The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-02
MASONS MEET TODAY.
Several Hundred of Them Already in
the City Others Are Coming.
GRAND MASTER AND GRAND HIGH PRIEST
Are Among the Early ArrivaIs--No sne-
eial Hotel Rates Were Granted.
Committee on Work Adjourned.

AT 10 o'clock this morning the Grand
Lodge OF Texas, Ancient Free and Accented
Masons, VIII convene In its sixty.seyenth
annual communication
In the afternoon the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter will assemble.
large number of Masons arc in tho
city to attend the two grand bodies and
others will arrive on the morning trains
1t is probable that there will be in Tho
nelghborhood Of $50 delegates and members
by this afternoon.
Among the arrivals yesterday were VIII
liam Clark Of Jefferson, Grand Muster of
the Grand Lodge, and c. r. Phillips Of
McGregor, Grand High Priest Of the Grand
chapter. In addition. William James Of
Fort Worth, Senior Grand Warden, A w
Campbell Of Dallas, Junior Grand Warden:
j. NJ, Riley Of Cleburne, Grand Chaplain.
j. NJ. Strayborn OF Waco. Grand senior
Deacon; R. NJ. Burns Of Giddings. Grand
Junior Steward, and L. c. Kelis OF Fate.
Grand Tiler, have arrived Of the officers
of the Grand Lodge.
or the district Deputy Grand Masters
the Following were in the city at O'Clock
last evening: ]. j. Davis Of Galveston
G {. Quillian OF Garrison, T. w Fitzpat.
rick or Mount Pleasant w. T. Palf ey Of
houston, w. w. Hunnicutt of Marlin f.
n Newton Of Midlothian, +. II. Shumnte
or Dallas, Sam X. Hamilton of Farmers
Nile, g r. smith Of McGregor, l.. C.. Ayars
or Columbus, ]. d. Crenshaw Of San An.
tonic, I. II, Haynie of Lampasas, John ].
Ray Of Dublin.
There is not great deal OF public In
terest to he brought up at the communica.
ton. OF course, there will he many things
OF interest to the craft, but aside from
the question Of finally deciding upon re-
moval Of the headquarters Of the order to
waco, the adoption Of plans for the temple
to be built there and the disposition OF the
property at Houston, the "profane" have
little interest.
The same may be said OF the Grand
Chapter. Whatever the Grand Lodge does
about the matter OF removal will be sane.
TONED by tue Grand Chapter.
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A majority of the finance committee Of
the GraAd Lodge, j. c, wootters Of
Crockett,I W. L. Burdette of Paris and l..
c. Ayars Of Columbus, met yesterday at
the temple and went over the books Of
John Watson, Grand Secretary finding
them in. good shape and correct in every
point.
The committee on work of the Grand
Chapter, which has been in session for the
past six days. concluded Its slttings yesteT,
day afternoon. Examinations for certid
Gates will be held after the adjournment
Of the Grand Chapter.
There is big delegation here from Waco
to properly present the matter of the re-
moyt4l Of headquarters and to meet with
the members Of the Grand Lodge. Among
D.A,, M
DodIson, Il. o Rouusryall, j. NJ strayhorn
and l.. c. Penny. Others arrived ON the
late trains last night and viii be mixing
With the other members this morning.
john Adriance Of Columbia, one of the
oldest M9sons in Texas and regular at
ten6lant, is In the city.
Ntp hotel rates have been provided for the
Massonic visitors. The hotels are crowded
With guests as 1t is and they declined to
make special rates of any sort, as has been
the custom IN the past number oil
roor,ns have been secured for those OF the
delegates who desire to take them, but the
stredet car strike has made some OF them
inco, nyeuient Persons having rooms Oh
roonhs and board for the next rev DAY
should send their address ana terms 10
Johpt Watson at the Masonic temple Tor IN,
beneRht Of delegates who are looking ioi
accommodation
Dfbllas, Texas, December IA large dele
gait bn of Masons left Dallas tonight for
Houdston to attend the sixty-seventh an
nual1 session of the State Grand lodge
Palestine, Texas, December County
Judke G. W. Hudson and County Clerk w
f. Morris left tonight for Houston, where
tbe1 90 to attend the meeting of the Ma
son lie Grand lodge of Texas, which meets
-. H. tomorrow