The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-04-27
MAsONs ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
Pay Tribute to the Memory of the
Late J. NJ. Griggs.

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To the Worshipful Master, War
dens and Brethren of P. T. Schley
Lodge No. 229, F. A. NJ: We, your
committee appointed to draft suitable
resolutions on the death of Brother
J. NJ. Griggs, beg to submit the fol-
lowing:
Again the membership of our
lodge has been called upon to bow
in humble submission to the afflict-
ing hand of Providence in the death
of our friend and brother, Judge :
M. Griggs, who died at his home in
Dawson, Ga, on January 5, 1910.
James Mathews Griggs was born
at LAGRANGE, Ga, on March 20, 1861,
and after acquiring his education,
having graduated in 1881 from Pea
body Normal College, Nashville,
Tenn, he taught school for time
and studied law. He was admitted
to the bar in 1888, and practiced law
at Alapaha, Berrien county, and was
also for short while in the newspa-
per business there. He removed
from that place to Dawson in 1885,
and continued to reside in this city
up TO the day of his death. he was
elected sOlicitOr-ge general of the Pa
taula circuit in 1888, and was re-
elected in 1892. In 1893 he resigned
that office to accept the appointment
of judge of this circuit, and was sub
sequently reelected twice without OPP
position. He resigned from the
bench to make the race for congress
in 1896, and was elected. From
then until his death he was contin-
uously a member of congress, having
had opposition at only two elections.
He was delegate to the democratic
national convention in 1898, and was
chairman of the democratic congress
sional campaign committee in 1904
and 1906. In all these honorable
and responsible stations occupied by
him Judge Griggs met the require
ments of each and all with marked
fidelity and eminent ability. AS was
well said of him: His most distin-
gushing characteristics was the hold
he had upon his friends. In his own
estimation he was greatest when rem
dering his constituents and country
a service"
He was married on the 14th day
of July, 1886, to Miss Theodoshia
Stewart, the only daughter of Hon.
d. r. Stewart of Randolph county,
who survives him, as we'll as their
three children-Mrs. E. w. Hollings-
worth, Mr.. Stewart Griggs and Miss
Augusta Griggs. His aged mother,
to whom he was devotedly attached,
is also left broken-hearted, bereft of
her beloved son.
Brother Griggs was made a Mason
in the year 1887, and continued dur
ing the remaining years of his life a
loyal member of the order. In view
of the foregoing be it resolved,
LIST. That in the death of Brother
Griggs our lodge has lost a worthy
and faithful member, and one whom
we will ever hold in affectionate re-
membrance.
End. That we extend to the be-
reaved family of our late associate
our sincere coincidence.
3rd. That a page of our record
book be dedicated to his memory.
having inscribed thereon the date of
his birth and death and the period
of his Masonic career.
4th. That these resolutions be en-
tered on our minutes, copy sent to
the family of our deceased brother
and copies furnished The Dawson
News and Masonic Herald for publ
cation. Respectfully submitted,
JAS. G. PARKS.
NJ. c. EDWARDS.
II. A. WILKINSON,
! Committee.
Dawson, Ga, Feb. 20, 1910.