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CA’S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
L, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1929 .
MANAID L. Ray, matron of Elizabeth Court
CAIVALE No. 5, located at Dallas, Texas, was
44t40AL elected grand court secretary.
(Continued From Page One) -For 7 years—from 1890 to 1897-
‘ - 2 rage one strife and confusion in the Most Wor-
Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Ma -i shipful Grand Lodge Free, and Ac-
sons of Texas seepted Masons was carried on over
the question of whether the grand
lodge would reconsider the adoption
of the Grand High Court Heroines
ply House, cash on hand
Total combined assets
far as annual meeting place for 17
Pursuant to this call, the follow-
ing lodges to wit—Mount Bonnell
Lodge No. 23, Magnolia Lodge No.
24. Galveston Lodge No. 25—sent
delegates. , namely Mount Bonnell
Lodge No. 23, was represented by
Brothers J. J. Hamilton and Edward
Wilkerson. Magnolia Lodge No. 24
was represented by Brothers Richard
Allen, Richard Brock, W. H. Clark,
Samuel Leonard, James Kyle, L. L.
James and J. S. Sanders. Galveston
Lodge No. 25 was represented by, . ,
Brothers N. W. Cuney. Crank Miller, | have been made by the friends of the
Wilson Nichols John DeBruhl J H ’ Grand Chapter Order of Easter St: I
Morns and John Lands to have it officially adopted by the
Morris and John Lands. Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Free
• The convention organized by elect- and Accepted Masons, and in 1900 the
ing Riebard Allen president and Bro. Grand Independent Chapter Order of
J. H. Morns secretary. The presi- Easter Star of Texas was incorporat-
dent appointed a committee on creden- ■ ed by the state of Texas.
tials, namely Frank Miller, Samuel'
Leonard, Edward Wilkerson, J. H. Grand Chapter Order Eastern Star
Morris and 11 R’ Sanders. Previous to 1890. Rev. J. E. Ed
The committee on credentials made ard. Eastern Star
the following report: wards set UP nine local Eastern Star
. chapters under authority of the Grand
Q Brenham, Texas, August 19,
A. D. 1875, A. L. 5875.
of Jericho, which was adopted June
23, 1886, and adopt the Grand Chap-
ter Order of Eastern Star, which was
organized October, 1890.
“We, your committee, beg leave to
able institutions, and therefore issue
no policies to their members; bat this
does not relieve us of being liable to
the beneficiaries of our dead mem-
CORSICANA
Corsicana, Texas.—Mrs. Grace Sal-
lard left Saturday for Denver and Los
Angeles. Mrs. Dora Mae Alford is
recovering from an operation. Mrs.
Anna Durham left Sunday for Fort
Worth to viait .her hushand. Rufus
Jones, grocer, has purchased a new
ruck. Mrs. Georgie Brown is
Austin, Texas. enE
attended at First Baptist:
school was in charge of Supt. Hid
and Class No 6 still holds the be
ner. Rev. E. S. White addressed 1
church, pastor being absent; 11 a.1
Rev. W. P. Hicks preached. Rev.
H. George, our pastor’s brother, €
livered a powerful sermon. The ge
eral W. H. M. 8. will entertain Thus
day night on the church lawn wi
the feast of the seven tables. C. 1
Ellis, Dallas, spent two weeks in t
city visiting relatives and friends. T
Young Women’s Friendly League •
meet Monday afternoon at the hos
of Mrs. M E. Scott. The Y. W.
A. girls will meet in the churchth
Thursday afternoon. The marcia
of Miss Nona H. Fulsher,
of Mr. and Mrs. George Fulsher
Francis Chandler was solemnized is
Tuesday night with Rev. W. P. Hie
reading the ceremony. Mr. and M
Son Franklin spent the week-end
Temple and LaGrange. Sunday vi
tors were Mrs. Satles of Waco:
I. Q. Hurdle of the city school. T
sick list includes Deacon H. Lewis a
Sister M. I.. Garden. Miss A. ■
Grant, with Helen Grant, accompa
ist, gave a recital in Hearne a
Bryan en route to the association
Galveston; they report a wonder
time.—L. A. McQuirter, reporter. 3
657.35 years.
