The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
Annual Meeting OF the Masonic Grand
Bodies Of Mississippi.
OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY
AND GRAND RECORDER,

AND GRAND RECORDER,
JACKSON, January II, 1919
The Fiftv-Sixth Annual Communication
of the NV. Grand Lodge of Mississippi,
A. F. A. NJ, will convene in the city of
Canton on Tuesday, February Sd, at II
o'clock, NJ.
The Grand Council of r. & S. Masters
will convene on the day previous, Monday,
February I'd, at II O'Clock, NJ.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter will con-
vene Immediately after the adjournment of
Grand Lodge.
Secretaries and Recorders who have not
already forwarded Returns to this office, are
raternally notified that the Regulations re-
quire the Returns TO be at this office by the
10th of January. Lodges, Chapters or
Councils not likely to be represented should
send dues with the returns. If any have
failed to receive blank Returns, they will be
sent Immediately upon notice.
All papers requiring action by the Grand
Bodies should be sent to this Office immedi-
ately, in order that they may be placed be-
fore the proper committees in advance of
the meeting of Grand Bodies.
Special attention is called to the following
provisions of the Constitution and Regula-
tions of Grand Lodge:
SEC. 5. Every Subordinate Lodge shall be
represented IN the Grand Lodge by its
Officers, Representatives or Proxies, who
must be Master Masons and members Of the
Lodge tohich they represent; and such appoint
ment, whether of Representative or Proxy
must be certified by the Secretary, and the
Seal of the Lodge affixed thereto.
SEC. 6. Every Subordinate Lodge which
is not represented in the Grand Lodge for
two successive Grand Communications, or is
in arrears to the Grand Lodge for the same
t nm of time, shall be suspended from work
ing until they comply with those requisi-
tions. ),
SEC. 8. Officers and members of the Grand
Lodge, and Representatives and Proxies
shall appear clothed 4RdsonicalIy; and Repre-
sentdtipes and Proxies shall acedr the ieereis Of
provided by Grand Tyler. This Rule is
imperative, and violation of it shall forfeit
their right to seats, and all compensation for
attendance.
SEC. 10. No Brother, as Proxy or other
at the same Annual Communication.
SEC IL No Representative or Proxy shall
b. admitted to a seat as such, unless his
credentials are authenticated in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution OF
the Grand Lodge; nor unless the returns
from his Lodge have been handed in TO the
Grand Secretary, or the Committee on Gre
dentials.
SEC. - Proxies of W. Masters in the
Grand Lodge must be Past Masters O.
Senior Wardens, Past Masters or Past Senior
Wardens; of Junior Wardens, Past Masters
or Past Wardens, Senior or Junior; and
Representatives Of Lodges must be Past
Masters.
TRANSPORTATION.
Mobile and Ohio Railroads. am author
lied by John a. Punch Esq, General Ticket
Agent of this Road to state that in due
course of time instructions will be issued
to the station agents at Mobile and between
State Line and Corinth, TO sell Excursion
Tickets to Meridian-one 6rre for the round
trip.
-NelC Orleans, Mobile end Texas Railroad
Il am authorized by E. P. Shute, Esq,
General Ticket Agent, to state that half-rate
Excursion Tickets will be on sale at Pasca-
goula, Ocean Springs, Mississippi City, Pass
Christian and Shieldsboro, good to New Or
leans or Mobile.
TTcks5erg and Meridian Railroads. am
by George D. Lawrence. Esq,
Assistant Superintendent of this Road, to
state that Representatives paying full fare
en- route or Canton, will be returned free on
Grand Secretary's certificate of attendance.
Nege Orleans and jackson, Mississippi Cen
tral, and Mississippi and Tennessee Railroads. 1
These Roads viii not pass Representatives,
at half rates, as heretofore-the Directory of
the Southern Railroad Association" hav-
ing adopted a regulation not to make any
in future, for Conventions Or as
semblies Of any kind
Memphis and Charleston and Ripley Rail
roads Representatives who may travel by
these Roads should apply to station agent at
point of starting A favorable reply Is ex-
pected to the application made for half rates.
B9 Representatives, on their arrival at
Canton, will report at Masonic Hall for
assignment. A Committee of Canton Lodge
No %, will be in waiting.
Fraternally,
J. L. POWER,