The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-01-08
Annual Meeting OF the u a oDic
Grand zsOdf9-.-

! The NJ E.. Grand Royal Arch Chapter viii
( hold its next Annual Convocation at Ukol0na
on Monday, 18th January, inst The session
/ will commence at II 0 clock. A n.
/ The NJ. W. Grand Lodge viii hold its next
Annual Communication 81 OkoEena. CON men c.
/ ing II . clock. Oh Nednesday, Ion JanUa-
~, inst.
Grand Officers and Representatives VIII be
met at the trains Oh their arrival at OkolOna,
by the Committee Of Arrangements, consist
ing # Bros ". 4. Bodeuhaner. A. Greener,
". H. Frazee. J. Fl. Knox, ". F. Berry, Frank
BurkItt and J. K. Mcintosh. All VIII report
at Masonic Hall for assignment 10 homes.
The trans partatlon arrangements Herfecred
are as follows: NicssbuTg and Meridian
Raiiroad-Free return certificate to those who
paw full fare one way.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad F rom
Memphis t. Grenada Free return certInc4t &
TO those who nav fun fare way.
Mobile AMI o 40 Railroad-Ageuts at Mobi e,
jackson, Tenn, ana at al stations Fern
State Line and Corinth inclusive, are IHstruc-
ted 10 issue excurs ion tickets to delegates aud
visitors at three cents Ter mile each way. sale
OF tickets to commence january 18th. closing
10Th. Return coupons not good after January
23I.
Chicago ST. Louis and New Orleans Rail-
road-kOund trip tickets IT one and Ope-haLt
fare, equivalent 10 three cents per mile each
way. Tickets TO be sold from 10Th TO l4'h,
inclusive; good 10 return until zlst- sales
Osyka to Byram, inclusive, viii be 70 Jackson
T0ugaloo to Oxford, inclusive, VIA Jackson or
Grand Junction; and Abbeviile TO Michigan
City, via Grand Junction
New Orleans and Mobile Railroad-Dele-
gates will purchase tickets to Mobile going. at
ull fare. Free return GER lhcate, good till
21st.
Memphis AMI Charleston Railroad.-Regu-
lar full fare ticket in going Return GER
tifcare, vi Oh viii authorize agent at torlnth
TO sell a ticket to original starting point al
one fifth regular fare, thus making the round
rip the usual excui sion rare OF one and one
firth regular fare. The tickets IN returning,
LII s.l.tlf. 4a.r- FtF sal
Ripley Railroad.-One fare Tor round trip.
Natchez, jackson and Columbus Railroad.
One fare tor round trip.
Equally liberal reductions by steamers are
expected for brethren at Natchez, Port Gibson
and other points on the Mississippi River.
How TO TRAyEL.-DelegtJes from the line
Of the Nicksburg and Meridian ksliroad
should proceed direct 10 Meridian. where they
will arrive at Ills ?. N. and leave tor Oko o.
ma at 5.l5 A. NJ, arriving at Okolona a. i0:4U
q, NJ Thus delegates can leave V >burg
at $50 P. II. and reach Okolona next morn
Delegates from south Of Jackson, viii ar
rive at jackson at loo at night, and viii have
to remain at Jackson untI OLD P. N, when
Ia train leaves for M.rjd al. the mixed,
day train, arrives AZ jackson half AN hour
too late for the Meridian train.
Delegates resid NJ mort Of Jackson, should
they prefer coming via Jackson, would arrive
here at LOB at nigh, and lay Over uaul Ui9
P M.-l6 hours. In going via Grand juno
tipu. they wpu arrive ar Grand junction at
lI.40 A. NJ. leave for Corintu at might at A.
NJ and leave Corin il at Y 3 P. NJ for Okolo-
ma. reaching there at 3;l5 P. Nj.
The distance from JACKSON to Okoloua,
via Meridian, is 81 miles. The distance from
jackson to OkOoua, via Grand Junction, is
3O1 miles. The distance from FIcken- Station
to Ozolona via Grand Jun .tion Meridian,
is precisely Z64 mil s. Delegates who reside
north Of Pickeus viii receive compensation
via Grand Junction. Delegates who reside
south OF Pscksns will receive compensation
via Meridiani but they may purchase tickets
by any route "a above
The approaching sessions of the Grand
Lodge and Grand Chapter Will be OF special
interest. In addition to the usual routine
business arran gements are being made for a II
impressive Memorial Service. Some OF our
brightest lights our best and most beloved
brethren, have been taken from u during
the Epidemic 0 1873. and il viii. be our sad
privilege and duty to pay appropriate respect
to their memories.
Fraternally,
j. L. Power,
Grand Secretary.