East Texas Family Records, Volume 8, Number 3, Fall 1984 Page: 20
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EAST TEXAS FAMILY RECORDS VOL, 8, O. 3, FAL 198
(Panola County - Haston Twomey, Masonic Leader - continuted)
He was present, as a Member at Grand Chapter, in 1870; and in 1873, he attended
as High Priest of Carthage Chapter #28, as a permanent Member. Records
show that he attended every Grand Convention from 1870 until his death in 1899,
except two: 1874 and 1889.
He served as District Grand Visitor from 1875 until his death. He served as
a member of the Committee on Work from 1876 to 1896. In 1882 he was elected Grand
Scribe and he served the Lodge as Grand High Priest, 1884-1885. In 1896, he was
made High Priest of the Order of High Priesthood, and as such, continued until
his death.
The "Book of Minutes" #3, of Carthage Chapter #28 of Royal Arch Masons, shows
that the Chapter had ceased to operate in December 1883. Times had been hard and
certain properties were sold to clear outstanding debts.
This demise would have come a year before Mr. TWOMEY became the Grand High
Priest of Texas. It must have been a disappointment to him that Carthage Royal
Arch Chapter was inactive at that time.
Later records show that Haston TWOMEY was called by the Grand High Priest to
reorganize Carthage Chapter on October 6, 1897. Present for that organizational
meeting were: T. P. HULL, 0. H. Cooper, E. S. HULL, W. F. DAVIS, L. H. JOHNSON,
B. C. ODOM, A. J. MILLER, N. W. GILLASPIE and Haston TWOMEY. Officers had been
appointed by the Grand High Priest. Motions were approved to hold meetings each
first Wednesday Night and payment of Annual Dues of $2.00.
Four petitions for new members were received and referred to Committees.
Then, by unanimous vote, they suspended the rules and voted on the four men at
that meeting. All were elected to receive the Degrees of the Royal Arch Masons.
They were: J. L. CHADWICK, Jasper COLLINS, S. A. WOODWARD, and J. A. GARN. Three
months later, Mr. TWOMEY reported to the Chapter that the old Charter #28 had been
restored to the Chapter. Mr. TWOMEY also gave his expense account for attending
Grand Chapter as Carthage High Priest, as follows: "Round-trip ticket to Houston,
$5.30; Breakfast at Hotel, 50; Board at Houston (for a week) $6.75; Street Car
Fare, 10; Total $12.65.
The first mention in Chapter Minutes of TWOMEY'S illness was on January 25,
1899, after T. P. HULL had served as High Priest for several meetings. J. L.
CHADWICK read to the Chapter a Statement of Haston TWOMEY'S indebtedness, amounting
to $124.92. Mr. CHADWICK then moved that the Secretary be instructed to ask
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East Texas Genealogical Society. East Texas Family Records, Volume 8, Number 3, Fall 1984, periodical, Autumn 1984; Tyler, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38040/m1/23/?q=%22East+Texas+Genealogical+Society%22: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting East Texas Genealogical Society.