The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-18
ELECTED OFFICERS.

Webster.
Deputy Grand Master-Richard j.
Noble, Selma.
Senior Grand Warden-Beverly S.
Register, Oxford.
Junior Grand Warden-U. Irwin Clark,
Hamilton.
Grand Treasurer-WiIliam Simpson,
Raleigh.
Grand secrctary-John c. Drewry,
Raleigh.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Grand Chaplain-Chas. E. Hoffman,
Charlotte.
Grand Lecturer-Benjamin W. Hatch
er, Liberty.
Senior Grand Deacon-Francis D..
Winston, Windsor.
Junior Grand Deacon-Ihomas j..
Reed, Biltmore.
Grand Marsha!-John l.. Currin, Hen
derson.
Grand Sword Bearer. Frank Tilson,
Grapevine.
Grand Observation-Disclosures S. Willard,
Wilmington.
Grand Steward-WiIiam l.. London,
PittsborO.
Grand Steward-James f. Griffith,
Salisbury.
Grand Tiler-Robert II. Bradley, Ra-
leigh.
The Grand officers were installed by
Past Grand Master IL. II. Munson, j.
c.. Biggs acting as Grand Marshal.
Mr.. I. y. Green. of Newbern, was
reelected a director of the Oxford Or
phan Asylum for a term of five years.
beginning in 1898.
The following committee was appoint
ed by the grand master to devise the
ways and means Of collecting the $500,
under the terms of the 3. \. Duke do
nation.
F. D. Winston. of Windsor: ". S.
Willard. of Wilmington: I. j. Reed, of
Biltmore; \. i. B~roughton, OF Raleigh:
W. $. LiddeIl. of Charlotte.
The Grand Lodge adjourned this
morning at II o'clock. The morning
session being occupied with reports Of
committees. installation of grand off
GERS and other routine business.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
the thanks of the Grand Lodge for the
hospitable entertainment accorded the
Grand Lodge by the people of Oxford,
during their stay here, and to the rail
roads for reduced rates.
One Of the features Of the Grand Com
municatiOn was the exceedingly graft
flying condition of the oxford Orphan
Asylum. and the splendid work it is
doing for the orphans Of North Carolina.
The following report Of the Board of
Directors of the Orphan Asylum was
presented:
w are pleased to inform your grand
body that the controversy over the prop
erty in Minneapolis, left the Asylum by
the late Mr.. James y. Bradley, of Oak
land, California. has been settled at last
and the funds in the hands of the re-
cejvers have been distributed. thanks
to the u~ntiring efforts OF Bro. T. II.
Busbee, our attorney.
The money due us from his source.
amounting to $552.53. has been used in
part payment Of attorneys fees. in adj
dltlon to which we have paid for the
same purpose S592.00 and owe Bro.
Busbee a balance Of 5000. This set
tied a most troublesome litigation. and
our thanks as Well as those of the
Grand Lodge are due Bro. Busbee. who
although he has done the bulk Of the
work and spent nearly a month in Cali
fornia. has been satisfied with a very
reasonable fee. He informs us that we
may expect about $500 a year as our
share Of the rents. As appears from the
decree of the court in Minnesota, David
son college was declared the owner of
the property, which institution has con
veyed one undivided half to Bro. 6.
Essential as trustee for the Oxford. \.
{. Orphan Asylum and the Grand Lodge
Of North Carolina.
The Orphan Asylum having i'll the
mean tine been incorporated, we have
requested Bro. ROsenthal to convey title
to it, and this VIII he done as soon as
Bro. Busbee can draw the necessary pa
pers for the transfer.
You viii remember that we pur-
chased Il woodworking shop for the
sum of $500, paying $1,000 cash and
agreed to pay the balance in one. two
and three years with interest at s per
cent. per annum. We have paid the
first note amounting with interest to
one thousand and seyenty-four (S1,O7D
dollars. and now owe SIS and inter
est. of which one thousand dollars and
interest for two years viii be due in
the spring. The b0ys-ive i'll number
detailed for work in the shop, are doing
Well and the foreman is satisfied with
their progress; additional boys will be
put to work when necessary.
The cottages and hall have been COM
pIeted at Il cost Of S21 ,9G3.13, and we
have on hand materials costing $3.50,
which can be utilized in the future.
The directors earnestly hope that the
improvements begun through the lib
crafty of our co-director, Mr.. b. n.
Duke, and carried forward by your grand
body, may be brought to a successful
conclusion by the erection of additional
buildings as planned originally, and
we congratulate the Grand Lodge that
it is able to hold this annual meeting in
its own hall, located at it's own institu-
ton, giving you an opportunity to ex-
anime in detail the work you are ac-
comprising for the orphans of the State.
We recommend that you appropriate