The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-01
FElICANA LODGE No.31, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS,
FTTT1NGLY CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

Entered Apprentice degree Ia the
minutes IT Jan Is, tS4o the location is
given as 81, Frapcisvllio Lodge room
ia the body of the minutes it Is stated
that motion vas adopted 10 hold meet
ing In future In old LodFo room Ia
st Franeisyillo Parish Of West Felic
lana. aud that the Worshipful Master
be requested 10 make arrangements
for removal of implements and Furnt
tura at pninte Coupee back to ST Fran.
eIs,Iie and to provide Lodge with copy
Of charter
There Ia q name, John II Hanna
which may have some connection with
the steamboat of that name
In meeting March -, 1870. all the
officers were protein Atso 1t was or
dcred that bylaws be read asa every
third meeting
On April ~. lSl0, Entered Appteu-
lice Lodgo vas closed. Fellow Craft
Lodge opened and ballot taken for
that degree.
There is break In minutes from
May II. 1870, to April II, 1871
There seems at this time lot of
trouble with members Charges Of bad
conduct, postponed trials. then suspeh.
sion and restoration or expulsion. \
rule vas passed TO fine g. for any mem
Der being present at Lodge intoxicated.
ST. James ledge Instituted
"On July 81, 1914 Ihis Lodge. EaR
Remondei, Deputy Grand Master pro.
tenn. instituted 81 James Lodge No a.
THE Ledge adopted memorial reso
luiious aud draped In mourning SO DAYS
IN respect 60 Gen. Andrew Jackson
In isla. The Lodge attended in body
the funeral sermon In memory OF Gen
Jackson. preached at the Methodist
Church hy a distinguished clergyman
from New Orleans
Gen. ] n. nawson. who had been
congressman, and was a member Of
this Lodge. died in tsA5
AT 81 Johns bay celebration, June.
Iis53 each member was given t@o
tickets. If he wanted more, h. could
get them at s. each 4 police officer
| was employed This celebration took
place Ia Rayou Sara Il must have
/ been quite a celebration. as the Lodge
donated about s25o more
"ln October 1853, the Lodge donates
/ 500 for relief Of sick in the parish tn
lepidemiC prevailing There Is minutes
about cholera in November, 1854.
In January. 1855, a tax Of 81 for dy"
years was called fer purchase of Grand
Lodge hall
| IN 1855 Olive Ledge sent sloD for
IfeIlrf account bayou Sara ere
! In July 1862, regular meeting was
Iheld aud accounts we're approved and
statement entered on minutes Then
there is no record until election Dec
II2. 1864. In fame minute book
Ia JuIy 1865, Is this minute The
EIeage opened This being 6rst meet.
pg for several months the meetings
lnf the Lodge having been suspended
i hv unfortunate condition of our couh
TRY nothing was donc 4 general feet
ing Of qualification az prospect Of re-
limiting as brethren prevailed. and
promises II strict attention TO Masonic
duties exchanged
'Robt II. Barrow Sec
| aRrathcr Towns fife was saved By
being q Mason. II is told that dprin2
THE War Between the States Rrothei
Town was In st Francisyilie and
party Of Federal soldiers was marching
through town Bro Town WIS II
danger Of being fired on aad probably
gave sign which was recognized
we recall the fraterual incident o
} the burial 81 Commander Hart Of th'
liz. s. Navy, under p fiag Of truce, b.
this Ledge, Brother Leake acting Wor
shlpful Master 40 object lesson Of IA
benign influence
Brothers Leake end Powell cooper
j atad faithfully IN Lodge duties tiotl
! presided fer hong periods over th
! Lodge. Il. G Stirling was Grand Kin
! and Deputy Grand iigh Priest, Judg
, Leake. Grand scribe; Judge Powell
, Deputy Grand lllKh Priest and Gram
{ Iileb Priest. y stocking Depnt
Grand High Priest and Grand liist
! Priest, Judge Powell, Grand JUNO
i Warden In cos and the high honor g
. hainr Grand Master In isT77S jude
: I.rakc Grand senior Warden IN 1881
+ In a secular way, this Lodge has prs
! ducpd prominent men Robert e Wiel
g life was governor Of Louisiana, an
4 Master Of this Lodge IN 1872 Gen.
. a pavsant, asaa a member If congress.