The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
ROYAL ARCANUnITES
INSTALL OFFICERS
Councils OF District Held
Important Sessions
Last Week.

During the past week the following
councils of the Royal ArcanUm have
had their officers for 1905 installed.
Monday evening Deputy Grand Regent
Harry c. Scott. assisted by II. @. LEM.
as deputy grand guide, installed in an
impressive manner the following Off
GERS of Ouray Council. No 1880: Regent
II. a. Leef; vice regent, II. s. Mitchell;
orator, J. w Scott; sitting past regent,
II. G. LEM; secretary w O. Mile
(third term; collector. J. r Lynn
treasurer, II. c. Rollins sixth terml /;
chaplain, +. Rittenh0Use Second term) F;
guide. W. +. Bradley; warden, Joseph
p. Galby: sentry, A. p. Doyle: trustees.
James Linnane. John J. CCwie, and w.
H. Foy. After the installation cer.-
monies refreshments were served and
a musical program rendered.
On Monday evening the following Off,
GERS OF National Council, No. 81, were
installed by Deputy Grand Regent G. B.
Young. assisted by George =. FaTquhar,
as deputy grand guide. Regent, Edwin
Kirby Harris, jr.; vice regent, Guy r.
Allen; orator, George NJ Evans; sitting
past regent, Nadeu L Nell; secretary.
Edward 3. Eynon sixth term); cOllec-
tor, John w. Harsha Ctwenty- eighth
term; treasurer, John l. Beadie second
term; chaplain, George NJ. Myers,
guide, Joseph D. Free sixth term
warden, Walter /. ViHapique; sentry,
CIeaveland N. Coates: trustees, NJ Bar
tow Mercer. George B. Farquhar, and
Robert Cow. A smoke talk followed
the installation.
Grand Regent W. Chase, assisted by
Thorn J. Landergren, as deputy grand
guide, installed the following officers OF
Oriental Council: Regent, II. A. Cas-
sell; vice regent. Clayton L. Emig;
orator, c. 3. Matthews; sitting past re-
gent. DR.. G. +. Simpson; secretary,
Corbin Birch Seventh term)i collector,
Robert Z. Logan third term; treasur-
er, William Betz sixth rerm); chaplain.
Abner II. Ferguson; guide L. c. Nor
rison eighth term); warden. w. s.
Ward; sentry, H Slagle; trustees, q.
H. II. ZeIIeTs. John r. Gisburne, and
Bennett A. Allen. Announcement was
made TO Oriental Cou=cI OF the death
Of the wife Of Past Regent Charles J.
James, and suitable resolutions Of con
dOlenCe were adopted.
The following officers of District
Council, No. 1885, were Installed Tues
day evening by Deputy Grand Regent
George 3. FarquhaT, assisted by +. A
Day as deputy grand guide: Regent,
g. F. Conn; vice regent, J. Z EcklOff
orator. Arthur r. Wells; sitting past re
gent, c. b. Welsh; secretary, Aston
NJ. Peyton (ninth term)i collector,
Claude r. Zappone; treasurer; g. A
Bell Second term; chaplain, James c.
Dulin; guide. H. c. Weeks; warden. g.
A Edelin,; sentry. a. r. Ringwalt tseC-
ond term): trustees. c. a. Weber, a.
r. Ringwalt. and J. B. Morton. At the
conclusion Of the installation ceremonies
refreshments were served.
The committee on the state Of the
order Of the grand council held its reg
ular monthly meeting on Tuesday even
ing last, at which Grand Regent VIII
liam w. Chase presided. After listening
10 the reports on the progress Of the
order in this city, 1t was decided to
offer additional prizes as an incentive
TO more effective work during the en-
suing three months. A Royal Arcanum
knife or a Waterman fol..H-H pen viii
be awarded to members -odUcing a
certain number of candid .s prior 10
mach 81, 1903.