Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
MASONS GIVE.
To ORPHANS
5000
WAS ALSO DECIDED AT THURS
DAYS SESSION THAT MA
SONIC HOME SHOULD BE IN
BIB.


Of Masons of Georgia was called to order
yesterday at o'clock. The attention
OF the lodge was occupied with the install
lation OF officers and the hearing of the re-
ports OF committees on grievances, 1uris-
prudence and finance.
The officers installed were the grand
master, deputy grand master, junior and
senior grand wardens, grand treasurer,
grand secretary and the officers who were
appointed today.
The finance committee reported that the
lodge was in a prosperous condition, hay
ing $4,000 surplus in the treasury.
A warm debate grew out of the report
of the committee on Jurisprudence. IL
was moved that the law eXpelling all
men engaged in the liquor business eX-
cepting those already established when
the law was passed be amended so that
every member engaged in the traffic be
expelled.
Among those who took a leading part
in favor of the amendment were DR.. b. H.
Patterson, of Baxley, and Colonel W., j.
Nunally, Of Rome. The other side was
led by Mr.. Julius L. Brown, of Atlanta,
and Mr.. w. B. Kent, of Mt. Vernon.
The following officers were appointed
by Grand Master Max Meyerhardt: w. b.
Kent, Mt Vernon, grand marshall; X. L.
Coley, Savannah, senior deacon; ID. D.
Thurman, Atlanta, Junior deacon; A. B.
Haywood, Bishop, first grand steward; j.
B. Clemens, Irwinton, second grand
steward: N A. Bradford, Dallas, third
grand steward; Lee Wages Macon grand
tyler.
A motion was introduced by Mr.. w. b.
Kent, and carried, that $500 be appropriat-
ed for erection of a marble shaft to the
memory of the late ex-Grand Master John
p. Shannon, Elberton.
Resolutions were passed thanking the
he .7ff
Of Macon for courtesies extended. Also
Senator ~ o. Bacon was extended thanks
for his generous offer of a site for the
Masonic home.
The Afternoon session of the meet
ing of the grand lodge of the
Masons OF Georgia was taken up
with matters of business that were OF lit
tie interest TO the public except that 1t was
moved and carried to increase the cash
collection OF slSo75 taken at the morning
session for the benefit of the Georgia IN
dustrial home, to $500 by donation from
the lodge. Last year the grand lodge gave
$500 to the home.
The night session was also a business
session. The most important matter that
came up was the adoption Of the report
of the committee on the Masonic nome,
which was that the Home should be To-
Gated in Bibb county. No special place IN
Bibb county was specified.
The building is to be handsome struc-
ture costing $4,000 The sum of $4,000
is already in hand
The committee on charters made its, re-
port which was adopted. Seven new char
ters were granted most OF which were
for chapters 10 be located in country dis
tricts except in the Gaze of the Piedmont
chapter which will be situated in Atlanta
After a warm debate II was decided to
re-establish the board of district depu-
ties, which was abolished last year. The
board will consist Of eleven members, one
from each congressional district.
The report Of the committee appointed
to draw up resolutions of regret on the
sickness OF Hon. John D. Harrell, of Balm
bridge, was adopted.
MAsoNs ARE NAMED
AS TRUSTEES OF HOME
MACON. Ca, Nov. 1.-The remainder of
the delegation to the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons at Macon left for their homes yes
terday. The last business transacted was
the selection of the board Of trustees for.
the Masonic Home which Will be located
in Macon. The board consists of the fol-
lowing names. besides two from the state
at large who have not yet been appointed
by the grand master:
Grand Master Meyerhardt, Rome.
Deputy Grand Master Thomas II. JEFF
Grand Senior Warden, Henry Banks,
LAGRANGE.
Grand Junior Warden Geo. NJ Napier,
Monroe.
Grand High Priest OF the Grand Chap
ter r. L. Coley. Savannah.
Thrice nlustrious Grand Master Grand
Council Julius J.. Brown, Atlanta.
Grand Commander OF Grand Command
cry OF Georgia r. o. Miller Fort Valley.
First congressional district, Chas. L.
Fulton, Savannah.
Second congressional district W. E.
Smith, Astapulgus.
Third congressional district, Dr. T. d.
Walker, Cochran.
Fourth congressional district, s. c.
Gambler Villa Rica.
Fifth congressional district, James L.
Mayson, Atlanta.
Sixth congressional district, Washington
Dessau, Macon.
Seventh congressional district, A. L..
Bartlett. Dallas.
Eighth congressional district. L. NJ.
Heard, Elberton.
Ninth congressional district, F. T. Da-
vie, Flowery Branch.
Tenth congressional district, G. f. NEAL,
| Thomson.
Eleventh congressional district, J. c.
| Clemens, Lumber City.
Although the resolution passed said that
| the home should be located in Bib county
there was nothing said as to any partic-
ular spot I'm Bib county. This matter
was left to the trustees to be decided at
| a meeting OF the body to be called at an