The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-09
DOINCS OF THE MASONS
Officers Mere Z scted by Both the
Grand Bodies.
LOCATION or THE HOME TODAY
Each Town Will ne Given n Chance
10 I,resent lie Ciaims-Thc
Proceedings.

will make their report. There arc before
ths committee bids from several cities in
North and Central Texas and the coutes,
will he an interesting one. The board
, viii probably report that the matter be left
70 the Grand Lodge; thai a short time be
allotted to the advocates OF each town In
which to present their claims and that
at the end OF each ballot the city receiving
lowest number Of votes be dropped.
This will consume considerable time. aud
ss there is a good deal OF business TO be
disposed OF in the Grand Chapter la the
afternoon, there viii probably be some
business left over from tonigbts session
which will necessltate session tomor-
row morning.
The appointive officers OF both the Grand
Lodge and Grand Chapter Will be named
this afternoon.
Thirteen took the degree OF high priest
hood yesterday morning at sunrise.
At o'clock this morning the Grand
Lodge VIII take up the report on the ellgl-
bility OF persons engaged in the liquor
traffic joining or remaining In the Masonic
order.
The NJ. W. Grand Lodge OF Texas WAS
called from refreshment to labor yesterday
morning at $3.50 by NJ w. Grand Master
Watkins after tho blessing OF the Deity
had been invoked by the grand' chaplain,
J.. NJ. Riley.
The grand master announced that as
Past Grand Master James +. Miller. gho
was appointed on the special committee
TO consider the temperance resolution was
compelled to leave the city. he would APP
point in his stead Past Grand Master Is. H.
Abernethy.
Brother W. NJ. Fly read the report OF
the committee on petitions No. /. The
committee reported on petition Of Andrew
jackson lodge that same be not granted
on account CT irregularlty In it's form.
Changes were made in the boundary lines
OF the Forty-ninth and Fifty-second dis.
tricts.
Brother Joseph Burghor road supple
mental report OF the committee on creden-
tials. which was adopted.
Committee on lodge ". D. reported
In favor Of putting the work under charter
Mullen lodge. Also In favor Of Miami lodge
Report adopted.
The committee on bylaws made their
report. This report deals simply with the
construction of laws ard tho adoption u
bylaws by subordinate l0dgea or their
amendment, Adopted.
Committees on grievances submitted re-
pulS, Hll OF WINCH We're NInnf.G.
X. w, Grand secresAry watson an
nouncol that Past Grand Msater Cochran
had been called 10 New Mexioo W account
OF Illness Of hls mother and could not b
present
resolution WA iasrost,iessi 70 change
the boundaries OF Nasc1ic cissric,a Nos. q
md G. Referred
There being M oessw ssa'neaK the NJ
w. Grand IIo1Ee EAs callei fran labor 10
rreireShment. 10 be retallee 10 labor at
1870 p. nj.
The NJ. E. Grand RoTai Arla Chapter Of
Texas was called 70 labor ~ go ye.ser-
day afternooE by ". z Grand nigh Priest
Rounsavah. with the other grand onieors
at their stations
The mlnuies Of Tucs.iay'a meeting were
read by L. Grand Secretary Lopas and
adopted.
me committee ON CREDENTIALS rcporiod
anat there were present thirteen grand a.
ncers' Twelve past grant high priests ana
rne representatives OF eighty chapters. l5S
adopted N'V'' ""'
The report OF Grand Visitor Nusom Of
,he min district was read and referred
ports. V"''''" w.
Snninittce on peItitions reported In favnr
oi issuing charter for new chapipr M
mount vernon. The committee aIsn ro
a,S u,,eu IN favor OF a new chapter at Liberty
wh', 1a" ~ Favor or new chapter nj
Mhithey and one at Smithville. Tho re-
port VAS adopted
a, ooinanttee on petitions No. reportea
va. VA Le"isville chapter asked for restora.
Adopted SAME
INC same committee reported In favor
sraNling a restoration OF charter TO
beeViile CHAPTER Adopted
6idddngs chapter also as,,ea for raa,.,.,
uon or rather OF dupliratton- OF Iormer
Adopted a's'roSeu'
'hr committee on lnanco reported hav-
e ea"inined tho bcoks and accounts Of Tho
ss,ana secretary and grand treasurer ana
,ouna tusm correct. They also recon-
n, .vuaea me payment of pay roll for con-
",,toe on work, Adopted.
The committee ON chartered oh,n,,,., NJ
! reported having examined ,be rStnr,,a
nuhper OF chartered chapters and fnnnd
''Sni correct In every particular, Ado,ted
"init'te on chartered ol.tDters NJ .
A'Sus similar report, which was adopted
us''''i,.ee' or chartered chapters Ma
maj, a similar report. Adopted
&C., tevrts compiimfnted Grand sccre-
hn1 '~NNS'NuNf rendered which
hslu facilitated their work. 's"
Committee on chapters U. n ra,or,a,
mat Carthage chapter be glypn ~ W.
eharter which had at one tl,nn Iorsea TN, Sta
enapter was organized In is5s. Int ds,,,i ,uls
In 1883 Adopted. IVY ueih'sed
me committee on bylaws renortea a,
tnorizins Burleson and Crawford cban,n.,,
10 amend their bylaws. Adop,c5 'f'e's
me committee on jurlsprusgucc reror,a,
on that portion OF the NJ. Il. rrana h,.s
prlssts report referred 10 Il. Adontsd 49,"
Inc same committee reported that roxa.
chapters have no authority 10 aseen, ,,,,'9
pers rrcm Greer county. as that county a.
NO" Nv legaiiy rart OF Oklahoma. Adonted
ihe committee on grand officers reno,ts
reported fully indorsing ali that nor,ian 80
the NJ y. grand high priest which wes
referred to H. They also commendcS ne
secrttay and printing COMMITTEES Tor
Adopted p''seeuipss
The committee reported commeadlnr tho
Adopted 'ne year
Trey ESQ reported indorsing the reso,u
mon Tor the distribution OF the COMES ~
the rr-irt az follows, one sci for AR
Texas ehsotsr, one fer each grand ctapte.
corresponding with this grand chaptsr ona
Tor epeh rast grand high priest, ono for
eaen N1ronic library or publicatlon ex.
with this grand ,.,.a 80, ...Ns