The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-09
TIE TOOTH ANNIVERSARY
Story Of Raleigh's Masons 100 Years
Ago by Col. Nichols.
MANY AN INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES
Speeches by Past Master {. H. Busbee, Senior
Warden, 7. 3. WOmach, and Mr.. Eug-
enc Martin Of Wilmington. A
Memorable Occasion.

The One Hundred and Fourteenth An
of North Carolina convened last night at
1880 in Masonic Hall. 1t was an enor-
nous gathering of the Masons of the
State, there being about $50 brethren
present. including many members of the
Legislature. Grand Librarian Robert H.
Bradley, who has been present at thirty
seven meetings of the Grand Lodge, said
the one last night was the largest he
had ever seen, with the possible excep-
tion of one, and he even thought this
exceeded that one.
After the Grand Lodge opened, the
Committee on Credentials made its re-
port on the number of lodges represented,
and then Grand Master b. S. Register de-
livored the annual address, which was
mastery effort and was listened to with
the most profound attention. The story
of progress (which it told was mos. graft
flying to the Grand Lodge. The address
was referred to committee composed of
Past Grand Masters j. W. Cotton, Walter
Moore, and r. ]. Noble. Following the
Grand = - address came the re-
Grand Treasurer.
At this iuncture the Grand Lodge was
called off until $3.50 a. M, this morning.
an opportunity to celebrate it's Tooth au-
niversary
This celebration consisted of appro-
pirate exercises and speeches. II. H.
Busbee, Past Master and Grand Master
of Hiram Lodge, made the opening adj
dress, in which he dwelt upon the great
achievements of the century just past.
Mr.. A. B. Andrews. Jr., spoke for VIM.
G. Hill Lodge No. %, the Daughter of
Hiram" DR.. A. A. Marshall gracefully
presented the claims of Raleigh Lodge
No. 200, the Granddaughter of Hiram"
Mr.W. B. Mccoy. of Wilmington, rep
resented Wilmington Lodge No. 319. in
the absence of Mr.. Eugene Martin.
Hon. T. B. Womack, Senior Warden of
Hiram Lodge, made a most pleasing
address.
The history of Hiram Lodge was told
by Col. John Nichols. and is printed in
part on another page of this paper.
REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY.
The report of the Grand Secretary.
which is of considerable interest as show
during the past year, was in substance
as follows:
Secretary Drewry reported that there
had been considerable progress in the
matter of promptness and accurely with
which returns from the subordinate
lodges were sent into his office, and that
but few lodges had become dormant in
recent years.
NEW LODGES.
New lodges have been established under
the dispensation of the Grand Master as
follows:
January 19.-Luke McGlanghan Lodge,
at Ahoskie, Hartford county.
April II, Unaka lodge, at Unaka, Cher
olsee county.
May 12.-Scotland lodge, at Gibson,
Scotland county.
July 1O.-Roberdel lodge, at Roberdel,
Richmond county.
August S.--Cherryville lodge. at Cher
ryville, Caste ncounty.
1901.
January 7.-Whitestone lodge, at Bcs-
semer City.
The charter of the following lodges has
been restored and it has resumed work:
at Raeford, Cumberland county.
The following lodges were continued
under dispensation at the last session
of the Grand Lodge.
Lucia lodge, at Lucia, CASTOR county
Buie's Creek lodge, at Poes, Harnett
county.
The following lodge has surrendered its
charter and ceased to work:
a a a
Forest, Wake county.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES
The following appointments of Grand
Representatives have been made during
the year.
Robert Bingham, Asheville, for Michi-
gan.
DR.. j. C. Hunt. oxford. for New Bruins
wick.
S. NJ. Beasley, Poplar Branch, for
Canada.
John Rawson, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
for Michigan.
P. NJ. A. Baner. St. John, New Bruins
wick, for New Brunswick.
LIBRARY
Grand Librarian. Robert ii. Bradley
has received the following books in addi-
tion to regular exchanges, during the year
1900:
Centennial Souvenir and History of
Washington Lodge No. SO.
Washington Centennial Souvenir,
Washington ID. C.
Constitution OF the Grand Lodge of
Manitoba
Masonic Code of Manitoba 1899
Masonic Ceremonials of Manitoba 1899.
Continued on Sixth Page)
WHERE SENATORS STOP.