Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-18
THE0LD NORTH STATE
THE YEARS GROWTH OF THE
MASONIC ORDER.


| RALEIGH. y. c., December 17.-(Spe-
cial)-Grand-secr John c. Drewry,
Of the Grand Lodge OF Masons, informs
your correspondent to-day that there are
now 391 lodges OF that order in the State;
a gain of nine during the year. There
are about 1900 members; gain Of about
500. During the year $4,000 for buildings
at the oxford Orphan Asylum has been
raised. to match a like sum-the gift Of
ar Ben. Duke. Of Durham.
Auditor-eect Aver says he will not APP
point a pension clerk until after the
Legislature acts in that matter. as that
body may create two new departments
n commissioner of pensions ana a COM
missioner of insurance. From what he
says, it must be the plan to take both
OF these steps.
The legislative joint committee. which
Is at work in the Office Of the State
Treasurer, IS also examining the vouch-
ers I'm the Auditors Office. and expects
TO finish tomorrow.
Two convicts were brought TO the peni-
Tertiary to-day from Duplin county.
A MARRIAGE.
This morning at the brides home here,
Miss Anna Crow, daughter Of the late
Major William II. crow. was married
to Conductor j. l.. Alderman, Of the
Seaboard Airline. Miss Lizzie Crow.
the brides niece. was the maid OF honor.
and ex-Conductor II. =. Johnson. OF
Charlotte. was best man. Conductors
T. j. Murphy and George u. Welsh were
present. Rev. DR.. Eugene Daniel. pastor
of the Presbyterian church. performed
the ceremony. Mrs. Murphy. Miss Al
derman, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.. Coving
ton. OF Wilmington, and Mrs. Armistead
Burwen. and Miss Fannie Burwell. of
Charlotte, were present.
George +. Criber, of New York. ira
yelling man. died at the hospital here
last night after ten days Illness.
Among to-day's arrivals here are: 6. @.
Rankin. Of Fayetteville: John T. Patrick.
Of Southern Pines: Isaac j. Meekins. of
Elizabeth City; J. G. Parrish. OF Max
ton: William NJ. Bond. and j. n. Pruden.
OF Edenton; Rev. r. W. Brooks, Of
Greensboro.
A telegram to State-Treasurer Worth
to-day announced the death OF Mrs. Am
brose Hileman. AT her home. In Cabar-
rus. Her husband Is chairman OF the
Joint committee which is examining the
Treasury, ana was called 10 ner bedside
Tuesday. Her death was quite sudden.
REPUBLICAN DEMAND.
The Republican papers are making the
plain demand that their party and the
Populsts take entire charge OF all the
State institutions. leaving not one Demo-
crat I'm charge. One OF the papers says
Governor-elect Russell takes this view,
and that no sentimental consideration
must stand In the way.
II Is said by some persons that Judge
Walter Clarks name may be very strong
~ presented for the United States sena-
torship
judge Boykin says he has not as vet
decided where he will locate for the
practice of law when his term expires.
The estate of the late Major W. W.
Vass Is found to be worth SIS 900, and
is divided among his three children. His
son Is executor.
Joe Began. negro, who was Jailed
here I'm order 10 save him from possible
lynchng. In Robson county. and who
was taken to the latter place for trial.
escaped conviction. but is back here. and
will be tried for two murderous assaults
upon fellow-prsoners.