The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12
GRAND MAS0NS
ARE IN SESSION
Past Year One of Large
Growth.
WAS "A GREAT Meeting
Grand Master LiddeIl Delivers Annual
Address and Names Committee.
A Proposition to Increase the
Salary of the Grand
Secretary.


the order were at the opening meet
ing of the Grand Lodge.
The body is a gathering of strong
men, some of the best in the state,
and all these were rejoiced to hear OF
the growth of the order in the past
year, the increase being nearly a
thousand in membership.
At the first meeting last night all
officers were present. these being:
Grand MaSter-W. ,. L1ddell, OF
Charlotte.
Deputy Grand Master-F. D. WIN
ston, of Windsor.
Senior Grand Warden-Hon. S. NJ.
Gattis, of Hillsboro.
Junior Grand Warden--R. \. Mack
EFT, of Wilkesboro.
Grand RECONSIDERATION Simpson,
of Raleigh.
Assistant Grand TreaSurer-Leo u
Heartt, of Raleigh.
Grand Secretary-JOhn {. DreWry.
of Raleigh.
Grand Chaplain-Rev. T. n. Ivey, Of
Raleigh.
Grand Lecturer-B. w. Hatcher, of
Liberty.
Senior Grand Deacon-W. B. Nc
Coy. of Wilmington
chester, Of Charlotte.
Grand Marshal-W. ]. Roberts. Of
Winston Salem.
Grand Sword Bearer-M. d. Ktns-
land. of Waynesville
Grand Pursevant-J. u. Griggs. of
Elizabeth City.
Grand Stewards. ID. Elliott, of
Hickory, and f. d. Jones. or Gulf.
Grand Tiler--R II. Bradley. of Raj
ei@h.
Grand Custodian-J. Z. Cameron.
of Raleigh; F. NJ. Moore. Wilson. and
j. F. Matthews. of Wilmington.
First came the annual address of the
Grand Master and this showed that
the order was growing and that every
with a steady increase in funds and
membership. The Grand Master
stated that work on the new Masonic
Temple would begin i'm the spring
if the holders of the property to be
used would vacate without six months
notice. and that this would probably
be done. He recommended an In
Secretary from $3.50 to $1,000, owing
To the expense of the office.
The Grand Orator. Mr.. 7. S. Lynn
was heard with interest. He is a
fluent speaker and in his address spoke
of the tenets of the order. telling of
its principles most ably.
The Grand Secretary'S report
showed that the membership was now
14.57S, a gain of nearly one thousand
in the past year.
The report of the Grand Treasurer
showed the receipts to be $9,435.55. a
gain of about $1,000 over the previous
year. The year began with $2,526.25
on hand. $9.435.55 was received and
$io.0O6.2S disbursed, leaving a balance
on hand of $1,95o.52.
Mr. j. a. Harris, of Henderson.
made the report of the Masonic Tenn
pie Committee. The report showed
that work could be begun at once,
with $4,000 in cash on hand and
bonds for $4,000.
Hon. F. ID. Winston. of BERTHE. Lieu
tenan. Governor-elect, spoke of the
Temple and introduced resolution
calling on every Mason to give two
dollars Il year for five years to the
building of the Temple This was
adopted. and at once many MasonS
came forward and gave pledges for
the amount asked for by the resoIu-
ton.
The meeting. a most interesting one.
was adjourned till $50 this morning.
The following committees was an
nounced:
The following committees were an
bounced:
Eraternal Dcad-F. NJ. Moye, A. ].
~ssuffin, j. \. Stubs. +. ID. Edwards,
j. r. Pool, r.. r. Covington, J. T.. Ora
ham. w. f.. Sargent. r. J. Taylor. b.
w. Levitt, w. Il. Spivey, j. G. Brit
ton.
f.-Dr. ]. +. Wilson. w. NJ. Eubanks.
(, II ROwnoan
Phillips. J. NJ. Pope. No. 2. G. F'lurnoy.
&. l.. Rives, T. w. Seachrist, J. j.
King. j. NJ. Whtehurst, G.. T.. House.
No. 3. j. T.. Spencer. Il. M. Allen. w.
j. Notary, j.. ID. Dickson, NJ w VAN
Pelt.
Charters and Dispensations-No.
B. w. Hatcher. w. G.. Parish, j. A.
Conner. No. .. Charles r. Bolinnon, S.
II. Rountree. s. p. Graves.
Jurisprudencc.--F. H. Busbee. r. G.
Lynn, y. l.. Spence, T. Il. Womack. E.
NJ. Koonce. w. Il. Moore, b. s. Roys-
ter S. NJ. Beasley.
Orphan Asylums-S. II. Smith, DR..
X. j. Mobile. DR.. j. =. Abel. G. w.
Grice. NJ. j. Hawkins, J. III. Rich, DR..
r. NJ. Moye, Thos. b. Bailey, r. e.
IiagaD.
Foreign Correspondence-J. A. Cot
ton. Or. l.. +. oYung. w. l.. London,
&. II. stone. W. II. Hammond, DR. J.
NJ. Mercer, j. w. Scott.
t'iIanCt-A. u. Andrews. Jr., :. j.
Ciallert. j. H. Curtin, j. =. McNeal, J.
T.. scott.
Unfinished Busincss-B. j. Thomp-
son. Il. NJ. GorrcIl, j. -. *. Allen. j.
NJ. Cover. j. l.. Stevens. L. w. Luns-
ford
Propositions and GricyanCcs-No. J.
w RI. Mclaurin. DR.. Il. w. Joyner. J.
l.. Bass. j. Il. Clark. j. G.. Burnett
No. .. j. II. Alderman. Il. l.. Rains
burg. ii. NJ. Rowe, j a. Northcott, j.
y. Cromer
CrcdcntiaIs-W. w Wilson, j. G