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

Tue cilN OF talveston and the smaller IN
tand towns which lay In the track of the
dread cyclone and which suffered more or
TESS from its awful rayages Our burdened
hearts were lightened by the tender mes
shges OF love and affection which accom-
panied the voluntary contributions that
poured In from Masonic sources everywhere
TO relieve the suffering brethren Of our fra
/ ttrnlty WHO were victims OF that terrible
storm, and we gratefully recall the geuer.
osltN OF those who thus aided use to care
so onl net9@ ones 10 those trying hours OF
sadness ana desolation
Since the close OF our last Grand Annual
COMMUNICATION ] nave received check for
SlV ms the voluntary donation Of Hill civ
! iodge y. liz, \. +. and a NJ. Hni CITY
isoi n r. BRO BrathcH Gu s i'"g 8 ROY =
sler, grand master Of Masous
Slo4.66 which he had secured by voluntary
I SUBSCRIPTION from the subordinate lodges
~ tnai STATE, which SUNS they desired
/ ferers and made due acknow ledgment Of
! lhosc contributions. thanking the donors for
! their Lnougntfnl generosity, and giving
, tuem assurances that out of or grateful
/ ufuIls We remembered all the brcthrel Df
/ rue craft whose gracious and timely assist
a1ce, While relieving the needy. nal scrv-
ca also to strengthen the tie uf kinship
which already bound MS together as men
ahd has0ns. These 30 sums we're remit
ted ny me TO the grand secretary ia be
ADDED 10 the fund already accumulated
Inu IN accordance with the reSolut on in
uoduced AT our last NICE ing providing
max an money hen IN inc relief iund, 10,
added by subsequent donation, in response
10 the appeal issued at the time to our
subordinate lodges, he dsbursed 10y the
Erand mas er through such agencies as he
might deem proper distributed said fu1i
under the following conditons Having re-
quesled the masters Of subordinate lodges
IN the storm district ioutside of Galycst onl
accordingly met with them ut at that time,
cessitics d IFS parieaiar locality t1 and the
the members Of that particular lodge, /
burse a sufficient amctGnt to eacd one ia
their needy, and 10 do IBIS issued drafts on
the grand treasurer as below thou went
20 G1Neston, and besides looking over thr
aWlui WleCkagc lett by me storm ana
the devastation and ruin consequent there
the Masonic relief committee IN that en-
feebly TO give expression to my appreci1
llon OF thelr humane endeavors and TO rem
they SO richly deserve ForgdtfGi of seif
needless of their own suferlngs, priyatior
bic laws Of preservation. they thought
ouly OF tue nuHerN ana unnapPihess or ON
ig G i,o me seriplnral Injunction OF Ola
III, after weeks Of weary labor, they knew
that they had fed the hungry clothed bt
, naked and sootheG and comfortcd the AZ
/ nc Cd, TO enable them 10 prosecute th'
GOOD WORK SUI further, ! drew lrattS or
, the grand treasurer FOR the amounts nance
below and which with the other sums
r stated therein, constitute me total as
, hursemeuts made by me out of the relic
: fund
= In conclusion. It Is gratifying 10 stat
that out OF the. ashes Of despondencv an'
, | gloom into which she was cast nv n
: storm Just liltle over yc1r ago, m
Guy OF SnVeSton uGs TIsen nn'entals
Ing towards the goal Of nmbIt Gus prosper
| ~ which she was entering on that drcot
r uay I'd Srp'enlner, l'o0 bn ot+ nv ,,,
e are United in A determined erfor. 10 re-
d build the city and establish her mercnDtil
supremacy ana tne prHEIeSs ana ,h au o,r.,r
murb for Mo comnlete fnlanmcnt OF he
+ commercial ambition.
=, The statement ot me Ght eIE renet tuho d
l. Nnclston iodga To So ~ $500 o
n Alvin Lodge 30 7G2 ........,,.. $50 o
u Morton i,odge, 70. a. '''''''.''' 5 Gov "
e T nra"S,T ' NO 10 sa7 900 o,
e s.. johns Lodge. No .......... 400 o
y sampson Lodge, 40, ri ....... 2oo
seIN1ne l'aGC, N O., 80 $40 , ,s.n, 10 y"