OF Royal and Select Masters of Maryland. NINETEENTH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY The M.. I.. Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Maryland convened in Annual Assembly in the old U. S. Court House, Baltimore, Wednesday, November 9th, A.. Dep.. 2892, A. D. 1892, at 3 o'clock, P. M. PAST THRICE ILLUSTRIOUS MASTERS. Comp. GRAHAM DUKEHART, Comp. WILLIAM H. MARTIN, The reading of the Record of the proceedings of the last Annual Assembly was dispensed with. The M.. I.. Grand Master appointed the following Committees: ON CREDENTIALS. Companions JAMES W. BOWERS, C. C. ISAACS, DAVID C. AVERY. ON FINANCE. Companions WILLIAM NASH YOUNG, WILLIAM A. CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM H. MARTIN. ON CORRESPONDENCE. Companions GEORGE L, MCCAHAN, JACOB LIKES, JAMES B. YEAKLE. The Committee on Credentials made the following report, which was accepted: BALTIMORE, November 9, 1892. To the Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Maryland: Your Committee on Credentials beg leave to report that the following named Companions are the duly accredited Representatives of their several Councils : The M.. I.. Grand Master reported that, since the last Annual Assembly of the Grand Council, he had granted the following dispensations: March 9, 1892. To Companions EDWARD R. TRIPPE, as T.. I... Master, G. E. HADDAWAY, as Dep.. I.. Master, S. E. WHITMAN, as I.`. P. ́. C. of the Work, and other Companions, petitioners, to form and hold a Council of Royal and Select Masters at Easton, under the name of Jeshua Council. . March 28, 1892. To Companions J. JAMES FOBLE, as T.`. I.'. Master, A. J. FOBLE, as Dep.. I.. Master, GEORGE W. MUNDY, as I... P... C... of the Work, and other Companions, petitioners, to form and hold a Council of Royal and Select Masters at Cambridge, under the name of Zabud Council. April 14, 1892. To Companions W. NASH YOUNG, as T. ́. I. ́. Master, SAMUEL G. DUVALL, as Dep.. I.. Master, A. J. GILL, as I.'. P.'. C... of the Work, and other Companions, petitioners, to form and hold a Council of Royal and Select Masters at Frederick, under the name of Enoch Council. The M.. I.. Grand Master announced also the appointment, by the Grand Council of Canada, of Companion JAS. W. REESE, as its Representative near this Grand Council. The Grand Treasurer and Grand Recorder presented their Annual Statements, which were accepted and referred to the Committee on Finance. JOSEPH F. HINDES, Grand Treasurer, in account with the GRAND COUNCIL ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS OF MARYLAND. 1891, Nov. II. To Balance .......... Cash from Grand Recorder.. "Interest from Savings Bank............... $ 121 88 132 50 1892, Apl. 30. 30 00 -$ 286 12 1891, Nov. 12. By A. S. Abell & Co., Advertising...$ I 35 ... 1 13 GEORGE L. McCAHAN, Grand Recorder, in account with the 1891, Nov. II. 1891, Nov. 14. By Cash paid Grand Treasurer. 1892, Apl. 30. Fraternally submitted, GEORGE L. McCAHAN, BALTIMORE, November 9, 1892. Grand Recorder. Petitions for charters were received from Jeshua, Zabud and Enoch Councils, U.. D.. Said petitions were severally accompanied by the dispensations and records of proceedings, and were referred to a committee consisting of Companions GRAHAM DUKEHART, JAMES W. BOWERS, and GusTAV A. EITEL. On motion of Companion JOSEPH F. HINDES, the following appropriations were made: To the Grand Recorder.... To the Grand Sentinel.. The following bills were ordered to be paid: A. S. Abell & Co., Advertising W. H. Nicholson..... $25 00 2. 00 $135 252 Grand Recorder, Postage, &c..... Griffin, Curley & Co., Notices. 5 25 W. H. Nicholson.... 3.00 The Committee to which was referred the petitions of Jeshua, Zabud and Enoch Councils, U.. D.., made a report, as follows: BALTIMORE, November 9, 1892. To the Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Maryland: The Committee appointed to examine the records and report upon the petitions of Jeshua, Zabud and Enoch Councils, U.. D.., for charters, beg leave to state that the duty has been performed, and it recommends that the charters prayed for be granted, as follows: |