The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-10
.PELQUZE IS HONORED
BY YELLED PROPHETS
Richmond Man Is Elected Grand
Steward Of Supreme
Council.
WILL MEET NENT IN BUFFALO
Enchanted Realm Advances Ernest
l.. Volgcneau, of Buffalo, to Po-
sition of Grand Monarch, the
Highest Office i'm the Order.

For the first time In tho history Of
the Mystic order of Yelled Prophets
OF The Enchanted Realm. the South
has representation in tho grand body
Z. CraiGc Pclouzc, past grand mon
arch of Samis Grotto, OF Richmond.
was elected Yesterday morning at the
business session in Hotel Richmond
to the oilice OF grand steward of the
Supreme Council 1t was IA distinct
honor TO Mr.. Pclou2c. as he was moved
up To this position a year ahead of
the regular order. The election was
4 popular one, and both Mr. Pelouze
and SAINTS Grotto were congratulated
om the honor. Mr.. rclouzc is we'll
known in Richmond. He is a promi-
nent business man, a member OF sew
"ral commercial organizations and is
high in scVcva! secret orders.
Hiram ID. Rodgers. OF Eoston, grand
monarch OF the Supreme Council last
wear. was made past grand monarch,
and Ernest l.. Nolgeneau. OF Buffalo.
WAS elected grand monarch, the high
est Office In the order. The other Of
ticers elected are: w II. snyder. OF
l:lmiva. y. y, deputy grand monarch;
William j. Cross, Jersey City, y. j.,
grand chief Justice; J. T. Thompson,
Worcester. Mass. grand master or
ceremonies: Charles VI. Cotton, Rochcs-
ter, y. V. grand treasurer: sydney
u. Smith, Hamilton. y. Y. grand sec
rotary: Henry Pears, Cleveland. o.,
grand Keeper of archives; Archibald
H. Huston, Columbus, o., grand cap
tain of the guard. Jesse *. Sebright
Pittsburgh. PA, grand standard bear
en-: Dwight r.. Core. Fail River, Mass.
grand mArshal Charles i: Wardwcu.
Rome. y y. grand alchcmist; r. Craigc
'clouZe. Richmond. grand steward:
Harold NJ. llnrl,cr. Toledo. O.. vcncr-
able grand prophet. and Arthur y. Lee
i'evrc. Albany. y. y: John l.. List
Southall, Iiuffalo. y. y, grand trustees.
HUtFAI.O WINS lIit:
NENT CONVENTION
Tufialo. \. Y. WAS selected as the
place of convention in 1915. the date
to be decided by the Supreme Council
Reports by Grand Monarch Rodgers
and by the grand treasurer. grand tr,s-
tees and grand secretary were read. all
showing that the Enchanted Realm has
vastly increased i'm numbers, has en-
larGcd it's field OF usefulness and pleas
urc and become widely known and an
rrcciatcd among Masonic circles as an
organization In which the real pleas
nres oi fellowship may be cnioycd
Grand Monarch !todGcrs paid especial
compliment to Graud Secretary sydney
II. smith. who. he said, could he de-
pended upon at all times to make work
easier Tor :hc grand monarch.
Thc report Of Grand Secretary smith
showed that tho membership had been
increased during 1919 by I.7.7 and
that one new grotto had been added
10 the list during Tho past year, this
%rotto having secured 12@ charter nom
'crs Since February /. he said. many
OF N" Srottocs have made rapid strides
t-ton-ta-lit La Grotto. at Toledo having
had cn May 90 class OF l65, the
largest on record. Othcr reports were
or statistical character. All showed
that the Enchanted Realm IS financial
" sound, with all debts paid aud n
Soodly balance on hand.
The business session Will nc resumed
this morning at O'Clock. tho official
delegates tranSactins the yearly bust
ness of the Enchanted Realm. willie
their comrades are journcying TO hts
toric jamestown.