The phenomenal growth of our Ma-
sonic family called for and necessitat-
ed bigger or larger quarters. Hence
plans were drawn and grounds were
bought upon which the largest build-
ing of its kind in the United States
belonging to Negroes was erected—
the Masonic Mosque.
$1,130,911.02
The Grand Lodge Free and Accept-
ed Masons collected and paid benefi-
ciaries to wit:
The grand lodge has paid out each
year the following sums:
From June 20, 1899 to
June 18, 1900, total
deaths 16, total paid
June 20, 1999 to June 19,
1901. total deaths 38, to-
In 1897, the Most Worshipful Grand tal paid
Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of’June 20, 1901 to June 19.
Texas refused to reconsider its acts
of 1886 in adopting the degrees of the
Heroines of Jericho for their female
relatives. Since that date no efforts
Eastern Star Chapter of the jurisdic-
tion of Louisiana.
report that the following brethren are In October, 1890, Rev. J. E. Edawrds
entitled to seats in this convention: called these local chapters to meet in
Mount Bonnell Lodge No. 23, repre. Dallas and organized the Grand Chap-
sented by Brothers J. J. Hamilton and 1 ter Order of Easter Star of Texas.
Edward Wilkerson; Magnolia Lodge Rev. J. E. Edwards of Galveston, Tex-
No. 24. represented by Brothers Rich- as, was elected the first grand patron,
ard Allen, Richard Brock. W. H. Mrs. S. E Starnes of San Antonio,
Clark, Samuel J. Leonard, James was elected the first grand matron.
Kyle, L. L. James and J. S. Sanders; Thus the Grand Chapter Order East-
Galveston Lodge No. 25, Brothers N. ern Star was organized in Texas.
W. Cunev, Frank Miller, Wilson' From 1875 to 1880 scant records of
Nichols. John DeBruhl, J. H. Morris I the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
and John Lands. Free and Accepted Masons of Texas
“Respectfully, Frank Miller, chair- were kept: From 1875 to 1876, N.
man; J. H. Morris, Samuel J. Leonard, W. Cuney was grand master. From
Edward Wilkerson, J. S. Sanders.” - “
Free and Accepted Masons of Texas
were kept. From 1875 to 1876, N.
1877 to 1878, Richard Allen was
_ grandmaster. In 1879. L L. James
On August 20th at 10 a. m., the was grand master.
convention reconvened and a commit- |
tee of four, eonsistting of Brothers!
L. L. James, J. H. Morris, Frank Mil- ■
ler and J. J. Hamilton, were appointed
to recommend names for the various
officers of the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Ma-
sons of Texas. The committee retir-
ed for deliberation and on their re-
Where the Grand Lodge Met
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
in 1880 met at Galveston, N. W. Cu-
ney, G. M.; in 1881 at Austin, N. W.
Cuney, G. M.; in 1882 at Waco, A.
Grant, G. M.; in 1884 at San Antonio.
A. Grant, G. M.; in 1885 at Dallas.
Chas. A. Dean, G. M.; in 1886 at Vic-
toria, Chas A. Dean, G. M.; in 1887 at
Houston. Chas A. Dean, G. M.; in 1888
at Austin, Chas. A. Dean, G. M.; in
1889 at Ft. Worth, Chas A. Dean, G.
M.; in 1890 at Paris, R. H. Bradley, G.
M.; in 1891 at Galveston, J. H. Ann-
Armstrong, G. M.; in 1893 at Dallas,
J. W. Madison, G. M.; in 1894 at Wa-
co. J. W. Madison, G. M.; in 1895 at
Sherman, W. L. Kimbrough, G. M.; in
1896 at Austin, J. W. McKinney, G.
turn reported the following brethren
as grand officers to wit: Most Wor-
shipful Brother N. W. Cuney, grand
master, Galveston, Texas; Rt. Wor-
shipful Brother J. R. Taylor, S. G.
warden, Brenham, Texas; Rt. Wor-
shipful Brother Edward Wilkinson, J.
