Meridian Chapter No. 60, Royal Arch Masons of Oregon

Meridian Chapter, U.D., Royal Arch Masons of Oregon conferred its first Royal Arch Degree on Thursday, January 8, 2009. We opened a Special Convocation of Meridian Chapter, Under Dispensation, at the Masonic Center in Grants Pass, Oregon, and proceeded with the assistance of the members of Reames Chapter No. 28, to confer the Royal Arch Degree upon Robert Garcia, Marc Merman, and Larry Alberts (standing in as the third candidate.)

The degree team consisted of the following members:

Excellent High Priest ... Lawrence Stokes, E.H.P. of Meridian Chapter.
King ... Olaf Tomlinson, member of Reames Chapter.
Scribe ... Robert Brickey, member of Meridian Chapter.
Captain of the Host ... Jeffrey Day, E.H.P. of Reames Chapter and Secretary of Meridian Chapter.
Principal Sojourner ... John Moore, member of Reames Chapter.
Royal Arch Captain ... Carl Carlson, member of Meridian Chapter.
Master of the Third Veil ... Richard Surroz, Captain of the Host of Meridian Chapter.
Master of the Second Veil ... Rynd Miller, Jr., member of Reames Chapter.
Master of the First Veil ... Gary Frazier, member of Meridian Chapter.
Chaplain ... (need to check minutes)
Sentinel ... (need to check minutes)
Apron Lecture ... Lawrence Stokes.
Lecture ... Jeffrey Day.
Address ... Lawrence Stokes.
Charge ... Jeffrey Day.
3rd Candidate (stand-in) ... Larry Alberts, member of Reames Chapter.

We owe a special thanks to Olaf, John, and Rynd, who, while not themselves being members of the new Chapter, aided us in the conferral of this Degree.

Companion Robert Garcia is now the first Royal Arch Mason to become a member of Meridian Chapter U.D., by initiation. Our other candidate, now Companion Marc Merman, had petitioned Reames Chapter No. 28 for membership there, and was receiving courtesy work from the officers of Meridian Chapter, U.D.