Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-21

i ranks Of Snc1 grand ar1uy uldy well feel proud to march under it's banner, and you will. I know, believe me that when declare in truth and soberness that no honor that could be conferred on me by any king. prince or potentate of the earth could in my estimation equal that of being chosen as your grand master
 However, my brethren, it is no my purpose to deliver a panegyric on the beauties of Masonry; enticing and in- eXhaustible though the subject, shall leave that pleasant duty in the far abIer hands of our grand orator; but the time has come for me to ren- der an account Ol my stewardship and 10 this l shall now proceed
 During the year which has elapsed since We last assembled here. fire tempest and great convHlsion of ma lure have wrought havoc and destruc- ton among the nations of the earth, but thanks to the mercy of the Great Architect who presides over the des- tinies of mens our own beloved state has been spared. To us nature has been prodisal ii her bounty, and peace and prosperity have crowned the eff forts of our people. For these bless inSs let us render the homage of grateful hearts to Him who doeth all things we'll
 From my own observation, the reports of the subordinate lodges to the grand secretary and and the reports of tine district deputy grand masters, l am glad to be able to state that Masonry in Arkansas is. on the whole, ill prosperous and tiourishins condition and that peace and harmony prevail
 The report also touches upon the distinguished members of the grand lodge who died during the year
 Charters Arrested.
 The grand masters report shows
 t during the year he was com pelled to arrest the charters of Springfield lodge No. l27 for vio- latiOns of the constitution by con- terring the l.. \. degree for 51O and donating to the candidate the fees for the other two degrees. II is stated that eighteen candidates received the three degrees under 1llis resolution of this lodge.
 Dutch Mills lodge No a3a. over the protest Of R. w. Brother L. r. EelHper, conferred degrees upon candidates who were, residents of the indian Territory, or who had not resided within the state tf}t. re- qulred twelve months. and this charter was arrested after due in- vestigatIon.
 Canan Eodse No. 254 al Haynes was found to be in a nlorbidurlu condition.
 The report states that La IrranG' lodge No. lVN. at La Grange. Le.r county. is III about the same cond:- tIOW.
 On this subject Judge Grace con cludes by saying Dead limbs are worse than useless on any tree. and it might be we'll for the order to apply che pruning knife wherever the reports Of the district deputies or other legal information may show that it Is needed.
 During the year dispensations for constitutions for new lodges were granted as follows.
 Crittenden lodge, at Earle. Crit tenden county, Esau lodge, at Esau, Perry county Hartford lodge. at Hartford, Sebastian county: Lin coin lodge. at Lincoln. Washington county; Widow $ Son lodge, ai Sid ney. Sharp county: Golden Rule lodge. near Self. Boone county: Delaware lodge. Delaware, logan county, BoNiey lodge, BoXley New ton county. In addition to the above, petUiuns for dispensation have been received within the past teW weeks but owing to the work incidental to the grand lodge meet ing will De referred to that body
 Grand MnStnr Dnuunif,x
 Referring to Past Grand Master i5meliVy, Judge Grace saXs. 'f am in receipt Of a letter of rc&our date from our dearly beloved ofu. brother, George \. Dannellpy, jn which he regrets his inability to be here with Us. as tor many yeas nc was wont to be: bids us God speed and asks an interest Tn oHH= prayers. He also says that he Is gettH,9 rrOl'p and more feeble all the tinl". and is only waiting and trying to p" ready when God calls him hom !,