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

appointed Worshipful Brother j. B.
Gqiggs to officiate as Grand Master.
The sixth was at Statesville. lredell
county ON the both of August. TO lay the
cornerstone of the new courthouse of
IrcdelI county. There We're great
many brethren present. many Lodges
being represented The brethren of
StatesviIle were very kind and attentive
to the Grand officers present. for which
we thank them.
The seventh was ut Wilmington on the
DIST Of November to dedicate the magni-
ficent temple. the corner stone of which
/ laid in May. The brethren of VIII
mington are to he commended for their
zeal and enthusiasm in building the tenn
pie. 1t was IL great pleasure to me to
open their Masonic Fair OH November
Goth which am assured was a financial
success.
The eighth was at Asheville on Novem-
her Both to bury our beloved brother
Most Worshipful Robert Drank Vance,
Past Grand Master. who has passed over
the river and Us now receiving that re-
ward which all good Masons hope at last
to receive AS it was impossible for me
to he present I appointed Worshipful j..
III. Drakeford. Master of Mount Her
| mon Lodge No. 11S to officiate as Grand
Master.
| The ninth was at Rocky Mount on Jam
nary 3rd 1900. to lay the corner stone
and also to dedicate the Masonic temple.
1 I,te brethren have Il splendid building in
/ which is am opera House. w. Brother
! +. d. Winston delivered an address. af-
ter the corner stone was laid to Large
and enthusiastic audience. The hail was
then dedicated after which a delightful
! BANQUET was served which was enjoyed
! by all present.
cThe Grand Master gives in detail the
dispensations granted during the year,
On February Goth "a dispensation to
Deep River Lodge No. 164 to elect Off
! GERS at their next regular communication.
On June 9th dispensation to Mount
Pleasant Lodge. No. 157 to elect officers
at a special communication to be held
Jlrue 10th and install them as soon there
after as practicable.
\ duplicate charter was issued to For
, est City Lodge. No. 3S1. The charter
having been rendered illegible by damp
| ness. also to 'Notha, No. 312. The char
| ter having been burned.
After considerable correspondence with
| Rev. II. B. Bailey, of Mocksville in re-
gard to the old hall of County Lime Lodge
| No. 224 | received the following letter
| from B. w. Bailey. .... The only
cffcr I can get for the property is frcm
| 4. II. Crater. He offers S15.OO-S6o.0O
| cash and $1,000 on short time This is
! cheap for the property. Ii must have
cGst several hundred dollars, but ut is
now in very delapidated condition
needs a new roof. &c. &c. 1t is located
| in Il neighborhood where there is very
! little demand for such property Under
| the circumstances / advise that this offer
! he accepted" So / decided it was best
| to sell it and made the deed to a. f.
| Crater. The $500 was paid at cnce and
! the remaining $1,000 has not been paid.
| RESERVATIONS OF OFFICERS OF
| LODGES.
! On Feb 9th / approved the action OF
| Knap of Reeds Lodge. No. 1913 i'll ac-
cepting the resignation of Brother j. Il.
! Peed as s. ID.
! On February 9th / also approved the
action Of Corinthian Lodge, No. 23O
in accepting the resignation OF Brother
H. j. Downing as Secretary.
On October md i approved the action
| of Charity Lodge, No. ,. i'll accepting the
resignation of Worshpful Brother Henry
V. Dunston as Master. Brother Duns-
I, ton had served the lodge for years as
! Master and it was with regret that the
lodge accepted his resignation
Brother Francis ID. Winston was elect
ed and installed Master Of Charity Lodge
No. :. ON October 2nd, 1899.
/ ON November 18th | approved the ac-
ton of Black Greek Lodge. No. $50 in
. accepting the resignation of Brother L. L.
Lucas as Junior Warden and brother
! Jesse B. Farrell as Steward.
SUGGESTIONS.
| would suggest that a committee OF
one tor three be appointed to look UP
| all the decisions made by the Grand Mas
! tiers for the past thirty five $50 years
and copy them into a book to be kept by
the Grand Master for reference. 1t
/ would be of great benefit to him i'll his
work.
OXFORD ORPHAN ASYLUM.
| 1t is with genuine pleasure that | men
, ton our greatest charity. the Oxford
+, Orphan Asylum. an institution which is
f, the pride of every Mason in North Caro-
! lima. which was founded by our order,
| is our property amid is under our man-
agement Within it's walls are the 219
: jewels which are so precious to the
: craft and for whose welfare we work so
diligently. Brethren. the asylum is now
in better shape than ever before. The
| Masolps of North Carolina have so raj
| lied to its support III answer to appeals
| for aid that it is now practically out OF
debt No money has been borrowed this
year for the support of the orphans and
the Directors have managed so well that
they have paid goodly sum ON the Ole
debt, and, l am sure that at an early
day the sums promised by individuals ana
the subordinate lodges for the erection
Of the GIRLS buildings will all be paid
III and then the asylum will be entirely
f., out of debt.
| The receipts for the past three years
are as follows: 1897 $50, 5SS.7S; 1893,
500, $685.: 1899, $249 49.14.
/ From this you see that your asylum still
continues to grow steadily in favor with
| the craft and the general public.
| Two bequests bave BEEN made during
| the year to the asylum: one by Brother
! David Oetinger. of Wilson of $4,000;
the other by Mr. Samuel Fogle, of VIM