The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-14
"A PLEASANT SESSION
PLANS ADOPTED TO RAISE $500
FOR ORPHAN ASYLUM.
REPORT OF DIRECTORS OF ASYLUM
The Asylum VIII Get $500 Year From
The Bradley Request The IaStitu-
ton In Fine Condition

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The following Grand officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Grand Walter E. Moore
Webster.
Deputy Grand AIaster-Richard J
Noble, Selma.
Senior Grand Warden-Beverly s
Register, Oxford.
Junior Grand Warden-H. Irwin Clark
Hamilton.
Grand Treasurer-William Simpson
Raleigh.
Grand secretary-John G. Drewry
Raleigh.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Grand Chaplain Chas. Il. Hoffman.
Charlotte.
Grand Benjamin w. Hatch
er, Liberty.
Senior Grand Deacon-Francis d.
Winston, Windsor.
Junior Grand Deacon--Thomas J
Reed, Biltmore.
Grand Marshal-John Il. Currin, Hen
| derson.
Grand Sword Bearer-J. Frank Tilson
Grapevine.
Grand Pursuivant-M Martin s. Willard
Wilmington.
Grand Steward-William Z. London
Pittsboro.
Grand Steward-James f. Griffith,
Salisbury.
Grand Tiler-Robert H. Bradley, Ra-
leigh.
The Grand officers were installed by
Past Grand Master II. III. Munson, J.
G. Biggs acting as Grand Marshal.
Mr.. Il. A. Green, Of Newbern, was
reelected director of the Oxford Or
phan Asylum for 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 B. \. Duke do
nation.
#. d. Winston, OF Windsor; NJ S.
Willard of Wilmington; I. J. Reed, of
Biltnore; N B. Broughton, of Raleigh
w. S. Iiddell, of Charlotte.
The Grand Lodge adjourned this
morning at IL O'Clock The morning
session being occupied with reports of
committees, installation of grand Off
GERS and other routine business.
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-
reads 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 Orphaa Asylum was
presented:
1--WE are pleased to inform your grand
body that the controversy over the prop
erty In Minneapolis, left the Asylum by
the late Mr.. James A. Bradley, of Oak
land, California, has been settled at last
and the funds in the hands of the re
ceivers have been distributed, thanks
to the untiring efforts of Bro. +. Fl
| Busbee, our attorney.
| THE money due us from this source
amounting to $552.53 has been used il
| part payment of attorneys fees, in ad
| dition to which we have paid for tht
same purpose $59200 and owe Bro
| Busbee a balance OF $65.O6. This set
| tied a most troublesome litigation, ant
| our thanks as well as those Of the
Grand Lodge are due Bro. Busbee, wht
| although he has done the bulk Of tn,
work and spent nearly month in Cali
| fornia. has been satisfied with a very
reasonable fee. He informs US that w,
may expect about $500 a year as on
share of the rents. As appears from tn.
decree of the court in Minnesota, Da @d
son college was declared the owner o
the property, which institution has con
veyed one undivided half to Bro G
Rosenthal as trustee for the Oxford, n
| G. Orphan Asylum and the Grand IsOdg.
| OF North Carolina.
"The Orphan Asylum having in tn,
mean time been incorporated, we hav,
requested Bro. Kosenthal to convey It'll.
to it, and this will be done as soon al
Bro. Busbee can draw the necessary pa
pers for the transfer.
You will remember that we pur
chased a woodworking shop for tia.
sum Of $1,000, paying $1,000 cash ant
agreed to pay the balance in one, twt
and three years with interest at 6 pc
cent. per annum. We have paid tn
first note amounting with interest t.
one thousand and seventy-foar Isl ,074
dollars, and nov owe $500 and inter
| est. of which one thousand dollars ant
interest for two years will be due il
the spring The boys-Hye in number
detailed for work in the shop, are doinI
we'll and the foreman is satisfied witt
their progress; additional Boys will b
mt to work when necessary.
The cottages and hall have been com
nletad at cost Of S21, 963. 10, and W,
have on hand materials costing $685.
| which can be utilised in the future.
THE directors earnestly hope that thu
improvements begun through the lib
eraIity OF our co-director, Mr.. b. N
Duke. and carried forward by your Crane
body, may be brought TO successful
conclusion by the erection OF additional
buildings as planned originally, anC
we congratulate the Grand Lodge tina
it Is able to hold this aasnual meeting IL
It's own hall, located at its own institu
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