The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-10
STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH
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sohte Srsnd Lssge OF Texas.
special - tn" Rsrsld.
Houston. Dec. 9,-To-day was a, ;r,no.
'ant DAY in tho history Of Texas F,oo NJ,
'onry-iho annual communicate, of ,hs
grand lodge of the state. Tho ums,n,,,h..
oil m'sons have assembled this wear and eor
tao past week tho committee on work b,,
oe'n engaged hero preparatory to tho uoo,.
lng OF tho grand bodies. Yo,,.rdsv ,ha
crN'dtih annual communication 81 ~,
iiio's woI1shlplIl ctAnd lodge ef Terss wa,
eou1sngu AZ los NJ. at Masonic Temple. The
srs1u Loags wa openCd BY Most Torshin.
lu. Sgehd Ma'',r \. g. Bouet, of Dalls1. IN
nmp,e 10; m and with prayer BY Right War.
sa,piui Brother j. J, CIemmcns, grand
The Following grand officers we're pr,,oD,.
Nv, M. w. H. IT, Bower, OF Dallas, grand
k,.W,', j., Il. MOLeory, of San Aptonio
denuty gtspd master. -A''onio'
ua.J,u ni,m'' l. Mathews, of Eaom, grand senior
n,a ~ XIV Charles Stewart, of Houston, grand
t,d..n'. n,m.'' 3. A. Boils, of Houston, grand
grand secretary. ' "a nou''on'
oNsni.in NM. j. j. oIcmm'n., of Houston, grand
J.. NV, wv 7, j, Cr'aw.y, Of Jasper, grand
ieG;u'er Of tho frat district e'''
Ii W.. John Wslson, Of Cl,tk.r,,,s
grana lecturer OF tho second district
XIV. Peyton NoWDip. of Wayah.ch;o
gfSnd lecturer of thu thirl district -
R,.W., Il B. Besumoot. Of San An,ori,
G'ynu ~ lgc'ursr or tbs fou,th dhlyict.
W W W.; W. j. loung6lood, Of Edom,
Nv, W, II. South, of Plaa.onton
.,dI,,.H ,,W''. Robert Cohen, of Houston, grand
R,W.. W. Il. Morse, of Houston, grand
tyler. 'D''o"'' s'anu
Iho s7nu,l address of tho grand mas Or
was read and submitted to tho committee on
grand officers reports. va
Inc DINER reports Of The md officer.
we subn'tlcd and referred 10 the pron.r
commit .. "' f'UP"
az o O'Clock p. M, the most eminent grand
Ioyhl arc1 chapter met NJ il, thirty first
annual 1onvocatlop, with tao following Grand
officers prerent. s'""O
8. n. Coombs, of Dallas, mos. eminent
grsnd high priest. ''"
>. Is; McMahon, of Fio, eminent depu.y
grand high priest. " r''
s. h. William, of Houston. emipon
grand icIse. e'"'N'N
b. A. Bolls, of Houston, eminent orsn,
treasurer. ' S'N"'
Robert Brewster, of Houston, omIueo,
grand secretary.
A. ,. Banling, Of Moulton, eminent grand
of tha hest. :" '"'P P'''p
pei splouner. r'''''
I, ). Garravhy, Of Jasper, grand roya
George 7. Todd, Of Jefferson, grand
w. 5. Fly, OF Gonzales, grand marshal.
N. D. Mumfo'd, Of Weatheriord, grand
mastoc Of tho third veil.
w. I. Weaver, OF Tyler, grand maste. OF
the second veil.
d, h, johnson, of MeIis, grand masi,r of
the ilrs: veil.
Robert Cohen, OF Houston, grand steward
r. 6hodc, OF Houston, grand steward.
.. Conrad, of Houston, grand gusrd.
Ihe most olnminent grand high priest,
haVl,ng satisfied himscfthat a CONSTITUTIONS al
number of chapters were represented. the
grand royal arch chapter was opened II,
,mpIo form, aud tho tbs royal Graf. were
declared ready to proceed to labor.
On the r)ll OF chapt-rs being called si1ty
were found to be present.
Tho u'ual standing committees in both the
grand lodge and chapter wero announ ed.