The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
ATTENDANCE OF
MASONSBREAKS
FOR|NERRECORD
BIuetieId Making Bid for the
Next conyocation of
Grand Chapter.

Attendance at the fltty-second
grand annual convention Of the
Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Ma
sons Of West Virginia here this
week is said to be the largest at
this grand body's conyocations
for many years.
This afternoon the greater
portion Of the time or practically
all OF 1t was consumed in the con-
! ferring Of the order of high
priesthood upon twenty-five hIehI
priests from the various subordi-
nate chapters all over the state
Numbered among the twenty-five
elegibl for the degree and among
those who received II were: E.
Carl Frame, Fairmont, a past
priest Of Orient Chapter No. 8 Of
this city and Homer A. Bartlett,
Fairmoht, the present priest Of
Orient Chapter.
Capitular Degrees
This morning the various COM
mittees were at work attending
to the various duties assigned TO-
them. Practically the whole morn
ing, session, which began at 81
O'Clock In Masonic Temple, was
utilized In the exemplification az
the capitular degrees, similar 10
the program OF yesterday to Al
great extent. There appears to be
keen interest this year inithe coz
:ferring of the secret work OF the
chapter Probably two hundred
Royal Arch Masons were In at
tendance at the sessio on his morn
Bluefield Wants meetinEs
" 1t was learned 10 ays that BluesI
field Is making d strenuous effort
to obtain the Efiftystliird annual
convocation Of the Grand Chapter
OF Royal Arch MasonS, as well ID
the fitty-ninth annual commun.-
cation Of the Most -worshipful
Grand Lodge OF Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, which go joint
". both meeting. In connection
with each other in the same place
the Grand Chapter holding It's
meeting first and the Grand
Lodge following.
Bluefield. II Is said, with It's no
tel accommodation for 10000
people, will no doubt obtain the
next grand body sessions,
Tho final session Of the Grand
Chapter will be held this evening
at 1880 o'colck in Masonic Tenn
pie. At that time officers will be
elected and the final transaction
Of business will take place.
Opening Session
The school Of instruction took
up the greater portion OF Monday
and the formal opening Of the
Grand Chapter took place las:
evening at 1880 o'clock. At that
time William F. Kuhn, Kansas
City. Mo-, the general grand hlgh
priest Of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter OF the United States, de-
livered an interesting address
along fraternal lines, which ap-
pealed to ALL of the Royal Arch
Masons present. Responses were
also mada by Jospeh 2. Qulmby,
MeadIa, Pa. tie grand priest Of
the Holy Royal Arch Chapter OF
Pennsylvania. who was accom-
panied by John Core, UniontoWu,
Pa. the grand king OF that body.
They both left on the midnight
train for Pittsburgh to attend
Masonic meetings In various
parts Of the keystone State.
Buffet Luncheon
Between 200 and 225 Royal
Arch Masons who are attending
the fifty-second annual vocation
here participated In the buffet
luncheon served today at noon In
fSasonic Temple by the ladies Of
the Order OF the Eastern Star.
Grand Lodge
The fifty-eight annual COM
munication Of the Most Worship
full Grand Lodge Of Ancient Free
and Accepted Masuns Of West Wiz
gtnla will formally open at 81
o'clock Thursday morning. Ses-
sions Will be held during the day.
Rig Banquet
AT 6 o'clock In the evening
there will be a banquet served m
Masonic Temple, at which 500
covers will be laid. Members Of
the Masonic fraternity will az.
tend. The affair will be rendered
by Fairmont and Acadia lodges.
The ladies Of the Order OF tbs
Eastern Star will serve. Il