The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-08
Masonic.


Knights Tcmplars, in session at Columbus.
o., elected the following officers: Grand
commander. Alexander Morris, Louisville:
ID. G.. NJ, B. NJ. Shook, Cleveland; general
issilno, G. A. Cottrill. Toledo; captain gen.
eral, Charles f. Gordon, Cleveland; grand
:, prelatc, William A. Arindell, Cincinnati;
senior warden. Robert Williams. Xenia;
| Junior warden, w. IL. Merriman, Louis
| Vile; grand treasurer George Fields Tole-
| do; grand recorder, Jore Brown, Cleveland;
| standard bearer, Charles w. Gazaway,
| Springfield; sword bearer, Thomas w.
| Walker. Cleveland; warden, j. ii. Har-
| graves. GAINESVILLE; sentinel. Benjamin
| Smith, Cincinnati. The next session will
be held In Cincinnati.
The twenty-fourth stated session Of the
| grand chapter Order of the Eastern Star
| will be held in Jersey City Sept. 20.
The various chapters of the Eastern Star
| throughout the United States observed with
appropriate ceremonies Aug. 81 the natal
| day Of Robert Morris. The founder of the
| order.
The Masonic library OF Minneapolis Is
| fortunate in having as a member OF the
board Bro. Charles ID. Raymer, whose abil-
| ity as n scholar and business relations rem
der him especially adapted to fill such po-
sition.
The grand matron and grand patron
| have changed the date of the next annual
session of the grand chapter.of Iowa from
the last week in September to the l1th and
i2th days of October. The place Of
| ing is Newton.
The fraternity at Fargo. N. d., suffered
| greatly by the recent great confagration
| there. Nothing was saved of the Masonic
| property excepting the charters Of the va
| rious bodies, a few knight Templar uni
forms and the records of the grand lodge.
| The grand library, including Bro Parvin's
donation, was lost.
St. Andrews lodge. No. I, of Halifax,
was established March 20, 176s, and has ex-
| listed to this day.
Sir j. w. Nash Of Minneapolis now Is
| grand commander of Knights Templars in
Minnesota, and Sir Thomas Montgomery Of
| ST. Paul grand recorder.
Sir George H. Rathman of Mitchell now
| is grand commander of Knights Templars
In South Dakota, and Sir William ii. Holt
OF Sioux Falls grand recorder.
In Florida the following occurred and Is
| OF interest everywhere: A ballot was TAX
EN- on petition of candidate for inita-
by order of the acting worshipful master
On his return into the lodge the brother
asked to have the ballot reopened so he
could vote. This was refused. and an ap-
peal was taken. The grand master decided
that the action OF the worshipful master in
refusing TO reopen the ballot so as to allow
the brother requesting the privilege to vote
was an error; that the ballot that had been
taken was irregular, and therefore null and
| void. This decision seems to have met the
| favor of the law committee and is no doubt
| correct.
The net gain since official figures were
presented year ago has been throughout
the entire fraternity 24,704.
The Masonic Widows and Orphans home
OF Kentucky is the pride of every Mason in
the jurisdiction, as it is the admiration OF
every visitor from other states and coun-
tries. Ii is pioneer in the capitalization
Of Masonic benevolence and has served as
pattern in the establishment of homes In
other Jurisdictions.
England has $4,000 Masons to $4,000 600
Inhabitants. In the United States there
are 100000 to 65,000,0O0.
The brethren in Brantford, Canada. are
enjoying a very credtable new Masonic
temple, which was dedicated by the grand
master June 2.
Each of the following named states has
Masonic home which is notably praise
worthy and which is accomplishing great
good: Kentucky Illinois, Michigan, Mis-
souri, and New York.
The grand master of Texas considers the
wearing Of robes in comforting degrees an
innovation, and accordingly they were ruled
out. However, the grand lodge voted in
direct opposition, and the robes are still to
be used.
In the transaction of Masonic business
or the comforting Of Masonic degrees no
frivolity Is countenanced or permitted. 1t
inculcates the highest standard of dignity
and decorum in the rendition Of its cere-
monies, and any lodge deviating from its
requirements Is deserving of reprimand.
The payroll Of per diem and mileage to
the officers and members of the grand
lodge Of Indiana at the annual meeting
held recently footed S7,1l7.l0 Other al
lowances to officers and committees were
made amounting 60 about $780,