The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-14
v. S. L|DDELL
GRANDMASTER
Francis D. Winston Dep
uty Grand.
SEVEN new LODGES
To Create a Home for Aged and Indi-
gent Masons in Connection with
Oxford Orphanage----No
Recognition for Ne
gro Masonry.

Walter S. LiddeI, of Charlotte, was
elected Grand Master by the Grand Lodge
Of Masons of North Carolina. in session
here last night, and Francis d. Winston,
of Windsor, Deputy Grand Master.
Seven new lodges were chartered yes
to-day as follows:
Warsaw, 522; Winterville, 52S; Pendleton
524; Rodgers, Dry Wells. n. c.. 525; Bun
combe. Plymouth, SEC; Lucama, 52l Ash
pole, 52S.
At yesterday mornings session reso
luton was introduced to create home
for aged and INDECENT Masons in connec-
ton with the Oxford Orphan Asylum.
The Grand Lodge dues were increased
fl ON co cents to IS cents per capita.
resolution was passed by the Grand
Ledge in regard to negro Masonry IN the
District of Columbia. 1t was recommend
Ell that the Grand Lodge make no recog
milton, it being clandestine.
resolution was passed recognizing
the Grand Lodge OF Western Australia.
and the recognition Of the Grand Lodge
OF Costa RIGA was postponed.
Grand Master Clark was called home %
Scotland Neck yesterday on account o.
sickness in his family.
The following Is list of some OF the
visiting Masons who signed the register
yesterday:
r. Fl. Currin, Red Springs; ]. H. Wilder,
Franklinton; O. W. Monroe. Greensboro;
]. w. Black, New Bern; j. T. Heath, New
Fern: ]. T. Burns, Jonesville; Julius Wal
lace. Statesville; R. A. Winston. Franklin
ton; C. B. Flournoy. Charlotte; L. F.
Fentress, Franklinsville: A. S. Whitaker,
B.ltnore: II. s. Coils. Cedar Rock; w. II.
Hammond, Trenton; l. L. Jackson. Bass;
w. III. Garner. Grissom; NJ. D. Klnsland,
WaynesvilIe; w. D. Spruill. Franklnton;
l.. NJ. Stephenson, Holly Springs; S. d.
stephenson, Holly Springs; F. H. Stephen
son. Holly Springs; d. F. Stephenson,
Holly Springs; l.. o. Sugg, Erect; F. l..
Bundy Laurinburg; w. R. TunstaH.
Statesville: w. R. Cox. Tarboro: A. K.
Davis. Goldsboro; E. l.. Macomac, Max
Ton: r. A. Doughton. Sparta: N. l.. Sea-
belt. Neuse: r. j. Noble, Smithfield; w.
n. Cross, Gatesville; w. L. Hodge, Raj
eigh; ]. A. Chason, Lumber Bridge; j. c.
walker, Cary; ]. H. Fleming, Neuse; N.
n. Bunch. Raleigh: w. ]. Griffin, Wan
cheese; E. d. Hunt, Stem; H. M. Bragg,
stsm: S. l.. Rhyme, Newton; /. S. Frank
lin. Charlotte; Walter Clark, Raleigh; NJ.
C. 8. Noble, Chapel Hill; J. d. Paylor.
High Point; NJ E. Strell, Lenoir; Samuel
|. Rogers, Franklin; H. E. B!ggs, Scot
lard Neck: S. S. Gay, Nashville; D. F.
Morrow, Burlington; w. L. Forbes, Indian
,Fscn; ]. L. Ludlow, Winston; E. Pope,
u. II, Hamilton, Raleigh; w. j. Tally,
Gulf: e. y. Upchurch, Cary; ]. A. Whit
lev Robersonviile: H. V. Dunston, Wind
sor: ]. B. Nichols, Windsor; Edwin
f.ladmon, Southern Pines; p. II. Beck
eS3sf hern Pines; John H. Hill. Goldsboro;
: 8, Webb. Oaks; c. D. Robbins, Concord !;
8 Brvan Grimes, Raleigh; A. R. M. NELL.
SeSford: ]. u. Nichols, Windsor; j. o.
Nv. Gtavely, Rocky Mount; NJ L. Clymer,
greensboro: B. F. Taylor, Spring Hope;
william f4snEant, Boyette; w. l.. Suits,
Erect; W. II. Johnson, Hookerton W: q.
Mitchell. oxford; j. F. Ragan, Rolesvli!e;
l.. H. Raglan, Rolesvilie j. t. Weathers,
raOlasviIle; H E. Woodside. Raleigh; e.
~ Humber, Carthage; M. L. Maroon,
Greensboro; H. l.. Goodwin, Dunn; John
3. Virgins, Lcuisburg; Samuel +. Bod
die. Louisburg; W. B. Bowler, Rolesvllle
y. Daniel. Rolesville; w. A. Pulley, Roles
asIIe: W. A. Adcock. Rolesvile; W. w
5losers, Rolesville; w. II. Billiard, Hope
Mitls.
J. T. Watson. Elm City; C. B. Win