The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
e THOMAS, Raleigh a.
Order OF the Easterr

This organization is g..
numbers and doinG a good
our state. It is an order
only the mothers, wives, e.eI
daughters of Master MasOnS
ter MaSOnS in good StaudlH-
mitted. They 2 engaged II.
lent and charitable works
aim is the alienation OF pain
fering and the uplift of nuua.
am informed that in meas.
place where a lodge has bcrH
ed it has aroused a deeper u'-
Masonry. l strongly comm.
order to the Favorable cous.H
of the Masons in this Grand +.
ton.
Joseph MonCfort Memoir
At Halifax in this State IS f..
! marked grave Of Right N'nr.
Joseph Montfort, who was iI.
last and only Provincial Grar..
ter Of America. He was n..
Provincial Grand Master of an
America. January l4th. ..
Henry Somerset, Duke of E.
Grand Master Of the Grand H..
England. Josr-h MOntf1rt
prominent man in the Prov
~ - 'AANAa ~ "a t|
Royal White Hart Lodge at -.
where his commission as Tr.
Grand Master was Ions pr.
This commission was, at the .
of Grand Master Robert Wi.
presented to the Grand L..-
North Carolina by Royal Wh.t.
Lodge No. 2, in 1872, and
the most valued possessions
/ Grand Lodge Of North CarOIiu.
original commission is now f.
vault Of the Carolina Trust t1.t.
at Raleigh, n. c., ana Bro. E..
Heart, u Grand Treasurer, H..
pleasure in showing ii to amy u#.
terested in seeing this ancient
ment. A Photographic copy .
hanging on the walls of thu
Lodge room in Masonic TGuni.
In 1771 Joseph MOntford or4
a Grand Lodge which met SOM.
at New Bern and sometimes aO
fax and a number OF lodges I0
| State and perhaps in other
we're chartered by the Grand
over which Montfort presided
died March 25tl-, 1775. and n~.
the disturbed condition of aflulu
ing, the War for independence "
no successor in office. lie M..
highest Masonic official SO llr
am informed, that eyer lived uI.
continent of America. 1t is q r.I.
to our order that he shouft d..
long remain unhOnored. ThreU-
active efforts OF Fro. Harry W. a
and other members Of ltogal
Hart Lodge No. , at Halifax. X. .
Joseph Montfort Memorial Az
ton has been organized for the
pose Of raising funds to erect ii
BILE memorial! to this distiHG.
Mason. / heartily commend
worthy cause to the cousjderatI.
the Grand Lodge of North Cage.
Conclusion.
One year ago you honOrnl #.
above my deserts. by making Do"
Grand Master. ] highly anrr.
this honor ana am Profound.
full for this manifestation of
confidence in my WOrthinCss and
promotion. When ] entered
the discharge of the duties uf 81.
flee, ] felt the weight of the r.e
bilities thus placed upon mo
recalled the long line OF lIE.
men, leaders in every profee
calling in the history Of uH.
State, from Samuel Johnston. |..
CasWell and William lI..
DaVie, of Revolutionary Cd.
Henry Irving Clark. Walter -
and Francis =. Winston. mn.
date predecessors. who h...
filled the position of Grand H.
Masons in North Carolina. F H..
my ability to fittinaly d"js't.r..
duties Of this high office. Iu H.
this exalted station from tho f...
my brethren / promised E... H..
the best | could to uphold l|. ..
OF the Office and measure 1r .
as ! could to the stsudarI .+' f.
able men who have tina, .
have consistently anaiyaLr f~r.
endeaVored TO. redeem baA lI.l.
have tried to discharE- r.
that came before nae To baat ,
ability. ! have not consO gi
ed anything. That I have mad.
takes, is certain. but tIesc mis-
were of the head and not of tho =
Il have done the best co1ld
hOUT dCcO1 ding to the HgHtaT frlr
brethren Of the Grand I0dge'
York is before YOU. if il shall
your commentator I shall ha "a
fled. If it shall deserve yoIlr cen
| shall have the consciousness
having done no intentional WRONG
| desire TO return thanks for
uniform courtesy shown nae JOS
brethren throughout This entire a
jurisdiction, for the cprdi4l cD-ur
ton and support of the Officers er
Grand Lodge and the helpful al
and counsel given me by m#f.s 81.
guished craftsmen of the State.