Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-29
A Victim of the Texas storm.


pleees-house, orchard, garden and out.
houses lost everything had in the world,
ana myself and three daughters are living
on charity | thought would write and
tell you my condition and leave it with Won
whether or not the Masons of Mississippj,
where my father was shining light, would
come to my help.
lost my husband in Kemper county.
MISS, in 1878, in negro riot. know Won
remember the circumstances. NV hus.
bands name was M. H. Maury, and am
the third daughter of Thos. s. Gathright of
Noxubee county, of your State. Assistance
the Masons will give me will be thankfully
received. If | had few hundred dollars
10 get start again, it would be great
help to me, Yours truly,
JENNIE GATHRIGHT MAURY,
This letter will appeal directly to
hundreds of Mississippians, whether
Masons or not, Thos. S. Gathright was
Tor many years at the head of one of
the most successful and famous schools
In the State, and there are hundreds of
prominent citizens who received their
education at his hands who will be only
too glad to do something for his daugh.
ter in this hour of dire distress.
Thos S. Gathright was Grand Master
of Masons of Mississippi in 1868 and
1863, serving two terms-a compliment
that is seldom bestowed. In 1876 he
was appointed superintendent of edu.
cation for the State, but resigned the
office to accept the presidency of Bryan
College, in Texas.
Grand Secretary Power will do what
he can, and hopes to be able to send
her at least one hundred dollars during
the next few days. The old friends of
her father will doubtless see that other
contributions find their way to Alvin.
Ex-Governor McLaurin is among those
of the prominent Mississippians who
received their educstion at the hands
OF ThoS. S. Gathright. News.
A substantial contribution was sent
Mrs. Maury, but it will be a real pleas
ure to forward any additional sums
that may be received especially for her.
Masonic Grand Master B. V. White,
for grand lodge; Grand High Priest
Nolan Stewart, for grand chaplin;
Grand Master Frederic Speed, for grand
council and Grand Commander j. A.
B. Jones, issued appeals to the Masons
of Mississippi for the craft in Texas
distressed by the disaster at Galveston
and other points. The response was
prompt and generous Grand Secretary
Power sent all contributions to the
Masonic Relief Committee appointed by
Grand Master r. NJ. Lusly. Among the
unfortunates in whom Mississippi Ma
sons have special interest, and who
lost their homes and all their effects
were daughters of Past Grand Master
I, S. Gathright and Past Grand Treas
urer George II. Gray, to whom gen
erousremittances were made.
The trustees of Palmer Orphanage,
at Columbus, have been specially for
tunate in the selection of a superin-
tcndent Mr. w. r. Caldwell has ac.
cepted the position and has entered on
his work He is peculiarly qualified
for the position. He was reared in
Carroll county, whence his family
moved to jackson year or two since.
He is a ruling elder in the First church.
The A. and NJ College opened on the
10th with an overhowing attendance
upward of 400 students. Mississippi
College, Clinton, had the largest open
ing in its history-2lO on the first day,
North Mississippi Presbyterian College,
Holly Springs, opened on the 10th with
the largest attendance it has yet had
on first day of session.
A large number Of citizens of Jaclr
son, through Judge Brame, petitioned
the railroad commission to assume
supervision of the telephone business
in Mississippi, and to reduce the rates
for local long-distance phones, The
commission has taken the matter un'
der consideration. The telephone is
great convenience, but it would be more
convenient if less costly.
We note, not as an item of news, but
of record and profound regret, the
recent death of Col John S. Lewis,
editor of the Woodville Republi
can. He was Southern gentleman OF
the best type, and for more than thirty
years has dignlfed Mississippi journal.
ism by his forceful and graceful pen.
The speech of Hon. John Sharp Will
liams before the the Central Dem
ocratic Club, Jackson, was the speech
of patriot and statesman. 1t made a
profound impression.
Senators Money and McLaurin ad'
dressed the people of Greenville on the
night of the Goth, under the auspices OF
the Democratic club. They were given
an enthusiastic reception.
The Coffeevile Courier has been
greatly enlarged and immensely i'm
proved. Editor Hale is modest in an
nouncing his expansion. He says he
don't want the world but would be glad
to add few more paying subscribers
to his list. OF course he will get them.
The cornerstone of what will be a
very handsome brick school building
was laid at Durant on Tuesday after
noon, 18th. Grand Secretary j. l..
Power officiated and made a short ad-
dress on educational progress in Missis-
sippi. Castalian Lodge, No. 1S9, and
members of the craft from neighboring
lodges, and many of the citizens and
school children participated in or were
present at the exercises.
Hon. John Sharp Williams was re-
nominated for congress at Hickory on
the 10th. His fourth term begins on
the 4th of March next
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