The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-03
MASONIC GRAND BODIES.

,yas largely ATTENDED, Cdcn oIanon VI
.der showed considerable increase
.~wanbership. The following are the
u.a.s chosen for the next Masonic
year; Grand Council.
frederic Speed, v~icksburg. grand
master.
master.
A. A. Posey, Aberdeen, grand CON
ductor of work.
9 7. Solomon, Meridian, grand cap
tain of guard. !,
I y. Brooks, Robinsonville, grand
conductor of council.
q. J. Balm, Natchez, grand treasurer.
!. I. Power, jackson, grand recorder.
Nolan Stewart, Jackson, grand stew
ard.
Henry Strauss, jackson, grand senti-
ne' Grand Chapter.
Nolan Stewart, Jackson, grand high
priest.
high priest.
Geo. c. Myers, Holly Springs, grand
king.
@. L. Mckay, Aberdeen, grand scribe.
Rev. j. w. Paper, Montpelier, grand
chaplain.
G. j. Balm, Natchez, grand treasurer.
IL. Power, Jackson, grand secretary.
j. L. Spinks, Meridian, grand lee
turer.
j. F. Dixon, Natchez. grand captain
of host.
E. E. Clement, Biloxi, grand princi'
pal %sojourner.
A. A. Posey, Aberdeen, grand master
third vail.
]. S. Brooks, Robinsonville, grand
master second vail.
w. B. Taylor, Jackson, grand master
first vail
Henry Strauss. Jackson, grand senti-
mel.
The presence OF Companions Frederic
Speed and P. M. Savery, after pro-
tracted illness. elected many expires
sions of prayer and thanksgiving, and
these distinguished craftsmen feelinglJ
expressed their thanks for all the in
terest that had been manifested il
their recovery.
When the newly-elected grand higl
priest was installed into Office he wa
invested with the signet ring worn by
his predecessor. Thos. B. Franklin
during the past year.
Grand C~ommandery Knights Templar.
D. Tzlr u Innnc Rra ndnn
grand commander.
O. L. Mckay, Aberdeen, dcput,
grand commander.
Harry T. Howard, Biloxi, grand gen
cralissimo.
Frank Burkitt, Okeiona, grand cap
tain-general.
R. H. Henry, Jackson, grand aenio
warden.
]. F. Dixon, Natchez, grand JUNO
Si asT: ,. B. wadI III, Meridian, gram
p%relate.
G. j. Balm, Natchez, grand treasurer
J. L. Power, Jackson, grand recorder
Geo. C. Myers, Holly Springs, gran
standard-bearer.
Nolan Stewart, jackson, grand swore
bearer.
Geo. G. Hoskins, Brookhaven, gran
warden.
The Office devotion were observe
on TUESDAY light at the Episcop'
church, WHIT very appropriate di
course was p, sached by Grand Prela'
Waddell. The annual collection fo
the Natchez Protestant orphan asylum
taken up during these exercise
amounted to s72.21.
Grand Lodge.
This grand body met in its eight
first annual communication at II o'clot
on Tuesday, the '2jst, in the city hal
Mayor Dial delivered an eloquent a
dress of welcome, which was responds
to, for the grand master and the graz
lodge, by Brother H. c. Yawn, of Luz
berton.
The address Of Deputy and Actii
Grand Master Folk, for the six mont
covered by his administration, was
tened to with closest attention.
paid his special attention to the gra'
lodge of Washington because of
recognition of clandestine Masons a
other departures from the ancie
landmarks. The grand lodge of Wa
ington undertook to apologize, or
plain its heresies, but the explanati
only aggravated the ~offense. 1
grand lodge of Mississippi declar
non-intercourse.
There were 2s1 of the $50 lodges r.
resented, and 270 made reports for Is
The grand secretary's report showed
net gain in membership of more tn
200 for last year. The total memb
ship in the State is about 9 ,T50.
The grand lodge decided that
would not undertake to locate the p
posed Masonic Home until a SUFFICE
fund is accumulated to erect buildii
and insure support. The Home fl
now amounts to about s2s, 900, inves
in g~ilt-edge securities, mostly in e
ernment and state bonds. In
meantime the grand lodge will c