Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
NEGRO MASONS
 STILL IN SESSION The Various Committees Were Appointed by Grand Master Boyd at Yesterday Afternoons Session.
THE GRAND MASTER
Address Was Appropriate and We'll Receiyed-Refers to UptOn's Death Lodge Dues COllected-ReceiptS in Temple Fund Were Large.

Promptly at D. m. Tuesday af- ternoon, the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, cclored, was called from re- freshment to labor and Grand Mas ter s. T. Boyd appointed the follow ig committees:
 Committee on Grand Masters ad- dress-T. H. Jackson, chairman. Committee on dispensations and charters-J H. Carr, chairman
 Committee on grievance-P. w Walker, chairman.
 Committee on unfinished business M. T. Toms, chairman Committee on accounts-J. B. Greer, chairman.
 Committee on ways and means-W M. Armour, chairman. Committee on bylaws of subordinate lodges-H. w. Wheeler, chairman. Committee on urisprudence-M. M. Murray, chairman.
 Committee on returns-V " Green, chairman
 1 Committee on secretary treasurer of M. B. Al. T. Gillian, chairman.
 Committee on secretary of temple 1 fund-S. w. Dawson, chairman.
 Committee on condolence-Rev P. 1 w. Walls, chairman.
 Committee on grand secretary and treasurer-J. B. Helm, chairman The annual address and report of the most worshipful grand master was then read and referred to the proper committee. The address was one of the strongest instruments of it's kind ever presented to the most worshipful grand lodge of Arkansas and contain ed some good advice to the craft. Among other good things he said that outside of the sign of the cross there is no sign that is doing more toward uplifting and upbuilding the negroes of Arkansas than the sign of the square and the compass He also re- ferred in very fitting words to the death of Wm. H. Upton, right wor- shlpful past grand master, which oc- cured November 8, 1906. Judge Up tons defense of negro freemasons has endeared him to the friends of human 1 ity all over the world. Great as he was in his life, he has proved himself even greater in his death.'' The fol- lowing is an extract from a newspa- per published a few days after his l death:
 '.The will of Judge w. H. Upton, who | died last week, is one of the the most peculiar instruments of the kind ever 1 filed in this state. One of the condi- l tions imposed is that no monument ex- { cept the most simple headstone shall mark the grave of the deceased until the grand lodge of Washington, or some other Masonic grand lodge rec ognized by it, shall unite with some organization of those Masons common i ly known as negro Masons, in erecting near his grave a monument to himself and his wife,
 The graud lodge then adjourned un- til the night session.
 The grand lodge was duly called to order at s o'clock. and the reports of | the grand treasurer and grand secre- tary were read and referred to the tary reported that the subordinate lodges are in prosperous condition and that during the year the grand l master has created seven new lodges. Attention was also called to the fact that among the many that have grounded their arms and entered tho "Haven of Rest" are those two Masonic giants, J. E. Peake, past deputy G. M., and grand patron o. B. S., and Angus tus Richmond, past deputy G. M. grand historian and grand trustee Of the temple. Total amount collected from grand lodge dues $1,2S4.43. The secretary of the temple fund then made his report which showed that during the past year the receipts %f- 92595.
 The grand lodge was duly opened by Brother George w. Moore, deputy grand master. The first business was the report of the committee on grand masters address.
 The committee congratulated the grand lodge on having at it's head dur | ing the past year man who was able to carry on so successfully the work of the craft that had been started bv
 the grand old veteran, M.. A. Clark. lex-grand master. Many of the recom lmendations were adopted.