The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-15
THE MASONS ABE HERE.
THE CITY is FULL OF MEMBERS
OF THIS ANCIENT ORDER.
The Proceedings of The Meetings..
Officers Report---Election of Off

The Proceedings of The Meetings-..
Officers Report.-.Election of Off
GERS, &C.. &c.
The CHRONICLE is glad to see 50 large
and distinguished gathering of North
Carolinians in the city attending the an
nual session of the Grand Lodge 1t is
the largest attendance upon communi-
cation of the Grand Lodge ever seen in
| the State and We are certain that
more distinguished body of North Caro-
linians rarely, if ever, come together:
The following Grand Officers were
present
Samuel d. Smith, Grand Master, Win |
ston; H A. Gudger, Deputy Grand Mas
ter, Asheville; John W Cotton, Senior
Grand Warden, Tarboro; F NJ Moye, Jun
ior Grand Warden, Moyton; D. S. Watt,
Grad Treasurer, Raleigh; D. W. Balm,
Grand Secretary, Raleigh; F. L. Reid,
Grand Chaplain, Raleigh Walter S.
Greasy, Senior Grand Deacon, Whining
ton; E. D. Rich. j. G. D., pro tenn
Winston; E. F. Lamb, Grand Marshall,
Elizabeth City; w. E. Moore, Grand
Sword Bearer, Webster; James A. Leach,
Grand Pursuivant, Thomasville; L. M.
Totten, Grand Steward, Hickory; F. s
Lambeth, Grand Steward pro tenn R.
q. Bradley, Grand Tyler, Raleigh.
The lodge was opened with prayer by
Grand Chaplain Reid.
The address of Grand Master Smith
reviewed the work in this jurisdiction
during the past year, and was rich with
suggestions with reference to the further
7 advancement of the order.
7 Rev. O. 7. Bailey rendered his resigna
tion as one of the directors of the Oxford
Orphan Asylum, which was accepted.
? DR.. Bailey's successor will be elected
t during the session.
! The following committees were an
i nounced:
On Charters and Dispensations g.
7 81. Rountree, B. w. Hatcher, s. H. Hill
y ton, G. F. Bahnson, W. P. Williams and
# NJ. O. S. Noble.
d On Grand Secretary's Books and Re
e port-L. NJ. Totten, S. l. Sutton and W
E. Moore.
,e Unfinished Business-C. D. Blanton
r G.. NJ. Pace and J. S. Phillips.
IS On ACCOUNTS AND CLAIMs-E Pope
d M. L. Winston, and W. s. Kendall
Second Day.
= A number of committees were an
: nounced.
Z, Representatives from this Gran,
20 Body were present and accorded prope
. recognition.
= DIR. Dixon's Report.
10 The superintendent of the Oxfor
10 H.
90 was referred to the proper COMMITTEES
as The amount Of money received from a
mt sources, including ten thousand dollar
". from the State, was $21, 113 50, and th
,1a amount disbursed 81, ,07S 50. Tt
tn number of children in the institutio
no January 1st, 1891, was two hundred an
lid sixty.
. Number admitted during the ye;
asst So number discharged 100; ran away
ots died Q; total number now cared for
"a the Institution 30 1t was recommende
> in the report that the members of il
aid mates be limited to 900. He reporte
o+o several changes that have been ma
tes in the literary and mechanical depal
lao ments.
,an 1t was further recommended that t
90 industrial features be retained and NJ
,di. ones established as fast as possible. CT
its tain improvements relative to the CO.
Ed fort of the children were advised, a
also the selling of part of the lands
ino longing to the Asylum and applying
,vs. proceeds to improvements.
IN He here gave an interesting review
nor his administration Of seven yea
the When he took charge there were l
con children cared for. The State then ga
in. only $4,000 annually to their suppo
,od The institution has been relieved of
d;s' debt of $5, 900, and improvements to
nan amount of $12, 900 have been made.
mia The Board of Directors, through tn
+ ha secretary, Hon. A. 81. A. Williams. ma
inst their report They referred to the r
leg- ignation of DR.. Dixon and the appoi
,ner ment of Rev J. T. Harris, to the des
Yas of Mr.. Harris and the re-appointnent
DR.. Dixon.
: Of The board was not able to report
4 its exact indebtedness Of the Asylum,
tba estimated that it could not reasona
3 re, exceed $4,000. They had eonside
n the recommendation of the Superint
the dent, and limited the number of
Ia mates to 200. The report further sta
have that owing to the falling off OF volunt
Dool contributions that they we're unable
,oad, make some much needed improveme
Officers for the ensuing year v
trout electeu ao ioll0"s' noo0 "olonil
king Ufauu nasCel' u M ~
con- Deputy 0iahu "ooOoI'
assed Ootlou, !arooio, oonioi
F NJ Moye, Moyton; Junior Or
i To- Warden, r. J. Noble, Smithfeld; Gr
Treasurer, D. S Watt, Raleigh; Gr
Secretary, D. W Balm, Raleigh.
lips, n o. Droush.1n, 80 a. n alootad dirao l.,
for the Orphan Asylum.
the an InsiIa.ion " ,iol. VIC 49,.
The and accepted.
word zoo 900 -
y re-