The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-05
"A Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter
'" ADVANCED Holders of Chairs.
: CAMPBELL IS JUNIOR WARDEN
Murohison the Soribe-6. F..
y Elected Treasrer OF Both
GsoJes-ouestion Of Removal

=. natter Of removing the headquarters
y y, Masonic fraternity of Texas from
will come up at this morning S
H''~- !, the Grand Lodge. All day yes
's mo cohorts have been at work.
:, has decided on plan of action
I'm make proposition to the Grand
:, no carried out in case this city
~ siven the permanent headquarters.
hardly probable that really definite
4 !. Yin he taken In locating the Temple
N, session. The question Is momen-
,,s and there are many things to he
,A.,sd II is much more probable that
I. natter will be deferred for year at
,sourA several ballots are likely to
.tsp before this decision is arrived at.
b n he cities ut interest have sent
dsssations here and they are doing
y rok for their favorites at every OPP
~,,ulty The usual little knots Of dele
=, arc scattered about the Temple and
.d.Walks but 1t is removal which is
4, discussed and not the secret work
\ n order or ncighborly talk between
n. Who meet annually at the Grand
Il, communications. About half the
4 ,ss,ps who have been talked into favor
0ue place or another have become
p,i,lsSns aud are aiding the workers for
ks place. Houston has mada many
,,Bs n this way and there are many
Y, ,i' ,elsons being advanced why the head.
F,ters should not be removed.
Iytsgday mornings session was taken
viii the reports of committees. Most
M actual work of the grand bodies
\, done in committee and the delegates
AN, ndcrse or reverse the findings after
Iasug statement Of the case, which Is n
l.u tsving Of time. At the evening ses-
4, there we're more reports from com
Etts,s, some Of them important. but most
\ them Of a routine character.
h Inc evening also the officers Of the
fnL Lodge were elected. 1t is the Gus
II 10 advance the officers each year and
ID vas NOT departed from this year. inc
rpst came over the selection Of the
'5w grand warden; there are no active
'aidaies In a Masonic body, A man being
MI and truly lin the hands of his
Lanlng rods out and some Of those who
II holding them up have done very hard
,rk IN the hope that they viii he chosen
4 the place, which is the stepping stone
!. he Grand East AS Il rule the mon
Iss1 fOr junior grand warden are those
Ia have done good work on the various
tnnttees of the Grand Lodge aud 1t Is
b that the rule should prevail for many
Y he committeeman give much of their
|t and attention to the business OF the
Enli Lodge which Is that Of the craft
| iige
|fe new grand master IS William Clark
lsferson he makes a large number of
gdltments on committees and to places
xg; he Grand Lodge which are not filled
h election which will be announced later
t %*%
u TIE Grand Chapter the election also
n place aud the same rule prevails there
| ldIsncIng the officers, making the
Isesoi contest the chair OF scribe. The
|a1ks which apply to the junior grand
len also apply 10 this position.
Asfsdays session OF the Grand Chapter
be taken up with committee reports |
Z asallatlon Of officers.
~
~ report Of the widows and orphans
|as board, printed In The Post, has
|@d much favorable comment on the
= being done by the directors and by
Ifss " Rainey. 1t IS conceded /
'Aas Is the right man for the place.