The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-02-23
MISSISSIPPI GRAND
LODGE HONOR WATER
VALLEY MASONS
Hon. T. Q. Ellis Elected Junior
Grand Warden-Hon. B. ".
Benson Appointed Senior
Grand Deacon.

"ioSisSiPPl convened IueSday at
jackson, Miss, in regular session and
held one of the most enthusiastic and
profitable meetings in the history
Of the order.
Over 600 delegates and officers
were present and every part of the
state was well represented.
Delegates and prominent Masons
boosters who attended from Water
Valley lodge were-Rev. Wayne
Alliston, T. Q. Ellis, B. v. Benson.
Ray Sissell, w. Thad Trusty, John
II. Wagner, Chas. E. Romberber. n.
II. Creelmore, J. J. Gore, o. T.
Hammer, j. B. Atkinson, M. E. Scott,
DR.. P. r. Whitley; Russell Harris.
I. Q. Gore, Frank Stewart, J. p.
Phillips, j.. P. Carr, o. T. Parson,
). F. Greer, DR.. Leo Brown, and M
L. Hays. This strong delegation rep-
resented Valley City Lodge No. 4O2,
and on Tuesday evening when the
election Of Grand Lodge officers
occurred, they uncorked their en-
thusiasm and landed their favorite
In the chair of the Junior Grand
Warden. After the election of the
Grand Master and Senior Grand
warden the names of several of the
most prominent Masons in the state
were placed in nomination for Junior
Grand Warden-then the name of
sented. Altho younger in years and
I. Q. Ellis, our "TOM", was pre-
experience, but rich in Masonic in
formation and knowledge, our "Tom"
took the lead and when the ballots
were counted he only lacked 81 votes
OF having as many as all his opponents
combined. The second ballot made his
election practically unanimous.
Following are the names of all
Grand Lodge officials elected, viz.
Marsh Hainer, McComb CITY.
Grand Master; George D. Riley.
Houston, Senior Grand Warden; !;
Thomas @. Ellis, Water Valley
Junior Grand Warden; Irwin M.
Moody, Meridian, Grand Treasurer
Edward L. Faucette, Meridian, Grand
Secretary; j. Pink eagle, Louisville.
Grand Tyler; Rev. R. p. Neblett.
Durant, Grand Chaplain; J. Rce
Williams, Houston, Grand Lecturer.
Speeches were made by the newly
elected officers and others. One of
the best addresses of the entire ses.
sion was made by Hon. T. O. Ellis.
who by his mastery oratory, wit.
and pathos completely held the vast
audience speflbound. At times they
were laughing in mirth at the speak
ers witticisms-then next he had
every eye bathed in tears by pathos
and deep sentiment. It was one of
the most mastery addresses made
by any Of the notables of the entire
session
At the Wednesday morning ses-
sion Vicksburg was selected as the
next meeting place.
AT the afternoon session Grand
Master Hainer announced the ap-
pointive officers and committees as
follows: Deputy Grand Master Will
liam T. Denman, McComb: grand
orator, Fred H. Lotterhos, Jackson.
senior grand deacon, B. v. Benson: !:
Water Valley; junior grand deacon
A. G. Anderson, Ripley; grand sword
bearer, Henry Core, Camden, and
grand pursuivant. Matthew Harper
McComb.
Committees appointed are: George
B. Power, Jackson; W. N. Ethridge.
West Point, ]. L. Emsawrit, Acker-
man, Thomas E. Pegram, Ripley;
James Thames, Mendenhall.
Complaints and Appeals: A. Ben
DIST, Natchez, P. J. Albright, Nc
Comb, Lon w. Lowe, Nettelton.
Credentials: Ben s. Denver, Hatties-
burg, L. Marvin Cooper, Meridian.
Nathan CASTOR. Gulfport, fraternal
correspondence, Henry C. Yawn,
Lumberton. Masonic service associa-
uon: John r. Talley, Hattiesburg,
Paul Il. Murphy, Lexington. William
Fl. Carter, Columbus.
Subordinate, lodges: Emmett N.
Thomas, Greenville, James L. Will
liams, Indianola, E. ]. Simmons, Mag
nolia Custodian Of the work: James
n. Brooks, Clarksdale.
In the selection Of Hon. T. O.
Ellis as Junior Warden, the Grand
INdge could not have bestowed the