The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10

deal of work off my hands. On that
committee | appointed john Nichols,
Past Grand Master: George y. Walters,
and john w. Thompson, who have per-
formed their artluous and exacting la
hor we'll, for which they should have the
thanks of the craft.
LODGES.
There have been dispensatiMls for
three new Lodges One at Red Springs,
Robson county, one at Cookville, Ca
tawba county, the other mt Raleigh. Be
fore granting a dispensation the officers
of the new Lodges We're required to
promise to secure a lecturer and start
with the work of the Grand Lodge. or to
get Il certificate from one of the Grand
Lecturers that they had the work of the
Grand Lodge and were competent to con-
fer the degrees Those that were or
ganized early in the year are doing good
work and are In Il prosperous condition.
| am glad to say; and, / would suggest
thht in future all brthren Wishing Il dis
pensatior to form a new Lodge DC re-
uuired 10 send with the petition celti-
ficate from a Grand Lecturcr That rhcy
have the authorized work ~ :!lc Grand
Lodge In addition to the certificate of the
Master of the nearest Lodge: and that
the Bylaws of the Grand Iodge-Sec-
tiion ,, Article NI--be so amended.
/ mean no reflection on the Master
and Wardens of the Lodges; but. we all
know that when the brethren wish to
form q new Lodge we are anxious TO
help them.
The charters of Blackburn Lodge No.
127. and East La Porte No. $50, have
been restored. and the brethren of Car
thage Lodge No. 1S1 are taking the ne
cessary steps to have their charter ne
stored to them.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS
There have been nine special commu
nications of the GRAND Lodge during the
year. 1t has been my privilege and
great pleasure to he present and preside
at seven of them The first was at Sell
ma on january 31st, to dedicate the Hail
of Selma Lodge No. 800. We had several
of the Grand officers with us and a
goodly number of brethren of other
Lodges but not so many as we would
have had had the weather permitted.
The Hall was comfortably filled by am
appreciative audience, who listened with
pleasure to an address by our Worship
ful Brother. Francis ID. Winston After
the dedicatory ceremonies and address,
ice cream and cake were served to :uli.
1t was a most delightful occasion and
Will be long remembered by all i'll Selma.
The second was at Wilmington ON the
18th day of May to lay the cornerstone
of the new Masonic Temple. As it was
to he to lay the cornerstone of the first
Masonic Temple in the State, called the
Grand Lodge together and ] am glad 10
say that most of the Grand officers re-
spouded. 1t was an occasion long to be
remembered. The Masons did every
thing in their power to make 1t pleasant
for the Grand Lodge, and | can assure
them that they succeeded.
The third was at Oxford ON June oath
to consider, the repeal of the resolution
passed at the last annual communication
of the Grand Lodge i'm regard to abolish
ing the position OF Lady Supervisor at
the Orphan Asylum.
CThe letters of the Board Of Directors
giving reasons for retaining the Lady
Supervisor and Grand Master Mobiles
letter to the craft follow
The vote on the question was as fol
lows: For repeal 800; against repeal 66:
tctal 3S6. \ report of the transactions
was printed and sent to the Lodges.
The fourth was at Raleigh on june
18th to lay the corner stone of the First
Presbyterian Church.
The fifth was at Currituck to lay the
cornerstone of CulTituck NJ, L. Church