The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-09
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
ANNUAL CONVENTION, 1OSTH
HELD IN HARTFORD.

There Was a Large Attendance-Net
Gain In Membership-0fficers Elected
for Ensuing Decentralization.
Hartford, May S.-The 108th annual
convocation of the most excellent
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch. afasons
of Connecticut is in session in Masonic
temple here to-day with q large at
tendance from the forty chapters of the
state, and also with many of the past
grand high priests present.
Grand High Priest Josepht R. john
son of Essex presided over the morning
exercises. Reuben H. Tucker of An
sonia submitted the report of the
grand trustees, showing the amount on
hand to be $1,04713. Grand Treasurer
Josiah Baker, ir., of Hartford submit
ted his report, which showed receipts
/ of $5,6SS.17 and expenditures, including
a balance May Of $3,6S880, of the same
amount
The report of Grand Secretary James
Mccormick was as follows: Exalted,
421; reinstated, 80; withdrawn, is;
stricken from roll for non-payment Of
dues, 81; died, 49, Net gain, 226. The
! receipts of the secretary We're $2,265.7O
The following officers We're elected,
Grand high priest-George M. Delap,
Hartford.
Deputy grand high priest-samuel H.
Huntington, Norwalk.
| Grand king-George "A. Kies, Nor
witch.
Grand scribe-Charles A. Farnham,
Collinsvllle.
Grand treasurer-Isaiah Baker, jr.,
Hartford,
Grand secretary-James Mccormick,
! Hartford.
Grand captain of host-Eugene A.
/ Hall, Meriden.
Grand principal sojourner-EdWin 3.
Frank, New Haven.
Grand royal arch captain-William
m. Barnum, Danbury
Grand trustees Reuben A. Tucker,
Ansonia; James Callan, waterbury;
John o. Rowland, Wallingford.
Grand High Priest-Elect Delap made
the following appointments;
Grand chaplain--The Rev. Charles W.
Boylston, Riverside.
Grand master third vail-George X
Morris, New London.
Grand master second vail-William y,
Bissell, Litchfield.
Grand master first vail-Louis T..
/ Beach, Bristol,
Grand senior steward Horace w.
Eddy, New Britain.
Grand 1nior steWard-Henry $. Pear
sons, Bridgeport
Grand Tyler4John Mccarthy, New
Haven.
The officers were installed by Past
4 Grand High Priest John III, Barlow,
with Past Grand High Priest Reuben
4 II. Tucker Of Ansonia as grand mar
4 shall.
Grand High Priest Delap made the
4 following appointments of commit
tees:
Correspondence-John Fl. Barlow,
4 Hartford.
INSTRUMENTATION II. Barlow,
Hartford; Frank W. Beardsley, Shell
ton; Eugene q Adj, waterbury.
Bylaws Reuben H. Tucker, Anso-
MIA; Stephen F. Goodsell, Winsted;
Clayton w. Rowley, Hartford,
ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.
The annual grand convention Of APP
pointed high priests was held last even
ing in Masonic temple, with Grand
rIish priest James Mccormick of Hart
ford presiding officers were elected
and installed for the ensuing ysar and
q class composed OF past and present
high priests were initiated. a colia-
ton followed:
GRAND COUNCIL TODAY.
The lightweight annual assembly OF
+he grand council Of Connecticut, Roy
al and Select Masters, win be held at
Masonic temple to-day. The session
viii omen at 10 a. M, and at Il o'clock
walcott council Of this city will confer
the super-excellent master degree.