The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
PROPOSITION TO CUT GRAND
SECRETARY'S SALARY
VOTED DOWN.
AFTER A LONG AND VAIN DEBATE
Initiation Fees Reduced from $40 to Sc i, Lots Of
Ten. Charges of District reputies.
Installation of Officersthis
Morning.


yesterday morning and again last night,
remaining in session until after midnight
There was considerable discussion at
the night session of the motion to re-
duce the salary of the Grand Secretary
and some warm speeches were made
The proposed reduction from 500 to 500
per month was voted down overwhelm-
ingly.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Grand Master-Dr. John A. Stevens,
of Clinton.
Deputy Grand Master-Marcus W.
jacob. of Wilmington.
Grand Warden-Robert w. Murray, of
Greensboro.
Grand Secretary-B. III. Woodell, of
Raleigh.
Grand Treasurer-Richard J. Jones.
of Wilmington.
Grand Representative to Sovereign
Grand Lodge-past Grand Master Il. ).
Royster.
Trustee of Orphanage-Charles f..
Lumsden. vice w. c. Douglas, term eX-
PRED.
The Grand Master will announce the
appointive officers at the installation OF
the elective officers which takes place
this morning. The installation of Off
GERS is the only business to come before
the lodge which will adjourn Immediately
afterward. many of the members leaving
by the morning trains.
At the morning session the Grand Sec
rotary was directed to- send kilograms
of fraternal greetings ~ to the Grand
Lodge of Virginia and other grand lodges
now in session.
An invitation from Prof Dinwidde 10
visit Peace Institute to witness an en-
tertainment complimentary 10 the mem
bers of the Grand Lodge was accepted
and the lodge voted<to attend in a body.
The members were greatly pleased
with the. entertainment. and with the
institute.
The Constitutional amendment affect
ing the workings of the Orphan Home
at Goldsboro was taken up and OH mo-
ton action was indefinitely postponed.
A resolution was offered reducing the
salary of the Grand Secretary to 500 per
month. This was referred to the Finance
committee.
Winston was selected as the next
meeting place of the Grand Lodge. There
were several towns placed i'll nominal
ton. namely Charlotte. Goldsboro, Win
ston. Asheville, Raleigh. Winston won
on the first ballot.
In lots of ten the initiation fee was
reduced from $40 to ~ and 81 was fixed
as the cost for each degree.
The Committee on Legislation recon-
nended a district deputy for each subor-
dinate lodge instead of from each distric.
as now.
The appeal of G. Z. Edwards, of Man
teg Lodge, to the Grand Lodge on tho
question of sick benefits was sustained.
Manteo Lodge appealed to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.
The per capita tax for the support
of the Grand Lodge was fixed at so
cents and for the support of the Orphan
age at GO cents annually.
A rising vote of thanks was tenderaI
Mrs. w. Ii. Bagley for the beautiful
flowers sent in memory of her husband
Local lodges We're by resolution per-
mitted to hereafter set aside per cent
of their income as Il special fund
\ vote of thanks was rendered Dr.
lDnwddie for the entertainment at
Peace Institute in the afternoon.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Credentials-E ID. Bowden, l. NJ
Wolfe. ]. G. Walker.
Finance-E l.. Harris. w. l.. Smith
r. w. Murray.
Lodges not Represented Den
mark, l. II. Widely. J. B. Arendal.
Degree of Rebekah.-F. Nj. Hodges
L. S. Cheek. j. NJ. Mcclure.
observation-disclosures Slocumb, {. f.
Lumsden. J. J. Hopkins.
State Of the Order-H. q. Hill, w
Scott Frizzle. r. n. Lea.
Constitution and By-Laws-L. w
Jennerett, A. Il. Olmstead, A. w. Moye
Correspondence Jno. Il. Woltz
Rev. J. ID. Moore. J. b. Jones.
Appeals-Jno f. Fruton, Il. Il. Rice
Il. S. Collins.
Supervision.-C NJ. Busbee, j. w
Davis. w. J. Pngh.
Petitions and Grievances u
Biggs, J. +. Griffith. c. p. Burchett.
Returns and Reports of Sub-Lodges.-
DIR. w. J. Richardson, G.. III. Carroll
S. G. Cathey.
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L. Thomas, NJ. l.. Williams.
Decisions.-W. A. Bobbitt. w. G
Douglass. Perrin Busbee.
Mileage and Per Diem.-J. G. Bond, Il
Il. Winstead, ]. II. Harrell
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Classification. b. Palamountan. d
w. Woodhouse. Geo. S. Steele
Memoirs.-T. NJ. Stephens. DIR. l.. Il
Kicks. J. ID. Gunter.
Orphan Home.-H. L. Cook, Alex
Miller. Jonathan White, Rev. +. ID
Swindell j. +. Edwards.
Sanitarium.-
Auditing-IrwM T. Jones, Henry J
Young, w. c. McMackin.
DELEGATE IN ATTENDANCE.
The following is list of the delegate
in attendance and the lodges from whici
they come
VIM. L. Smith. Cape Fear Lodge
H. l.. Cook, Cross Creek; Rev. +. /