Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the annual convocation, 1881

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Addbesb: Donald Ross, Picton, Ont., Grand Z.
David McLkllan, Hamilton, Ont., Grand Scribi E.
1881.
J. B. TRAYES, PRINTER, CRAFTSMAN STEAM PRESS, PORT HOP*, 0«T.

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PROCEEDINGS.
The Twenty-fourth Annual Convocation of the Grand Chap-
ter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada, held in the
Masonic Hall, Jarue3 street, in the City of Hamilton,
on Friday, the 15th dayof July, A. D. 1881, A. I. 2411.
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT.
M. E. Comp. Daniel Spry, Barrie, GrandHZ..\lrp.,,
R. " " Donald Ross, Picton, "
» H. Macpherson,OwenSound, " j council.
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On the Throne.
R. E. Comp. David McLellan, Hamilton,Gr'dScribe E.
({ ft it J. R. Robertson, Toronto, tf ". N.
(( (( ft J. E. Tamlyn, Wiugham, 1 Prin. Soj.
«« fi fi J. W. Murton, Hamilton, as tt Treas.
<( (C (f E. H. D. Hall, Peterboro', t< Registrar.
V. ({ ft Francis Gallow, Toronto, tf Prin. Soj.
E. ft W.L.Tackaberry,Chat'm,as <f 1st Asst. Soj.
(< <( J. Creasor, Owen Sound, as (< 2nd " "
c< ft John Overell, London, as a SwordBearer.
<< ft Geo. Hodgetts, Toronto, as a Stan'dBearer.
t< ft Colin Munro, Hamilton, as it Dir. of Cer.
u ft J. H. Kenning Prescott, as a Organist.
V. E. fi William Lawson, Picton, ft Pursuivant.
(1 i< if F. B. Gregory, Collingwood, ft Steward.
if it ti David Kennedy, Guelph, (I tt
(< ti if Alfred Taylor, Gait, ft ti
n tf H. S.Broughton, Bradf'd, as ft it
tf W. W. Summers, ft Janitor.
4 GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA.
GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS OF DISTRICTS.
K. E. Comp. C. L. Beard,Woodstock, Wilson District.
" " J. McLaren, Orangeville, Wellington
" " G. Stewart, Hamilton, Hamilton
" rt I. F. Toms, Goderich, Huron
44 " Geo.Walker, Beamsville, Niagara
" " Chas.Doebler,PortHope, Ontario
PAST GRAND OFFICERS.
M.E. Comp. Jas. Seymour, St. Catharines, Past G. Z
" " L. H. Henderson, Belleville, <( G. Z.
R.E. " W. J.B. McL. Moore, Laprairie (1 G. H.
11 Thos. C. Macnabb, Chatham, II G. H.
" Henry Robertson, Collingwood, II G. J.
u J. M. Meakins, Hamilton, II G. Sup't
" Wm. Carey, Hamilton, **
" A. G. Smyth, London, '*
" Thos. Sargant, Toronto,
11 J. B. Nixon, Toronto,
" R. Hendry, jr., Kingtson, "
" Geo. Walker, Beamsville, "
" H. K. Maitland, Guelph,
" Jas. Wilson, Toronto, "
" R. Brierley, Hamilton,
" J.W. Murton, Hamilton,
" Donald McPhie,
" J. J. Mason, " " G R.
" Jas. Lockie, Berlin, "
" F. R. Despard^Hamilton, " G. S N.
" Wm. Forbes, Grimsby,
" Wm. Reid, Hamilton, " G. P Soj,
11 Wm. Brydon, Toronto,
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
M. E. Comp. Daniel Spry, from Gr. Chap, of New Jersey.
" " " " Quebec.
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL CONVOCATION, HAMILTON, 6881. 5
M. E. Comp. Jas. Seymour,fromGr.Chap,ofIndiana.
tt a a a I0Wft#
11 tt it i« Mark Lodge ofE. & W.
M.E. n L. H. Henderson, ii Colorado.
R. E. it Isaac F. Toms, ii Alabama.
it a John MoLaren, ii Arkansas.
a tt Henry Macpherson, i< California.
a tt Donald Ross, ii Connecticut.
n tt T. C. Macnabb, (< Delaware.
n tt H. Robertson, <i D. of Columbia
41 a <( it Mississippi.
41 a a «i New York.
it it David McLellan, << Georgia.
<l tt H (i New Ha'pshire
•it tt II << Pennsylvania.
tt tt Thomas Sargant, <( Kentucky.
it a W.J.B.McLeodMoore " Missouri.
B. E. tt J. J. Mason, a Nevada.
<( a Jas. Wilson, it North Carolina
<< it J. B. Trayes, a Rhode Island.
t< tt R. Brierley, a Texas.
n it Wm. Brydon, a Virginia.
PAST FIRST PRINCIPALS.
M. E. Comp. Daniel Spry. R. E. Comp. John Moore.
II it Jas. Seymour. tt ii David McLellan.
({ it L.H.Henderson tt tt J.RossRobertson
R. E. it Donald Ross. tt tt J. E. Tamlyn.
(< ii H. Macpherson. n a E. H. D. Hall.
ii it C. L. Beard. a a McLeod Moore.
ii ii J. McLaren. a a Hy. Robertson.
it it Gavin Stewart. a tt T. C. Macnabb.
ii it I. F. Toms. a a J. M. Meakins.
it If J. W. Coy. it it Wm. Carey.
n if Chas. Doebler. tt tt A. G. Smyth.
At ii James Smith. t< a Thos. Sargant.
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GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA.
K. E. Comp. J. B. Nixon. R. E. Cc>mp. R. Hendry, Jr.
<< <( Geo. Walker. " H. K. Maitland.
(i << Jas. Wilson. " R. Brierley.
(< (< J. W. Murton. " Donald McPhie.
(C <( J. J. Mason. " James Lockie.
C( (« F. R. Despard. " Wm. Forbes.
CI u Wm. Reid. E. 11 Robt. Mackay.
(( a Wni. Brydon. 11 John Creasor.
Y. E. ti James Noble. " LP. Willson.
a i. F. Gallow. " J. M. Dunn.
E. << U. Boddy. (i Henry Fulford.
Y.E. it C. W. Brown. " Jas. H. Benson.
E. (< Jas. Reynolds. 44 Geo. Gott.
V. E. (« John Nettleton. " Geo. Green.
ft it Jno. E. Harding " P. A. Craig.
E. (< W.L.Tackaberry V. E. " Walter Chatfield
E. u Joseph Craig.
A Constitutional number of Chapters beingrepresented by
their qualified officers, the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of Canada was opened in guttpU £ttXW at 10 a. m.
'R. E. Comp. R. Hendry, Jr., from the Committee on
.Credentials of Representatives, reported that there were
seventy-six Chapters on the Roll of Grand Chapter, ofwhich
number 54 were represented by the following Companions
NO. 2. THE HIRAM CHAPTER, HAMILTON.
E. Comp. Colin Munro, Z.
R. E. " Gavin Stewart, P. Z.
" F. R. Despard, P. Z.
J. M. Meakins, P. Z.
" Wm. Reid, P. Z.
No. 4. st. Andrew's and st. john chapter, Toronto.
E. Comp. Geo. Hodgetts,
E. " Wm. Simpson,