The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-03
Largest Attendance Re
 corded in Years.
INTERESTING COMMITTEE WORK
Two Important Grand Lodge Bodies
 Met.
aghty-6rst AnnunI Session of Royal Arch sIasoss and seventieth se.- sion of Grand Council of Royal
 and Select Masters.

Alabama Masonry's greatest week of the year began here yesterday. Hun dreds of Masons. representing subordi- nate lodges throughout the State. gath cred for the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge bodies.
 Two of the important grand lodge bodies met yesterday. but today is the big day of the series for the Grand Lodge proper meets this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Yesterday saw the annual convocation of the Royal Arch Chapter of Alabama and the annual assembling of the Grand Council of Royal and Se- lect- Masters.
 Alabama Masonry has long and honorable history. The convocationE Of the Royal Arch Masons Is the eighty first annual gathering of this kind. The assembling. of the Grand Council or Royal and Select Masters of Alabama was the seventieth gathering of that body
 The Grand Lodge which meets today has on its old rolls the names of the most illustrious men of Alabama throughout the history of the State.
 The attendance of prominent Masons is larger than usual. although witb the interest which characterizes the reia- tions of Masons to their order. the an- nual gatherings are always largely at- tended. But this year the biggest crowd is gathered.
 The center of interest throughout yesterday was the Committee on Work, exemplifying the teachings and in- structions of the order. It held its ses, sions in the Lodge room on the third floor of the handsome Masonic Temple. Hundreds of visitors went to the Tenn ple to look on the work of the Commit tee.
 The meetings of the Grand Lodge are of course attended only by Its members
 The Eighty-frs Annual Convocatfon of7the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Alabama met at the Masonic Tempie at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
 Those present were: Robert B. Teague. M E. c. H. Priest; Lew Laz- arus, M E. Deputy c. H. F.: Root. w.. Southerland. R. E.. Grand King; John B. Christian. R. E. CT. scrloe. iwm. H. Dingley, Or. Treasurer; George A. Beauchamp, Or. Sec: Stew art Mcqueen. R. E. c. Chaplain: j. 10. MatIocix as Grand c. of H.: Law renee H. Lee. Or. P. S.; John B. Lyon CT. R. A. C.: A. E.. Pace. Gr. M Sro Veil: Norman Gum. Or. M. 1ud Vell F. M. Purifoy, as Or. M. 1st Veil; W: IT. Tice. sas CT. Sentinel. Past Grand High Priests W. W. Screws. J. G. <. Harris. B. M.i Hill and F. H. Bates and representatives from most of th' subordinate chapters.
 Address of High Priest.
 The Grand Chapter was opened 1T ample form. The address of the Higf Priest was read and referred to com mittee of three Past Grand Higf Priests. It was cheerful resume oi inc past years work and full of en' commencement and hope for the future
 W. Y. Ticomb submitted his repor as chairman of Committee on Foreigr Correspondence.
 The report of the Grand Treasure was submitted and referred to the FL nance Committee. It showed quite is satisfactory sum on hand. The report of the Grand Secretar, was highly gratifying. It showed fifty-four active subordinate chapters and a membership of nearly 2.700. th' largest in the history oi the Grant Chapter. There has, been net gail of over 400 in the past year. Thre, new Chapters were established. viz. q