Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1903 — A Royal Arch Chapter. [ARTICLE]

A Royal Arch Chapter.

An important movement in the lino of secret society matters hag been on foot in Rensselaer toi some time, and ia now abonj; to be brought to • snocessfnl ooncloeion. It is the instituting here of & Royal i Aroh Chapter, in Free Masonry. The neanmasy anthofi zation has alreadylpeen received from the grand officers, and thy neoessary paraphernalia will be deoided upon and procured, and very soon after that the chapter will be organised and in-tanning The. name new order will be Chapter, but Its number to be assigned by the* grand ohapter, is known. / The obaptei 1 will organize with, eleven charter members, namely.* Albert R. Hopkins, John Major, James Matheson, Alfred, Peters, Thomas J. MoCoy, Frank. B. Meyer,l Walter White, W. Merrill, Willis J. lines, J. W, Williams and Charles P. Moody. These are all now Royal Aroh Masons, in other towns. A rapid inorease in membership is assured as some 25 members of the Bine Lodge have signified their intentions to enter the Royal Aroh as soon as it is established.