The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-29
MASONIC GRAND LODGE
INTERESTING REPORT SUBMITTED
By THE GRAND MASTER.
Secretary of n Brewing Association
Not Eligible to Membership
Committees

The Indiana Grand Lodge OF Masons be-
gan a two days session in Masonic Hall
yesterday morning. The morning session
was occupied by the grand masters ad-
dress. reports of the grand secretary and
grand treasurer and the appointment or
committees
The principal business at the afternoon
session was the election of officers. The
contest for the office of grand secretary
was spirited and finally resulted in the
election of Calvin W. Prather, OF Ander-
ron. who has acted in the capacity Of
grand secretary since the resignation OF
William II. Smythe. The other officers
elected were: Orlando w. Brownback, OF
Pendleton. grand MISTER; James w. Dun
lar. OF New Albany. deputy grand master;
William f.. English. indianapolis, senior
grand warden; George 4. Grimes. Ladoga,
junior grand warden; Martin III. Rice,
grand treasurer, and Frank 4. Gavin, Of
indianapolis trustee; The other Officers
Grand Master o.. 4. Holloway said in his
annual address that the past year had been
one OF material prosperity for Masonry In
indiana, and that no dissenSion exists In
the order. In speaking of cases he has been
called on TO decide re cited a case where
a man was being initiated into a subordi-
Fate lodge and while being given the first
degree II was noticed that the applicant
Was minus a thumb. The degree was fin
ished. but further initiation was denied the
applicant, and the grand master confirmed
the lodge in It's position. The grand master
also held that the secretary of a brewing
association cannot become a Mason; a man
with his left hand off at the wrist. who
wears an artificial hand, cannot be made a
Mason, and a man whose leg has been am
putated at the knee and who wears an
artificial limb or an artificial foot cannot
become a Mason.
The report of Grand Treasurer Rice
showed that the total receipts for the year
amounted TO Sl3, 1s4. IS. with a balance in
the treasury on May II of ST.. 1929 The
total disbursements amounted to $l6. 1888. 93.
The balance in the treasury on May Is was
THE COMMITTEES.
The committees appointed were as fol-
lows:
Credentiais-J w. McCausland. D. J.
Glendening, j. r. Brickert, Cyrus L. Nc
Cardy, George w. Stunn, A. s. Tilford. J.
w. Wolford. j. S. Martin.
Ways and Means-Mortimer Nye, S. W.
Douglas. Frank E. Gavin, Lucien A. Foote,
Edward O'Rourke.
cliff, Elijah +. Graves, Mason j. Niblack.
Charters and Dispensations-Ed n.
Wolfe: John Castor. lawrence "; Buskirk.
Grievances and Appeals-William NJ.
Watman, John 7. Dicks, Lincoln V. Cra-
vens.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H. Rice. Christian
Fetta, Daniel Mcdonald, b. 8. Sutton.
Simeon p. Gillett. Simeon S. Johnson. Will
liam Geake.
On Visiting Brethren-H. A. Graham, A.
Nj. Fisher. w. X. Bethel, A. r. McNair,
w. A. Laufer, J. r. Faulkner, p. K. Nor
rison. Fred Rauer, William McNairy.
diminished BusinessTJohn T, Wright.
Fisher. ]. c. Miller, George Watson, julius
Slower.
Pay Roll-Ralmaro Paige. E. w. Bowen.
c. f. Newcomb. Frank NJ. Forkner, L. C..
Baird, Elmer A. Smythe.
Correspondence-Daniel Mcdonald, w. c.
Pulse. Mcdowell Reeves, E. w. Heath,
Harry Penny. ]. r. Simpson. John Higgins,
c. w Bowyer. d. 2. Grover.
Special Committee on 1nspection-Mortf-
mer Nye, Emery P. Sellers, c. N. Nikels,
f. A. Wood. w. W. Ridley, w. M. White.
Charles Benedict.
Special Committee on Necrology-Lee
Dinwiddie. Isaac Shideler. Judge Felt.
Special Committee on Death of ex-Grand
Master ~Long-Lucien A. Foote, David Les
sier, jr., Charles Balch.
The session to-day Will be coupled in re-
ceiving reports OF committees.