Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-27
ROYAL ARCH MAsONs.

The 103d grand annual conversation
Of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of
Virginia met Tuesday 10 Richmond
with full attendance Of officers and
the largest number OF delegates in the
history of the order in this state. AL
OF the sixty five chapters i'll the state
were represented.
The annual address Of the Grand
High Priest, E. L. Guy, Of Norfolk
was the feature OF the session. The
report Of Grand Secretary James B.
Blanks, OF Petersburg, showed q net
gain Of SO1 members and also th'
largest number of deaths since the
establishment OF the chapter. The
financial status OF the chapter wa;
shown to be good, aud contributions
from members in all parts OF the state
to the Masonic Home we're the larges
ever made.
Tho oldsr OF High Priesthood wa'
convened at the Masonic Temple yes
terday at 3 p. M, when about twenty
five high priests OF various subordinate
chapters throughout the state received
the degree under the direction Of
Grand Lecturer William J. Hubbard.
A special meeting OF Acca Temple,
Noble. OF the Mystic Shrine, has been
called for Friday syening. This metinl
il held for the benefit OF the out-of.
town members in attendance on the
sessions OF the Grand Chapter and the
grand commandery.
The convocAtion was closed last night
to meet in RichlIond again on the
fourth Tuesday in October 1911. The
principal business was the election OF
officers which resulted As follows: w.
S. Mathews, Big Stone Gap, grand high
priest; Stanley w Martin, Lynchburg
grand king; solomon Cutchins. Rich
mond, grand scribe; George w. Poe,
Richmond, grand treasurer; James b.
Blanks, Petersburg, grand secretary; j.
W. c. Bryant, ir., Clifton Forge, grand
captain Of most; Isnac ii. Adams, jr.,
Lynchburg, grand principal sojourneri
James W 5. Butt, 20 lsmouth, grand
royal arch captain; john r. Charleton,
Richmond. grand master third vail; ].
E. w Timberman, Alexandria. grand
master second vail; James Bowman,
Roanoke. grand master first vail; J. J.
English, IT,, Richmond, deputy grand
treasurer: Charles A. Nosbit, Rich
mond. deput grand secretary; Frank
T. McFaden, Richmond. grand chap
lain; Oscar J. Adams, Richmond, grand
marshal; James A. Psmplin, Richmond
grand tier; William J HUBBARD,
Lychburg, grand lecturer; James E.
Alexander, Alexandra, assistan. grand
lecturer and Charles A. Nesbitt, CORES
pondeDt.
Reports OF committees were adopted
and routine business transacted.
The grand high priest announced
the appointment Of the following
district deputy grand high priests;
District No. III. X. Field, Alex
andria; No. Wv. II. Dsbney, Nor
folk; No. s-W R. Roberts. New
port News; No. Al. J. Ma.tern.
Richmond; No. 5-W. w. Prs-son,
Petersburg; No. e-F. H. Halle,
Lynchburg; No. III. w. Leigh,
Roanoke; No. s-B. Bloeksidge. Pull
a,ki; No. 81. A. Grosecloss, NArlsn;
No. 10-W. B. Kilbourn, Big Stone
Gap; No. 11-R. p Hamilton. Wiss;
No. l2-J. K. Morton, Graham; No.
ls-W. s. Taylor, Clifton Forge; No
l4-E. E. Dinwiddis, Charlottesville;
No. 15,-W. B. Dutrow, Harrsonsburg;
No. 16-R. B. Pennington, PsDning
ION Gap; No. IA. Z. Bartenstein,
No. ls-A. L. Goodlos,
Culpeper.
The committee Oh work consists of
William J. Hubbard, grand lecturer;
James Z. Alexander, Alexandria, as
,istant grand lecturer; James Bowman,
William Chapman, Ports
John t. Cochran, The Plains |
The grand commsndsry will meet
onight after being escorted from Muir
3hy's Hotel to the Masonic Temple by |
Commandery of st. Andrew. No. Is.
he msmbers Of which will meet at the
Hasonis Temple at Z O'Clock.