The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21
TO HAVE A MASONIC FAIR.
A MOVEMENT OF IMPORT To MA
SONS WELL UNDER WAY.

of Its Kind Ever Held i'm SaVan-
nah-MnsOns From All Sections to
He Invited to Participate-Thc
Work Mapped Out at n Meeting o.
the Steering Committee Yesterday
and Headquarters Established in
the savannah Bank and Trust
COmpany-The Movement Under
the Auspices of the Masonic Tenn
pie Building Association and to lie
Directed by the General Committee
of That Body.
The Masons Of Savannah viii unite in
! giving a grand Masonic fair in this city
next February. Its object is to provide
the beginning for building fund to be
used by the Masons in the erection of
Masonic Temple on the lot now owned by
tne lodges al Bull and Charlton streets,
opposite the Guards club. The Masons
are numerous and influential in Savannah.
end it is intended to make the fair the
most elaborate of its kind ever he'd in
Savannah. 1t VIII not be simply a local
affair, but the effort viii be made to in
terest Masons generally throughout the
| country.
acter described was arrived at al a meet
ing of the general committee of the Ma
sonic Temple Building Association a few
nights ago, and the first steps in the mat
ter were taken at meeting of the steer
ing committee held yesterday morning in
the office of the chairman, Mr. +. \.
Cuts
The Masonic Temple Building Associa-
ton was constituted some time ago by
the appointment of three members from
each Masonic organization in the city As
the result of the decision of this associa-
lion, a general committee of fifty was
formed by the selection of members from
the Inherent Masonic organization proper
tionate to their strength. The idea in
view in the formation of this general com
mittee was the taking of some decisive
step towards the beginning of a building
tpnd. The matter was generally discussed
all the organizations being represented
and il was decided that fair should be
given in February, to which all the Ma
sons should lend their aid, and in which
generally they should be invited to par
ticipate.
A steering committee was appointed TO
give direction to the movement, the com
mittee, consisting of Messrs z. A. Cults.
A. b. Simmons, Thomas Ballantyne, Jacob
CNiiNlis MI iltNC4l- IL L. 0OlQlnS, ana W.
s. Rockwell, secretary. This committee
met yesterday morning at the office of Mr.
CUTS and laid out extensive plans In
fact, the whole affair is planned upon
large scale and all who have interested
themselves in the movement are fully de-
termined that il shall be carried to COM
pletlon upon this scale. 1t was decided
TO appoint committees needed for the va
riouS departments of the work at once
The chairman of these committees will be
eminent Masons who have proven them
selves particularly adapted to such work
by their services in the past. The COM
mittees will be selected from the general
committee. The committees to be nam
ed are those on ways and means, finance,
printing, invitation, amusements, local
subscriptions, foreign subscriptions, suita-
! bic time and place for holding the fair. The
steering committee will remain in general
charge OF The work
The steering committee will report the re-
suit of It's deliberations 70 the general COM
mlttee tuesday night at which time it is
probable that the committees determined
upon, or part of them, viii be named In
| the meantime, the fair having already been
decided upon, the association has already
opened an office in the Savannah Bank
and Trust Company building in charge of
| Maj. w. S. Rockwell as secretary and
treasurer, This was done yesterday by
the direction of the steering committee.
III ~ d. summons Is president OF the s.
ISOLATION.
The Masonic order is strongly intrencb-
ed in Savannah. There are five blue lodges
| Solomcns, ZerubbahHf. Ancient Landmark
| Clinton and Landrum, the Georgia Chap
| ter, Palestine COmmandery Of the KNIGHTS
| Tempar, the Council of Royal and Select
Masons, the Scottish Rite and Alec Tenn
| pie of the Mystic Shrine Altogether IL is
| estimated that there are between 900 and
loo Masons resident IN the city and it is
hardly necessary to mention that they in
| c)ude IN their ranks a large number Of the
solid and Influential citizens of the city
The Masonic organizations are all united
in this movement and this means assured
success.
Mr. Cuts chairman of the steering com
mittee lakes an especial interest in the
movement The time has come" said
Mr.. Cuts in discussing The matter, when
the Masons of Savannah should have a
building commensurate with their strength
and their position in the community. The
leaders among The various organizations
have been agreed uron this for soma time
| and hence the formation of the Masonic
! Temple Building Assoc alton. II Is d, sired
to have building fully commod4ous for
the large membership Of the oder aud
| thoroughly equipped for the working Of
all its various branches. In addition TO this
II is desited to have a hui ding which shall
be equipped for the convenience and com
FORT of lis members, with reading rooms
and other facilities. Especially should be
headquarters for Wishing Maeons from
other sections as well as from our imne-
date section.
we do not expect to obtain all the
means necessary for this undertaking by
the fair Not by any means. We only
hope TO make a good beginning, and, know
ing the feeling of brotherhood which ex-
lists among Masons everywhere and the
readiness with which they respond TO
each others calls for assistance. we have
the fullest confidence on this score. our
efforts will be directed TO making the en-
tcrtanment worthy of their patronage and
assistance. The amusement committee
will be directed 10 spare no pains in this
direction and all the other features will
be well cared for. 1t is not intended that
IL shall be simply a local affair. The rail-
roads will be requested to give special
rates, and our brethren in Georgia and
adjoining states Will be invited to cheer