The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-05
MASONIC MEET IS ADJOURNED May Build a Widows and
 Orphans Home. OLD OFFICERS ELECTED BrewtOn Lodge Will Issue Bonds for Masonic Temple. The Convocation Was One of the Most Successful in States His
 tory and Much Important
 Business Transacted.

The Grand Lodge Ancient Free and Ac- cepted Masons concluded its labors at 10:30 o'clock last night and adjourned sine die. The Masons were in session the greater part of yesterday. Morning. af- ternoon and night sessions were held and the sessions were of the greatest interest to the delegates. Reports from the vari- ous committees were received yesterday. Some of them provoked animated discus- sion and others were adopted without dissent.
 Dr. Russell M. Cunningham of Ensley, was reelected Grand Master at the af- ternoon session and all of the other old officers of the Grand Lodge were re- elected.
 An important matter decided upon by the Grand Lodge yesterday was the sub- mission to the subordinate lodges of a proposition to build Masonic Home in Alabama for Widows and Orphans. The osition next June and if favorable returns are received from two-thirds of the lodges the Home will be built
 An hour was devoted yesterday to tSe eSsofss sts qP9n Francs fesan Pass Master; Henry Clay Armstrong. Grand Secretary and James M. Brundidge, Past Grand Lecturer. During his life MT. 6ams s had ssa sessions m of the Grand Lodge fifty years and was person ally known to nearly every member oi the order in Alabama.
 After partaking of refreshments the Masons were called to their work at { o'clock yesterday morning.
 A proposition was made by the Com mittee on Finance to amend the Consti- sess each member of the subordinate lodges one dollar per annum for five years for the establishment and mainte- nance of a Masonic Widows and Orph- Der Is to pay 50 cents for the support and maintenance of the Home. This proposi. tion will be voted upon by the subordi. nate lodges next June. If two-thirds of proposition to amend the Constitution and establish a Masonic Widows and Orph- ans Home, it will become a law.
 The lodge at Brewton was empowered to issue and sell s2oO0o of bonds to erect
 Memorial of departed brethren--Honor- ary Past Grand Master, James McGin. his, Brundidge, and Past Grand Masters. Henry Clay Armstrong and Francis Leigf Grand Masters John c. Harris ant B. Dudley Williams, and Brethren John D. Mallory, E. J. Garrison and s. w. Tate
 A resolution was adopted endorsing the Order of the Eastern Star and eefnfnend- ing it to Master Masons. their wives. widows. daughters. sisters and mothers. The use of the Masonic Temple was tend cred to the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star for it's anual convocation,
 The auxiliary Masonic "Order of the Eastern Star" is a very successful and growing local institution. Its member ship now numbers ffty-two, and new applications are constantly coming in. The following are the officers of the
 Mrs. Ella D. Chambers, Worthy Ma tron.
 MT. Archie R. Thompson. Worthy Pat
 Mrs. Mary L. Smith. Associate Worthy Matron ~
 Mrs. Hannah D. chaffee, Secretary. Mrs. J. E. Worswick. Treasurer.
 Miss Margaret Carter, Conductress.
 Mrs. Neva Castleberry, Assistant Com ductress.
 This order Is social as well as benevo- lent in it's character.
 The following Grand Officers were re- elected, or re-appointed and installed to serve for the ensuing year: Russell Nj. Cunningham, Ensley, CT Maste:.
 Robert J. Redden, sulligent Dep Or. Mastes.
 Henry II. Matthews, Montgomery. se- nior Or. Warden.
 Bent. M. Jacobs. Birmingham. Junior Gf. Warden.
 William 1T. Dingley Montgomery, Or, Treasurer.
 Geo. A. Beauchamp, Montgomery. Or. Secretary.
 Charles A. Allen. Montgomery. Or. Tyler.
 William c. Bledsoe, Lafayette. Or. Chaplain.
 David M. McIver. Montgomery. Or. Marshal.
 Ethridge J. Garrison. Ashland. Senior Or. Deacon.
 Edwsrd S. aat,hell, Selma. ,y:inior Or.
 Joseph 1T. Edwards. wylam. ST. Or. Steward
 John II. Wallace, Jr.. Huntsville. Jr. Of. Steward.
 c. A. Allen, Montgomery. Sentinel
 Rev. W. C. Bledsoe of Lafayette, who was reelected as Grand Chaplain. has served in that position continuously for twentv-fve years I. c. Hall, a prominent Mason of El- more County who was in attendance upon the Grand Lodge bears the palm for continuous attendance upon the annual meeting of the Masons. With but one exception Mir. Hall has attended each annual session of tho Grand Lodge of Alabama for forty-seven years. The only time he failed to attend the annual meeting was in year when he was snowbound and could not make the trip. ----------------------