G. warden, Austin, Texas; Rt. Wor-
shipful Brother J. H. Morris, grand
secretary, Galveston, Texas; Rt. Wor-
shipful Brother J. P. Hall, Jr., grand
register; Brenham, Texas; Rt. Wor-----—----—-. -- --.---------3. —
shipful Brother Wilson Nichols, grand M.; in 1897 at Gainesville, J. W. Me-
treasurer, Galveston, Texas; Rt. Wor-
shipful Brother Spencer Hardwell,
grand chaplain, Houston, Texas; Rt.
Worshipful Brother John Lands,
grand, tiler, Galveston, Texas.
When and Who Installed Grand
Officers
On January 19, 1876, ’the above
grand officers were installed by W.
D. Mathews, grand master of Kansas.
These were the first elected and in-
stalled grand officers of the Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Texas.
First Subordinate Lodges Chartered
By the Grand Lodge of Texas
The grand lodge then granted char-
ters or warrants to the following su-
bordinate lodges to wit:
San Antonio Lodge No. 1, F. and A.
$
1902, total deaths 30, to-
tal paid ...........
lune 15, 1902 to June 14,
1903, total deaths 35, to-
tal paid
June 15, 1903 to June 14,
1904. total deaths 33, to-
tal paid
June 15. 1904 to June 14.
1905, total deaths 41, to-
tal paid
June 15, 1905 to June 14,
1906, total deaths 51, to-
tal paid
June 15, 1907 to June 14.
1908, total deaths 83. to-
tal paid ...
June 15, 1908 to June 14.
1909, total deaths 81, to-
tal paid
June 15, 1909 to June 14.
1910, total deaths 121,
total paid
June 15, 1910 to June 14,
1911, total deaths 105.
total paid
June 15, 1911 to June 14.
1912, total deaths 122.
total paid
June 15, 1912 to June 14,
1913, total deaths 108,
total paid
June 15, 1913 to June 14.
1914. total deaths 111.
total paid
June 15. 1914 to June 14,
1915, total deaths 107.
total paid
June 15, 1915 to June 14,
1916, total deaths, 109,
total paid
June 15, 1916 to June 14,
1917. total deaths 105,
total paid ................
June 15, 1917 to June 14,
1918. total deaths 152,
total paid
June 15, 1918 to June 14.
1919, total deaths 196,
total paid
June 15, 1919 to June 14,
1920, total deaths 181,
total paid
June 15, 1920 to June 14,
1921, totald deaths 211,
total paid .................
June 15, 1921 to June 14.
1922. total deaths 278,
total paid
June 15, 1922 to June 14.
Kinney, G. M.; in 1898 at Ft. Worth.
J. W. McKinney, G. M.; in 1899 at
Bryan, J. W. McKinney, G. M.; in__________
1900 at Galveston, J. W. McKinney, 1924, total deaths 274,
G. M.; in 1901 at Victoria, J. W. Me-Itotal paid
Kinney, G. M.; in 1902 at Waco, J. June 15, 1924 to May 14,
W. McKinney, G. M.; in 1903 at San 1925, total deaths 286,
Antonio, J. W. McKinney, G. M.; in total paid
1904 at Houston, J. W. McKinney, G. i May 15. 1925 to May 14,
M.; in 1905 at Dallas, J. W. McKin- 11926, total deaths 384.
1923, total deaths 256,
total paid
June 15, 1923 to June 14,
ney, G. M. total paid
In 1906 the grand lodge met at Fort May 15, 1926 to May 14,
Worth, and adopted a resolution per- 1927, total deaths 369,
manently and for all time to come, total paid
requiring the grand lodge headquart- May 15, 1927, to May 14.
ers, all of its officers and each grand 1928. total deaths 334.
annual communication to be held in total paid a
Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. In May 15, 1928 to May 14,
obedience to that resolution, the busi- 1929, total deaths 352.
ness offices of both the grand lodge total paid
and Grand High Court Heroines of
, Jericho have been located in Fort
M., San Antonio, Texas; Mt. Bonnell Worth, and all grand annual commu-
Lodge No. 2, F. and A. M., Austin, nications are held here. From 1906
Texas; Magnolia Lodge No. 3, F. and to 1916 John W. McKinney was grand
A. M., Houston, Texas; Amity Lodge j master; from 1916 to 1924, H. D.
-No. 4, F. and A. M., Galveston, Texas; Winn was grand master; from 1924
Widow Son Lodge No. 5, F. and A.then • * %--* -----.—
M., Marshall, Texas; Mt. Mariah
Lodge No. 6, F. and A. M., Waco,
Texas; Paul Drayton Lodge No. 9, F.
