The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-06

tiuced to the Grand Lodge BY the NJ. ~
Grand Master. Bro. Hart delivered
Short piit most appropriate ana interest
Bro. J. 4. Terrell. chairman OF commit
tee on credentials NO. !, submitted IN
Guriey lodge No ssT--R o. RounaavaIi
eastman lodge No 14t--Johu S. spinka
Bro. John T. Pogue submitted an add
tiQnal report from the same committee.
y, d. g. MI G. Miller, Sixteenth dis
Past Masters--R. ]. winis. X. l.. Low
enateln y. N. Smith, ]. l.. Miller, II. w
Boggy Lodge INV. Il. Nichols, ]. w
| Waxahaehie y0-t. l.. Hawkins, j. w.
Irene SLIT AZ Wright, S.
Rogers Prairie 64U-G. W. Scott W. III
F'iatonia Al8-,R. a. FAIRIES w Nj.
Sharon NV. NJ, Osborne w. M.
Bolton l99-C. IA , Wedemeyer w. NJ.
Trestle Board 534--h. y. Isowenstein
onion creek 22o-D. NJ. Wilson. w. NJ.
Ashley 6Sl--G. C. Miles w. NJ.
Saratoga 546--J. Il. Hastings, w. NJ.
Mcclellan 13o-lrhos. Watson, W. NJ
| Cedar Bayou 321--Thos. Wright S. w.
Springfield FIR J Bryant, w, M
Adopted.
Rro. w A. Eiy, chatham Of the csm-
mltiee on petitions No, ], submitted re-
| Bro. w. l.. Burdett made a report from
The COMMITTEES on ilnsnce ttredsrrngs re-
| port, which was adoT ted.
Past Grand Master nj. f. Mott sub
! United the report of the committee on Ma
| sonic Jurisprudence Grand Masters re-
| porD watch was adopted.
| Committee on grievances and nppeals
submitted report which was adopted Sc
ri4tlm and as q whole.
Past Grand Master George w TYLER
stated that the chairman of the committee
| on foreign correspondence Past Grand
Master THOMAS n. Matthews, was absent
! from the Grand I.cdge On account OF the
serious illness OF his son. Fills official re-
port has been printed and W V given
Reports of other committees were called
90 but no response being made untinish-
ed business WAS taken up.
RMS consisted of the constitutional
grand officers. Bro. Il. NJ Lusls intro
dueed Ct the communication the following
resolutions 70 affect this. change:
Resolved That section 3, chapter l. ar
ticle III, Of the constitution OF the Grand
Lodge OF Texas, be SO amended as to read
Sec, 8. In all elections majority OF
the votes cast shall be necessary to a
choice, and In case there should be more
than one person placed In nomination FOR
any office, the election shall be by ballot
Resolved, That sections |, 2 and 9. chap
rer III, article I'll, Of said constitution
n order to confoTm tc section ., be 50
Section ! The presiding officer shall re-
quest the members to nominate some
skilliul brother or brethren for the office
Of Grand Master Shoulu only one name
be placed In nomination the vote may az
taken without ballot
Sec. 2 should more than one brother be
placed IN ncmination, the members shall
prepare their ballots Tor thnss In noni..
nation. to be collected by the Grand Den-
cons who shall examine the same Mt the
Grand Seeretary's desk aud report 60 tho
presiding officer the number OF votes for
each nominee, and he shall cause the
brother receiving the majority OF votes III
be proclaimed the Grand Master OF Ma
sons.
section 8 The Grand Master elect shan
nominate some Hllillfnl brother for his
deputy, and the members may nonlinnte
one or more brothers ia oppo5ition IL they
desire, II only one nomination be made
Section for. the election Of Grand Mas
Ter; u more than one nomination be made
then the ballot shall be taken q BRO
yided IN Section 2, for the election Of
On a call of the roster or lodges tbe
resolutions were adopted with but ono
aeissenting vote, the result being ISL iii
favor Of and against. BY MEMBERSHIPS
for against ~
w M. Grand Master Cochran declared
me aintndment ccnstltutionalIy adopted
asptltlitlon q the M. W. Grand Lodge of
nTo; " n. Fly offered resolutiop
ports ports, From y, p G Masters, which was
y, BFo; !, 4 :. sartweIl offered resolution
Sne cerrmittee on work be repealed ard 4
Gf5Dd Lecturer and two aasIstsf1ts Ia |
appointed; he explained hts resolution r.
e,n n1ta Lodge Referred TO the finance
Petitions for transfer az nronerty Il,
s nenalssa lodges Referred to the nnance
Petition Of Planters Io-ee No. 1s7. for
testora ten Of charter. Referred =
(, is 51l q johnsonville lodge referred /
e committee on petitions No3i.
lftlIOl for rfetgra finn ~. fI.a .f-4
and benefits OF Masonry Ieefe,.,ssssi9 = ~, -
eytld,liiilllee On. petitions No. q
Il ne ,.s Grand Lodge was called from labor
e 1, XII eeshment. e resume work al IA /
About the Temple.
Bro Tom KILLER the .,osa vt.,,, .,osss.
n ~. ate oysters and chicken for ain
,lavs s sselaay. When listing lodges he
li,s.'sS provides Tor good suppers,
Judge Adams .sof Nevv sfovton,, .
Hity5ea frqm this session OF the Grand
'ooke with his great big voice.
Past Grand Master Watson. who Ia,
s9S an NM, ~ % me Grand Lodge since
ions between now MA 7. s1g
l y tfip occupied four days and cost Mn ias
ne Grsna Secretary's office He Il rbai x.
nan q the COMMITTEES on Observation-Disclosures
~ y any one having any trouble Win XII.
traie btgn an /. Tug IN him the person 10
4
Joe Burgher OF whitau,r,,,,. -
colt Of Haskell have found 3j'fffils i'm
re over. - e ISL isiVHA
Grand Treasurer s D. Moore has nc !
Ian.i tut being treasurer of both ne
irana Lodge and Grand Chapter AID ilises
rs custodian Of he Temple, flion too.
ANY q me brethren depend ut1on hin.
= On father for advice and infornhtiof,
= Miicn latter he u fun to the briIn)
Grand Secretary swaIn's renort {yas
M, aaVofapiy commented on BY All az 1 !
elns NE most eorapiete ever made
fast Grand Master Ply was sxnected | (
, arrive last night ~ :
~. Many shFinerf badges are seen ana ali 4
carers oi them are enthusiastic. i
Ihf address bf THINKS ~ llev. /
uniilg of Weathefford Cisco LODGE az
snnn 81 the Cisco eFelone ailffefal.s vas L D
ls4,, elpquelat Tie fesp9naa Of lodges h, Il a
.anee !" sfesy N i,
iteF ~, Kellis, an old Honsfonlan. Il
4 Msh'e5llaance on the Grand Lodge ANA I
I - s'fana Chaplain Of the Grand Chap, Il
Johns Of KildAre II again IN at