Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-29

CHARLES B. CHAPMAN
 of 16 he found employment as a clerk in the wholesale grocery establishment of Charles F. Setchel, in this city, his wages for the first year being S100. That was the beginning of his busi- ness life. During the two years he eped unusual business ability and showed he had in no way made mis- take in choosing commercial lines for his life work. He next was clerk for the old Norwich Fire Insurance com pany and gave that concern efficient service for 13 months, at the end of that time becoming bookkeeper for F. L. Gardner, a merchant on the corner of Market and Water streets, and with whom he remained nine months.
 MT Chapman entered the employ of the Thames National bank as clerk on April 2. 1872, remaining there until May 3, 1875, when he was chosen teller of the Chelsea, Savings bank. In 1878 he was elected assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. MT. Chapman was elected secretary and treasurer of the bank on Oct. 10, 1906, and has since remained in that capacity.
 Fraternally MT. Chapman was a Mason. He was raised in St. James lodge, No. 23, A. F. and A. M, in this city, June 25, 1885; he was elected sen- for deacon in 1886, junior warden in 1887 1888, warshipful master in 1SS9- 1890, chaplain in 1890-18S7, inclusive, treasurer in 19G0-1905 and was a past master He was elected a grand trus- tee of the grand lodge, succeeding the late William R. Higby of Bridgeport, and was a life member of the Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut. the Masonic home, from St. James lodge.
 Mir Chapman was exalted in Frank oh IQ 1886, and was high priest in 1S93-1S34. In Franklin council, No. 3, R. and A. M, he was received and greeted April ', 1897. He was thrice illustri- ous master in 1S9S-1S97, and was elected grand trustee to succeed MT Higby.
 In Columbian commandery, No. 4 K. T., he was knighted Nov. Il, 1887 and was guard for five years. starting in 1888. He was senior warden in 1905 and generalissimo in 1906-190f and eminent commander in 1909. In the grand council of the state o1 Connecticut he was appointed grand steward in 1900, and elected grand captain of guard in 1901, illustriou: | principal conductor of work in 1902 ! thrice illustrious grand master in 1903 and deputy puissant grand master II 1904. most puissant grand master il f1905
 Mir Chapman was initiated in Scot | tish Rite Masonry in King Solomon Grand Lodge of Perfection Sept. l1S95, and had held the offices of ora tor, junior warden and senior wardel
 and in 1907 was elected deputy mas
 ter.
 In Van Renssaiaer council, Prince
 of Jerusalem, he was made membe Dec. 16, 1895, and was junior warde
 for a number of years.
 Becoming member Of NorWic Sovereign chapter. of Rose Croix, d E., Dec. 16, 1895, he was elected jun
 for warden in 1900 and was master i
 I901-1905.
 He became a member of Connect
 cut consistory, s. P. R. S., May 2
 1896, and was standard bearer i
 1901-1906. and chancellor in 1907. A the triennia1 election of officers ( 1914, he was elected commanders
 chief, succeeding William F. Loomi S3d degree, of Hartford.
 He was one of the three incorpora
 tors from St. James lodge of the Ma sonic Temple corporation of Norwicl
 the nine Masonic bodies of the cit. He was a director and the secretary ( the corporation.
 He was made a noble of A. A. o.
 M. $. in Pyramid temple in Bridge port, and was afterwards a charte . member of Sphinx temple of Hartfor' | He was a member of the Arcanul club and one of the organizers of tn | Chelsea Boat club and has served 1 captafr and commodore of the club T In 1872 he was elected to the vestr of Trinity Episcopal church and serve
 there for 30 years. He was electe parish clerk in 1877 and continued
 that office for five years. He ws treasurer of the parish from 1881 1 1 1891 and was a member of the finanC committee and for nor ethan 30 veal was delegate to the diocesan cor vention and archdeaconry. serving 0
 important committees in those conver tions.
 Il Mir. Chapman was lay reader in tf parish since 1871 and a delegate , the general convention in 1901. F | was elected warden to succeed F,rei erick R. Wasley, in 1911, serving f one year, and then declined re-electio
 More than 30 years he Eras assistal superintendent of the Sunday schoc He had served as a member of u l 1 church pension committee for the dit cese. was member of the board 3 trustees of the clergymen's retire i fund and also of the fund for agt < and inf1rm clergy.
 sl Mir Chapman has contributed mar 3 memorials to the church, ,among whis were crosses and vases Son the alt: :. 1 in memory of his father, cand1esticl | | and aims basins.
 et Politically Mir. Chapman was l staunch republican. He is treasurer l the board of trustees of the Y. M c. Il On June 6, 1878, he was united 8 marriage with Mary Louisa Warburtc
 l e 2awtucket, R. l., who survives vii
 three children: Charles Frederic, wi For f11ra %ad ft-Or fho s,1, TS-