and A. M., Dallas, Texas; Pilgrim
Lodge No. 10, F. and A. M., Denison,
Texas; Western Star Lodge No. 11, F.
and A. M., Victoria, Texas; St. John
Lodge No. 12, F. and A. M., Chapel
Hill, Texas; Gulf Lodge No. 13, F. and
A. M., Corpus Christi, Texas; Reed
Lodge No. 14, F. and A. M.. Luling,
Texas; Jackson Lodge No. 15, F. and and Accepted Masons of Tex-
A. M., San Angelo, Texas; Baldwin — : 1000
Lodge No. 16, F. and A. M., Fort
Grant, Arizona.
Baldwin Lodge was composed of
men all belonging to the famous 10th
United States Cavalry. In 1897 the
10th Cavalry was sent to the Philip-
pine Islands on orders of the war de-
partment, and Grand Master John W.
McKinney granted the members of
Baldwin Lodge No. 16, F. and A. M.,
a dispensation to open and do Ma-
sonic work in the Philippine Islands.
Thus the Most Worshipful Grand Grand total Free and Accept- 7
Lodge F. and A. M., was the first to ‘ Masonic Family in Texas
authorize a lodge of Free and Accept-
ed Masons among Negroes to do Ma-1 Assets
sonic work in the Philippine Islands.
When the Heroines of Jericho
Were Adopted
In 1884 and 1885 subordinate courts
The Mosque
1.750.65 The mosque is unique in structure
covering nearly three acres of ground,
, al with a lobby one hundred feet square;
2021 the dome of said lobby being 38 feet
from the floor to its top with an east
1985 00lwing 120 feet by 50 feet where the
Pgrand lodge meets; a south wing 95
feet by 50 feet, where the Grand High
6 588 00/Court Heroines of Jericho meets; a
t cum "dsronnentem me st Jertehdn.membgrbie
a sco.Star meets: and a north wing, 95 feet k
6.588.00 by SO feet, where the Grand Royal membership, a
Arch and Knights-Templar Masons The Grand Palace Children of
meet. This great structure was erect-
—sPled without assessing the membership,
an extra penny, and provides ample
so accommodation to seat 3,000 dele-’
11,577.00 gates.
Our system and methods under our
constitution prevent our grand bodies
from hoarding and piling up in our
treasury large sums of money. Un- _ .
der our rules and laws, we are com Ford truck. Mrs. Georgie Brown is
pelled to divide equally between the | home after visiting her daughter and
beneficiaries of our dead members all grandson in McKinney. The Glen
relief funds collected each year. Not Rose Club met Wednesday evening
one cent of our relief money can be I with Miss Liller Jimerson as hostess,
used to pay for a postage stamp; and They also entertained with a party
I wish to state that this rule or law Tuesday night in honor of Mr. and
is cheerfully and diligently followed Mrs. H. D. Benjamin at the home of
and enforced by our grand officers. N
The Grand Lodge Free and Ac-
cepted Masons’ menitiership 20,294
The Grand High Court Hero-
The Grand Chapter O. E. Star's
membership
Masons’ membership
The Grand Chapter 0. E. Stars'
children's membership
Total membership
13,219
11,551
3,302
2,700
51,066
This report would be incomplete if
17,264.00 1 did not say a few words with re-
spect to the growth in numbers of our
membership, and the disregard by
29 735.00 members of the objects of our ancient
order.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Carter. Mrs. Jes-
sie Johnson-Tod and Mrs. Sylvia Odell
were joint hostesses with a Dutch
party Friday night. It was in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Benjamin at
the home of Mrs. A. Blue, E. 7th
Avenue. Mrs. M. N. Elliott and
daughter, Doris, have returned from
Dallas, where they spent a very pleas-
ant week with her daughter, Mrs. M.
B. Young, W. M. Elliott left Sunday
for Crockett on urgent business. Rev.
