The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-06


p. q. NJ. NJ. Il. Mott of Galy lston. gland
representative OF Louisiana and Englrnd
fast .Mas,ers-5 4. lngraham, W. r.
panis g Z. Willis. W. NJ. knight. W
sharon. 9l-W- ". Oshurn. w. IL
Aashby; gsl,-C c. Niles, W, NJ
S Sr0n, 81 go. = E,51m9nds V. N
Pic,on, 722-W. r. Davis. W NJ a.
a. Little River Ss7-B. +. Touchstone.
Trinity. ii-w; +. Gibson. W. NJ
NMa ny; '5l--J # chcnauli, ". NJ
stoS Seaai s saJ + +. y!st6am proxy.
lornert 2i--J. L. Terrell proxy
PETITIONS No. ].
W. NJ Fly. Chairman
Recommending that brother expeile 4
DC restored TO all rights Of a Master Ma
son, he having undergone an entire ref-
ornation and lived a life az sooristy Tor
twenty years, Adopted.
Recommending that "a brother expelled
ne restored 70 ;l the rights Of a Master
1asoT@ tho punishment already undergone
being deemed sufficient Co7sldsr-. bio
iime was occupied in dis ussfun u,lf inc
'rahd Lodge refused to adopt thc rcpor,
Recommending The granting o. a char
Tee scr q nov lodge AZ --------- o-, flr.
titton Of t~onty ,Iaster afasons. Adop,el
LODGES L y. no. l.
W ". Hunricu,. chairman.
Recommending thar charters h, prar,cl
Rnyder Lodge I'd W.llbo-u ROE 's,,-.....
lodge. az Rock Srr.ugs AdoptCd
LODGES l.. H. 40. 2
l.. w. Alb9rte1n.
Recommending that charters 70, granted
ASHER lodge. AZ Harytow. Adop.ed
FINANCE
!. = Blrdstie
Tou, committee on finance boz I.avs "a
rnpor, taat they have examined the book.
vouchers ara reports u tlss grand s.sr,.
saTy and grant treasurer aud nud theta
: correct as follows
Thu ur4ul secretary has received qinrr
December D., lHa FOR dues and charter
fees Ire EurN OF s1e.e-fp and hos rtll
over 10 the g oaN treasurer tnls afnannt
by iLs receipts therefor
The grand .rg ssg~cr has received since
MS last rcQcr1 December 8. l8ri. as fol-
General Fund
GaAnce .-.-.... ..--..+.,. ......... 81 CA Is
From Grant :. ertnrv JVaf4arl ~. NJ "a
FFcr0 Grand Secretary Cswafu) o. Ca' <,
Total .... .................... ssiii1 :,
frlnsferret ia W. ARA o. fund. H.HH -
Cash or hand Observation-Disclosures. i.fs- o.
Total 49,, .-....- ...,.,...,.".F-i ms 70
Receipts from supoi1n.cndent.... 5000 o1
,Ira IN, 'ierTod from e.ry-al fund. ~, u
From the above 70 WI Doc soru thut ~
costs tii1gl more than the rceepts uf thr
nenses and fho city Of Houston Us cl1im-
ing oyer NJ Tor city taxes Tor 1895,
which matter has not been settled.
fRecornua ndatlouE that certain sums he
pa3a out for services rcndered)
We HlEo find that every lodge in the
State have made their returns for TINS
wear. thing TINT ms never h1vpeu"d hc-
fore che meeting or the Grand Lodge
within The hnowlodre Of vopr couini t"e.
We also find thar ,wcntv-six lodges
have failed 20 nay their du"s which IS
less than halr tho uurohor that were de-
huauent last voar sim we think they
should ~ 70 taid promptly. Adopted
eeonrnandlns. that certain anulication-
FOR reuisslon ~ dues and to send out let
tors asking assistance no not granted
c. wootterr. chairman
Renort or 'Ne accounts ~ T. w
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND.
G. w. Tyler. chairman
TO the NJ W. Grand Lodge OF Texas;
The board OF directors Of the Masonic
Widows and Orphans Home submit this
their eighth annual report OF the funds I'm
der their control:
Al the date OF our last annual report
December, 1874. We had loaned 500 800; casl
IN the hands of the grand treasurer
ss4Sf.ei. making a total OF sS,767.Ol. W.
have now cash IN grand treasnrer's h@nds
making a total of So .t6.
All Of the Investments are well secured
by real estate, AS proY.ded by the fCsolu
tion of the Grand Lodge. and the intercs
IL being punctnally paid as II natures.
We gratefully acknowledge donation,
made TO This fund during the year amount
ing 10 $9Cl.95.
We are i,ad to see the growing intores
Of the fraternity In this grent and ncll
charity. as manifested 10y the large IN
creuse OF donations as above shown.
At the organization of this board, 81
1871, the Grand Lodge owed the gran
charity fund the sum OF $1,000. which IA
Grand Lodge had borrowed and used Ii
she building Of the temple In Houston
The resolutions creating this board pro
yided for the repayment OF this sum a
re pidly as possible. and also thai there
after One-half OF the gross revenues OF tn
Grand Lodge and all OF the grand chariti
fund should be dedicated to the Widow
and Orphans Home In isg2 this FUN,
lacked S3S7s.lO Of receiving oi.e-half q
tho gross reyelues OF the Grand Lodge
and now lacks Sl9o2N OF having receive,
cne-half OF said gross revenues for 1906
these two Items make a total indettod
ress Of The Grand LODGE 10 the Nyl,lov-
and orphilns' fund of S5SSn.1T.
TIE following is a resume OF the con
dition OF Tho fund.
Notes; Cash. Tota