Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 1 Page: 81
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GRAND LODGE, AUSTIN CITY, Sunday, 7 o'clock r.M.,
January 3, A.D. 1841, A.L. 5841.
The Grand Lodge met, pursuant to adjournment, and called from
refreshment to labor.
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT.
M. W. Bro. J. A. Greer, Grand Masterp. t.
R. W. " Isaiah Call, Senior Grand Warden p. t.
" " Joel T. Case, Junior Grand Warden p. t.
" " " H. W. Raglan, Grand Treasurer p. t.
" Henry Millard, Grand Secretary.
u" " Geo. K. Teulon, Senior Grand Deacon.
;" " L. F. Marguret, Junior Grand Deacon p. t.
" "C D. S. Kaufman, Grand Orator.
W. a Herman Ward, Grand Tyler.
VISITOR.
Bro. Geo. H. Flood, Harmony Lodge, No. 6, Galveston.
A communication was read from the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and,
on motion of Bro. Call, it was
Resolved, That the name of Daniel Busby be placed on the minutes of this
Grand Lodge as an expelled member from the Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1, of
Missouri, and all the subordinate Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand
Lodge be informed of the same, together with a description of said individual.
Communications from the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, in Germany,
and the proceedings of the Grand Lodges of Kentucky, Mississippi,
Maryland, New Hampshire and New York were received and read.
On motion of Bro. Kaufman, it was
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to examine the above
communications and correspond with the above-named Grand Lodges.
Bros. Kaufman, Millard and Teulon were appointed that Committee.
On motion of Bro. Millard, Bros. Greer and Case were added to that
Committee, and Bro. Geo. H. Flood invited to act on said Committee.
The joint Committee to whom was referred the duty of obtaining
suitable Lodge Rooms for the accommodation of the Grand Lodge, Lone
Star Chapter, and Austin Lodge, No. 12, made the following report:The
joint Committee, appointed to obtain Lodge Rooms for the accommodation
of the respective Masonic Bodies held in the City of Austin, would respectfully
report, that they have entered into an engagement with Bro. A. Russell
for the whole of the second story of the building in which the present meetings
of the Fraternity are now held. By this agreement, the Grand Lodge will be
expected to pay at the rate of six dollars per month for the use of the room,
and Austin Lodge and the Lone Star Chapter are awarded to pay twelve dollars
per month each. The whole of the above is submitted, and the concurrence of
the M. W. Grand Lodge respectfully requested.
HENRY MILLARD,
Chairman Joint Committee.
CITY or AUSTIN, January 8, 1841.
VOL. I.-6
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Freemasons. Texas. Grand Lodge. Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 1, book, 1857; Galveston. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29778/m1/81/?q=+date%3A1845-1860&rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.