G. R. Williams, Denison, preached at
Sixth Avenue Baptist church Sunday.
Mr. Mosely, Cisco, was called to the
bedside of his sick wife. P. E. Di-
brell spent Sunday in Dallas with his
children.
And on the basis of what each bene-
ficiary was paid for the Masonic year
commencing May 15, 1928 and end-
ing May 14, 1929, the Grand Lodge
Free and Accepted Masons has relief!
in force, or liabilities of $12,084,400.! Y W C A NOTES
fhe Grand High Court 1 * , 4. AVIDD
Heroines of Jericho has , The conference committee, under
relief in force or liabili- the leadership of Mrs. Ray Williams,
ties of $ 3,635,225.00 is putting forth every, effort to make
The Grand Chapter Or-
... ....-, der Eastern Star has
there are 621 warranted lodges in relief in force or liabili-
Texas. Thirty years ago there were I ties °f 3,603,912.00
only 1.504 Master Masons in Texas:
today there are 20,294 Master Ma-
Evolution in Growth and Degenera-
30,858.63 tion in Objects of 30 Years
Thirty years ago there were only
3601500 117 small warranted lodges Free and
Accepted Masons in Texas; today
33,379.20
35,100.00
32,745.00
sons in Texas-
Thirty years ago there were only 15
small warranted courts. Heroines of
Jericho in Texas; today there are 444
warranted courts Heroines of Jericho
in Texas. Thirty years ago there were
95,412 50 only 368 Heroines of Jericho in Texas;
today there are 13,219 loyal Heroines
of Jericho in Texas. Thirty years
95 070 00 ago there was no juvenile depart-
ment organized in Texas: today there
are 136 warranted palaces Children
of Masons with a membership of 3,-
302, and the Order of Easter Star has
an organization of children 2.700
31,027.50
49,400.00 strong-
Thirty years ago there were only 30
small warranted chapters Order of
63 337 90 Eastern Star in Texas; today there
are 489 warranted chapters Order of
: Eastern Star in Texas. Thirty years
R6RRDON ago there were only 401 Eastern
* Stars in Texas; today there are 11,-
551 Eastern Stars in Texas.
110,553.45
111,200.00
115,112.96
129,492.40
173.460.00
I Thirty years ago the landmarks,
constitutions, rules, regulations and
customs were revered, upheld, practic-
led and followed by all officers, both
grand and subordinate Masons, Hero-
ines of Jericho and Easter Star.
Today many officers, both grand
and subordinate, of Masons. Heroines
of Jericho, Eastern Star rack their
brains and put forth their best efforts
to find ways and means to ignore and
set at naught the landmarks, constitu-
tion. rules, regulations and ancient
customs of Free Masons, Heroines of
. Jericho and the Order of Eastern
ELMO
The Grand Palace Chil-
dren of Masons has re-
lief in force or liabilities
of
Order Eastern Star
Youths have relief in
force or liabilities of
Total relief or liabilities
330,200.00
270,000.00
in force of the combined
Masonic family $19,923,737.00
Conclusion
In the past 30 years, 1 have guard-
ed the financial interest of the Ma-
sonic family to the best of my ability
and as God has given me light. I
have not tried to please the craft, but
have faithfully and in accord with my
obligations stood by the Masonic
landmarks, the Grand Lodge and
Grand Court constitutions, rules, cus-
toms and regulations of our ancient
and honorable institutions; and if by
following these, I have won your ap-
proval, the height of my Masonic am-
bition has been attained and I return
to you, my brethren and sisters, the
trust conferred upon me thirty years
ago, confident that my conscience is
clear, and that I have served you
without graft, or personal selfishness,
or in a way to profit at your expense.
Hoping that the next 30 years shall
bless your labors in greater propor-
tion than the past 30 years, and that
those charged to lead in the future
the all-college musicale Friday night.
