The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BYGRAhD CHAPTER
H.. Price Given Lowest
Rung on Ladder Leading
to Chief Place.
coMMANDERY MEETS TO-DAY
Z. D. Hotchkiss Will Be Grand
Communicating Priests
in Session.

Upon James II. Price, a stanton
mond. falls the honor of being placed
In line of promotion to become event
ually the grand high priest OF the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vir-
ginia. At the annual election held last
night, Captain Price, who is an attor-
ney and is well known in military cir
cies. was made a master of the
first vail. 1t will tax him eight years
to reach the highest place, barring
deaths of those ahead OF him.
This election of officers concluded
the one hundred and fourth annual
session., which nded' al IL o'clock last
night. The following are the officers
OF the grand chapter for the ensuing
year:
Major Stanley w. Martin, of Lynch
burg. grand high priest; Major Sol.
Cutch.ns. of Richmond, grand king;
j. w. C. Bryant. Jr.. of Clifton Forge,
grand scribe: George w. Poe; of Rich
mond. grand treasurer; James 3.
Blanks. of Petersburg, grand secre-
tary; Isaac H.. Adams. Jr., OF Lynch
burg. grand captain OF the host; james
w. s. Butt. OF Portsmouth. grand prin-
cipal sojourner: John Il. Charleton, Of
Richmond, grand royal arch captain;
j. T.. w. Timberman. of Alexandria.
grand master of the third vail: James
Bowman, of Roanoke, grand master
of the second vail; James H. Price, OF
stanton. grand master of the first
vail; j. j. English, Jr,. of Richmond,
deputy grand treasurer; Charles a.
Nesbit, of Richmond, deputy grand
secretary: Rev. Frank T. McFaden,
d. D.. of Richmond, grand chaplain:
oscar J. Adams. of Richmond. grand
marshal; James q. Panplin, of Rich
mond, grand tiler: w. ]. Hubbard, of
Richmond, grand lecturer: James e..
Alexander. of Alexandra, assistant
grand lecturer.
Grand Committees
On Work-William ]. Hubbard, Rich
mond; James z. Alexander. Alexan-
dria; James II. Price. %Staunton, James
Bowman. Roanoke; William Chapman,
Plains.
On fraternRl CONGRATULATIONS.
a. Nesbitt, A. r. Courtney, N. w. Hub
ara.
On fin~ance-Joseph V. Bidgood. L.
T. Christian and Fl. F. w. Southern.
y great deal OF miscellaneous bust
ness was transacted by the grand
chapter, chief among which was the
of the report of the commit
tee on revision of the digest. There are
no changes in the volume, but It has
been brought down to date SO as to
include the laws passed by the grand
body since the publication Of the La st
digest in 1899. The committees work
was approved.
BY unanimous vote the grand chap
ter indo~sed the proposition to erect
a memorial to George Washington, as
a Mason, in Alexandria.
Knights Templar Meet
The ei~ghty-ninth stated conclave OF
the Grand Commandery of knights
Tenplar of Virginia will begin this
morning at 10 o'clock in the Masonic
Temple. This body will be
of about seventy-hve members. Its SEES
sions are likely TO be brief, and will
probably be concluded by tonight.
Very Eminent Sir Elmore Delos Hotch-
kiss. of Richmond. will be elected
grand commander, to succeed Right
Eminent Sir William Baylor McChes.
ney. of Stanton. The oficers will be
moved up each a notch in accordance
with custom.
The annual meeting OF the Crane
Council of Amounted High Priests OF
Virginia was held yesterday afternoon
and twenty-four high priests of loca,
chapters of Royal Arch Masons were
received into membership.
Officers were elected for the yea
as follows: w. ]. HUBBARD. president
]. e. Alexander. vice-president; Ed. s
Conrad, chaplain; c. A. Nesbitt, treas.
urer; James B. Blanks. recorder: ". B
McChesney, master of ceremonies; ]
H. Price, conductor; James Bowman
herald; w. s. Mathews. steward: j. ]
Green, sentinel.
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