The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-16
H. |. CLARK AGAIN
GRAND MASTER
Greatest Meeting in History
of Grand Lodge.
THE MASONIC TEMPLE
On'y $50, 900 Now Needed Before Work VIII
BegiL--- he Committee Makes Most
Encouraging Repor 1.-The
Ntw0HiciaIs,
Ntw0HiciaIs,

After the greatest and probably the
most largely attended meeting in its
history. the Grand Lodge of North Caro-
lima elected officers for the ensuing year,
last night, as follows
II. l. Clark. Grand Master Scotland
Neck
w. S. Liddell, Deputy Grand Master,
Charlotte.
Windsor.
s. NJ Gattis. Junior Grand Warden,
Hillsboro.
William Simpson, Grand Treasurer,
Raleigh.
John c. Drcwry, Grand Secretary,
Raleigh.
Director Oxford Orphan Asylum, T. A.
Green, of New Bern.
Leo ID. Heartt, Assistant Grand Treas
urer. Raleigh.
The report of the Committee on Ma
sonic Construction, or the Temple COM
mittee, as it is sometimes called, was
adopted.
The committee, composed of the Grand
Master ex-officio, chairman; Grand Sec
rotary Jno. G. Drewry Raleigh; S. M.
Gattis, Hillsboro; John w. Gotten, Tar
boro; Julian S. Carr, Durham; John S.
Cunningham, Person; A j. Harris, Hen
derson, and w. r. Cox, Penelo, notified
the Grand Lodge that it had accepted
the proposition of the Raleigh Savings
Bank, TO take 5000 of the bonds for the
building.
About $50, 900, the committee report
cd, has been subscribed, and about $751;
eco more is needed
1t is proposed to put man on the
road very soon to get the remainder OF
the subscriptions as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
The purpose is not to begin the work
of building until all of the money Is
raised.
The Grand Lodge is to be congratula-
ted upon it's success in this matter OF
the temple, as we'll as upon the splendid
reports submitted at this meeting.
The following is a list of the Masons
who have arrived in the city since tues
day night:
M Bolton. Rich Square, No. 4SS; Jos.
W. Weaver, Rich Square, NO. 4so'
Charles ]. Roberts, KNAPP of Reeds. No.
1873; s. S. Sykes, L. R. Edwards, M. f.
Nordam. Selma, No. 800; B. F. Thomp-
sono No 80; Raymond Eatman. NO. alo'
r =. Bailey. No. SIT; H. S. Everitt, No
2e6: T. F. Galloway, No. 44O; c. F.
Griffin. No. 327; j. C. Lynes. No. SIC;
I /. Spivey. No 5; J. R. Kessinger, No.
443. A. ]. Morton No. 1913; j. H. Smith.
No ga. Y. A. ]. Glover, No. All; James
@ Beavers. No. 1855; Castor Watson, NO.
In
Goodwin No. ia: L. F. Afford, No. 800;
r s. Coils. No. 1885, C. C. Williams. No.
413: l.. d. Baucom, No. 277; M. c. Coun-
ell No. 277: ]. NJ Reuss. Greenville; r.
w. Joyner No. AS; ]. Q. A. Bryan, No
A3O: ] NJ. Moore, l. J. Harrell, No. 112;
7 M. Wellborn, No. 1853; ]. NJ. White
head No. 4I4; l. F. Craven, No. 444;
John p. Mcneil. Lumberton; Charles j.
Cate. No. H. r. j. Noble, 81; r. }.
wocdard. Pamlico; j. H. Bridgers No.
900. w. W. Barber, No. 407; w. ID.
SpruiU No. 123: A. ]. Parker No. 443;
N II. Summers, No. 226 r. S. Rhein-
hardt, No. 1877: J. Fl. Kerr. No. 10; A. B.
Andrews. Jr.. No 2f8: Thos. w. Blount,
Roper; ]. b. Spillman, No. 473; John e.
Wilson. No 206: w. L. Watson, No. 21S;
James II. Harris, No. 104 r. p. Hob
good No 1896 c. H. McLamb. No. 125;
VIM. ID. Mcmillan, No. 1896; NJ NJ Atwell,
No 496: Walter Johnson, No. 1893; II.
Linn. No. 3d. e. NJ Koonce, No. SO; M.
M Camps. No. SO; Harry w. Stubs, No.
go: Joe j Winston, No. 123 T. E. Green,
No 21S; John S. Cunningham. No. "A; w.
]. Talley. No. 465: B. F. Halsey. No. 449;
C. A. Julian, No. 214; F. o. s. Curtis,
No. ia: Andrew ]. Harris, No. 229; j. I.
Alderman. No 229; J. B. Andrews, No.
11S; Edwin Gladmon No. 4S4; ]. M.
Templeton. No. 1913; K. NJ. Ferguson, No.
484: N. NJ Thayer, No. 800; John w.
Gotten. No So: e. F. Corbell, No. 252;
w. It. Cross, No. 126; f. l.. Bundy. No.
3O5: T. NJ Thomason, No. 499; d. H.
Longmore, No 499; Nj. Hill, No. 1896; j.
f. Raglan, No. 154; C. Fl. Welker, No.
1874: C. r. Ellis, No. 154; w. A. Adcock,
No. 1874; S. F. Leason, No. 154; F. p.
Hobgood, A. F. Smith, No. 204; II. 7.
Beasley, No 413 NJ q. Pearce, No. 156;
j. T. Shearon, No. 1856; j. e. Duncan,
No. 1893; R. E. Undertake, No. 377; w.
II. Parker. No. 447; r. B. Beasley No.
413; NJ. D. Kensland. No. 472; H. l..
Goodwin, No 147; Jesse B. Terrell, No.
257; J. H. Alfred. No. ST.; c. C. Winston,
No. 377; R. w Smith, No. 49S; s. G..
Hodge. No. 414; S. G. Goodson, No. 81;
]. Nat Steed, No. Is, District of Co
lumbia; T. C. Cook, No. so; R. T. Gray,
No. 40; VIM. G. Brumble, No. IS, Blue
field, w. Va; C. Lane, No. 2S9. Virginia;
c. b. Barbee, Raleigh.