Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-06

Observation-Disclosures, JHmdt "
late for investigation or action. The
Jdispensations issued were as follows:
Feb. 4, 1899. Columbia Lodge, EVERY,
fifteen members.
Aug. 4, 1893, Full Moon Lodge. Mel
bourne, seventeen members.
Sept. 4, 1899, Western Lodge, Whit
ing, sixteen members.
Nov. 90, 1899. Meteor Lodge, Yale,
fifteen members.
Jan. %, 1900, Mishna Lodge Pocahon-
tas, seventeen members.
Jan. %. 1900, Maple Lodge. Jolley, six
teen members.
! March 49, 1900, Madison Lodge. Earl
ham, twenty-three members.
During the year four lodges have sur
rendered their charters. as follows:
Venus Lodge No. 403. at Macksburg,
st. Alban's Lodge at Earlham, Globe
Lodge at Union and Mountain Shade
Lodge at Volga City. All We're weak
lodges with the exception of St. AL
bans, where discord and strife existed
that could not be harmonized. Certifi-
Gates were issued to brothers in good
standing.
The lodge halls of Faithful Lodge
Runnels, Altar Lodge, Urbana, Tolera-
ton Lodge. Fremont, and Jordan
Lodge, Moingona, We're burned during
Fthe past year.
The grand master next referred
briefly to tho misinterpretation of the
laws relative to the time and manner
of paying both grand and subordinate
lodge dues.
He says the apparently heavy ex-
pense of printing the proceedings of the
grand lodge, varying from s1,400 to ST.
500 year, has been freely criticised,
and the so-called extravaganza has
been occasionally severely denounced
He states that Investigations made the
past year snow that unless three-year
contracts We're made for this work it
will be impossible to cut down the ex-
.pense, If the work is to be kept up to
the present standard.
In the matter of the expulsion of H.
G. Se6gewick at the last communica-
ticntit is stated that he has filed a PEE
tition for rehearing of the case in con-
lformity with the law. that the matter
twas placed in the hands of commit
lstee consisting of Past Grand Master Z.
T.. Fellows, Past Grand Treasurer U. c..
Blanchard and H. B. Sloan. which will
submit full report of the findings to
I this grand lodge asking that action be
taken.
The grand master calls attention to
| the fact that many lodges are still US
ling the old codes and says that the code
i.of 1898 should be in every lodge room.
In speaking of the grand charity fund
ne says that it is a great good accom-
lplished each year by the distribution
of the funds set aside for that purpose
| by this body, and this charity fund may
be truly classed among the brightest
gems of Masonry.
ut is stated that there is evidence to
show that there has been gross misuse
of the black ball during the past year.
| In one case it was the principal cause.
I8of the surrender of the lodge charter
| and reorganization under dispensation.
/ In one lodge eight candidates We're re-.
ljected at one meeting without appar-.
| ent cause, While in another, where the.
trouble had existed for a year or more,
4 the ultiinatum appears to be that no
| man belonging to a certain onesso of the.
4 two great political parties need apply.
4 ITO deposit3a black ball and keep from
\ our ranks one not worthy TO be made a
/ Mason is the sacred right Of every
master Mason in good standing, and he
4 who fails to exercise that right when he
7Ihas knowledge OF the facts that would
A Justify him in so doing fails to do his
\ whole duty to the craft. But the brother
j who deposits a black ball to aYenge a
personal spite. or for any other unnla-
sonic cause. thus keeping a thoroughly
4 worthy and deserving man out of our
4 ranks. is not Il true Mason and has that
\ in his heart which Will prevent him
4 from being one until it is cast out. He
Il needs to be born again and the sooner
1.-THE better, If he expects to be worthy
i the honors that have been bestowed
upon him.
The grand masters address closed
with d review of decisions and opin-
d ions and with the statement that all
4 differences nave been settled in man
liner acceptable and in accordance with
i5thc law.
The next communication Of the Ma
sonic grand lodge will be held at Dav-
export, no other towns being candi-
4 dates.
RcnNvick Graduates.
4 Special to Times Republican.
Renwick. June 1.-THE graduating
4 exercises here last Friday evening Were
h highly appreciated by packed house.
II The graduates. Harold Cunningham.