Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
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NAMED BY
MASONS
MAX MEYERHAPT, OF ROME, is
GRAND MASTER-T. H. JET.
FRIES, OF ATLANTA, DEPUTY
GRAND MASTER.

MACON, Ca, Oct. 2s-The meeting of
the grand lodge of Masons of Georgia
was called to order this morning at
o'clock
After the roll call and the reading
OF minutes, the body went into the cleo
ton of officers. Mr.. Max Meyerhart, of
Rome, was reelected grand master for
the state by a large majority. Mr.. Thomas
Fl. Jeffries, of Atlanta, was chosen deputy
grand master to succeed Hon. John d.
Harreil, of cambridge, who retires on
account of illness. Mr.. Henry Banks, of
Lagrange. was made senior warden. Mr..
q. M. Napier, Of Monroe. was Junior
warden. ]. NJ. Rushin Boston was elected
grand treasurer Mr.. W. A. Wolihtn,
of Macon, was reelected grand secretary.
The orphan children Of the Georgia In
dustrial Home, numbering about 200,
marched into the hall and a recess was
taken to hear them sing Nearer Ny God
To Thee" the Star Spangled Banner"
and America"
After the children left a collection was
taken for the home and a motion made
to donate $50. The motion was deferred
until the afternoon session.
MAsoNs IN MACON ARE
ENJOYING LOVE FEAST
MACON, Ga. Oct. 29,-The annual meet
ing of the grand lodge of Masons of the
state of Georgia opened yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Masonic building
on Mulberry street, about zoo delegates
being present.
The session lasted for an hour and a
half and was taken up with the work OF
organization and the appointment of COM
mittees which will report at later date
The annual address of Grand Master
Meyerhart was heard with much interest.
1t was lengthy. and was full from begin
ming to end of Information that will be of
much benefit TO the members of the meet
ing. "
A committee was appointed consisting
Of one from each congressional district
which discussed matters yesterday af-
ternoon with regard to the location of the
Masonic home.
The meeting last night consisted of So
cial gathering at which speeches were
made concerning good fellowship and
what 1t takes to make a good Mason. It
was a kind of experience meeting at
which every one was free to express him
self as he saw fit, consequently there
were many fine speeches and many brill
liant enconiums on the principals of Ma
sonry.
The meeting was presided over with
usual case and dignity by Grand Master
Max Meyerhart. of Rome Speeches Were
made by the following gentlemen: Messrs.
n
Thomas Jeffries of Atlanta; Captain w.
A. Davis, of Macon; Mr.. M. d. Smith, OF
Rome; Mr.. Vincent Montgomery, of
Rome; Mr.. G. NJ Napier, of Monroe, Ga
Mr.. w. B. Stubs, of Savannah; Mr.. Hen
~ Banks, of LAGRANGE. and Mr.. Cobb, Of
Atlanta.
Senator A. o. Bacon said that 1t was the
wish of every man to leave after him
some memorial of himself. whether 1t be
of marble or the record of great deeds
done. Referring TO his own choice in The
matter he said he would rather go down
in history as the giver of tract of land
on which should be erected an institution
of the kind of the Masonic home than
anything else that he could think of.
Rev. w. E. Mumford said that he him
self had been an orphan since he was
four years old and that he had been be-
friended and taken care of by a Mason,
thus learning in the early days of his
youth to understand and appreciate the
principals of Masonry.
Mr.. Thomas Jeffries. of Atlanta, said
that the principals of Masonry and the
principals of Christianity were very much
the same and that Christ himself laid the
ground rock OF Masonry when he extolied
love and brotherhood among men.
Captain Davis also made reference to
the fact that the fundamental principal
of Masonry was love. He made refer
ence to the Georgia Industrial home es-
tablished by Rev. Mr.. Mumford as being
a practical Illustration of the right kind
OF brotherhood that should be encour-
aged-the kind that ends in practical re-
suits and in the diminution of the sum
Of human woe. He also referred to the
Price Free library, the building of which
was furnished by Hon. T. J. CARING and
the books gotten up by the late Mayor S.
B. Price, as being an institution of the
same kind.
Mr.. Cobb, of Atlanta. who was dismissed
from the Primitive Baptist church be-
cause he joined the Masons, said that
the time was now past when Masons
should only talk about what they were
going to do and that all should unite and
push forward a great work which lay be-
hind them.
Mr. Henry Banks, of LAGRANGE. told
some interesting stories which were much
enjoyed and appreciated.
All present seemed to enter fully into
the spirit of the occasion. The whole as
semblage was warmed by the true senti-
ment of fraternity and every man stirred
with a new impulse to do his part o.
ward the furthering of the interests OF
Masonry and of brotherhood.