Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-12

Al the 124th annual convocation Of ths Grand Chapter of Connecticut, Royal Arch Masons held at Hartford Tuesday one Of westerly's best known business men, Arthur N. Nash, was elected grand hiEh priest The year has been busy one. Grand High Priest Arthur N. Nash was raised in Pawcatuck lodge, F A. NJ, December l, 1904. He was sem for deacon 1905, senior warden, 1906, worshtpful master, 1907, marshal 190S- 1911 inclusive in the grand lodge of Con- necticut F. A. M.. he was district deputy for the sth district 1S16, 1917 and 1918, grand junior steward 1920, grand mar ssE 1921 and grand senior deacon 1s2E. He wak exalted in Palmer chapter No 2S, u A. M of Pawcatuck Jan. 23, 1905. He vas principal sojourner 1905, scribe 1908, klng, is0. high priest, 1908; in the rand chapter he was grand junior stew ard, 1914; grand master, End veil, 1915 Royal Arch captain, 1916 captain of host, Isf7-1s1s. grand scribe, 1913; grand Kinr 1920 ,..Aputy high priest, 1921. Ht a r-and representative for the grand -ha2ter of Delaware for the Gran Chapter of Connecticut. He received the order fhiEh priesthood in 1908. H Eas received and greeted in Mystic Council. R. & S. M.. of Mystic in 1917 was knighted in Narragansett Command cry. K. T.. of Westerly, May IT, 1905. 1n he commandery he was third guard 1910, unior warden. 1911; senior warden, ipf2; captain-general, 1913; generalis- xfmo. 1S1I: eminent commander, l9l5- He is a member also of the Massachu- setts and Rhode Island Past Command erF Association. He was initiated in King Solomon Lodge of Perfection, Var Rensselaer, Council, Princes of Jerusa- lem and Norwich Chapter of Rose Croix' all o Norwich, in 1907 and in Connecti- sut Consistory. s. P R. S. Norwlcn' April 4, ls0T He was president of the Past Masters assdjlation of the Sth Masonic district in 1916 was one of the orxanizers of the Westerly Masonic clrf m 1920 and is president of the club whicH S affiliated with the National League O Masonic clubs. He was initiated in Pal ,stine Tempss 4. A. O. N. M. S., oi Providence in 1906 and Is assistant di- rector 1s21-1s22.
 Mir Nash was born in Bradford, R. l. Oct 27 1872 and was educated in thf Uehols of Pswcatuck and has been bus iness man for many years in Westerly He was major in the World war in rn Coast Artillery Corps iand at differen times in command at Fort Adams Creole and Getty at Newport. He or rzntxed and commanded the 5sth amnu nition train, army artillery. coast artil ler-y corps In the Spanlsh-American wa hA verved as first sergeant of Co. K First Regiment, R. l., U. s. Voluntee infantry and as sergeant-na1or, Thir Battalion. He was placed on the re tired list of officers of the Rhode Islan national guard in 1920 with rank o Heutenant-colonel.
 Mr. Nash Is a member of Robert Bruclz CT Camp. United Spanish War Veteran Of Westerly and was quartermaster Q the camp 20 years. He has served as a aid on the staff of the Rhode Island de partment commander and the staff c tho national comnander-in-chief. He a member of Harold Merrill Post, A. L of Westerly and of Connecticut Com rnandsry. Military Order of Foreign War.
 Another Westerly man was honOred g the annual state convention of tn Knights of Columbus in Providence thi week, when James Mccormick, gran kndwht of Narragansett Council, No. 9 of Westerly, was elected a national de e<ats to the supreme council of the orde which will convene at Atlantic City dul ing August. Mir Mccormick was th second delegate bonored out of the tot; of ssven. This honor was conferred upo a Westerly man for the first time es national officer, although Narraganset council Is the first or oldest council 1 the state. Past District Deputy M. Scanlon was appointed chairman of tn cSurnittee or mileage and per diem b State Deputy Joseph P. Reardon. TW better and broad minded men could nc have been chosen than Mir. McCormic and Dr. Scanion.
 Charles Mssrs has . cniQue shI, sqnArs riEEed. four-masted, made in
 lonE neoked bottle, the type of win bottle. The ship Is handsomely painte and is of natural wood inside with
 znall cabins with windows, etc. It is l inches long and 5 inches high and wa brought by Mir. Moore from the Azol Islands, when he was there in the nav and was made by French sailor IT model Is perfect and attracts much a fention.
 Thursday at R.s0 D. m., the funeral Mrs. Samuel c. Babcock was held at S