The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-19
A Big MASONIC WEEK
Dedication of the Masonic Tenn
ple at Louisville Tomorrow.
Masonic Grand Lodge Meets Tomor-
row and Local Delegates Leave
to Attend.
OTHER MASONIC MEETINGs


Masonic Temple at Louisville and the
annual meeting of the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter will be held at Louis
vile and Masons all over the state
will attend.
Paducah lodges will be represented
at the grand lodge by Captain B. B.
Davis, from Plain City lodge and Mr..
Frod Acker, from Paducah lodge, F.
and A. N.
Mr.. James e. wilhelm will attend
a. . representative of the grand coun.
Gil of Royal and Select Masters and
Dr.. O. e. whitesides - delegate from
tie Grand Chapter. The first named
will Be held Monday night and the
Grand Chapter will be Tuesday night,
while the grand lodge meets the 22d
and a3d.
The Eastern Star Of the state, DOM
possd Of ladies, will hold its first state
Meeting today. and Mrs. Harry q.
Johnston left a. delegate from the
local Eastern Star, accompanied BY
lln. Fred Acker.
TAis morning ct Louisville the d.
rsotors Of the Old Masons' Home was
hsld.
The dedication Of the new Masonic
Temple tomorrow will mark big day
in The history Of Masonry in Kentucky.
Ths new building is the pride OF the
maternity and every effort has been
nade 90 arrange an appropriate and
impressive dedication.
Il is thought that about 800 Masons
will be in attendance ct the csremo-
MICA
The grand lodge will be represented
b. about 600 delegates aud the grand
chapter by about 900. These delegates
will represent every lodge in the state.
The grand master. John W. Ian
drum. Of Mayfield, and lodge will be
escorted from the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral to the new building. The escort
will number nearly one thousand.
Representatives of lodges outside of
ths city have baen invited to form
part of the escort.
Upon arrival Grand Master Lam
drum will be received by reception
committee consisting of the chairman
a the dedication committee and the
following prominent Masons: Captain
John 81. Cowles, O. O. voght, T. L.
Jefferson. the Rev. DR.. e. L. Powell,
eR Louisville; II. r. French. Of Mt.
John @. Orndorf, Of Rus
ssllville: B. q. Witt. of Henderson,
and Robert r. Burnham, Of Rich
mond. The grand master will he oon-
ducted to his station and the program
viii be then carried out partly as fol-
lows:
Members Of the grand lodge being |
seated on the floor of lower hall, or |
theater, the children Of the home
ranged in tiers at the back of stage.
The Grand Chapter and Grand Counsel
in robes enter and take place on each
side of the stage.
Grand lodge officers and building
committee under direction OF Grand
Marshal william Ryan form process
sion, enter hall from rear and are es.
oorted to places. Tho Lodge" COW
sred with white silk, center OF stsge,
with full ceremony.
The chairman OF the building COM
mittee then approaches the east, and
in an address recites the work done
and presents the building for dedica-
tion. W. O. McChord, ohairmsn.
The architect presents grant mas
tar with square, level and plumb and
surrenders his appointment. b. b.
Davis, of Paducah, architect.
Grand Masters reply.
d. @. N. rises and requests the dsd-
icasion according to ancient form.
Tho lodge 10 then uncovered, = short
ode is sung, CT instrumental music.
daring which the grand officers move
around the lodge. hating a. the grand
master arrives ct the east.
Conservation prayer by grand chap
lain. Response by brethren or chill
dron of home.
Junior grand warden presents vessel
Of corn to grand master. who pours II
u,on lodge, dedicating building to
Erosm asonry.
Pablo grand honors are given.