The Jersey City news., 1906-06-09
HIGH MASONS TO
MEET IN BOSTON
General Grand Council Will
Hold It's Triennial AS
sembly This Month
FAMOUS SPEAKERS TO ATTEND

/ PARTICULARS OF THE NETTING
AND HISTORY OF THE GRAND
CHAPTER WHICH DATES FROM
1897.
| BOSTON, Mass, June 8, 19O6.-Most
important of the events of the year in
Masonic circles which will be attended
by many well known Masons of this city,
will be the ninth triennial assembly of
the General rGand Council of Royal and
Select Masters of the United States,
which will open in Masonic Temple in
this city on Monday morning June 1S,
to be followed on Tuesday morning,
June 19, by the convening of the thirty
third triennial of the General Grand
| Royal Arch Chapter of the United
| States. The General Grand Council will
be in assembly for two days, while the
| General Grand Chapter will convene for
| three days. The whole week, however,
will be given over to business and social
gatherings by both bodies, which will
work together in fraternal enjoyment of
the hospitality of the Massachusetts
bodies.
Although three months away, prepar.
atoms for these events have been going
on for some time and it il, expected there
wall be notable gathering of officers,
delegates and their ladies. The Hotel
Brunswick has been designated ais head
quarters for both the General Grand
Chapter and the General Grand Council.
and the apartments have already been
reserved for the week The local COM
mlttees of both bodies have been actively
engaged in preparation for the visit and
have sent out circulars to the officers
and members to which encouraging re-
sponses have been received.
Inc arrangements for the thirty-third
triennial of the General Grand Chapter
are IN the hands of the executive com
mittee of the General Grand Arch Chan.
ter OF Massachusetts. This committee is
working to make the thirty-third the
mos memorable of all the gatherings of
the General Grand Chapter.
The General Grand Chapter will open
It's sessions in Masonic Temple on Tues
day morning, June 49, The morning
VIII be devoted principally to the well
come of the officers and delegates of the
General Grand Chapter. Probably most
of the delegates will arrive on Monday.
and on reaching their rooms at headouar-
ters will find that everything has been
arranged for their comfort and pleasure
during the week. In each room will he
guide to Boston, a programme for the
exercises of the week tickets for ban
quets and excursions, badges and other
little reminders that the Grand Roval
Arch Chapter of Massachusetts, extends
the most cordial greeting and hearty vel.
come of the old Bay State.
During the week elaborate collations
viii be served daily in Masonic Temple
SO that the business of the Genera4
Grand Chapter may be dispatched with.
out delay. This will be in addition to
banquets and receptions that will be
otherwise provided. On Tuesday even
ing there will be reception in Masonic
Temple to the General Grand Roya
Arch Chapter of the United States b,
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Mas:
sachusetts. The officers and delegates
of the General Grand Council will as
sist at the reception. This affair will be
open to all Royal Arch Masons and their
ladies, and tickets for the occasion will
be distributed.
On Wednesday, the General Grand
Chapter will be in session all day. Thai
afternoon the ladies accompanying the
delegates will be entertained by an ex.
cursion to places of historic interest in
and about Boston. In addition to this
there will be harbor trip for all who
desire. A steamer will be chartered fol
the occasion, and band and refresh.
ment will add to the enjoyment of the
afternoon.
Il Wednesday evsning also will be de-
voted to the social side, the occasion
being reception at the Hotel Bruins
wick, rendered by General Grand High
Priest Arthur G. Pollard and Mrs. Pol
Lard to the entire visiting delegation and
their ladies'. This will be one Of the
leading features of the weeks entertain
ment.
Thursday will be given over to busi-
ness sessions during the day, and in the
evening the great event Of the week.