The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-13
OF HONOR.

Twelfth Meeting Of the Grand Lodge ut
Carolina Beach-The Supreme Dictator
Makes an notwithstanding Reports
and Proceedings.
The Grand Lodge Of Knights Of Honor
| Of North Carolina convened in its twelfth
| regular and eighth ennia session at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, at Carolina
Beach, Grand Dictator N. L. Shaw in the
| chair.
The following officers and representa-
tives were present at the morning session:
| N. L.. Shaw, grand dictator; L. A. Bike,
| chaplain; p. c. Carlton, reporter: X. r.
Jones, guide; w. n. Christopher, guard
ian; F. Boyette, sentinel, and Representa-
tfves r. c. CaEtwen, J. A. Jones, ELI Cur
ganus, W. H. Higgins, Henry Sheppard,
! DR.. T. NJ. Jordan, H.. s. Cooper, N. l..
| Shaw, A. j. Leigh, r. N. Lewis, J. NJ.
| Spragins, A. w. Green, DR.. u. s. Hassell,
! N. 8. Fetzer, w. c. Wolfe, H.. c. Foscue,
s. K. Eaton, R.. j. Stokely, DR.. r. F.
Lewis, T. F. Klutz, H.. Scott, j. B. Whit
aker, Jr., G.. c. Lyon, Past Dictator w.
Smallbones.
T.. F. Kiutz, past grand dictator; T. NJ.
oA0 'AS NNe NV"
grand assistant dictator.
The presence of Supreme Dictator J. w.
Goheen, of Philadelphia, was announced
to the grand lodge, and Mesrs. Klutz and
LeGrand were appointed to conduct him
to the lodge room.
The supreme dictator was introduced
very peacefully by Mr.. Klutz and was
welcomed in fitting terms by Grand Die
tator Shaw.
The grand dictator then presented his
report for the past two years, from which
we make the following extracts:
REPORT OF GRAND DICTATOR.
Office of Grand Dictator,
Warrenton, N. c., Angus 6, 1897.
To the Officers and Members of the Grand
Lodge, Knights of Honor, of North Car
DINA:
Dear Brethren-By the grace and mercy
Of Him who so wisely governs the affairs
of men, we are permitted to meet in this,
the eighth biennial and twelfth session of
this grand lodge.
adopted, it devOlves upon me to graciOusly
surrender the stewardship so enthusiast
tically intrusted to my keeping two years
ago; giving an account of my official acts;
making such suggestions as in my opinion
will encourage and be a stimulus for en-
larging our work and building up a cause
which has brought the sunshine of hope
in many a dark and stricken home in this
grand jurisdiction.
The field is ours to work., and our past
unsullied record, with our present strik-
ing and popular plan of rates, will COM
mend us to an appreciative public.
The change of plan and rates of assess.
ments adopted by the supreme lodge al
it's sessions in Louisville, KY, June, 1896
question the wisdom and it's ultimate sue.
cuSS. l can only assure you that my
conclusion, which is backed by the mos
conclusive evidence of the best actuaries
as well as by those best posted in frater
nal assessment Insurance., is that the plar
adopted is the fairest, most impartial an(
best which could nave been devised.
Those willing to work were successful
it could not be otherwise, for we hat
something good to offer which defied com
petition of the most persistent character
Confidence restored is all that is nov
will go forward with a bound, distancins
all rivals in both fraternal and old lin
insurance companies.
For various reasons, as stated in tn
. commencement of this report, we hav'
cause for cOngratulatiOn. II y Today OF
real condition, numerically, financial,
and physically, is more encouraging thai
i oS l"O yCG1o bSO
. At our last session we had in all 6
lodges. We nave in two years lost 6
leaving of old lodges now in existence, &C
With the valuable aid of our Grand Re
porter Carlton, l have organized 6 nev
lodges-Ayden, Durham, West Durham
) North State, Albemarle Branch an
, Louisburg, with a membership Of abou
200.
Our membership showed by referenc
to report at our last meeting, Decembe
81, 1894, 1,S4s, and the present report, D.
cember 81, 1895, LAP, which shows a los
of 81. Now, add to this the increase Q
members from new lodges, some 200, an
the increase from old lodges, 100, maxim
a net loss of some 70 members. You mus
, under all circumstances agree with m
that we have cause for congratulations.
There is a dark page in every history
and so we have a dark side to this brigt
and encouraging report. Death is no re
specter of persons and has never bee
; known to take a bride, and so we al
called on to mourn the loss of many a
honorable and worthy and much believe
Mention of all cannot be made, but W
are constrained to mention the names {
, Brethren Blount, Nadal, Clark and Bril-
1 son, who were official members of OF
5 service in building up the same. We hay
and shall miss their presence, valuabI
aid and cOunse., but we must bow to tt
will of Him who is too wise to err an
too good to be- unkind, and throw aroun
their faults the broad mantle of charit
+ and strive to emulate their many virtue
We are not a cold blooded business col
\ Germ. True, we have business of tt
most important character which must
faithfully and wisely discharged, b.
aside from this there is a higher ar
, | grander motive which prompts us to wol
q for the good of our fellow man. Chris
the Goldman, our pattern in every depar
e ment and phase of life, went about doir
good" and if we wish to follow His e,
ample we must show to the brethren, We
- to the world, that we are interested
y their temporal and eternal good by offe
ing to them the shield of fraternal insu
ance, such as our grand old order extent
to all, it being an assurance of security
loved ones when our spirits pass into II
blest realms of light and life eternal.
n
n I close this rather engthy report Wi
;. the following