The Carlisle independent., 1906-11-29
Royal Arch Masons and Order
 Eastern Star.

in Little Rock after a most successful meeting. There were more than 500 delegates in attendance to mark the sixey-fourth annual session. On the evening of the first days session the Master Mason's Degree" was confer red on candidate at the Scottish Rite Consistory by Magnolia Lodge No 60. c. E. Rosenbaum, w M, sev- eral members of Western Star Lodge No 2, assisting.
 This was complimentary to the off cers and members of the Grand Lodge and was particularly impressive on account of the costuming and magni- ficent stage effects available in the Consstory building.
 Among the many questions of i'm portance before the body, that of the sale of the Masonic Temple in Little Rock attracted the greater in- terest. This building not only affords a place for the grand lodge and other Masonic bodies, but has a great amount of floor space which has been rented out A committee was appoint ed to act in conjunction with the Board of Control, and will report at the next session of the grand lodge.
 The Board of Trustees of the Ma sonic Orphans Home reported the work incident to the proposed build ing of the home, progressing favor ably. A site has been offered at Batesviile for the home, and the lodge has empowered the committee to go Al. as 1t has funds at it's disposal to pay for the building upon completion. In this connection the committee may use the funds of the grand lodge except $10,000, which is set aside to care for the bonded indebtedness on the Ma sonic Temple. Following a custom prevalent in the Arkansas jurisdiction, the new officers were elected by being advanced from their several stations and are as follows:
 Grand Master-Jacob Trieber, Lit tfe Rock.
 Deputy Grand Master-M w. Gree son, Prescott
 Grand Lecturer-J 0 hn Oathout, Bonneville.
 Grand Orator-W. s. Chastain, Yell vile.
 Grand Senior Warden-E A. McCol-. lock, Little Rock.
 Grand Junior Warden-A. J. Witt, Pocahantas.
 Grand Treasurer-C. E. Rosenbaum, Little Rock.
 Grand Secretary-Fay Hampstead, Little Rock
 Grand Chaplain-Rev. Geo. B. Nor ton, Newton.
 Grand Tyler-Edmund Metcalf, Lit tie Rock.
 The Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star. also in session at the time, closed with the election and installation of the new officers. The following were installed.
 Worthy grand matron, Mrs. Ella Leonrad, Gravette. worthy grand pat ron, w. B. Sexton, Mansfield; asso- ciate grand matron, Mrs. Minnie Simp- son, Conway; associate grand patron, E. E. Ammons, Jasper; grand treasur- CT, Mrs. Cora Westerfeld; grand sec retary, J. Frank Hopkins, Mablevale; grand conductress, Mrs. Lillian Lee, Benton; associate grand conductress, Miss Nola Eastwood Ross, Pine Bluff; grand lecturer, Miss Mollie Morgan, Weeks; Ada, Miss Sue Williamson, Winchester; Ruth, Miss Sue Baynham, Fort Smith; Esther, Miss Louise Ken nard. Jonesboro; Martha, Mrs. Mol lie Hotchkiss, Hot Springs; Electa, Mrs. l.. A. Chestnut, Saline; grand warder, Mrs Lon Williams, Elkins; grand sentinel, F. c. Bartlett, Conway; grand marshal, Mrs. Anna Treadway; grand organist, Miss Maude Havener; grand chaplain, Mrs. Esther Schimmel- pfennig, Little Rock.
 During the last days of the week the Royal Arch Masons convened in the Masonic Temple, with practically every chapter in the Arkansas jurisdic- .tion represented. This meeting marks the fifty-seventh annual session, and was devoted to the transaction of busi- ness pertaining strictly to the order. During the sessions. there were ad- dresses by prominent members, replete with things instructive and entertain ing to this branch of Masonry, while on the evening of the first day, the Order of the High Priesthood was con ferred on class of twelve candidates.
 Before adjournment the new officers were elected and installed and are as follows:
 Grand High Priest-John T. Hicks, Little Rock. .o.
 Deputy Grand. High Priest-.Sam H. Davidson, Evening Shade.
 Grand King-R. B. Hegins, Russell