The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-16
TO GIVE BRIDAL PRESENT
To Grand Secretary Drewry Who is
Soon to be Married.
CONDITION OF ORPAANAGE PRAISED
A Complete Register Of the Members Of the
Order Now Holding the One Hun
dredth and Fifteenth Annual Meet
ing in This City.

The Grand Lodge of Masons did a full
days work yesterday.
1t was day of business and of reso-
buttons, happy one of these providing
for a. wedding gift to Grand Secretary
DrcYry, and a business one looking for
ward to the erection Of a handsome Ma
sonic Temple mere. while the order was
strengthened by the admission of new
lodges.
Reports of various committees were
heard morning, afternoon and night and
besides this in the afternoon the Lee
turers of the order exemplificd the sym
bolic work to an interested body of the
brethren.
At $3.50 the gavel raped and Grand
sssterl Register opened with the cerc-
monies OF the order, after which Mr. w
$. Primrose made his report as Auditor,
giving official approval Of the transac-
tions of the financial officers.
Chairman Collins, of the Foreign Cor
respondence Committee, reported ad-
versely on the proposition to establish
fraternal relations with the order in
Cuba, because of certain irregularities
of the order eight or ten years ago.
For the Committee on Charity Chairman
John Nichols made a report showing the
charitable work OF the order for the year
He also introduced resolution regard
ing the distribution Of Grand Lodge dues
which went to the Committee on Juris-
prudence.
A resolution expressing the regret OF
Slxo oV %l.n <,f
Nir b. n Duke from the Board of Trus-
tees Of the Oxford Orphanage, caused by
his. removal to New York, was unani-
mcusly adopted.
At this point Grand Secretary Drewry
vas informed that pressing business call
ed him from the hall. Having seer him
safely out the following action was Ia
ken:
Past Grand Master John Cottor being
recognized spoke of the excellent condi-
tion Of the Grand Lodge finances and
stated that it was due to the faithful
work of the efficient Grand Secretary
Brother John c. Drewry.
That Brother Drewry would not accept
an increase in salary although the work
was now double what it as when he was
elected Grand Secretary. Because of this
It's appreciation OF the work of its Grand
Secretary, and that as he was shorty
TO be married he moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to select and
present to Brother Drewry bridal pres
cpt, worthy of the Grand Lodge and the
esteem it felt fcr him as it's Grand Sec
rotary
The motion was unanimously adopted
nv vi i mr. hn actn
appointed Brothers w s. LiddeH, S. G.
w; X. H. Bradley. G. T., and w. p.
White as the committee to carry the or
der of the Grand Lodge into effect.
The following resolution, introduced
by Gen. w. r. Cox was adopted:
Resolved That the committee on
masonic Temple be directed TO have pre-
rared suitable plan of building for the
meeting Of the Grand Lodge and ascertain
and report at the next special or regular
session of the Grand Lodge whether
suitable lot can be secured at a reason
able pricej in tho city of Raleigh op which
said building cen be erected. and sais
committee shall further report the cost
OF the building anc the location and cost
Of said let and the most practicable plan
for erecting the building and raising the
money purposes aforesaid that the
Grand Master and Grand Secretary be
aGtcd to this committee
This committee, as now formed. is com
roscd OF the Grand Master. Grand Sec
rotary. w. r. Cox, s. NJ. Gattis, J. s.
Carr, John g. Cunningham, ]. w Cotton
and A. J. Harris.
The Orphanage committee made it's re-
pert through Chairman Samuel II. Smith.
It recommended that the suai contribu-
tons for the support of the orphanage
5s made and complimented the jnstitu-
ton that it was out of debt and it's af-
fairs in good shape.
Charters were granted to new lodges as
follows:
Rc5erden. at Robcrdcll, in Richmond
county.
Barnardsviile. ut Barnardsville, in
Bunccmhe county.
baltimore at baltimore, in Cleveland
county.
Caroleen: at Caroleen. in Rutherford
county.
sylvia, at sylvia, in Jackson county.
Bell Haven. at Bell Haven. in Beaufort
county
Aulander, at Auander, in BERTHE coun-
Lone Hickory. at ROCKVILLE ir Yadkin
county.
milestone, al Besscmer City. in Castor
county.
.Farmville, at Farmvilie, in Pitt coun-
ty.
The piorning session closed at 1870
and at go routine work was entered
into. this lasting till four o'clock. From
four 10 six the Lecturers of the order
pXpuDljfied the secret work md haoip-
ming at 40 night session was held Al
which various affairs for tie good OF the
order were taken up
THE REGISTER TO DATE.
The register of the Grand Lodge
shows the presence of the following
delegates and visitors in addition to the
Grand Lodge officers, the name of each
hciia- followed BY, Tho