The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

the tweuty.Brst district. he occupied at the
time Of his death. The esteem Ia which ne
was held by his brethren Is beautifully
portrayed In the fitting resolutions passed
by his lodge expressive OF their sorrow at
his. demise, while his devotion tu Masonry
Is best attested by his final request before
dissolution that after his death his body ne
taken to the Masonic hall. as nc Wanted
10 be there with the boys once more lie
| leaves a wife and two Young sons TO mourn
his loss, to whom our tcndcrest sympnthies
are extended.
For him no more the blazing hearth shall
Nor busy housewife ply her evening care.
No more the children lisp their slre's re-
Or climb. his knee the enylcd Kiss to
share
FOREIGN RELATIONS
on May 81. 1901. / received an official
communication, issued April 30 1901. un-
der the seal by the Gran Dlcta symbollca
Of the United States Of Mexico ,wi h
which body the Grand Lodge OF Texas was
then in fraternal intcf"oursel. giving NO
tice to the Masonic powers Of the world
| Of Its voluntary dissolution and asking tor
recognition at the hands Of all fore 90
Masonic grand bodies OF certain Granl
Lodges said TO exist Ia various parts o
tho United States of Mexico, at tac same
! dine giving notice to all concerned taHt
other Grand Lodges existed In that com
| Try which were Irregular, and should not
be countcnanCed. careful review Of al
the circumstances leading to the rec0gni
tiun by this Grand Body OF the Grand
Dlcta Synbulca Of the United states d
| Mexico which eliminated in the treaty
| Of Monterey" confirmed me In the nciet
| that inasmuch as the confusion alrendy
existing I'm Mexican Masonry. both before
and since the organization Of the Grand
DletH SymbOlca, must of necessity be ag-
grayatod and intensified by the demise
of said grand body: aud because Of the
fact that the ahrogation OF said treaty, by
me ONmlse of one OF the parties thereto
ictt the United States Of Mexico without d
| lawful authoritative body, which might
and could legally claim jurisdiction over
| symbolic Masonry In that country, and be
cause of the entire absence Of lawful Ma
sonic knowledge tending TO show that any
| of the yarlons so-called Grand LOdg s
| could rghtlully claim such authority. even
| IN their own particular States--l say n
view OF all these facts and to avoid pos
slhly serious Masonic complications, con.
| Guided that a severance Of our fratern
/ Intercourse was eXpedient under the cir
| cumstanceS and in accordance herewith,
r ! issued circular letter 10 the subor1l-
nate lodges in Texas, May -, 1901, glvi 9
notice OF the dissolution of TIE Gran
pieta and declaring all fraternal Inter
course With Masons halling from lodges
In the Republic Of Mexico as terminate ted
3 until the Grand Lodge should in its wis
DOM declare its intent with reference tc
? further recognition.
Subsequent thereto | ruled that master
Mnsons, made such In subordinate lodges Il
Texas, who had Omitted thercfrom to M
i Nliatc with lodges IN Mexico working under
The authority Of the Grand Dieta. cou d
. by sevcring their connection with su b
{ | Mexican lodges, reafhlatc with the lodge
In this state. tho Mexican dmit evidcnCl
3 | their severance from the bodies In tina
o | country, and the absence OF the vRit
[ | dlmit originally Issued to them, and up
y ! which they desire to return to the mother
E lodge being easily accounted for 10y tn,
II fact that It was deposited In Mexico anC
IS could not he secured
t, The disturbances amongst the Masonic
It craft in the land Of the Aztecs arise pr
= u7ruv FROM seemingly never Milling con
j hict between the ruling bodies of the Scot
u ilsh ana ork Rites as To which Of thea
. docs and should hold authority over SYM
:. 1 nolc Masonry In that country 1t is
" quarrel In which We hnve no part, thougl
W. " recognition Is again extended to nm
" grand body In that country. It should l.,
D only after satisfactory solution OF fv
r. taluiary and pertinent questions SO uptl!
80 suggested by the foreign correspondent
u committee of the Grand Lodge ~ Louis
lana, MS guide In extending recognition L
re grand bodies viz:
IN Is the Masonry of the jurisdiction
T. legitimate: can 1t show proper pnrentagc
'e Is there practical unanimty OF n,
" ton Of the several lodges in the organize
oI ton OF Grand Lodoc2
IL 3. Is that body the supreme and on
~, power In symbolic Masonry
= 4, Has the organization been right
~, aud duly made according to Masoni
81, marks viii hc preserved, and only legiH
mate Masonry be thereafter tolerated an
prActiccd1
10 satisfactory answer to these ouerlc
~, would Justify an alliance which | veutur
y to predict would be lasting and substan
tial, and one that would not In after yrar
, occasion controversies and contentious
~ which, like Banquo's ghost might arise t.
~ tronble and pcrploX us and thereafter re
ar tnsc to down such consummation woult
a. hiring order out Of chaos. make darkno vs.
light, and crooked things straight to IN
- sccEcrs Of ,irht and truth, who arc strug
40 Cling In the tbr1es Of dscord and disagree
it mont on the other side Of the Rio Grandr
of Our fraierna relations with other gran
~, hodies ccumncs happily ndisturbrd d
~ they existed one year ago, Tho Gram
ell Lodge OF washington having given no off
Id from It's former position on tn
IN subject q negro Masonry, hay
~ 10 report that the severance ~ amlcahIe re
Ia lations htwecr rs is stll potent and re
~ mains In force.
nj GRAND REPRESENTATIVES,
or Brother c. w Preston having move
without this grand jurisdiction, | uomluate
Fl Brother Zane Cctt OF Eort Worth, Texas
al to succeed him as representative OF tn
~ Grand Lodge OF New York near the Gran
IN Ledge Of Texas, and the appointment wa
e' duly made by NJ w. Charles w Mead
n. grand master OF MasonS In New Work
at The Grand Lodge Of New Zealand havin
IN expressed a desire TO cultivate closer relg
q change. OF grand representatives aud az
he prcrlotlng and reclprocatng the frateru.
ed sentiments which prompted this tender,
as did, upon recommendation OF the w.
nd grand master appoint Brother Thomas Fun
lu long as our representative near that Gran
lr. Lodge, and In return ! nominated n W
In Brother II. +, Frymier ~ Houston. Texa,
i'm for appointment as the representative q
AT the Grand Lodge Of New Zealand near thI
no Grand Body
Ii The Grand Lodge Of the District Of C,
as lomhia desiring TO revise It's list ~ gran
his representatives, | recommended the appOiuI
mCnt OF Il, W. Brother Bramlettc as thei
,e. representative near this Grand Lodge. an
le. upon request appointed Brother Thomas i
III ! Gibbs OF Washington 10 serve as our repr,
~ ! sentative near the Grand Lodge OF III
IN District OF Columbia.
-0 AZ the request NJ r. W Brother w 7
of Webster Of Jacksonville. representative .
N | this Grand Lodge near the Most MorsbIpf,
"a | Grand Lodge of Florida, | Issued dunl
M. cate commission of appointment as sue
So | representative, the original having been los
70. In the fire that DESTROYED the city Of JacI
Ier sonNille some months ago.
In the Grand Lodge OF Oklahoma having a,
3 termined upon readopton OF the gran
m, | representative system, In order To Nmuf
he closely cement the bonds OF friendship an
Of hrothery love that unite our Grand Juri