Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-10
Masonic Grand ..ndIes.


The Masonic Grand Bodies of Missis-
sippi will hold their annual sessions in
the city of Meridian during the week
commencing on Monday, February 10,
1900, AS follows;
The Grand Gommandery Knights
Templar, commencing on Monday, 10
o'clock am.
The Grand Council of Royal and Sc
lect Masters, commencing at 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 II. c. Smith, recorder,
Meridian. lie will send prescribed form
on notice.
The grand lecturer and district dcpu-
ties will meet on Monday, the 18th, at
8 o'clock am, to rehcarse 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 Gentral-At New Orleans, aud
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 oue-third rate,
on presenting certificate from agents at
starting point.
Mobile & Ohio-At Mobile, and all
stations between State Line and Cor
NTH, and branches regular rate going,
return rate of onc-third,
Queen & Crescent Rcgularrate going
from all stations between Nicksburg
and Meridian, New Orleans and Mcri.
dian. Return at one-third.
Louisville & Nashville Regular 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 will sell one-rate ticket tc
Meridian. Return from Meridian al
onc-ratc.
*. G., Nj & NJ. Il. II, R.-Agents al
all stations between Memphis and Tu
POLO will sell one-rate ticket to Tupclo
Agent at Tupclo will sell return ticket
at one-third rate
Gulf & Ship Island Agents at Gulf
port aud PcrI,inston will sellround-trir
tickets to IIattiesburg at one and one
third fare for round trip
Gulf & Chicago Round trip tickets a
one and onc-third rate,
On all the roads tickets may be pur
chased within three days before The
opening of the meeting, or the frs
three days of the mceting;' and will b,
good to return within three days afte
adjournment.
Brethren, other than grand officers o
representatives, who may wish to at
tend the grand bodies can get the ben
efts of above rates as visitors,
The Meridian brethren have APP
pointed committees of arrangements
entertainment and reception. Motif
Brother S. |. Solomon, chairman com
mittee on entertainment, lock box 4i.
Returns not already forwarded 70
lodge, chapter, council or commandery-
should be sent up at once, in order tina
they may be examined and tabulated
In the case of lodges and chapters, set
Elements of dues and expenses must b
made before. Address Geo. i. Power
assistant grand secretary Natchcz.
A circular will be issued later givin
departure of trains from jurisdictiona
points for Meridian.
j. l.. POWER, Grand Secretary.