The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-10
IT WAS ORPHANAGE DAY
Report of the Superintendent Shows
Flourishing Condition.
COL. A. c. DAVIS THE GRAND ORATOR
The Grand Lodge is After d d by Nearly Three
Hundred MaSons. Communications
From Grand Lodges of Cuba
and Porto Rico


Grand Lodge.
The report of Col T. T. Hicks the Sup
erintendent, and of the Board of Directors
and of Mr.. G. Rosenthal. the treasurer,
were read. These parts all show this in
stitution to be in the most prosperous
condition it has experienced perhaps
since it's establishment. These reports
follow the account of the proceedings and
the facts shown should be as source OF
pride to every Mason in the State.
At the morning session of the Grand
Lodge, greetings were received from the
Grand Lodge of Texas, with thanks for
the liberal contributions of the North
Carolina Masons TO the Galveston suf-
ferers.
Resolutions favoring the establishment
of reformatory for youthful criminals
were presented to the lodge and discus
sed. The resolution were adopted, the
Lodge favoring the proposition heartily.
The Grand Lodge o Masons reelected
the grand officers for the ensuing year.
They are:
B. S. Register, Oxford. Grand Master
H. l. Clark, Hamilton, Deputy Grand
Master
w S. Liddell. Charlotte. Senior Grand
Warden.
f. D. Winston, Windsor. Junior Grand
Warden.
William Simpson, Raleigh. Grand
Treasurer.
John c. Drewry Raleigh, Grand Sec
rotary.
Thomas II. Bell, Wilson. Grand Chap
lain
B. w. Hatcher, Liberty, Grand Lee
turer.
S. NJ Gattis, Hillsboro, Senior Grand
Deacon.
7. J. Reed, Bfltmore. Junior Grand
Deacon.
]. Crawford Bggs. Durham, Grand Mar
shall.
A. x. Smith, smithheld. Grand Sword
Bearer.
T. L. Farrow, winston. Grand Pursui-
want
R. n Hackett. wilkesboro. Grand
Steward
Dr. F. NJ Winchester. Charlotte, Grand
Steward.
r. H. Bradley. Ralaiqh. crnnd Tilor
The chief event Of last nights session
was the Grafton by the Grand Orator of
the day The Grafton it is said. as o
splendid production. happily delivered and
we'll received. AT it's close Col. Davis was
requested to furnish II for publication in
the minutes of the meeting but was un-
able to do so. the address having been
delivered without even the aid of nots
Mr. j. M. Curran was reelected a d.
rector of the Oxford Orphan Asylum.
Communicati were received from the
Grand Lodges of Cuba and Porto Rico.
They were referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. consisting of Messrs.
John A. Collins. T. c. Sim and J. C.
Griffith
This meeting of the Grand Lodge is at
tended by nearly four hundred Masons
and is one of the most largely attended
sessions in the lodges history
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Col. Hicks report is in part as follows:
First, let me call your attention to the
fact that each child receives instruction
in school half of each day and performs
duty in the industrial departments Of the
institution during the other half day. Re-
creation periods are arranged so that
school and general work does not become
burdensome.
SEWING ROOM AND LAUN-
DpY.
The kitchen duties are performed by
four of the larger girls. under the super
vision and training and with the help of
the matron, who is admirably fitted for
her heavy and responsible duties. The
kitchen always has clean. tidy appear
ance and the food is we'll cooked, whole
some and abundant. Twenty nine small
er girls are employed in the dining rooms,
meals, waiting on the tables and
doing the necessary work to keep their
department neat and clean. The cleanl-
ness, system and order in kitchen and
dining rooms deserves more than passing
mention. Strtctest care is exercised in
this and every other department to re-
duce waste to a minimum
The Masonic Hall over the dining rooms
is still being used as a sewing room. I'm
tron and her assistant, twenty three of
the larger girls are engaged half of each
lay. some in the morning and others in
the afternoon, in making the clothing
for the boys and girls and in keeping
IL In repair. Inc SeWtuS Toom Is uOlHg
good work and the girls are receiving
and training which ought to
be valuable in fuure life. The garments
are carefully marked before being sent
out. An accurate record is kept in the
office of the clothing and each teacher
keeps a record for the children under
her care. The teachers are charged with
the duty of reporting the clothing needs
Of their children and they perform con-
their duty. The garments
from the laundry pass through the sewing
room every week, are checked by the
proper list. receive repairs needed and
are sent to the several cottages to be
again checked by the lists in the hands
Of the teachers. This department has
,een rather heavily taxed this year, as
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