The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-03-09
VOLUME XLVI.
MISSISSIPPI MATTER.
Annual Meeting of Masonic Grand
Bodies.
NOTES OF PAST AND CRRFNT- EIJEN
By ]. L. POWER.



Fully five hundred representatives of
tbe Masonic grand bodies of Mississippi
devoted nearly all of last week to the
annual meeting of the Masonic grand
bodies. The attendance was larger
than for many years, and there were
many matters of special interest.
The Grand Commandery met at Water
Valley, Rev. John A. B. Jones, Grand
Master. and all his staff. All the COM
mapderies made reports and were rep
resented-the total attendance@ being
fully one hundred. Nine Past Grand
Commanders were present.
After the usual formalities of OPEN
Ing, the Grand Comma ndery proceeded,
in full dress, to the Presbyterian
church, where the devotional offices
were observed. The beautiful edifice
was filed to its full capacity. The
| Grand Prelate, Rev. DR.. d. b. Waddell,
preached the annual sermon, and the
| choir rendered most delightful music.
| The annual offering for the Natchez
| Protestant Orphan Asylum amounted
| to $3.50
The report of Grand Recorder showed
large increase in membership over
| the previous year-140 having been
knighted in 1900.
Gen. John Corson Smith, Past Grand
| Commander Of Illinois, and one of the
most distinguished citizens of that
State, was present, and after cordial
greeting made a very interesting ad-
| dress.
The following were chosen grand Off
GERS for the ensuing year:
Harry T. Howard, Biloxi, grand COM
mander.
0. L. Mckay, Meridian, deputy grand
commander.
R. II. Henry, Jackson, grand general
issimo
Frank Burkett, Okolona, deputy
| grand commander.
H. f. Dixon, Natchez, grand senior
warden.
H. NJ. Waddell, Meridian, grand jun
ior warden.
Rev. Irwin Miller, Walnut Bend,
grand prelate.
G. J. Bahin, Natchez. grand treas
urer.
J. L. Power, Jackson, grand recorder.
George c. Myers, Holly Springs, grand
standard bearer.
Nolan Stewart, jackson, grand sword
bearer.
George c. Hoskins, Brookhaven. grand
warder.
The grand captain of the guard will
be appointed by the grand commander.
The custodians of the work and
grand lecturer and district deputies
we're in session at Water Valley on
Monday and Tuesday, and continued
their conferences at Oxford.
1t was our great pleasure to visit the
Eastern Chapter and to be enrolled in
its membership.
Hamasa Temple, Mystic Shrine, held
forth Tuesday night. Ninety eight
candidates were put through in ample
form. sumptuous banquet followed.
on Wednesday morning all proceeded
10 oxford. A passenger coach was at
'ached to freight train, and we didn't
get to Oxford till 12 o'clock, which dis
arranged the program.
The Grand Council of Royal and Sc
'ect Masters convened Immediately
eiter dinner, and transacted most of it's
business before 4:30 pm. The follow
lng were chosen grand officers:
u.
Ter.
+ NJ savery, Tupelo, deputy grand
master
A. A. Posey, Aberdeen, grand con-
ductor of work.
w. Bahin, Natchez, grand treasurer.
D. L. rower, jackson. grand recorder
. l. solomon, Meridian, grand con-
ductor Of work.
Noian Stewart, Jackson, grand stew
Inc Grand Royal Arch Chapter met
4oo pm. and dispatched mach busi-
ess IS In very short time.
Inc salary of grand lecturer was in
edsed' and he is required to give all
'ime to visiting and instructing
hapters.
.ne ritual of the general grand chap
fote ""'''ii''iooS
iaS' Grand High Priest General John
u'Soa Smith, of Chicago, was intro
usea and welcomed, and made an in
eresting talk.
The follo:
Ulcers: ~ eie''eo graua
priest. o"a' grano h'gh
.raeS seS' :. Myers, Holly Springs, deputy
7 T. H. Mckay, Meridian. grand king.
p.r H. Dixon Natchez, grand scribe.
G. i'y' d. j. Brooks. grand chaplain.
i. r. nahin' Natchez, grand treasurer.
|arv - rower, jackson, grand secre-
host n''oAi' grand captain
Meridian, grand lecturer.