The Forrest City times., 1893-12-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Arkansas Masonic Grand Lodge.

LITTLE ROCK. Nov. 23-The session of tho Masonic Grand lodge yesterday was replete with interest The trustees rendered the Ma sonic temple to the grand lodge and it was ac cepted. Grand Master Laughlin. Secretary Hempstead Treasurer Kramer J. H. Haney ana T. II. Jones being elected as a board of control The grand lodge contributed s2 900 10 the payment of interest on the floating bonds
 Omcers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Grand master. J. N Harkey, Rus seiiv1lle; deputy grand master, N. T. Rich Inond, Malvern; grand senior warden. J. M flnnell, Hope; grand junior warden Colum- Dus Ayres; grand treasurer Frederick Kramer i!ie Littie Rock; grand secretary, Fay Hampstead.
 The grand chapter Order of the Eastern Star, elected the following officers Mrs M [: Devaughan. grand matron. Waldo: E. L.
 Massey grand patron. Eureka Springs; Mrs. MaDievale; Dr. George F.. Petty. associate grand patron. Des Arc: Mrs Hettie Penn grand secretary. Harrison; Mrs. L. O'Donnell. grand treasurer. Conway Miss Laura Miers grand conductress Bright Star: Mrs. Ora Oathont. assistant grand conductress Boone saile; sn, M mrs ;; Alice Cox. grand lecturer. Ash shal, Waldo.
 LITTLE ROCK. Nov. 24.-The Masonic Grand lodge closed it's labors yesterday Grand Master Harkey announced the following ap- continents; J. B. Baker, grand senior deacon: J. W. Lybrand. grand junior deacon: Rev w J. sullivan. grand 'chaplain; w. A J. Cooper grand marshall: R. J. Compton grand sword bearer; w. H. Lindsey. senior grandosteward: IL J. Hayes, junior grand steward c. w. Millerd' gsand pursuivant Ed Metcalf, grand tyler.
 District Deputy Grana Masters-First Dis triet D. B. Warren: Second. T. M. Horsfall: Ihlrd I,is,n John T; Marsh Fourth. J. F. Wright; flfth, l.. W. Matthews; Sixth T. NJ. Mehaffey: seventh. k. F. Phillips; Eighth. G. w. De vaughan; Ninth. F.. A. Pawin: Tenth. George A Donr ely; Eleventh J. H. Westerheld; Twelfth, k. F. Walton; Thirteenth A. H. Cor don: Fourteenth w. w. Thomas; Fifteenth, George L. Bates; Sixteenth, O. M Clark; Sev- enteenth W. D. Callison; Eighteenth, w. NJ. Kent
 The forty fourth annual convocation of the grand chapter Of Royal Arch Masons convened the ensuing year: Grand high priest, John c. Bone Batesville; deputy grand high priest, J. M. Harkey, Russellville; grand king. J. H. Rotten. Lacrosse; grand scribe, G. F. Taylor. Hot Springs grand chaplain. w H. Paisley, Forrest City; grand treasurer, Fred Kramer, Little Rock; grand secretary. J. A Henry, Lit tie Rock; grand marshal, A. B. Grace, Pine Blun.
 LITTLE ROCK. Nov. 25.-The thirty-hrst an- nual assembly of the grand council of Royal and Select Masters Of Masonry of Arkansas met in this city yesterday and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: John J. Stump ter. Hot Springs. NJ. l. c. M: A. B. Grace, Pine Bluf. D. c. NJ. K. J. Laughiin. Benton ville G. F. c. w: Fred Kramer c. T.; Jame A. Henry. Little Rock. G. R.; F. Leaning. Dardanelle. c. C. G.; G. M. naggett. Mariana, C. c. C.; M. Pinnell. Hope. G. O.: c. A. Dardanelle, c. NJ: J. W. Wall, Fayetteville, c. S.; Ed Metcalf Little Rock c. s.
 The Order of High Priesthood met last night and reelected the officers of last year.