The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-02
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
. NOTES or PAST N CURRENT EVENTS.
BY J. L. POWER.

others comforting from 90 to IS degrees
There were $50 deaths reported foi
1899, which is the largest mortality fo,
many years.
The second and closing day of
session was devoted to reports of sttHd.
ing and special committees, the ingk,alla.
ton of grand officers and Selection q,
place OF meeting. oxforSaw was chosen
,a", .ne ias' ahiursday in February,
49, .itutional amendment will be
tied to the lodges to so change
section 8. of article /, that the grand
lodge may meet in any other month in
the year than January and February.
The following is q complete list OF
the grand officers for the ensuing year:
B. V. White, Meridian, grand master.
Il. N. Thomas, Greenville, deputy
grand master.
o. L. Mckay, Aberdeen, senior grand
warden.
j. W. Keyes, West Point, junior grand
warden.
Rev. J.. A. B. Jones, Brandon, grand
chaplain.
A. NJ. Hicks, Mvrleville, grand lect'
urer.
Thos b. Franklin, Columbus, grand
treasurer.
j. l.. Power, Jackson, grand secretary.
Harry 4. Howard, Biloxi, senior
grand deacon.
w. NJ. Conner, Hattiesburg, junior
grand deacon.
J. L. Williams, Columbus, grand mar.
shall.
j. A Hearney, Ripley, grand pursui.
want.
A. Carr, Gilbert, grand sword bearer.
Henry Strauss, Jackson, grand tyler.
DISTRICT Deputy GRAND MASTERS.
First District-fTo be appointed.)
Second-A. d. Bailey, Waterford.
Thirds. Z. Lamb, Sardis.
FOURTH. w. Hicks, Lexington,
Fifth-Wm. Eggleston, Carrollton.
Sixth-B. Y. Rhodes, West Point.
Seventh-Geo. L. Welsh, S%huqualak.
Eighth-S. l. Solomon, Meridian.
Ninth-B. w. Stewart, Walnut Grove.
Tenth-J. NJ. Taylor, Port Gibson.
Eleventh-G. A. Tennisson, M. d.,
Monticello.
TWELFTH. NJ. Bradley, Ellisvllle.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Law and Jurisprudence-Past Grand
Master Frederic Speed, chairman,
Vicksburg; John M. Stone, Agricultural
College; John S. Cobb, Verona.
Complaints and Appeals-Frank Bur.
kit. P.G.M., Okolona. Irwin Miller,
PIG. NJ, Walnut Grove; Charles M.
Thurmond, Ripley.
Finance and Printing!. G. DeLap,
P.G.M NJ, Natchez; James T. McCool,
P.G.M., Kosciusko; II. C. Yawn, Lum'
berton.
State of the Craft-P. NJ. Slavery,
P.G.M. Tupelo; W. II. Clifton, Aber.
deem; Charles NJ. hurry, Ripley.
Correspondence Reporter-Rev. A. H.
Barkley, p.G.M., Crawford.
Custodians of the Work (for the term
of four years)--J. L. Spinks, P.G.M.,
Meridian; holland Stewart. Jackson;
Frank p. Jinkins, Aberdeen; A. M.
Hicks, ex-ofilcio, grand lecturer.
jackson gave the National Editorial
Association a royal greeting. Welcome
addresses by Gov. Longino, Mayor
Todd, Bishop Thompson and Bishop
Galloway, a reception at the Stag Club
and banquet at Masonic hall were the
leading features of an elaborate pro-
gram. The editors were greeted, on
arrival. with an artillery salute, and
music BY Prof. Leake's band. From
Jackson they went to Vicksburg, thence
TO New Orleans.
Mr.. Fucker, of New York, who is one
If the leading competitors for the
building of the new capitol for Missis.
,ippi, proposes to erect in Jackson an
lp-to-date hotel and ~operahouse at a
cost OF two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. He has been in Jackson for two
months, and this is his decision after
study of the situation. The
capitol, a complete sewerage sys-
EN-, the central location OF Jackson.
md the good country surrounding it,
Ill Justify the belief that Jackson must
If necessity be a large and prosperous
.ity.
The new capitol bill was approved on
he 21st. The bill to issue bonds for
me million dollars, to pay for same,
las passed both houses. The bonds
re non-taxable, 4 per cent. interest,
md run thirty years, with option by
he State to take them up in fifteen
Gen. s. D. Lee has been appointed
nd confined a trustee Of the A. and M.
ollege, vice Gen. J. II. Sharp, whose
ERIN had expired.
Both houses of the legislature have
greed to pdjourn on Friday, March 9.
his is the date we figured out in our
Iotes of last week.
Old Canned Goods.
A bill has been introduced into the
few York legislature with the object
I preventing the sale Of old canned
GODS. 1t provides that the manu-
of cans shall imprint upon the
ottom and sides of the cans the year
4 which the cans are made, a penalty
I 10 cents a can being imposed upon
very person exposing for sale or sell.