General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons International

Its a delight when the presiding officer has a sense of humor, can speak several languages and gets the job done.  Such was the case today with Ted Harrison, General Grand High Priest. It is the culmination of three years of work in several countries around the world, charters were granted for new Grand Chapters to be formed around the world.  Greetings were exchanged, cultural differences were approved and in the end of the day, harmony prevailed among the Royal Arch Masons.  I have to relay a story told by Ted though, you see his father died in Italy, and they buried him there.  One occasion that Ted had to talk about it, the cemetery was identified, and several weeks passed, when one day he received a photograph with the Italian Masonic Brothers gathered around the Grave site of his father, where they had laid flowers to honor him.  It is what Masons do, and it doesn't matter where in the world you are at, the tie that binds is always strong. Our own Larry Inscho, Past Grand High Priest of Michigan was installed as General Grand Captain of the Host for the next three years or triennial.  It sounds like busy work, and could be, but he will function close to home.  Those who don't know, Larry is also one of my Grand Stewards in the Grand Lodge of Michigan.