The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-11
AS TO NEGRO LODGES
RESOLUTION TO RESUME RETA-
TIONS WITH WASHING
TON LODGE.
WILMINGTON FAILED FOR NEXT MEETING
Wanted the Grand Lodge to Meet in lis New
Masonic Temple. Resolution to Coop
crate With Raleigh Lodges in Erec.-
ing Temple Here.

The Grand Lodge of Mnsons was in
sessions all day yesterday and until eleven
o'clock last night.
The day was taken up lat-cly with
hearing the reports of the vafd ,us stand
ing committees whose appointments was
announced yesterday and in the consid-
Grafton Of intimate matters relating to
the order.
Last night the Lodge wcnr mro tn.
election of grand officers for the ensuing
year, an event in which there is always
nInch interest. The election this year
was no exception. The following grand
officers were chosen:
Grand Master--B s Register of Gran
vile.
Deputy Grand Master, II. |. Clark. of
Martin.
Senior Grand Warden w s Iiddel
OF Mecklenburg.
Junior Grand Warden, +. ID. Win
ston, of BERTHE.
Grand Treasurer. VIM. Simpson. of
Wake.
Grand Secretary, John C. Drewry, of
Wake.
Director of Oxford Orphan Asylrm for
five years. ~ B. Broughton. of Wake
These officers will he installed today.
The Grand Secretary was instructed
to urge lodges to meet the pledges made
no secure the gift of $500 by 3. y.
Duke to the OXford Orphan Asylum.
Mr.. s. NJ. Gattis offered the following
resolution:
Whereas. the Grand Lodge has heard
with pleasure Of a movement by the
lodges in Raleigh toward the erection OF
Masonic temple,
Resolved That committee of five shall
lc appointed by the Grand Master t.
cooperate with the committees Of tn,
Raleigh lodges i'm furthering the erection
of Il suitable home for Masonry in tn,
capital city.
The resolution was adopted
The committee on foreign correspon
dcnce. through DR.. John Collins. chair
man submitted a report reviewing the
action OF the Grand Lodge of Washing
ton State, i'm recognizing negro Mason
ny. The report stated that every Crane
Lodge in the United States had severed
fraternal relations with that Grand Lodge
ON account of this action. The old Crane
lodges of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
Maine arid New Jersey have taken very
decided grounds against Washington by
reason of this. The Grand Lodge OF
Washington has recently resc.nded thril
action and since it has done so the com
mittee suggested that the Grand Lodge
of North Carolina renew their fraterna
relations with Washington No action
was taken ON this suggestion as this
Grand Lodge has not been officially mott
fled of the Washington Lodges action IL
resembling its resolution to recognize negro
Masonry.
A motion to hold the next Grand Lodge
at Wilmington was defeated.
A molten to amend the by laws to this
effect will come UP today, but 1t Is i'm
probable that it will pass as last might 5
actcm is taken as an expression OF the
sentiment of the lodge. The movement
10 change was not based ON any dissat-
isfaction with Raleigh. but srrang from
Wilmingtons desire to have the Grand
Lodge meet in its fine new Masonic TEN.
pie.
The Grand Lodge will complete Its
work today in time for members to leave
by the afternoon trains. A number left
by the early trains of this morning.
The directors of the Normal and In
slustrial College at Greensboro will meet
ut that institution tonight. to make theii
report in regard to the recent typhoid
epidemic and to decide upon Il time fol
the re-oFening of the school. Though
this date has not yet been fixed. it Is
probable that il will not be earlier than
February LIST.
Pad habits need no cutiyatiOn One
is sure to beget another.