The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-01-04
Valley. were also generously re-
membered.

Speaking of orphanages, it
should not be forgotten that the
Masonic Grand Lodge is creating
fund for the establishment Of a
Masonic Home. During last sum
mer, it's action in February last,
inviting offers from commun.-
ties desiring to secure the loca-
ton Of the Home, were widely
published, but up to date only
one tender has been made the
committee. Lodges, or commu-
mites that may feel any special
interest in the matter should get
their propositions in proper shape
for the consideration of the
Grand Lodge when it meets next
month.
All the Grand Bodies will meet
in Vicksburg during the second
week in Febluary-the Grand
Commandery and Grand Council
on Monday, 9Th, Grand Chapter
on Tuesday, 7th, Grand Lodge
on Wednesday, Sth.
This will be the eighty first
annual convocation of the Grand
Lodge, which was organized
with three Lodges. at Natchez,
in July, 1918. There was no
meeting in 1862, on account Of
war. There are 275 Lodges in
the State, with a total member
ship Of more than 5000. OF the
forty five Grand Masters, from
the beginning, | have persora ally
known forty, and have been
Grand Secretary under twenty
seven. General John A. Quitman
was Grand Master for thirteen
years, and others have suceeeded
themselves two or three times,
such as Charles Scott, James M.
Howry, Giles NJ. Hillyer, tn. ~
as s.. Gathright and others
Another name has beeh addE-
to the roll OF Past Grand Masters
wh1 will not answer at next roll
call--W William G.. Paxton. The
Grand Lodge will make due record
of his useful life and noble char
acter.
II is feared that Past Grand
Master p. NJ. Savery will be un-
able to attend, as he has been in
declining health formany months.
And the veteran and beloved
Grand Tyler will not be on hand,
as he is now suffering from a fall
through hatch way in his store,
breaking several ribs.
Pearl Masonic Lodge, No. %,
celebrated st. Johns Day in fine
style, with a banquet at the Ed
wards House last Tuesday night.
This Lodge was organized in 1884,
and has included in its member
ship such names as Albert G..
Brown. Chas. Scott, James l.. 4
Alcorn. G. s. Tarpley, Amos r.
Jornstnn. Wm. l.. Sharlscy, Jas.
Smith, G. Fl. Manship, anu ottinnlesr tinnls
leading citizens Of the state and
city.
The records Of the lodge show
that General Andrew Jackson was
elected an honorary member. He
had been Grand Master OF Masons
in Tennessee. In 1913, Robt.
Morris, the Masonic poet laureate
Of the universe, affiliated with
this lodge. One member, VIM
j. Brown, ST., has been on the
roll forty -seven years; and your
correspondent has been In active
membership forty two years.
Judge Robert Powell, of Cam
ton, has announced his candidacy
for governor. Threeof those pre-
viously announced-Jame F..
McCool, f. A. Critz, A. II. Lon
gino-are registered at the Spen-
gler House today. They are at
tending supreme Court.
The trustees of Alcorn Al. & NJ.
College will hold their semi an
nual meeting in this city on We'd
nesday. The matter Of selling
college lands---Some ~ COO acres
will be one Of the principal
items Of business.
1t is understood that the alumni
OF the college will memorialize the
trustees to make no change in the
presidency or faculty, as to race,
until another opportunity is af-
forded of getting q welI-equipped
colored man or the presidency.
Quite number of the graduates
of Alcorn are now prominent in
school work in this state-at
jackson, Yazoo City. Meridian.
Columbus, Holly Springs and
other places, and it IS possible
there may be among them one
equal to the presidency, should
President Triplett resign or be