The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-27
MASONIC GRAND LODGE
CAPT. WILLIAM 4. ENGLISH Is
ELECTED GRAND MASTER.
Architects Estimates on Repairs to
Masonic Hall Considered Too High
New Committees.

The Indiana Grand Lodge OF Free and
Accepted Masons met in annual convention
at Masonic Hall yesterday. and the con-
vention will remain In session to-day.
There are over eight hundred delegates and
visitors present. The most important busi-
ness transacted yesterday was the election
of officers. which resulted as follows:
Grand Master-Willam E. English.
Deputy Grand Master-George 4. Grimes.
Senior Grand Warden-Alfred w Emery.
Junior Grand Warden-Lincoln v. Cra-
vens.
Grand Treasurer-Martin II. Rice.
Grand Secretary-Calvin w. Prather.
The other Offices are appointive, and will
be named by the grand master at to-day's
session.
In the annual report of James w. Dun
bar. the retiring grand master. he said the
year just closed has been one of unusual
prosperity in the material growth of the
order, both numerically and financially.
There have been added, he said, during the
past year 2,211 members, and the lodge has
lost from death 552 members. Eight new
lodges have been constituted and eight cor
nerstones have been laid, including the
cornerstone of the new federal building In
Indianapolis. Seven new Masonic halls
have been dedicated He recommended
that committee be appointed to investi-
gate the feasibility of cooperating in the
erection of the temple Of fraternity at the
worlds fair
The report of the grand treasurer, Martin
H. Rice, showed total receipts for the last
year of SIS. Ss.S5. and a balance in the treas
ury of SIS, 1915. The report of the grand
secretary, Calvin w. Prather. showed that
there were SIS lodges. and the total men,
bership for the State Is 37.3lS
The trustees reported that they had con-
suited an architect and ordered him TO pre-
pare plans for the enlargement of the hall.
so that IL might accommodate the increased
membership. Plans have been prepared
that would necessitate the entire removal
of the inside of the building. from the third
floor I'D, the raising OF the roof about eight
feet and the placing OF steel supports
throughout the building. The cost OF these
improvements would be $4,000. but as the
sum was too high IL was recommended that
the rooms be refurnished and redecorated.
NEW COMMITTEES NAMED
The following committees were appointed:
observation-disclosures Z. Kepperley. Heber
L. Menaugh. James w. Lilly. Ohio George.
Visiting Brethren-Hugh p. Meikle, VIII
liam Sieveking. John Barhaw. Thomas T..
Thicksten and Frank ". Urquhart.
WAYS and Means-William Geake, Lucien
A. Foote, Christian Fetta. Orlando w.
Brownback and John j. Fisher.
Unfinished Business-Stephen o. Sharpe.
Charles Z. Graves. John b. Faulkner. Mark
Pulienlowe and Reuben +. Main.
Pay Roll-Elmer +. Gay. William 5.
Roney Calvin w. Bush. William H. Mark
er, Fred q. Johns and William H Murphy.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES >. JOnileOus Joul
3. Cochrane Minor Z. Leffingwell. Arthur
l.. Little, Artbert A. Burkhardt, James l.
Glasscock and William s. Hall.
Accounts-Isaac Il. Leyden. Sidney w.
Douglas, Edward O'Rourke. Mason j. Nib
lack and William Ridley.
Charters and Observation-Disclosures Il.
Branch, Frank Brooks and George a.
Henry.
Grievances and Appeals-A. o. Marsh.
Frank f. Gavin and L. b. Huckeby.
Observation-Disclosures III. Rice. Daniel
Mcdonald, Olin Z. Holloway. Simeon Il.
Giilett and Simeon p. Johnson.
Special
On Necrology-Alex- Fulton. Ross A.
Adams, Larry p. Swearinger, WILDER G.
Kelley. Robert g. Miller and Charles L.
Newcomb.
On Distinguished Dead OF Other Juris-
dictions-Harry Il. Davis. James l.. Shell
ton. Joseph s. Coleman. James A Birchim
and Nj. ID. Reeves.
on Ritual-Robert NJ. III. Britton, Lee
Dinwiddie. Presley Smith. Ed III. Wolfe and
Olin T.. Holloway.
Inspection--John w. Mccaveland. Her.
bert A. Graham, William A A. Mueller and
Mr.. Burgess.