The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
GRAND ROYAL ARCH
IN SESSION TODAY
CoNyENEs AT MASONIC TEMPLE IN
ANNUAL CoNvOCA-
TION
TEMPLARS THURSDAY
GRAND CoNCLAvE OF THE GRAND
CoMMANDERY WILL BE HELD
HERE THAT MORN
ING

Beginning this afternoon the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Masons of Vir-
GINA will convene in the l06th grand
annual convocation, at Masonic Tenn
pie.
All the grand officers are expected
to be present. They come from every
section of the State.
One of the interesting events of the
occasion will be the address OF the
most excellent high priest This will |
be followed by reports OF officers and
committees
All the degrees were exemplified at
Masonic Temple last night. Similar
work will be gone through with this
morning.
Confer Holy Order.
At 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon the
grand council Of anointed high priests
will confer holy order OF priesthood
to those who may be entitled to II. The
election of officers will be conducted
under the direction of former Presi-
dent william J. Hubbard.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter
will tomorrow night entertain the Of
f1cers and members of Grand Royal
Arch Chapter at dinner at the temple
at $40 O'Clock. Grand Treasurer
George w. Poe will extend the well
come Assistant Grand Lecturer
James r. Alexander. of Alexandria,
will respond.
The following officers will be on
hand:
Most Excellent Sol Cutchins. grand
high priest.
Right Excellent j. w c. Bryant.
grand king
Right Excellent Isaac H. Adams.
Jr., grand scribe.
Most Excellent George w. Poe,
grand treasurer.
Right Excellent James B. Blanks.
grand secretary.
Excellent J. w. s. Butt, grand cap
tain Of host.
Excellent John r. Charleton, grand
principal soiourner.
Excellent J. f. W. Timberrnan.
grand royal arch captain.
Excellent James Bowman, grand
master. third vail.
Excellent James Fl. Price. grand
master. second vail
Excellent John T. Cochran. grand
master, first vail.
Companion F. T. McFaden. grand
chaplain
Companion Oscar j. Adams. grand
marshal.
Companion James A. Pamplin.
grand tiier.
Following the address of the grand
high priest, there Will be the reports
Of the officers for the year, these
being referred to the committee of the
whole for consideration Wednesday
morning, then presented to the Grand
Chapter for consideration.
Wednesday afternoon the Grand
Council of Amounted High Priests will
convene and confer the degree of the
Holy Order OF the High Priesthood
on all who are eligible.
Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock
( A.
ington Royal Arch Chapter at a din
ner to be given at the Masonic Tenn
! pie. invitations for that event having
been issued. George w. Poe, OF the
local chapter, will welcome the vlsi-
tors, and James E. Alexander. past
high priest. will respond
| knights Templar.
| Thursday morning the ninety-first
grand conclave of the Grand Com
mandery Knights Templar, will be
| held at Masonic Temple, beginning at
| 10 o'clock.
| The following officers will be pres
| ent:
/ Right Eminent Sir A. NJ. Baker,
grand commander.
| Very Eminent Sir J. y. Oglesby.
deputy grand commander
/ Eminent Sir r. F. Taylor, grand
generalissimo.
4
| tain general.
| Eminent Sir w. L. Davis, grand
senior warden.
Eminent Sir J. Johnston Green,
grand junior warden.
I Eminent Sir George w. Poe, grand
1 treasurer
Right Eminent Sir James II. Blanks
grand recorder.
/ Eminent Sir ]. Cleveland Hall. grand
/ prelate.
Eminent Sir r. p, Carr. grand
standard bearer,
Eminent Sir y. c. Kennedy. grand
! sword bearer.
| Eminent Sir George C. Cabll. grand
warden.
Eminent Sir James A. Pampiin,
| grand captain OF guard.
The formal opening of the session
will take place Thursday night. when
Richmond Commandery. No. 2. and
the Commandery of St. Andrew. No.
il3, will assemble at the armory In
the temple and proceed to the JEFF
ferson hotel, to act as escort for the
members OF the grand commandery.