The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05
Respect to Henry H.
 Matthews. DIED AT HEAD OF ORDER Grand Master Ben. M. Jacobs Ad-
 dress to MasonS. Hall of Temple Was Packed During Its Reading-MasOns Do Charity Work For storm and Earth
 quake Sufferers.

The Grand Lodge. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama, assem- bled in it's eighty-sixth annual con vention in the Masonic Temple in this city last night at 7:30 o'clock.
 The altar was draped in mourning in respct to the memory of the late Grand Master H. H. Mathews.
 There were a number of old and fa- miliar faces among whom were Angus M. Scott of Headland William Y. Tit comb of Anniston: James T. Greene of Anniston: Lew Lazarus of Birming- ham; H. s. D. Mallory of Selma, and many others.
 The attendance was very large and the hali was full sometime before the gavel sounded.
 The Past Grand Masters present were Russell M Cunningham of Ens- ley; John G. Harris of Montgomery; J. A. Bilbro of Gadsden; R. J. Red den of Sulligent; B. Dudley Williams. Oxford
 The Grand Lodge was opened promptly at 7:30 o'clock, Acting Grand Master Ben M. Jacobs, presiding.
 The grand officers were in their re- spective stations as follows:
 Ben NJ. Jacobs. Birmingham, Acting Grand Master.
 H. S. D Mallory of Selma. Senior GI dLlu w aA oOh
 Lawrence H. Lee of Montgomery Junior Grand Warden.
 William H. Dingley, Montgomery, Grand Treasurer.
 George H. Beauchamp, Montgomery, Grand Secretary.
 William c. Bledsoe, Lafayette. Grand Chaplain.
 David w. McIver. Montgomery, Grand Marshal.
 
 Deacon.
 J. NJ. Edwards, wylam, Junior Dea- con.
 John J. wirth. Birmingham. Senior Grand Steward.
 Elliott G. Rickarby. Mobile. Junior Grand Steward.
 Charles A. Allen, Montgomery, Grand Tyler.
 The Acting Grand Master then read his annual address, which was listen ed to with much interest and whlcb showed the work of the year just pass ed to have been most satisfactory and the order throughout this Masonic Ju- risdiction to be in a most fiourishing condition: its reading was frequently interrupted by applause,
 Reference was first made to the Vls- itation of Providence in the death of the head of the craft in Alabama, the Grand Master Henry II Mathews hay ing died during the past year
 New lodges were formed during the year as follows: Elrod. Tuscaloosa County, James Mills Lodge No. 63S; at Posey, Autauga County, Sam Gib- bons Lodge No. 639; Sayre, Jefferson County, Sayre Lodge No. $40; Edward vile, Cleburne County Scott Lodge No. 641; Waterloo, Lauderdale County No. GAP; at PelI City, St. Clair County, Ben M Jacobs Lodge No. 643' at Oceola, Jefferson county, Fairvtew Lodge No. 644; at Glenwood. Crenshaw county, No. 645; at Abernant, Tuscaloo- sa county. Abernant Lodge No. 646; at Mitner, Randolph county Nix Lodge No. 647: at Webb, Houston, county, Webb Lodge No 64S ;at Black Rock. Crenshaw county, No 649; at Arkadel- phia. Cullman county, Arkadelphia Lodge No. $50; at Lamar, Randplho county, Lamar Lorge No. 6bs; at Ram borne, Randolph county, Ranborne Lodge 70. 652; at Ansley, Pike county. Celestia Lodge No. 65S; 1t Lewisourg. Jefferson county, Dement, Lodge No 654: at Excel. Monroe county, Excel Lodge No 65: at Lanett, Chambers county, Lanett Lodge No. 656; at Mt. Choctaw county. No 657; at Whiton, DeKalb county, Wilton Lodge No 65R: at nothan- Houston county PythaRoras Lodge No. 659: at Mount Ida. Crenshaw county. Mount Ida, No. 66O: at Frankville. Washington county Lodge No. 661; at IIeadland. Henry county. William H. Dingley Lodge No. 662 at Arab. Marshall coun- ty. Arab Lodge No. 66S: at Chancellor Geneva county Chancellor Lodge No. 664. making twenty-seven new lodges organized during the year.
 The following lecturers were appotn- ted during the year: First District. W w. Danfin. Grove Hill; Second District John o. Tannon. BrewtOn; Third Dis trict. Richard D. Windham. Henderson, Fourth District, M. H. Hagood, Mt Willing; Fifth District. w. w. Mo Collum, Brierfeld; Sixth District, John Eutaw: Seventh District Thomas G Burt, IronatOn; Eighth Dis trict, Charles J. Walker. Hartselle: Ninth District, James A. 3ilbro. GadS den.
 The appeal was issued by the Grand Lodge officers to Alabama Masons to aid the sufferers at San Francisco, Cal. from earthquake and the liberal sum of