The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-04
49,, II Removing the Masonic
l "'.I0aorters from Houston.
!, touf Up THURSDAY MORNING
,,.,., Washer Ruled That Hous-
Il's e'''I piobt to Be Heard in Favor
I =, !, Keeping Temple Here.

Masonic Lodge of Texas met
U ''ars yesterday morning in sixty
y s"s communication with the larg-
y ~ over known. There are Ma
IN parts Of Texas; the piney
I'VE M eost and the boundless
~ y aha west, the plainsmen from
nc south. the "blacklander" from
49, and the mudsiller from the
ii here. some OF them have
.1l,g the sessions Of the Grand
~ quarter Of a century, many
9 = never been here before as a
sssl, visitor ,..o,, r,.t+ors 70
4 the question Of removing the
~. of the fraternity from Hous-
'N',', M matter came up early yester-
...ins in the form Of a resolution
nv Past Grand Master John l.
y ,ssslpg 10 set the time for discus
~ ,onort Of the committee on loca-
y. ,.sootlon was as follows. oo,
5sIrsd THAT the hour OF S'oJ
msasv n morning be dXcd as the time
~ t,,r and consider the report or the
.l,tro appointed at the last com .
.ia.tion of the Grand Lodge 10 So
i y and report a suiiaoIe Ioca!lou iol
~ iraud Lodge nee lhss "uu u.tiun
s,,esn shall be had In the following
i,ll'ii liter reading the report Of the
.i,,sc the various places seeking
isston snail submit their respec-
sds and advantages, which may
l.Sa bv the city Of Houston rea.
- 4. 1'vcsinst removal. Each bid shall
n, ssrh form and have such business
r,,,ntee as in the opinion of a major.
/, N tbe committee on location VIII
.5,,ls Indicate the ability of the city
r,H1s il to carry it out
Tbe Grand Lodge shall proceed
i sstermlne its future place OF meet
~ by ballot each lodge and past
rs,te- voting for their choice of the
,SssS under consideration aud ballot
y shall BE- continued until one OF Suen
s,pS shall receive majority Of all
\, totes cast and the vote giving TO
Z, MACE such majority shall decide
N location at such place; provided,
~ plsce getting the lowest number
!, r6tes for two consecutive ballots
I'm be dropped from nomination. In
Al event the place 50 selected has sub
lifted more than one proposition the
e,bd Lodge may determine. either by
nd or through 2 committee, which
exposition shall he accepted.
esks Of Sherman had an amendment TO
M and there was considerable discus
10 d the matter until st developed that
J did not really have anything before
!, Grand Lodge vhereupon the rcsolu,
b was adopted
ore point was raised during the discus,
h, which was very important to Hous-
% Mr. Blake raised the issue that the
fg1al resolution had specifically stated
h the Grand Lodge was to be removed
s1 Houston. Grand Master Washer
led that such was not the case; that
custom had a right 10 hearing aud
1t It would be granted
Past Grand Master Miller stated that un-
Z the new constitution of the Grand
idgo there was no regular meeting place;
At the Grand Lodge could legally ad
grn 10 meet Z. any place it saw fit. I'm
he old constitution the meeting place
Is absolutely fixed and Houston was spe-
st'ly named, but this was changed.
/, tbe matter now stands tho ronort -
location conmfttoe is - he +oi.on nm
s 49,, ~ COMMITTEE Is 10 oe IaAeu up
sning with the following cities 10 be
ard from with bids. Austin Waco
llas and Fort Worth and Houston viii
heard IN defense
~
here afe large delegations here from all
the cities which have made bids for
location Of the Grand Lodge and they
st work All Of the lodges have been
'ored with statement nv mail and
ny Of the delegates have Instr,,ctiopg
M thsl- Id. -, '1''' ~ ''l''
. ,-,,l "uees no" 10 vote but there
enough past masters, who control their
= 'NNNet w hi SET lneeN instruct ions i'll