The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-21

spell about those who are sent up
to you, holding some in the sacred
precincts of your hearts and homes,
and others in the confines of your
penitentiary. The first would not
leave YOU if they could, the second
could not If they would.
A distinguished citizen of a dis
tant county was once chosen to fill
an important Office here. and near
the close of his term was called
upon by friends from his home
county. After doing the polite and
showing then:the sights of the cap
ital they dropped into a resort to
refresh the inner man. One of the
visitors, raising the glass, said to
the State official: Here is to your
good health; may you live in the
hearts of the people, your happiness
be eternal and your entrance into
Heaven free and unObstructed."
Just leave off the last part" said
the official, 81 had much rather re-
main in Frankfort"
Since such is the estimation in
which you are held, it is not sur
prising that we have selected this,
the gem of the valley, as the most
appropriate point for the Fifty
seventh Annual Conclave of this
noble organization in Kentucky,
and have come down upon you
from the Mountains, the Foothills,
the Blue Grass, the Pennyrile and
the Purchase, veritable Army of
Occupation.
Yet we come, not as a cOnquering
band,
With weapons drawn and CORY,
Ready to battle, hand to hand,
AS told in ancient story
When knights of old
And warriors bold
Struck hard for God and glory!
But with loyal hand held forth
In friendships hearty greeting;
We pledge ourselves to prove our
worth,
Throughout this happy meeting
When bright eyes glisten.
When true hearts listen,
And golden hours are fleeing.
Nearly eight hundred years ago
our ancient Companions banded
themselves together for the purpose
Of protecting weary pilgrims on
their way to the holy shrine, fight
ing under a banner which indicated
that they were fair to the friends
of the Immaculate One, but terri
BILE to His enemies. We come to
you to-day, marching under that
same banner, pledged to protect the
innocent, the destitute, the help
less, and uphold that religion which
teaches peace on earth, good will
to men. In this warfare we have
enlisted the best citizens Of every
community. and to you. citizens OF
Frankfort, ! commend these, their
representatives.
In the Masonic history of Ken
lucky yours is proud record. Al
the dawn of the last century, when
the Grand Lodge Of Kentucky first
came into being, it was you who
furnished us with our first Crane
Master, in the person of William
Murray. an able lawyer of your
town. He was followed ny Col
John Allen, who fell at the battle
of River Raisin. Robert Johnson
Henry Wingate and Philip Swigert
To the Grand Chapter you gave
three Grand High Priests and Il
the Grand Council seven Crane
Masters.
The latter position being now
honoTably filled by that sterling
citizen and knightly gentleman
our own Guy Barrett. Fifty-seveI
wears ago, when the Grand Com
mandery of Kentucky was organ
lied, we again turned TO you for &
leader, and you gave Us tina
courtly, chivalric Christian. Henry
Wingate, as our First Grand Com
mander. Then later on it was tn,
lovable Jake Swigert, the hand
some Saffell ard the knightly
Pruett we delighted to honor
These were all honored and re