The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-03
GRAND LODGE OF MAsONs.
Much Much Interest ID tue Meeting and Fine A.
* s-. 49,: tendance Expected.

Is 49, tendance Expected.
With the opening of the three DAYS. ses-
sion OF tho Grand Lodge OF Masons a.
Masonic Temple Tonight there vii, he
it Is believed something like four hundred
visiting MasonS in the city. Already tb,,
hotel registers show the names of MANY
prominent visitors from all over the
State. and the Working Committee is
positive that this will not only be ono OF
the largest. but one OF the most success
full of all their Grand Lodge meetings
During the few days it has been III the
city the Working Committee has devel-
oped the line OF work to be done by the
Grand Lodge. Grand Master H. o. kerns
Will call the first session together tonight
behind closed doors. Then a large amount
OF routine work will be disposed Of. after
winch viii come the reports or the
Grand Master and the standing commit
tees of the lodge. This will take up all
OF to-rnshts session and part OF to-
morrow.
Then tho most important matter be-
fore the Masons-the election of officers
lor the sEsNs5 year---ill be taken up.
EEery indication now is rnae the present
officers Will be elected without opposition
II. however. there is change. it is ex-
pectedt that it will be in the Grand Mas
ter. DR.. Johf: w Kellam. OF Accor,ac,
succeeding Mr.. Kerns. There seems to
be some doubt, however that Dr.. kel
lam Will appear as q candidate
The Grand Lodge officers are: Mr. H
Q. kerns, Grand Master; Mr. Edward
Eubank. Deputy Grand Master: Mr..
Thomas n. Davis. Grand Senior Warden.
and Mr.. kemper, Grand Junior Warden
During their stay in the city the menu
bcrs OF the Grand Lodge will be enter
tanned at various suppers and parties and
each night during the meeting banquet
will be spread at the Temple.
Tomorrow afternoon the Masonic or
phans will give a complimentary enter
tainment to the members of the Grand
Lodge, at the Temple. under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Murray.
The attractive programme consists OF
Times Gifts by twenty-three children:
The Angels Visit" Allen McCabe;
Sunshine Chorus IAN Optimist, Ma
riam Gaines; Camp Songs" Elder Rey-
,lolds: The Nights Blossom" Maggie
Groseclose; Southern Melodies: Sisters
Beat" Clarence Hit; The Rose To-
ken I-llia Reynolds: THE Joshua of
1776,'' Lizzie Baylor; "Our Fathers Cod
chorus; Mercy" Ralph TibLitts: Trust
ing Minnie King; Patriots Song; His
Grievance" George Ferrell: Street Nh
scians," Laura NICCabe: Memories.
Frank Hckam and nine boys: Good
bye" Lora Groseclose.
Comr1andery Of St Andrew, No. IS.
held its annual meeting at the Masonic
Temple Saturday night. The following Off
GERS were elected: E. D. Hotchisss.
Eminent Commander; w. NJ. Evans, Gen
eralissimo: H. Theodore EIlysor, Captain
General: Charles a. Nesbitt, Prelate: J.
NJ. Gift, Senior Warden: W. NJ. Myers,
Junior Warden; Geo. W. Poe. Treasurer;
- JaFa Tho
council made the following appointments:
James L. Flippen. Standard-Ecarer: Sam
uel H. Bowman Swurd-Bearer; Jefferson
Wallace Warden: Junius \. Cosby. Sen
tinel: George Schoen. Persian Guard: F.
c. Montague. Third Guard: Lewis Smith.
Second Guard: T. II. Beattie. First Guard,
and William krause, Steward