The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
MASONS In SESSION.
The Largest Attendssce on the Grand
Lodge Ever kaown.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS HOME SITE
Will Very Likely Be Settled at This
Communication.
N. 3. GRAND CHAPTER, r. A. N.
- Also in session-Reports Of Of
nccrs Occupied Both the Bodies.
Committees Appointed.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS HOME SITE
N. E. GRAND CHAPTER, R. A. NJ.

OF the Masons OF Texas has drawn togeth
the largest assembly OF the fraterni
which has over attended an annual con
munication. The last previous session,
which there was an extra large attendance
was some FIVE or six years ago, when ther
was a movement on foot to remove tn
Grand Lodge from Houston, Fort Worth
Waco and Austin then being rival candi
dates.
This year the brethren are interested /
the permanent location Of the widows
and orphans home and several cities hav
entered the CONTEST Each city has sen
all It's quota OF delegates and officers an,
has besides onlis4ed their brethren in ad
jacent towns. The North Texas contin
gent. which 10 backing Fort Worth. ar
wearing bright yellow badge.
The bids Of the cities have been referre,
to the board OF directors OF the home, WHIT
will report back TO the Grand Lodge.
The most Worshipful Grand Lodge OF A.
+. and A. NJ. OF Texas met yesterday
morning in its sixty second annual COM
munioation- The morning trains brought
in large number Of delegates and it was
lu<iiy lUDU NJ. w, GiAu1 Master
Watkins called the lodge to order
After satisfying himself that 4 consti-
tutional number OF lodges were repre-
scented. prayer was offered by Grand Chap
lain p. NJ. Riley.
a motion was then made and carried
inviting all Masons in good standing 10
eeats in the lodge.
Tho following grand officers were pres-
snt: NJ. w. Grand Master ~. Is. Watkins.
X. w. Deputy Grand Master j. l.. Ter
1eH, X. W. Senior Grand Warden sam
X. Hamilton, Il. W. luniog Grand NarIcu
Il. Nj. Lusk, Il w. Grand Treasurer IS
u. Moore Il, w. Grand Secretary John
watson, ". Senior Grand Deacon ". II
81; Mccormack, ". senior Grand Steward
John hughes. w. Junior Grand Deacon
G. c. Blackwell W. GraAQ rner j. u.
Browning
Ihe following past grand masters were
present Il M Elgin, William Braulett.
j. r. Miller. NJ. +. Mott Norton Moses
\. N. Mathews, \. ]. Rose, Arson Rainey.
W. >. tly. A. 5. Richardson. q. W..
Tyler, John Watson. b. f. Frymicr. Il.
H. Abernethy and Past Grand Treasurer
j. c. KIDD
Nj. W. Grand Master Watkins then read
his annual report,
In his report the grand master ia omen
ipg, alluded 10 the great charities thar
PAD been distributed during the cast wear
luI SAID charity AMI beneyoleucs al,rn
shouid not be the sole object OF Alasonrv
MaSonS Should see that llbertlnee. rain.
piers and evil doors have 10 room In the
order. :" VIC
an euiosy was then read in which honI-
ago was paid 10 Past irand Master Sales
VINO died during the past year.
me report then made mention of several
new lodges which had been constituted
during the pest year.
Reference then follows TO dlspcnsaiiop,,
.of hylns cornerstones, etc. which had
been granted A'''
Inc grand masters report then treats or
any ' aLtqutlemsth That all applicants with
pra,s ,,,oa. aeiee' DE held Ineligible The
grand master, while having decided that
we law must be rigiib enforced bnI'ts
personally that the law requiring nhysir,i
FHiev'ion IN applicants for Inonbersh,n
might be modified so as TO waiya a,'i'
uisiai defects. particularly as the moth
ruled. years 80
,rh me report calls attention to a complaint
wnich came from Mexico thai snm,, ai'Sht'
.onKes IN that republic were irregul.r -
.nk auihitted women TO membership Gov,
,uneauoh with or recognition of All ,,,n,
seuses was at once ordered stounaI S"t,
seyuehtiy however. some OF these LODI.
"a the Grand Dieta of Mexica
M complied fully with the laws q, nv,
NJ consequently relationship with tho,
only Mssn,' me GrandN Dieta being the
recognition eh''ued 10
Iast Grand Master Mott then ,,o,,
ssa. an portions of the report which ~,
uecisions DO referred to ,he oon,,,, a, ~
" Masonlc Jurisprudence, thosn nnn',1''o
t s.s 10 finance to the finance con,o1.
10. ~ gu quo o'her portions TO the commi,
oh grand officers reports u
repor, w D.puV Grand Master Terrell a
chtSs, was then read, The r,nor, -
.Sniefiy with decisions render,t ,'port hcals
49,, "ncre Mason In good standi,,, oV ~ I
800 convicted OF crime he in "a, 80. ndN
IN eestiying In a Masonic ri, "r'ou
Ne,erred to the same comm,,,
s'ahu masters report. as the
80 Srand Treasurer Moore s,,,.t.
synops i report Of which following is is a
n.,. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS, FINN
halance last report 'oNp,
interest collections F.,rue %
ao"dtlons ...... '9to aS
transferred from Temple nind Ses 90
lpranslerred from general fund va. uls %
"epayneht OF loans s s'Svo o oe
TpfAi
DISBURSEMENTS 's''''i' "a
By oommirsior. ..'''''...........,s2 $50 900 90
BY balance ''.''''''..., 500 80
''''''''''.'... IBIS "A
al
GENrp;..;, '' ;,,,,;. ,sSS,9l7 "a
To 'John w.t., .''....'',....,... N.sT7 10
sccretary ..... 1888 20
DISBURSEMENTS. ~
~ warrants 1854 to 244. en- geo a.
ny warrants grand master for '''''' 10
d. d. @, NJ. ....,. wv o,o =,
Transferred to widows ana or CIV 10
phans' fund.-. ...... soo a,
~ commissions -. ., '', oY, ". y
ny balance q osr ~, 30
heferred to finance committee. ~
Hrand Secretary Watson submitted AZ,
annual report, which saws that ,ooo ax, 49,,
copies Of the Masonic laws had been nr,n,"
e. ny z cvcst Of Is cents per ccpy' Man.
gum lodge, No. 6s5. aud Altus ,odye NJ
81, formeriy near the grand jurisdictio,,
rave surrendered their Texas charters ana
sre now chartered by the jurisdiction Of
gKMnoma The report requests thai the
Grand Lodge take some action "a ~ ~ NV
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