The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-06

.rruaI session another year has ,,a ssed tn Masonic lives, leaving the im-
 nrsss of influences which cling to the
 memories of the past and as time roIis on that which is the comon heritage of all men, the day of sunshine, .ne sorrow, and while we are apparently un-
 conscious of the fieeting moments we
 are confronted nevertheless by the ina-
 portant fact. and on demanding serious
 reflhction, that by the rapid, almost
 imperceptible flight of time, for the days soon become months, years, anu as the bloom of youth and the vigor ot
 manhood soon give way to lurroWea
 brow and the feeble frame, we are datiy
 approaching nearer and nearer 70 0ur
 eternal home"
 New lodges were formed during the
 year at Bayou LaBatre, Mobile County
 to be known as Charles Haynes Lodse' No. s27 with Louis Mayer. Master. Da-
 vid Sullivan, Senior Warden. and James
 Albert Smith, Junior Warden; at car
 den City, Cullman County. to be known
 as c,arden City Lodge, No. e2S, with
 Thomas W. Cook, Master; Green T.
 Nugent Senior Warden. and Lemuel P;
 Cook, Junior Warden; at Mineral
 Springs, Jefferson County, to be known
 as Mccormack Lodge. No. 629. with William Askew as Master; w A.
 Watts, Senior Warden. and J. M- Gutn- rie, Junior Warden; at Lnverne, Cren- shaw County. to be known as Luverne Lodge, No. $50. with s Madison w. Rushton, Master: James Newman Fol-
 lard Senior Warden and John C. Rou- ton, Junior Warden; at Hacoda. Geneva County, to be known as Hacoda Lodse' No. cal. with Boykin S. Adams as Mas ter William R. Parker. Senior Warden, and Allen J. Mills, Junior warden. at Aliceville, Pickens County, to be known as Franconia Lodge. No 632, with JeI- fersou D. Hines, Master; Hicks E. Chappeil, Senior Warden, and Arcnioalo Hood, Junior Warden; at Hunman' Jefferson County, to be known as Hun man Lodge, No 633. with Thomas O. Jones. Master; J. ". Frankiin' Senior Warden, and l. T. Franklin. Junior Warden; at Motley Talapoosa County, to be known as Motley, Lodge. No. s34. with Joel L. Hood, Master; Hugh l.. Simpson Senior Warden, and J. W. Laney,- Junior Warden; at Sumrnerdale, Baldwin County. 10 be known as sonora Lodge, No. 835. with George l.. Shanetts. Master; Thomas ]. Hadley, Senior War den and John A Wynn. Junior Warden at Birmingham to be known as Temple I,ciee, No. .636, with W. K. McAdory as Master; c. W. James, Senior warden, and F. A. Hewitt, Jr., Junior Warden at Citrorelle. Mobile County, to De known as Citronelie Lodge No. 6s7. with Jacob c. Mitchell as Master; Ei- rner Ellsworth. Senior Warden. and Joseph F. Williams, Junior Warden. Mt. HiIIiard Lodge, No. 1S0, was TO- orgauizsf with John Faulkner as Mas ter.
 Affairs of the order.
 The address of the Grand Master told of other lodges continued unti! the Grand Lodge meeting, duplicate char | t,,t aAxz4 af nd TanYnSanta~ a~ 1 lives and laying of cornerstones. Att | tentiou was called to the fact that no 1 grand officers had died during the past | year. n
 The decisions; during ths~past year were read and referred to proper com mittees
 | Letters were read from Mrs. Mary Patton Hudson. asking contributions l for buying and improving the burial | grounds of Confederate soldiers near | Cincinnati The plan is recommended 1 by many prominent Masons and the Alabama Masons will be asked to con- ltribute liberalIv to an worthy and de-
 serving a burmese.
 l The Grand Master recommended that | steo be appropriated tor the purpose ot ! heautifving the front of the Masonic | Tenipie building to include the cost oi l soddinx Ita also recommended that | the secretary be authorized to reprint | the records for the organization of the 1 Grand Lodge up to 1s40. The book will consist of about 100 pages and the | Grand Secretary strongly favored sucf l action. He also-recommended thai the 200th anniversary of Benjamih Frank. lin's birth be observed on January IT I 1906. tf
 The address concluded with an invo
 cation of the blessings of heaven
 | with firm resolutions" said the Crane
 Master let us gather about us. that
 they may ever glow and be enshrined ir our hearts the virtues derived from
 gentle influences. adducing to the hon.
 or of our lives and 60 the glory oi