the asylum of
Palestine Commandery, No. A.,
knights Templar, in Masonic hall.
Officers will be elected and other bust
ness will be transacted. Isaac s..
Roberts, of New York, is the present
commander of the association, and
Thomas H. r. Redway, of this city, is
secretary and treasurer. At the close
of the business session a banquet will
be held.
Tuesday morning the 4Sth annual
conclave of the grand commandery,
knights Templar, of New Jersey, will
bred delegates from different parts
Of the state will be present. One of
he most important reports to be re-
,eived at the meeting will be the one
the amount of money that has
sent for the relief of members
IN California. The present grand
commander is Jacob Kirkner, of
olainfield, and the grand recorder is
Thomas H. r. Roadway.
The 50th annual convocation of
he grand chapter, Royal Arch Ma
ions, will continue through Wednes-
lay and Thursday. The session We'd
lesday will adjourn at A pm, to
make way for the banquet.