The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-19
Charles Brown. L. E. Wright, Doug,

Charles Brown, L. e. Wright, DougS /
l.. B Brush, Howard.
J. ". Hines, Dexter.
John Lockton, Aiehison.
John A. Morton, VIM. a. MIze. Os-
J. p. Feiker, Sabetha.
Thoe- ]. Williams, Randolph.
A. b. Ainsworth, w. r. Brown, Lar
james A. johnson, PArkerviI.e.
b. E. Billings. Lime City.
John K. Skies, VIM. P. Fulton. r. ]
Shay, Sterling.
". P. Mudgett, Greenleat.
j. IL. Jennings, Wamego.
r. E. Torrington. G. a. Biddle, Byron
Tyler, Emporis.
GRAND MASTERS REPORT.
). jay Buck. grand master, made his
annual report in which he said:
Brethren Of the Grand Lodge OF Kansas:
At the close of another masonic year
we meet to compare views, to look back
upon the twelve months now gone, and
endeavor to profit by experience of the
past, and set our faces erustfully to the
future. Ii affoIds me pleasure TO meet
and to greet you as You come from $50 Of
our constituent lodges, and here IN this
public manner return thanks for honors
conferred and confidence reposed-aot
to the few, but to all for their uniform
kindness. With gratitude to GOD, a.
individuals for life and health, and as an
order for healthy growth and continued
peace and harmony, and invoking His
| protecting care for the future, let US
give attention to the work in hand &.
| Here followed tine full address of the
| grand master including q detail
ed report on proffered aid to
| food sufferers; trials; lectures
dedications at Council Grove and Wash
| ington; the adjustment of q misunder-
standing at UrOans; petitions for new
lodges; special dispensations for degrees
out of timei failure to study the laws ;
past master degree; various occasions
obituary; and foreign relations.l For q
detailed account of our growth and
| financial condition, I refer you to the re-
ports of our grand secretary and grand
| treasurer.
To the administration of the business
Of the order have given careful, con-
| siderate attention and much time, and
| sincerely trust that my labors have re-
| suited in no serious harm to any of the
| interests entrusted to my care. And
| now, at the close of these labors, 1 re-
turn to you, with no regrets, the insignia
4 Va OlACC Win ulCA OhC yCOA okO JOo
| entrusted me. hoping ever and prayiL G
| always for your individual and collec-
tive prosperity; and bespeaking for my
| successor that courteous and frsternal
| regard and assistance 1t has been mine
to enjoy, and upon one and all invoke
the benson and benedIction OF ouI
Heavenly Father.
The report showed the chartering o.
twenty four new lodges in the state dur
ing the year.
GRAND sECRETARY's REPORT.
| John 81. Brown. grand secretary, made
lengthy report which he introduced
with brief and pointed address, aking
g careful review of the work of the pas
two years. The report was on schedule
questions, surrender of charters, various
minor matters and finance. It gave {
full account of dues returned by subor-
dinate lodges-in which Emporia stood
third.
GRAND TREAsURER's REPORT.
Christian Beck, grand treasurer. made
a report of his account with the Crane
Lodge of Kansas, showing the balance
February 1, 1884, and subsequent re-
ceipts to aggregate S13,s6s SO. and tn
total disbursements for 1884, SO 591 o
leaving balance IN the grand treasur.
on the first of the current month o
$7,277.O1.
Following these reports various com
mittees were heard.
A SPECIAL order for election of officer
was set for this evening al z O'Clock.
The afternoon was largely occupied il
listening to the reports of committee
and transacting routine business.
The attendance at the lodge was yer
large, over four hundred masons BEN
, present The proceedings were harmon
ious aud all were highly entertained.