June 28, at Antioch church a delight- .............. .... __
ful affair. The Phyllis Wheatley and his teachers conducted a w
Club has elected its delegates and lively Sunday school; the Mothe
will observe Saturday, June 29, as tag Class won the banner with a coll
day for the purpose of defraying the tion of $3.00. The sad news of 1
delegate’s expenses to the conference, death of one of our most loyal me
The annual banquet of the employ- bers, Mrs. Lizzie Henderson came
ment department was held Tuesday a shock to all. She was apparen
evening, June 25.—Reporter, in good health and had gone to y
--. her daughter, at whose home she
GIRL RESERVES’ SUMMER CLUB |Mrs. A. M. Wilson attended the grt
lodge in Ft. Worth. All are gett
ready for the board meeting wh
will meet in Fairview next Satun
and Sunday.
HOLDS DELIGHTFUL MEETING
The Girl Reserves from the three
high schools—Yates. Wheatlev and
Washington — assembled in the Y. W.
C. A. social hall last Friday for a
meeting. Business was discussed and
two affairs were planned to raise the
funds necessary to send three girls,
one from each high school, to the na-
tional Y. W. C. A. conference at West
Collegiate Institute, West Va., next
month. After the business, a game
contest was enjoyed. Eight games
were played and a prize was given for
each game. At the close of the meet-
ing punch was served.
All high school Girl Reserves, who
would like to continue the club work
during the summer, are asked to meet
with this club every Wednesday af-
ternoon at 4 p. m. and bring a friend.
Anita V. Webster, reporter..
will do better work, square work, just
such work as will meet the approval
of master builders—brethren and sis-
ters, you are builders.
Fraternally yours,
WM. M. McDONALD.
Grand Secretary.
Elmo, Texas.—The superintend:
PITTSBURG
Pittsburgh, Texas.—Wednes
was a very suitable day for the e
bration of the 19th of June in Gill
and Mt. Pleasant. Many went
nics and others enjoyed themes
fishing in the nearby creek.I
Leola Walker is here visiting her
ter, she is accompanied by her day
ter. Tom Hopkins spent the 499
Texarkana and reporta a
time. Louis Serell has returnedd
Dallas. Service in Pine Bluff was
joyable Sunday because thePe
preached two interesting serme
the morning and night services
spectively. Miss Arnette Scott,
Jane Gingles and L. V. Teels are
somewhat ill. Mrs. Fannie Wynn
returned from Dallas, where she,"
ed her daughter and her family.
Julia Williams has returned from
phur Springs, where she
guest of Dr. and Mrs. Lae.
hie Johnson is here from Dallas m
ing for Tuck Carpenter.
Star.
Thirty years ago the best men and
women in town or city were permit-
Ited to become members of a lodge of
Free Masons, or a court Heroines of
Jericho, or a chapter Order of East- .
I ern Star. % E
Today the worst men and women-I
convicts, law-breakers, gamblers,
182,400.00
ORAL
1
ICA
177,599.70
173,161.30
1
238 275 ooboot-leggers, one-legged, one-handed, ■
2824 wife-beaters, wife and children-de- 1
serters, baudy house keepers, cheat- T
ers and swindlers, thieves and graf-
ters—are permitted to become mem-
bers through the aid, assistance, and
influence of some officers, both grand
15 00 and subordinate of Masons, Heroines
i of Jericho and the Order of Eastern I
The Grand High Court Heroines of Star. -
Jericho of Texas Thirty years ago only honest am
In 1875 J. H. Morris was grand The Grand High Court efficient, men and women who comp [
secretary; 1876 to 1885, John De- Heroines of Jericho has sides eu than honor to se * its order
Bruhl: 1885 to 1890, H. L. Scott; paid out to beneficiaries e leetenoA
1890 to 1898, A. H. Terrell; 1898 to from 1900 to 1929 $ 512,682.76 en S5 am n
1900 W W 1 Today men and women do not think
1899, M u itche 1899 to 1929.1 The Grand Chapter Order Eastern it an honor to serve a lodge or a
Wm. M. McDonald. Star of Texas court or an Eastern Star chapter, if 1
Combined Membership n n they are not permitted to use the I
* The Grand Chapter k funds of the order as if it were their'!
