The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-10

needed from time TO time and 10 make
such improvements upon said property a.
may be necessary to lit it for the pur-
poses herein Indicated.
4. Resolved. That said board he and mr..
hereby authorized to expead tho iuterest
upon the united fund and all other MONEYS
coming into their hands from the revenues
OF THIS Grand Lodge, and from all other
sources except collecu ,ns of the principal
Oh loans now existing, in The erection Of
, sucn oulid,ngs and improvements as are
hereinafter indicated and for the inainte-
nance and operation of said home.
Q. RESOLVED. That said board OF direct
OTIS De and are hereby directed 10 make ell
necessary rules and regulations for the
government OF said nome; aid they shall
nave power TO appoint and remove such
local committees as they may deem neces-
sary Tor the admission OF inmates to said
nome. provided that none shall be admitted
to said home who are not the widows or
orphans OF Maste: Mason and recorl-
mended by some working lodge In this
State.
6. Resolved. That It shall be the duty Of
said board OF directors to appoint super
1ntendent and a matron OF said home and
TO define their duties AMI fix their salaries
and shall remove such officers whenever
in their judgment the interest of the home
may require it.
z. Said board Of directors shall annual.
| ly, or oftener II required. make report of
| the operations Of said home together with
an itemiged statement of all moneys ex
| pended On account Of the home, the names
| OF all employees aud wages paid them, to-
| gether with such other facts as may be
necessary to give this Grand Lodge full
information of the condition of the home
| and its inmates.
Past Grand Master George w. Tyler for
| the board OF directors submitted the finan-
| Clal report. of which tho following is a
| synopsis:
| At the date of last report amount loaned
| out was $9S,97l70; cash in grand treas
urer's hands. $7905. 05; total s106,S7675.
| The fund now stands as follows:
Amount loaned out ........... s116.565 80
Cash in grand treasurer's hands 1866 IL
! Total funds ....... ......... 1924. $50 62
| The funds leaned out are well secured
| by first mortgages on real estate and Ia
terest is being promptly paid. In De-
cember. 1885. the fund was but s5959.75 in
| leans and cash.
| After congratulating the craft on the
growth Of the fund, the report says: Let
us again remind you, brethren, that the
| sum OF not less than 100000 OF this fund
is to be held permanently as an endow
ment never to be spent for any purpose. but
| to be kept leaned out and the interest
| thereon only will be available for the cur
1
| out and by and by we may have to in
| crease this permanent endowment fund, IL
| the number of the beneficiaries of the home
should grow large enough to require it.
| Under all circumstances let the Grand
Lodge be careful in its expenditures end
| economic in every possible way, as the
| organization and equipment of the home
| will doubtless draw heavily upon cur re-
sources, and we must never allow the homo
| to 60 in debt. Fraternally submitted
James F. Miller,
Marcus +. Mott,
| French Simpson,
| Arson Rainey,
| Geo. W. Tyler,
Directors Widows and Orphans Home
Committee on petitions No. l made a
report in reference to restoration of de-
| missed lodges and restoration OF member
| ship of a suspended member. Report
| adopted.
Committee on finance, through Bro.
| French Simpson reported having exam
ined the books and accounts of the grand
secretary and grand treasurer and found
them correct. Report adopted.
| Report Of committee on Jurisprudence
was submitted by Past Grand Master Fly,
fully indorsing the decisions OF Grand
Master Watkins, particularly in his ruling
| as to physical qualifications. Adopted
The same committee Endorsed the report
Of the deputy grand master. dissenting on
one point. The report was adopted
Past Grand Master Bramlett read the
report of the committee on grand officers
reports. which approved the suggestions
and rulings of the retiring grand master
The report was adopted, portion being
referred to the committee on finance.
The following officers elect and appointed
were then installed by Past Grand Master
Fly. Brother Dayton Moses acting as grand
Marshal:
NJ w. Grand MASTER. l.. Terrell. Ter
rell.
r. w. Deputy Grand Master-Sam X,
Hamilton. Farmersville.
RW Senior Grand Warden-R. NJ. Lusk.
Ronham. :, :.
r, W. Junior Grand Warden-N. NJ
Washer. Fort Worth.
r. W. Grand Treasurcr-B' F. Frymier.
r. W. Grand secrotary-Iohn Watson
Houston.
M. w. Grand Master Terrell appointed
the following officers:
Grand Chaplain S NJ. Templeton.
Clarksville. ~
Grand Orator--w. NJ. Abernethy, Me-
Kinney.
Grand Marshall. H. Hargrove. Green
Vile. e..r,
senior Grand Deacon-Robert f. stewart
Poetry. ,,.oha,,
| Junior Grand Deacoh-h- d.
fisherman. ,,.o,
Houston. WALLACE
Junicr Grand Stewara-f' ~
Johnson Station. c.,
Grand Pursuvant--Joe Adams rrocket'
Grand Tiler-E. L. Brewer. Terrell
/. j. w. Contant. Galveston.
z j. C. Harris. Nacogdoches,
3. r. w. Summers, New Salem-
4. william Clark, jefferson.
5. j. NJ. Bradley, Pittsburs
G. b. B. Taylcr Lake Creek:
| Z ]. e. Spoonemoore, Kingston
8. W. NJ. Tel. Wills Point
9. l.. Lloyd, Jacksonville.
10. w. j. Murchison. 1.ovelady.