Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-27
ROYAL ARCH MAs0Ns.

Of tho Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF
Virginia met Tuesday in Richmond
with full attendance of officers and
tho largest number Of delegates in the
history of the order in this state. All
OF ths sixty five chapters i'll the state
were represented.
Tbs annual address of the Grapd
High Priest, E. L. Guy, OF Norfolk,
was the feature OF the session. The
report of Grand Secretary James B.
Blanks, OF Petersburg, showed a net
gain of sol members and also thu
largest number OF deaths since the
establishment OF she chapter. The
financial status OF the chapter was
shown to be good, and contribution,
from members in all parts of the state
to the Masonic home were the largest
ever made.
Tho oldsr of High Priesthood was
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 undlr the direction OF
Grand Lecturer William J. Hubbard.
A special meeting Of Acca Temple,
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, has been
called Tor Friday syening. This metinA
is 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 RichiIond again on the
fourth Tuesday in October 1911. The
principal business WAS the election OF
officer. which resulted IS follows: w.
S. Mathews, Big Stone Gap, grand high
priest; Stanley w Martin, Lynchburg
grand king; solomon Cutchina. Rich.
mond, grand scribe; George W. Poo,
Richmond, grand treasurer; James b.
Blanks, Petersburg, grand secretary; J:
W. C. Bryant, ir., Clifton Forge, grand
captain Of most; Isaac II. Adams, jr.,
Lynchburg, grand principal soiourner!
James ". 5. Butt, 70 lamouth, grand
royal arch captain; J"hu r. Charleton,
Richmond, grand master third vail; ].
E. w Timbrrmnn, Alexandria. grand
master second vail; James Bowman,
Roanoke. grand master first vail; J. J.
English, jr.. Richmond. deputy grand
treasurer; Charles A. Nesbit, Rich
mond. dcput grand secretary; Frank
T. McFaden, Richmond, grand clap
lain; Oscar j. Adams. Richmond, grand
marshal; James A. panplin, Rich''"nd
grand tier; William J. Hubbard,
Lychburg, grand lecturer; James E.
Alexander, Alexandra, assistan: grand
lecturer and Charles A. Nesbist. CORES
pondent.
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. K. Field, Alex
andria; No. 2-W. Fl. Dabney, Nor
folk: No. 9-W. R. Roberts. New.
port News; No. Al. J. Mattern.
Richmond; NJ. 5-W. W. Prs,son,
Petersburg; No. s-F. H. Halle,
Lynchburg; No. III. w. Leigh,
Roanoke; No. Sd. Blocksidge. Pull
a,ki; No. 81. 4. Grosecloss, Marion;
No. 1O-W. B. kilbourn. Big Stone
Gap; No. 11-R. 2. Hamilton, Wise;
No. l2-J. E. Morton, Graham; No.
ls-W. s. Taylor, Clifton Forge; No.
he. E. Dinwiddis, Charlottesville;
No. 15,-W. B. Dutrow, Hsrrsonsburg;
No. 16-R. B. Pennington, PeDuiug-
ton Gap; No. IA. &. Bartenstein,
Warrenton; No. 1S-A I. Goodies,
Culpeper.
The committee on work consists of
William J. Hubbard, grand lecturer;
James E. Alexander, Alexandria, as
.istant grand lecturer; James Bowman,
Roanoke; William Chapman, Ports
mouth; John T. Cochran, The Plains.
The grand commandsry will meet
tonight after being escorted from Muir
phys Hotel to the Masonic Temple by
Commandery of St. Andrew. No. Is.
the uembers of which will meet at the
Masonis Temple at O'Clock.