The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09
Masonic Grand Eodie..

AHe masonic trand bodies of MiSSis
sippi will hold their annual sessions il
the city of Meridian during the weeb
commencing on Monday, February 49,
1900. as follows:
Inc Grand ~Cornmandery Knights
Iemplar, commencing on Monday, 10
o'clock al
The Grand Council of Royal and Sc
lect Masters, commencing at 4 o'clock
pm, Monday.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter, com
mencing on Tuesday, 10 o'clock am
The Order of High Priesthood, on
Tuesday night.
The Grand Lodge, on Wednesday
morning, the 2lst, at II o'clock.
Hamassa Temple, Mystic Shrine, will
hold a ceremonial communication on
Tuesday night. Applicants should file
petitions with Fl. c. Smith, recorder,
Meridian. He will send prescribed form
on notice.
The grand lecturer and district depu-
ties will meet on Monday, the 10Th, at
. o'clock am, to rehearse the work
and lectures; and all brethren who can
possibly do SO should be present.
All the railroads will give the usual
one-rate going and one-third returning,
on the certificate plan. as follows:
Illinois Central-At New Orleans, and
all stations between Osyka and Grand
junction and Memphis and branches.
One-way ticket to Jackson or West
Point; on return to those points agents
will sell return ticket at one-third rate,
on certificate obtained at starting
point.
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley-Purchase
one-way ticket to jackson, Durant,
Vicksburg, Elizabeth, Greenville or
Memphis; on return to either point,
agent will sell ticket at one-third rate,
on presenting certificate from agents at
starting point.
Mobile e. Ohio-At Mobile, and all
stations between State Line and Cor
NTH, and branches-regular rate going,
return rate Of one-third.
Queen & Crescent-Regular rate going
from all stations between Nicksburg
and Meridian. New Orleans and Meri-
dian. Return at one-third.
Louisville & acknowledgements rate
going, from all stations to Mobile. On
return, one-third rate from Mobile.
Southern Railway-Agents at all sta
tons on the Birmingham division in
Mississippi viii sell one-rate ticket to
Meridian. Return from Meridian at
one-rate.
X. G., NJ & NJ. b. r, Reagents at
all stations between Memphis and Tu-
pelo will sell one-rate ticket to Tupelo'
Agent at Tupelo will sell return ticket
at one-third rate.
Gulf & Ship Island-Agents at Gulf
port and Perlsinston will sell round-trip
tickets to Hattiesburg at one and one
third fare for round trip.
Gulf & Chicago-Round trip tickets Ut
n and one-third rate.
On all the roads tickets may be pur-
chased within three days before the
opening of the meeting, or the first
three days Of the meeting;' and will be
good to return within three days after
adjournment.
Brethren, other than grand officers or
representatives, who may wish to at {
tend the grand bodies, can get the BEN S
etits of above rates as visitors"
The Meridian brethren have ap- @
committees of arrangements,
entertainment and reception. Notify
Brother S. |. Solomon, chairman COM
on entertainment, lock box A. d
Returns not already forwarded for C
|odg e chapter, council or commandery-- S
be sent up at once, in order that
they may be examined and tabulated. !.
In the case OF lodges and chapters, set '
of dues and expenses must be =.
made before. Address Geo. b. Power, u
assistant grand secretary, Natchez. ="
A circular will be issued later giving u
departure Of trains from jurisdictional y
points for Meridian.
J. L. POWER, Grand Secretary. A.