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1897, April 29 - The Marion County
News
In this issue of The News will be found a tribute to
the memory of THOMAS B. NESMITH, who was the first worshipful master
of Pikeville (now Hamilton) Lodge No. 344, A. F. & A. M. This lodge was organized in
June 1868, under a dispensation granted by the Grand Lodge of the
State of Alabama upon the petition
of:
THOMAS B. NESMITH,
JAMES M. HALL,
MILUS REA,
JESSE POPE,
URIAH WILSON,
ROBERT L. CLARK,
ALBERT J. HAMILTON,
THOMAS WILSON,
WILLIAM J. CLARK,
and
ALLEN HALEY.
THOMAS B. NESMITH
was appointed worshipful master, JAMES M. HALL, senior warden
and MILUS REA, junior warden under the dispensation, and ALBERT J.
HAMILTON was elected the first secretary of the lodge. At this writing we are
informed that only two of the above petitioners are now living –
ALBERT J. HAMILTON and URIAH WILSON. So of the ten brethern who
petitioned for the lodge only two survive their beloved first
worshipful master. Eight of the ten petitioners have been
transplanted from the lodge below to the Supreme Lodge
above.
1897, May 1 - Marion County
News
Hamilton Lodge NO. 344 – JOHN A. GREEN,
W. M.; R. W. CLARK, S. W.; W. C. DAVIS, J. W.; G. B. MIXON, Treas.;
W. B. RIGGAN, Secy
Guin Lodge No. 478 – WATSON BROWN, W. M.; JOHN W.
INGLE, S. W.; M. T. AKERS, Treas; J. H. RILEY,
Secy
Winfield Lodge No. 304 – E. VICKERY, W M; W. T.
MUSGROVE, secy. Meets
Saturday before fourth Sunday in each
month.
Hackleburg Lodge NO. 524 – A. M. CANTRELL, W. M.; W.
W. FREDERICK, S. W.; P. N.
GREEN, J. W.; E A. MIXON, Treas.; JOHN A. GREEN,
Secy
Bexar Lodge No. 230 – JOHN ARNOLD, W. M.; W. L.
WHITEHEAD, S. W.; W. A. BALLARD, J. W.; A. L. MOORMAN, Treas.; T. J.
YOUNG, Secy
Pleasant
Hill Lodge NO. 321 – W. H. FLIPPO,
W. M; SETH BOTTOMS, S. W.; J. C. KENNEDY, J. W.; A. RANDOLPH,
Treas.; J. J. COATES, Secy
1897, May 27, Marion County
News
At a meeting of Hamilton Lodge No. 344 the following officers
were elected to serve for the next regular term, viz: JOHN A. GREEN,
W. M.; A. J. THORN, S. W., G. N. STOKES, J. W.; G. B. MIXON,
Treasurer, R. W. CLARK, secretary and W. H. GREEN tyler. The W. M. elect appointed P.
W. STIDHAM S. D. and S. W. elect appointed R. W. CAHSION, J.D., J.
C. LEWIS and J. W. GREEN were appointed stewards and Dr. M. C.
MARTIN chaplain.
Past Master M. C. MARTIN was appointed installing officer to
install the foregoing officers at the next regular
communication.
On motion it was agreed that owing to the close proximity to
the school commencement that this lodge would not celebrate the
24th of June – St. John’s Day – as is the usual
custom of all lodges.
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