The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-11
THE GRAND LODGE
OF MASONS MEET
1t is an Able Body of North
CaroIinians.
The SESSION LAST Nigh 7
The SESSION LAST Nigh I
IT WAS TIE LARGEST IN ITS
HISTORY.
ANNUAL oaaIloN 8Y LOCKE CRAIG
Il Was a Splendid Address and was Most En-
Enthusiastically Received. The Reports
tf The Grand Officers Read
ard Approved.

The town is full of Masons, and a
train yesterday brought large numbers,
and among them are the most prominent,
progressive and able men of the State.
Last evening the Grand Lodge con
vened in the Masonic Temple on Fayette-
vile street. in the 10Th annual commu-
nication. 1t was the largest attended SEES
sion in the history of the order in the
State. Every section of the State is
represented.
The Lodge was called to order by Most
Worshipful Grand Master Walter r.
Moore, Of Webster. All the other Grand
officers were also present. They are
DIR. r. J. Noble, of Selma, Deputy
Grand Master; B. S. Register, of Oxford
Senior Grand Warden; DIR. III. |. Clark,
of Williamson, Junior Grand Warden:
William Simpson. of Raleigh, Grand
Treasurer; John G. Drewry, of Raleigh.
Grand Secretary. Four Past Grand
Masters We're present.
The reports of the Grand officers were
read and referred to the proper COM
mittees for classification and action.
the State to be in splendid condition,
both numerically and financially.
An invitation from Prof. Dinwiddie,
of Peace Institute, inviting the members
of the Grand Lodge to a musical enter
tainment from to $3.50 this afternoon,
was read and accepted.
The principal event of the evening was
the address of Mr.. Locke Craig, the
Il fa,lv, Of orf
and was enthusiastically received by
the members present. The subject of
his address was: ..The Mason as a
Builder in National, Political, Moral, So
cial. Intellectual and Religious Life.
Other short talks were made by mem
bers touching matters which concerned
the interest of the order, and which the
uninitiated must not know
The Lodge will meet again this morn
ing at 10 O'clock.
The following were in attendance at
the session last night: T.. Henry Cal
vert, c.: w. L. Riddell. w. l.. Hume.
A. J. Harrell, Il. +. Scruggs, Jr.; E..
r. Boone. DR.. j. B. Griggs, w. G.
Glover. G. w. Grier, Charles +. Balm
son, w. +. Edwards J. Il. Tilson. +. l..
Transon. A. Ellis, George NJ. Burrils.
G. II. Stone, Y. Z. Swain, G. w. Nor
gan. David Cox, Frank A. Clinard, G..
r. Stenersen, Il. w. Hatcher, IL. f..
Elliott. j. NJ. Perkins, p. L. Peacock,
James f. Griffith, Il. G. Linn, G. A.
Julian. r. +. Edwards, S. Nj. Gattis, j.
e. Spence ]. l.. Scott. Jr.; L. W.
Moore II. l.. Farrow, w. III. Remgar,
c. A. Reid. John w. Thompson, ID. j.
Watson, NJ. l.. Winston, w. G. King.
John A. Coppedge, w. p. Williamson.
Thomas n Harrison, L. J. Reed, w.
Nj. Boon. S. G. Wilson. eB. d. Stancell.
J. G.. l.. Croker. J. w. Woodlief, j.
NJ. Crater, w. =. Williams, w. f.
Porter l.. Harrel. G. III. Hunter. j.
Lee Sloan. Jr.: w. A. Thorp, Will \.
Coley, W. o. Spencer. c. Il. Gufton, II.
A. Burnett, Fl. ID. Edgerton, L. w.
Stokes, T. S. Collie, w. NJ. Boone, A.
b. Harvey. W. +. Faison, w. f. l..
Sand. T. r. Christman, Y. A. }. Glover,
Claude Stephenson w. D. Spruill, b. j.
Rlackley. Alonzo Parrish. w. ID. Boon
L. A. Whitaker. e. r. Wilson. Jesse +.
Wilson, j. w Waddeil. Allen Is. Smith,
j. ]. Cockrell. J. III. L. Baker, 5. ii.
Rountree. Sr.; VIM. Richardson, Street
Brewer. j. G.. Hines. c. b. Coyington
Hugh Jackson, j. NJ. Coffee, w. u
King, Arthur Lee, b. Is. Hays, j. L,
Gillian. S. ID. Thornton, ID. ii. VIII
liams. Sidney w. Minor. G. w. Spiyy
w. l.. Freeman, W. III. Lorbi, b. >
Royster, John l.. Currie, Andrew j
Hams. ". Z. Moss, G. B. Hams, Cliff
Ton l.. Whitaker. ]. n. Winston, j. A
Green. ]. A. Ellis, ID. J. Keller. NJ. j
Jordan, Nj. G. Walter, II. G. Edwards
c. w. Frizzel, W. III. Johnson, G. Bur
ton. George A. Wheless, II. G. Sprinkle
Charles +. Davis, ID. Abram, j. NJ
Reres. ]. III. Hains, A. j. Andrews, Jr.
ID. S. Hamilton, T.. Mex. Goodwin, w