New Britain herald., 1914-05-12
ROYAL ARCH MASONS \H0NOR HORACE EDDY
 q Britain Man Elected Grand N Hgh Priest.
HAS BEEN MASON NINETEEN YEARS

, HAS bttN mASUN NNtIttN ItAkS Meth Annual Convocation of Grand Chapter of Connecticut R. A. M.
 Held at Hartford Today-Or1er Has
 9,1s1 Members.
 Once again New Britain has been brought into statewide prominence ~through the efficiency and popularity of one of her native sons for this af- < ternoon at the 116th annual convoca- tion of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, held at the Masonic Temple in Hartford, Horace w. Eddy, of 240 West Main street, was elected grand high priest of the order. MT. Eddy has been a Mason for nineteen years, having been raised in Centen-. nial lodge A. F. and A. M., in 1895. He has filled the various chairs in this lodge, being worshipful master during the term of 1899-19OO. He was chap lain for four years thereafter and since 1908 has been the treasurer. He is also the grand representative for t-the grand chapter of Texas near the grand chapter of Connecticut. N. MT. Eddy is one of the most pop ular Masons in this state. He is q !. thirty second degree member, belongs to Sphinx Temple, Mystic Shrine, the . Knight Templars and is a past high priest of Giddings chapter, R. A. M. ; For the past term he has been the deputy grand high priest of the Royal Arch Masons.
 We'll Known Citizen. A The newly elected grand high priest is employed at the New Britain Na- tional bank where he has worked many years and he is also a pillar of the First Baptist church in which he takes lively interest, having held many offices in that organization.
 45 Chapters Represented.
 When the days session opened in Hartford Grand High Priest Louis L. Beach of Bristol. presided and rep x resentatfves from the forty-fve chap ters in the state were present nun. 's bering between 150 and 16O Visit tors from other grand chapters were \ Also in attendance. Various reports were submitted at the forenoon ses- sion and officers were elected in the afternoon.
 Grand High Priests Address.
 In his address Grand High Priest beach made reference to the prosper :. ous condition of the grand chapter &fd the several subordinate chapters. and to the harmony existing. He : said there had been only one call for a decision and not bylaw or regu- lation had to be enforced. The death aor Isaac F. Stidham, Edmund Tweedy and Frank w. Ravens was mentioned With sympathy and regret. The grand high priest said he had visited every , chapter in the Jurisdiction. also the grand chapters of New Jersey and New York, and attended the one hun. : dredth anniversary celebration of Jerusalem chapter in Bridgeport. To succeed the late Frank w. Havens. grand representative, the high priest 2 said he had nominated William R. Russell and commission would be- issued in due time..
 -, Mir. Eddy Reports.
 Deputy Grand High Priest Horace Eddy of New Britain. referred in his report to his visits to the ten chap ters assigned to him. A similar re- port was presented by Grand King marry 5. Pearson of Bridgeport Grand Scribe Burton l.. Futile of New Haven omplimented the charters on their prosperous condition.
 Membership Now 9,191.
 Grand Secretary Jarnes Mccormick reported 415 candidates exalted ten admitted, six reinstated and IFS dead. The net gain in membership was 1so. The present membership is 9,191. : The report of Grand Treasurer Isiaah Baker, Jr., showed balance a. year ago of $4,034, receipts for past year $2,795, expenses of $2,314, and a balance on May II of $4,515.
 Jewels Are Presented.
 Nrast Grand High Priests jewels, were given to the following: Josenr1 R. Johnson, Essex; George N Delap. Hartford; Dr. Samuel H. Huntingdon Norwalk; George A. Kies, Hartford
 Officers Elected |. At the session this afternoon the fsIbwing, officers were elected Grand High Priest--Horace w. Ed dy, New Britain.
 Deputy Grand High Priest-Harry 2 s. Pearson, Bridgeport.
 Grand King-Burton l.. Futile, New H Haven.
 Grand Scribe-Edward w. Avery, < .Windham.
 " Grand Treasurer-Isaiah Baker, Jr. ' Hartford.
 Grand secretary--James McCor- mick, Hartford.
 
 Wilson, Danbury.
 Grand Principal Sojourner-The