The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-01
MEET
 HERE MONDAY Nearly a Hundred Have
 Already Arrived. 1000 MAY ASSEMBLE The Grand Lodge Will Con-
 vene Tuesday Evening.
Dr. Russell M. Cunningham, Grand Master of Alabama, Will Preside. There Will Be No Public De-
 monstration During Session.

Delegates to the annual meeting of ths Grand Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama began arriving in Montgomery yesterday morning @ ,sn ana ,n l' hundred visiting Masons are already In the city to attend the Grand Lodge and auxiliary bodies, one of which will con- vers The anSnS chapter Royal Arch Ma sons, will begin its annual meeting at ID o'clock Monday morning. George F. Moore of Montgomery. Is Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons and he will preside oyer the deliberations of this body. About 160 delegates will attend the annual meeting of the Royal Arch Ma sons. ,s
 Tuesday afternoon. at 2:so o'clock the Grand Council of Royal and select Ma sons will begin its annual meeting In the Masonic Temple. c. A. Beauchamp of Montgomery is Most Illustrieus Grand Master of the Grand Council and he will preside over its deliberations, There, will not be more than fifty delegates in at- tendance upon the Grand Council. 4pcfc 2
 The most important meeting In point of numbers and in point of interest to Ma Grand Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Alabams. There are 4o0 lodges of the order in Alabama. As each lodge Is entitled to three delegates to the an- nual meeting the body would consist of 1.200 Alabama Masons representing every section of the State. In addition to this number of delegates, prominent Mason says that 1t Is safe to estimate that at least 1000 visiting Masons will be in at- tendance upon the Grand Lodge. By wis., iting Masons Is meant those members of subordinate lodges who were not nanesk as delegates but who invariably attend the Grand Lodge sessions to mingle with their brethren in Masonry.
 The Grand Lodge will convene in an- nual session Tuesday evening at o'clock ley, Grand Master of Alabama, will pre- side. The sessions will continue &hrough Wednesday and will of course be held privately in the lodge room. It is prob able that the Grand Lodge may complete its work and adjourn late Wednesday night, but 1t Is said that the sessions may be prolonged through Thursday.
 The only business of Interest to the general public which the Grand fsodge will transact is tho election of 'officerss Dr. Cunningham according to custom, will be reelected Grand Master of Ala bama. which means that he will be con- tinued for another term as the head of this great organization of honorable Ala bamians.
 Dr. Cunningham has advised G. A. Beauchamp Grand Secretary. that he will reach Montgomery Tuesday morning.
 The handsome Masonic Temple, located at the southwest corner of Perry and Washington Streets, is of course. the headquarters, of aAiabama Masonry and the Temple is the Mecca to which near ly 2,000 Masons are now tourneying to participate in the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge.
 The members of the Finance Commit tee and Committee on Work reAche' Montgomery yesterday morning and we at work ut the Temple all of yester3 The Chairman of the Committees On , cT- eign Correspondence of both the Grand Lodge and the Royal Chapter, ". '. TitcoTnb, of Anniston. came to nc Ny last night and Is staying with Io1 Cor don Macdonald at his home "n Sadts Perry Street.
 Lew Lazarus of .BirmingF n ,s ctar- man of the Finance Cor hitter e, tS. Grand Lodge. The other roemhars rf p. Committee are Percy T njSru rf tIo bile, and George A. Jo 7at e! h..' 'td 90 MT. Dixon reached G4yor2 luseI YrFltr day. MT. Joiner Is datol-'u e fat-. ga by pressing businesg R&f .unH.@
 Each of the m' abers CT thr '''; nit tee on Work ar- here. he Com nittee consists of A. Scott st q adland Chairman and W 4 Arro lark: Fl G. Earnest. F!.dinout, '. Daftin.
 It is pr li-teI fh8t Bier will be the largest .fc .1ercb to1U z $ meeting of the Grfnd '-edEe ir 's AIstory and ah arrans5 ha. made for the occc' ltu Hyn tlr tsittns Masons.
 IF .I, n. ag o tre n6mbeT of lodges ip ti sIate M auchamp said that '1ere g Hre uu" IS lodges in every
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