Total number of square Free der Eastern Etar has . want the office I
~ paid out to beneficiaries • - =
as in 1928 * 20,294 1r m 1900 to 1929485063.98 AMT Eten" StaNF MLer OBjecE wainto | I
Total of squa adop The Grand Lodge ree and Accept-establish a band of men and women ' L
ed Heroines of Jericho of Tex- dialed Masons, the Grand High Court who would stand for the best in hu- [
as 1926, . 1215 Heroines of Jericho, and the Grand man society, looking after widows and ■
Total number of square Order Chapter Order Eastern Star—the orphans watching by the bedside of 5
Eastern Star of Tex., in 1928 11,551 combined Masonic family of Texas— sick members and cultivating brother- £
Total number of square Jure- have paid out to beneficiaries of their love doing real acts of charity f
nile Children of Masons in dead members who died in good - VA"E HA----- HE
Texas in 1928 3,302 standing from 1900 to 1929, $2,980,-
Total number of square Juve- 410.53.
nile Children O. E. Star in Tex- 1 * . «
as in 1928 2.700 I1 (rand Secretary s Salary for
30 Years
held here. From 1900
______J was grand master; from 1924
to 1929, J. A. Kirk, grand master.
Grand Secretaries
Masonic and Heroine of
Jericho printing plant $
Masonic Grand Temple,
Jones and 9th streets *
Fixtures and furniture
were organized by Grand Master A.
Grant. On June 23, 1886, at Victoria,
Texas, in Grand Lodge F. and A. M.
asembled. Bishop A. Grant, past
grand master, offered the following
resolution:
“Whereas, There is now existing in
this Masonic jurisdiction five courts
Heroines of Jericho, viz., No. 1 at
Galveston, No. 2 at San Antonio, No.
3 at Austin, No. 4 at Victoria and Xu.
5 at Dallas; and'
“Whereas, in all ages of Masonry
these degrees have existed for the
protection of our brothers’ wives, wid-
Masonic Mosque, 2213
E. First Street...
Grand Chapter Order of
Eastern Star orphan
property
160 acres of land
Heroines of Jericho Sup-
ply House, 417 East 9th
Street
Grand master’s office
furnitureg
Grand secretary’s office
furniture
Grand matron’s
furniture
offiice
ows, daughters and mothers; and Grand Court Heroines of
"Whereas, The courts above men-Jericho’s secretary of -
tioned are in a prosperous condition fice furniture
and give prominence to our order in Grand secretary’s office
the cities where they are located; furniture. Children of
“Therefore, be it resolved by this Masons
grand lodge in annual communication Grand Lodge Free and
asembled, that the care of these courts Accepted Masons, cash
be and is hereby committed to the on hand
care of the M. W. Joshua of the state. Grand Court Heroines of
he himself to be elected by the High Jericho, cash on hand
Court Heroines of Jericho of this Grand Chanter, Order of
state, which shall have power to make Eastern Star, cash on
its own constitution and by-laws; said hand
constitution and by-laws to be ap-Grand Palace Children
proved by the M. W. Grand Lodge of of Masons, cash on hand
Masons of this jurisdiction, and the
M. W. Joshua of the High Court of
Heroines.” (Adopted.)
Thus the Grand High Court Hero-
ines of Jericho was organized in Tex-
as. Hon. J. C. Clements was elected
the first grand Joshua. Mrs. J. W.
Alexander was elected the first grand
matron. From 1885 to 1892, only a
few courts Heroines of Jericho were
set to work in Texas.
On June 20, 1892, Win M McDon-
ald. master of Bloomfield Lodge No.
67, located at Forney, Texas, was
elected grsnd Joshua. Mrs. Lucy V.
Logwood, matron of Rebecca Court
No. 2, located at San Antonio, Texas,
was elected grand jatron. Mr. M.
Subordinate lodges Free
and Accepted Masons,
cash on hand
Subordinate lodges Free
and Accepted Masons,
personal and real prop-
erty
Subordinate Court Hero-
ines of Jericho, cash on
.hand
Subordinate chapters
Order Eastern Star, cash
on hand
Subordinate Palaces,
Children of Masons, cash
on hand
Eastern Star youths.
Total paid to beneficia-
ries .......
