The Washington herald., 1914-02-15
Masonic Affairs.
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ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
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ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
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KNIGHTS rEMPLAR COMMANDERIEs.
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SCOTTISH RITE BODIES.
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degrees.
YELLED PROPHETS.
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EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
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February 9-Martha. No. 4.
Proceedings of A7th Annual Con-
voca ton of Grand Chapter, II. A. M.
The annual convocation of the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons Of the
District Of Columbia was held wednes-
day evening. when >the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Wal
ter b. Pettus. grand high priest; Lem
Towers. jr.. deputy grand high priest:
William c. Fowler. grand king: William
II. wunder, grand scribe: Arvine w.
Johnston. grand secretary: John A Col
born, grand treasurer; Orville Drown,
grand visitor and lecturer; Rev. Paul R.
Hickok. grand chaplain: William w. Jer-
name. grand captain of the host: Arthur
C. Shaw. grand principal sojourner; En-
NETT NJ. Carter. grand Royal Arch cap
tain: Frank F. Major. grand master third
vail; Joseph Fl. MIlans. grand master
second vail; Guy W! A. Camp. grand
master first vail: Cummins c. Helmick
grand sentinel: Harrison Dingman. trus-
tee for three years.
The most important business Of the
convocation was the granting of a petit
ton from sixty-two Royal Arch Masons
for charter to form a new chapter. to
be known as Mount Pleasant Chapter, No
u. The new chapter will be instituted
by the Grand Chapter on February Is and
will meet in the new Masonic Hall, at
the corner Of Fourteenth and Kenyon
streets northwest The principal officers
will be as follows: william NJ. WALES.
high. priest: r. Stone jackson. king: Will
lam T. Hackett. scribe; Harry B. Cra-
mer, secretary, and Charles Some, treas
urer
The retiring grand high priest. Adolf
plus GUIDE. was the recipient of a hand
some thirty-second degree Scottish Rite
charm. which was presented to him on
behalf of she constituent chapters by
Wilbur III. Lawrence. and he also re-
ceived past grand high priests Jewel
from the Grand Chapter. which was pre-
scented by Past Grand High Priest
George c. Ober.
The officers were installed by George
f. Corson. deputy general grand high
priest of the General Grand Chapter of
the United States. who was assisted by
Past Grand High Priest Henry X. Simp-
son.
The following extracts are taken from
the address Of the grand high priest:
Companions to the Grand Chapter:
Il bid you hearty welcome to this,
the forty-seventh annual convocation Of
the Grand Chapter. Through the gra-
cious favor Of the Great I Am We are
permitted to assemble once more to ex-
chance fraternal greetings. review the
events of the past year. and plan for
The future prosperity of the royal craft
The annual meetings with my COM
oanions become dearer and dearer to
ne as the years 20 by. and form many
IF the bright spots with which my life
has been blessed
I'VE meet. however. not only for a few
iours OF sociai eh'oymen ., ou' ,or tne
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TIoNAL MEMohiab ASSOCIATION.
81 received a letter under date of De-
ember 70, 1918, from M. W. Brother
Thomas ]. Shryock, president of the
George Washington Masonic National Me-
norial Association. setting forth the pur-
ose of the association. which is the cree
ion Of memorial to washington the
Jason in Alexandria va. ne stated tnat
nder the original plan the ASSOCIATION
Tas to be composed Oh representatNes
{ Grand Lodges ana sovereign or su-
RENE grand bodies oniy' put caretui con-
Iteration of the SUBJECT convinced those
that the orsanizahon couid De
iade more effective II II should include
very branch and clement OF our Masonic
,stitution. He therefore hoped that this
rand Chapter would look with favor
pom the organization, approve It's pur-
oses and participate in Its conventions,
nd he extended to me a cordial invita-
- to attend the session OF the asso-
alton to be held in Alexandra on Feb
Iary q and "A.
Il accepted the inTitauon' out notined
:, a. an on,c,aI cap.-,ty. as I expected
|. -a.;ra fror,, the office of grand bich Is
-, a, ,his convocation. and sur-
80 that on Invitation he extended to
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