The Washington herald., 1914-02-15
deceased. Idaho-M. Z. Companion
Moses d. Null. March .. 1914 renewed.
GRAND vIsIrATIONs.

The annual grand vtsitstious prescribed
by the constitution Of the Grand Chap
ter were made to the several constituent
chapters n Follows:
Columbia Chapter. No. I. January 90
1914; Washington Chapter. No. 3 jan
No. .. January Il. 1914: Eureka Chapter.
No. I. January q. 1914: La Fayette
Chapter. No. 8. January 20. 1914: WASH
ington Naval Chapter. No. 6, January
.. 1914: Mount Horeb Chapter. No. Z.
January q, 1914; Potomac Chapter. No.
! January "a, ,1sl4; Brightwood Chapter.
No. 3. January q. 1915; Hiram Chapter.
No 10. January ls. 1914; Capitol Chapter.
No II. January Q. 1913; Anacostia Chap
ter. No. u, January Is. 1914.
| The visitations were well attended.
and In every chapter some form Of en-
tertainment was provided. and an even
ing Of social enjoyment and good fellow
ship was spent The affairs OF all the
chapters were in a creditable condition.
VISITS TO CHAPTERS.
During the year I have visited every
chapter. and some of them several times.
generally informally. and witnessed the
conferripg OF the degrees. On every oc-
casion received q hearty welcome. and
the utmost courtesy was extended to me
by the officers and companions The I'M
failing presence Of the ubiquitous grand
visitor and lecturer. Companion Orviile
ss,'ee 70 s.""ae
W .he'r oer'' ehor.s' anu TUG
~ork was renaereo IN str'et aecoruenSe
win tne rituai anu ih an impressive
manner. e.
NEW CHAPTER.
"a petition will be presented at this
convocation from sixty-three companions
mrs win th.t oh nj ha err nj od fhanl
to form a new chapter. to be designated
Mount Pleasant Chapter, No. IL It Is
recommended by Eureka Chapter, No. l.
of which seventeen of the petitioners are
members. a larger number than is drawn
from any other chapter. The proposed
meeting place of the chapter Is the new
Masonic Hall at the corner of Fourteenth
and KENYON streets northwest which is
adyantareousIv located for the residents
OF Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights
ana the rapidly growing section situated
on or near Fourteenth street. Believing
that these sections offer a rich field for
capituIar Masonry. which Is ripe for the
harvest have M hesitation in RECON-
mendjnp tina, the nctition he granted
,,no,,r ~, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ohi oN Sonnr,'r
Il desire to bring to your attention the
reports Of our committee-on correspond
ence. which I regret to say are not read
by as many companions as they should
be. No part of our proceedings Is OF
greater interest tnsn the committees
concise record Of the yearly events in
the capitular world and the rulings of
grand high priests and jurisprudence
Committees on important questions The
chairman OF the committee, companion
roe Fulkerson, has infused his inimitabie
personality into his work. enlivening the
dry defaila nf rOfitina nrncaodinUa with
his delightful humor. and his reports have
attracted wide attention and received
favorable comment from all his con-
temporaries In this field.
HIGH PRIEST ASSOCIATION.
81 have regularly attended the monthly
meetings of the High Priests Association
and have derived great satisfaction and
profit from its discussion Of methods for
improving administrative efficiency in the
chapters and other subjects in which the
chapters have a common interest Under
the capable leadership of the president
Companion Charles Cyrus Coombs, the
association has competently served the
purposes OF its organization by bringing
the chapters into closer relations with
each other and assisting them in the ar
rangement of their work. The interest in
the meetings has been increased by ad-
dresses from weIl-informed companions
on topics of Importance TO capitular Nc
sorry, and the association has been not
only helpful to the high priests. out a
good training school for the officers who
are to succeed them in the center in
CONCLUSION.
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e.enuui QUE, uhee rs nirSh 'hat snouiu
nothing to disturb the harmonious reIa- |