From October, 1926, to
$1,967,128.79
May 31, 1929, the grand
secretary, Children of
Masons has collected $
i
£
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Today Masons, Heroines and East-!
ern Stars’ chief object is to establish, I
scatter throughout the state little I
1 < rand Stream weak bands of men and women into -
2,700: rand MTears . lodges. Heroines of Jericho courts, and I
------[ Eastern Star chapters for the pur t
si I do not know what you think about pose of making jobs of graft, living I
51,065 it, but I am consoled, and my reward on the funds of the lodge, court or -
is found, in the fact that this huge chapter, charging big fees to .repre- J
• sum of money, $2,553,476.29, collect-semt the lodge or court, or the chap I
led from the subordinate lodges Free ter each year in the grand lodge, the
50.00U‘‘and Accepted Masons of Texas, and grand court, or the grand chapter. -
100 000 | $778,217.76 collected from the subor-Some even charge for attending their I
1500000 dinate courts Heroines of Jericho, and 1 members funerals. . I
1 the Palaces Children of Masons, a to- Thirty years , age officers, both 1
250.000 do ital of $3,331,694.05 passed directly or grand and subordinate, labored to P-5
' : indirectly through my hands and not build the order without a thought of I
la lodge of Free and Accepted Masons personal reward or pay, and felt that .
of Texas or a court Heroines of Jeri- to be elected to a grand or a subordi- 1
Icho or a palace Children of Mason2 mate office was a distinction and a I
has up to this date charged that one Mm . ■
cent paid in by them was not account-i. Today, officers, both grand and su- 1
led for and paid over to 1 he grand Lordinate conspire, plot electioneer 3
bodies’ treasurers. Neither can it be and clique together to be electee so |
I said or contended by those with whom that they may be better enabled to I
T have differed, that I have grown day HF alarist graft, cheat,
750.00 fat or rich at the expense of the Most die, and use the lodge s * the court $ E
1' Worshipful Grand Lodge Free and or the chapter s. funds for their
Accepted Masons of Texas, or the sonal and private benefits. _..______T
Grand High Court Heroines of Jeri-
30.000.00
16,000.00
10.000.00
500.00
75 00
500.00
250.00
cho at the head of which I have been
since 1892.
My salary has been as follows:
From 1899 to 1907, mv sal-
ary was $180 per year
From 1907 to 1915, my sal-
! Thirty years ago men and women
sought me mbership in a Masonic lodge
or a court Heroines of Jericho, or an
Eastern Star chapter for grand, noble
and lofty purposes—for the good they
could do for their God, home, state or
$ 1.360.00 human society.
1
1
1
I
Today men and women seek mem-
3,840.00 bership in a Masonic lodge, or a court I
Heroines of Jericho, or an Eastern 5
ary was $600 per year 3,000.00 Star chapter for the purpose of get- |
From 1920 to 1929, my sal ting cheap life insurance and the priv- r
ary was $1,500 per year 13,500.00 llege of wearing the pins, buttons.
--and badges of the orders. 1
‘ ary was $480 per year
48,285.06 From 1915 to 1920, my sal
88,054 .78
19.945.99 Thus for 30 years I have Thirty year ago the beneficiaries I
received a total of $21,700.00 of a dead Mason, or an Eastern Star.
Or n other words I have been paid - a Heroine would no more sue the H
a 1 average each year of $723.33. order for a charitable gift of 1
I have not been charged with the than they would now go upon the top F
35.91784 duty of collecting the funds of the i of a thirty-story building and jump J
Royal Arch Masons, Knights-Templar ' off. j
Masons, and the Grand Chapter Or- Today the beneficiaries of dead Ma- T ,
der of Eastern Star, and am in no sons. Heroines and Eastern Stars, aid- * '
412,421.21 I position to give facts with respect to ed and abetted by officers won -=
their complete collections and dis- and subordinate, will form criminal I
bursements. • conspiracies to sue the order for
13,850.60 PLA moneys to which, they know under the 1
liar nace laws, they are not entitled
• Our Most Worshipful Brother J.
11,208.00 W. McKinney, past grand master, laid
deep the plans in 1907 upon which our —-----------------,
(building program was established. He led Masons of Texas, the Grand High
1,585.20 erected the Grand Masonic Temple, Court Heroines of Jericho of Texas,
leorner 9th and Jones streets, a threes and the Grand Chapter Order Eastern
8,263.00 story structure that filled our needs Star of Texas are defined as charity
7.646.99
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