The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-08
HIRAM LODGE A HURDRED
Col. John Nichols Will Tell It's Event
full History.
THE BANQUET AN! EfHE NOTED SPEAKER.
A Very Large Attic da c. is Expected at tn
Meeting Tonight. The Communica-
lion Will PrOb4bIy Coz niue
u, I'll thursday.

The Grand Lodge of Masons of North
Carolina viii meet in the Fourteenth
Annual Communication tonight at
1880 in the Masonic Hall, and will con-
tinue in SESSION until some time Thurs
day. The principal matter of interest
will be the celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of Hiram Lodge,
No 40, of this city This will take place
tonight and will doubtless be extreme
ly interesting to Raleigh people espe-
cially.
After the Grafton tonight by Mr..
Davis, will occur fitting exercises COM
memorative of the one hundredth an
niversary of Hiram Lodge No. 40, OF
this city. Several informal addresses
Will be made after which all visiting
members of the Grand Lodge and mem
bers of the Raleigh lodges will be in
vited to partake of a collation. in the
third story of the Briggs building.
The committee having the matter in
charge is composed of Messrs. f. H.
Busbee, w. S. Primrose, w. w Parish,
and w. H Balm. Mr.. Primrose has ar
ranged the program, Mr.. Busbee the
banquet and Mr.. Parish attended to
the finances.
The speakers will be as follows:
Mr.. II. II. Busbee, Past Master and
Grand Master of Hiram Lodge, will
make the opening speech. Hon. T. B.
Womack, the Senior Warden, will also
speak and a representative from each
of the other two lodges of the city.
Mr.. Eugene Martin, of Wilmington,
will represent the lodges of the State.
The history of Hiram Lodge, prepared
by Mr. Jno. Nichols, will be one of the
most interesting features of the occa-
sion. He has spent much time and eff
fort in getting together all the facts
obtainable, and there are many that
make mighty interestin' readin."
The Oxford Orphan Asylum is one
of the main objects of the work of the
Masons of North Carolina. and it's re-
ports are always looked for with much
interest. Col w. J. Hicks is the eff
cient superintendent
1t is expected that the attendance win
be fully as large as it generally is. The
opening of the Legislature and the spe-
eial prayer meetings of so many of the
churches, taking place this week, in
sure the presence of great number of
strangers in the city.
The reports to the General Lodge will
show that during the last year five
charters were granted making the
total number of lodges 800. The mem
bership has increased from 1850 to
II, 100, and tie order is in fourishing
condition.
The following committees will make
reports:
On Jurisprudence.-F. H. Busbee. j.
Koy, w. T. Caho.
On Propositions and Grievances.-No.
Wv. H. McLaurin. j. b. Reeves, d. S.
| Hamilton. No. 2.-E. T. Lamb. Austin
Grimes, ]. G. Snyder.
On Foreign rrespondence.-John A.
Collins, T. c. Sim, j. r. Griffith.
On Finance.-W. S. Primrose, w. T.
Harding, W. H. Balm.
Special Committee on Masonic Tenn
| PIES. M. Gattis, John w. Gotten,
Gen. Julian S. Carr, Col, John S. Cum
ingham, A. J. Harris.
On Credentials.-A. B. Andrews, Jr.,
DR.. ]. G. Hunt, w. w. Parish.
On Orphan Asylum.-Samuel H.
Smith, c. w. Morgan, w. B. Ballon, T.
M. Moye, ]. H. Drakeford, S. l.. Parks,
j. l.. Currin. 7. d. Jones, w. L. Lon
don.
Special Committee on Charity.-John
Nichols, John w. Thompson, &. n. Wal
ters
A. G. Davis is the Grand Orator for
this communication.
Robert H. Bradley is Grand Libra
rian.
The Grand Officers are:
B. S. Royster 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 H. Bell, Wilson, Grand Chap
lain.
B. w Hatcher, Liberty. Grand Lee
S. NJ. Gattis, Hnlsboro, Senior Grand
Deacon.
T. j. Reed. Bntmore, Junior Grand
Deacon.
]. c. Biggs, Durham, Grand Marshal.
A. X. Smith, Smithfield, Grand Sword
Bearer.
T. L. Farrow Winston. Grand Pur-
suivant.
R. N Hackett Wilkesboro. Grand
Steward.
DR.. F. NJ. winchester, Charlotte, Grand
Steward.
R. H. Bradley. Raleigh, Grand Tyler