Evening star., 1928-02-09
R. B: D|CKEY NAMED
TO MASONIC OFFICE.
f. >. l. t.e
Succeeds c. R..Bartlett as
Grand High Priestsot !:
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Raymond B. Dickey. deputy grand
high priest. was elected grand high
priest Of the Royal Arch Masons in
the District Of Columbia at the annual
convocation Of the Grand Chapter. r.
A. NJ. last night in the Masonic Tenn
pie. He succeeds Grand High Priest
Charles r. Bartlett. who had been the
ufficial head Of the capitular Masonry
In THIS Jurisdiction since February 9.
; MI, Dickey was elected to the foot
ct the Grand Chapter oficial line as
grand master Of the first vail In 1920.
r. M. Roller Named. +.
The vacancy at the foot was filled by
F, the election Of Frank M. Roller. past
high priest OF Mount Vernon Chapter,
| No 3. as grand master Of tfie flrSt vail.
Under the customary procedure. he
will become grand high priest in Feb
Grand King Walter F. Smith was ad-
vanced to the ONCE Of deputy grand
high priest: Grand Scribe L. Whiting
Estes 10 the office of grand king; Grand
Captain of the Host Luther Hess War
ing to the ONCE of grand scribe; Grand
Principal Sotourner Charles Cyrus
Coombs to the ONCE Of grand captain
of the host: Grand Royal Arch Captain
A. Clifford wilkins to the ONCE Of grand
principal sojourner; Grand Master OF
the Third vail Robert L. KaLse to the
Office of grand Royal Arch captain:
Grand Master of the Second Vail Otto
B. Roepke to the ONCE Of grand mas
ter of the third vail; Grand Master of
the First Vail David s. Dawson to the
Office OF grand master Of the second
vail
The following officers were reelected:
j. Claude KEEPER. grand secretary: John
A. Colborn, grand treasurer: Lucien G.
Yung. grand visitor and lecturer. and
Rev. John c. Palmer, grand chaplain.
. Official Is Retired.
Cummins c. Helmick. who had served
this Grand Chapter as its grand Serlti-
mel for the past % years. was retired
and elected emeritus grand sentinel for
life. The appointment Of q successor
to Mr.. Helmick will be made at a later
date by the grand high priest. :,
The new grand high priest, a prom
inent attorney OF this city. Is a native
Of West Virginia. was made 4 master
Mason In Logan Lodge, No. 25, A. r. A.
M. Of West Virginia; served as high
priest of Mount Horeb Chapter. NO. 8.
in 1876 member OF the Convention
of High Priests, Adonifami Council. No.
2. Royal and Select Masters: Columbia
Cnmmandery. No. 2. Knights Templar:
Atmas Temple. A. A. O. N. NJ. S.;
Esther Chapter, No. IS. Order 'of the
Eastern Star. and was monarch in 1915
Of Kallipolis Grotto. No. is. NJ. O. v.
p. E. r. He is smen1ber OF the West
Virginia State Society. Board Of Trad.
and past president ot the Optimist
Club 49, - z - -
Mr. Roller. the new grand master OF
the first veil. Is q past master of ST.
Johns Lodge. No. II. and the grand
lecturer Of the Grand Lodge Of Master
Masons of this Jurisdiction. He has
held many other important Masonic
Is Given Presents.
The retiring grand high priest was
presented with a writing and library
desk OUTFIT. the gift Of the i6 consti-
tuent chapters. The presentation ad-
dress was made by Clarence j. West,
president Of the High Priests Associa-
tion Of 1927. The retiring grand high
priest; also received a past grand high
priest jewel, the gift of the Grand
Chapter, presented by Past High Priest
Dr. Mark Finley.