The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-03
GRAND LODGE OF MASONS.
PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL YEAR.
Reports of Oficers Show the Affairs OF the
Order TO BE In Excenent Condition
Patriotic Suggestion of the
Grand Secretary.


Sidney w. Douglas, Junior grand warden,
Evansville; Martin II. Rice, grand treas
urer, indianapolis; William II. Smythe,
grand secretary. Indianapolis; the Rev.
Joshua f. Erwin, grand chaplain, Ko-
komo; Charles B. Case, grand lecturer,
Greencastle; David II. II. Shoemaker,
grand marshal, Muncie; Samuel B.
Beshore, senior grand deacon, Marion;
Edward O'Rourke. junior grand deacon,
Fort Wayne; Roger Parry, grand steward
and tyler, Indianapolis.
After the formal opening OF the lodge
Grand Master Todd appointed the follow
ing standing committees:
| On Observation-Disclosures II. Smythe, Robert
| A. Woods, John ]. Glendening, Marion l..
| Splitter aud William f. Clspp.
10 Examine Visiting BTethren-HenIy Q.
! Robert A. Liegett and Thomas b. Williams.
| On Accounts-Isaac p. Leyden, James P.
Hale and George Z. Thompson.
| On Ways and Mesns-Robert Van Valzah,
| Simeon p. Gilett, George A. Macomber, L. B.
! Lewis ir., and Waldo Arnett
On Unfinished Business-David s. WILDER,
B. F. Ibach. b. F. Marsh, J. S. Emmons and
| Cornelius Corwin.
on Pay-Roll-Martin H. Rice. Jane. F.
i v
S. Rich and George L. Pugh.
On Grievances and Appeals-R. Yves No
| Bride, Frank E. Gavin and f. ]. Church.
| On Charters and Observation-Disclosures
Thomas James II. Hewey and George II.
On COrrespondence-william Commons S.
S. Johnson, W. NJ. Hlndmsn, F. r. Marshall
and A. r McCurdy.
| On Jurisprudence-Bruce Carr. Thomas B.
| Long, Mortimer Nye, Daniel Mcdonald, An
| HaU Ivtn
| Prather.
The grand master then submitted his
annual report, in which he Congratulated
the order on it's prosperity during the
| past year and its cordial relations with
other jurisdictions. He also notified the
lodge of the organization of grand lodges
in New Zealand and Tasmania, which had
asked for fraternal recognition. Six new
lodges were constituted in this state dur
! ing the year and the order has taken part
in the ceremonies of laying three corner
stones. On Nov. 8, 1890, the grand master
learned through the columns of The
SENTINEL that Bethel lodge, No. $50. had
injected reference to partisan politics
into testimonial in memory of one OF its
deceased members. On this subject the
grand master says:
On the same day / appointed n. w. Chris
tan Fetta, past grand master, special deputy
| to investigate the facts. and IL the lodge had
been thus guilty, to arrest its charter, and sum-
mon the lodge, through its worshipful master.
| TO appear at this annual meeting and show
cause why its charter should not be annued
| On Nov. "a. 1890, the brother submitted his re-
port showing:
1. That a testimonial to deceased brother OF
said lodge had been publ shed in which reference to
| partisan politics inserted.
p That the worshipfui master of said lodge,
Brother Nathan Harlan, wrote and caused the said
| testimonial TO be published.
g. That other member Of the lodge con-
cerned in its preparation or publication.
4. That the testimonial was never reported TO the
lodge, and no record was made ncerning it. There
| fore, he made the following finding That Brother
\ Nathan Harlan alone was guilty of the charge al
| legged against the lodge.
It was, therefore ordered that said Nathan
Harlan lie suspended from the office of wor-
hipful master of said lodge aud Brother A. r.
Hiatt senior arden, be authorized and di.
rected to take Urge Of said lodge as acting
worshipful masl>.
On the question of intemperance the
report says:
A number of letters have been received con-
corning the violation by few of our members
of secs. IS and SO general regulations. Liquor
saloons the foes of our institution. Ma
sonry in Indiana stands opposed to the nefa-
rious traffic. Dram drinking is the grind
ing, consuming and damning curse Of
the age. Let us see to it that il is no longer
permitted. in violation of our rules, to enter
the sacred precincts OF masonry, TO mar the
soul, scar the conscience, deiorm the character
and ruin tho reputation of our members. L
express the hope that not many years henbe
not one of those who gather around our affairs
and take our vows to sustain our laws will
traffic in or use intoxicating liquors as bev-
ersge.
The report of the grand treasurer
showed that the total receipts during the
year, including a balance of Sl3,l75.67
from last year. were So, 65S.71; total dis
bursements SIS, 300.71, leaving a balance of
$l4, 1851. 96 now on hand.
The report of the grand secretary
showed that, pursuant to instructions OF
the grand lodge, he had ascertained that
masons throughout the state would SUBJ
scribe for 1913 reprinted copies of the early
proceedings of the grand lodge at cost OF
$472.S5. The estimated cost of the 500
copies proposed to be printed was 8, $50,
leaving a deficiency of 81 ,97715.
The secretary closed his report with the
following suggestion:
Indiana is today the greatest state in the
American union. Her capital city has become
noted q. one OF the chief cities of the country
for conventions, both national and state. The
| OCCASIONS for decorating the buildings of the
city, both public and private. are numerous.
| There has never been any provision made for
! the purchase of an American flag nor the
erection OF a flag staff upon Masonic temple.
This omission is very noticeable upon COCA
sions above referred to. In 1864 this grand
lodge, by donating 81 900 for the relief of sick
and wounded soldiers, thereby assisted in the
defense of the American fag-dear to the
heart of every true American citizen. The
grand lodge hos grown and prospered under
the protecting folds Of this old banner Of lib.
erty, and therefore submit in all seriousness,
| that the flag under which we live and prosper
should float from the top of Masonic temple
upon all proper occasions, and that provision
o that end should be made by the grand lodge
| at this meeting.
The report Of the trustees of the temple
showed that their receipts for the past
year had been S5,45999, expenditures
$9,299.70 leaving a net balance of g, l60.29,
which was turned into the grand treas
ury.
Following the reading of the report OF
the grand officers the election of officers
for the ensuing year was held and re-
suited as follows
Grand Msster-Nicholss r. Ruckle OF In.
dianapolis.
putty Grand Master-Sidney w. Douglas
of Evansville.
Senior Grand Warden-Daniel Noyes of La.
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