The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF GRAND MASTER, SECRETARY
AND TREASURER READ.
THE GRAFTON OF GRAND ORATOR PoU
A Big Gathering Of Masons in William G. Hill
Lodge Yesterday Evening. Attendance
at Grand Lodge This Year
Unusually Large.

The Grand Lodge of Masons of North
Carolina met here yesterday evening at
s o'clock in the room of William G. Hill
Lodge. Most of the delegates from
subordinate lodges arrived by the trains
of yesterday morning and afternoon and
many are stopping with members of the
order in this city who have thrown open
their homes to those from a distance. 1t
is an unusually representative gathering,
every county in the State having one or
more of it's citizens here.
The meeting last night was devoted
mainly to hearing the reports of the
Grand Master, Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer. and the grafton by the
Grand Orator. The reports were highly
satisfactory as showing a steady progress
in the good work for which Masonry
has always stood.
The Lodge will meet again at 10
O'Clock this morning. Members of all
standing committees are requested 10
meet in the hall at 9:15 this morning.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The report of Grand Secretary John
G.. Drewry showed that for the past
year the following are the totals:
Total receipts from dues. ...$ $3.50. 10
Total number of Masons -. 1880
Total number of lodges ..... 311
Increase receipts in years
over ..................S l,00O.OO
increase in membership in FIVE
years over 1,00U
CHARITABLE WORK.
The report of the. board of directors,
treasurer and superintendent of the Ok
ford Orphan Asylum shows that that
excellent institution has had success
full year 1t is now caring for, educating
and feeding 211 children and asks for Il
special appropriation of $4,000 for the
ensuing year for their maintenance. Du-
ring the year 36 boys and SO girls have
been admitted and 80 girls and 36 boys
discharged; % of those discharged
found new homes, 80 returned to the
mother or father, ) went to school, 8
secured employment, 1 ran away and >
died. The total receipts for the year
were S26.92G21 and the total disburse-
nents S23. .999.52, leaving Il balance on
hand of $2,926.69 The receipts for the
building fund for the year were ST.,
16SO4: the amount due from lodges and
individuals is S2.001.95. The profits of
the orphanage printing office for the
year were $904SS, of the workshop
S2,087 .4S.
The Grand Secretary announced the
following standing committees:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Foreign Correspondence-Dr John III.
Collins. w. l.. London, ]. l.. Curlin.
Finance-W. S. Primrose, w. I. Hard
ing. \. X. Smith.
Unfinished Business-Geo. S. Baker,
]. B. Clarke, W. j. Fulford.
Propositions and Grievances W ii.
McLaurin. NJ. d. Bailey, A. J. Harris,
Oscar j. Spears, J. NJ. Fleming.
Credentials-D. S. Hamilton, -. H.
Williams, c. p. Snuggs
Appeals-R. \. Hockett W. G. king,
T. S. Collie NJ. e. Shell, Il. 4. Lee.
Returns of Subordinate Lodges. i.
Parks, W. C. Spencer, c. A. Clark. !. +.
Griffith. Z. @. Horton, c. Il. Gupfoa,
Il. n. Koonce, w. X. Bradshaw, Llaud
Stephenson
Charters and Dispensations-No. 1.
B. w Hatcher, c. B. Williams, c. Ii.
Smith
No. 2.-F. Bahuson,, Dudley Peed, IT,
r. Christmas.
Jurisprudence-F. II. Busbee, II. L.
Warner \. Il. Andrews, Jr., +. NJ. Win
chester, W. T. Caho, w. w. Parrish,
II. w. Moore. J w. Woodhef, j. Ill.
Fleming.
Orphan Asylum-Dr. John II. Hill, f..
Ii. Busbee. S. NJ Gattis, i. j. Reed,
j. A. Smith, c. w. Morgan, w. 3. Bal
lou, John $. Cunningham, j. G. Snyder.
Special Committee on Charity ohm
Nichols, G. y. Walters. j. w. Thomp-
son.