The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
Tho Parade Starts.

were IN cnarge or General earle a.
Woodruff, U. s. A. retired, Chief
Marshal, who had efficient aides.
The Parade Starts.
1t was close to twelve O'Clock when
the procession moved from M%etropoli-
tan Hall in which the Grand Lodge
had held its session, and 1t was Led by
the CIief Marshal. General Garlic A.
Woodruff and his aides. Col. Alfred
Williams, Maj. r.. II. Albright, First
Lieutenant j. s. f. Young. j. w. Hun
ter, G. E. Johnson, Jr. L1eut-Col. r. l..
Leinster, Capt. z. T. Winston, Edgar
Haywood, ThOmas Wharton, Earl
Johnson. After these came a platoon
Of police under Chief Police Null
Inns.
Then came the Third Regiment
Band, rendering splendid music, this
followed BY the Raleigh Light Infant
ry, Capt. w. F. Moody. After this was
the a. and NJ. College band, Whica
gave delightful music and following
it was the A. and VI. battalion. some
$50 cadets. these making a splendid
military appearance. Next was Fire
Chief Frank Simpson and Assistant L.
II. Lumsden in a buggy in advance of
the Fire Department, represented by
the Capital Hose Wagon, the Rescue
wagon and the w. r. Womble Hook
and Ladder. A number of State Fair
Marshals rode next, and after these
anne the Grand Comrnandery of the
knights Temrldr in their extremely
handsome uniforms, in charge of Com
mander T. S. Franlin, of Charlotte,
there being o eighty Knights in
line, these from many parts of North
Carolina. Next in line were between
five hundred and six hundred Masons
representing lodges from all parts of
the State, the Charlotte lodge being
present in a body, having come to
Raleigh IN a special car.
II n " 100 If the VI sonic norton
of the parade there were in carriages
Grand Master Francis d. Winston, of
Windsor, Past Grand Masters William
r. Cox, of EdgecOmbe, w. s. Iiddell,
of Charlotte, F. II. Busbee, OF Raleigh,
DR.. r. J. Noble. OF Selma, Major Sam
uel smith. of WinstoH-Salem, and Col.
John Nichols, of Raleigh.
The procession, a long one, passed
up Fayetteville street around the Cap
itol. then south on Wilmington street
to Cabarrus, west to Fayetteville, and
north on Fayetteville TO the Masonic
building. Inside of the first floor of
the building the Masons gathered in
force, while on the platform on Fay
etteville street, on q line with the first
floor of the building there were gath
cred the Grand Lodge officers, num-
bers of the Knights Templar. the choir
the Third Regiment ban and num-
bers of visitors. ladies and gentlemen.
Grand Lodge Officers.
A great crowd thrOnged the streets in
the vicinity.
The Grand Lodge officers who took
part in the exercises of the day were
Francis d. Winston. Grand Master; S.
NJ. Gattis. Deputy Grand Master: r.
n. Hackett, Senior Grand Wardens w.
b. MCKOy, Junior Grand Warden;
Leo d. Heartt, Grand Treasurer; John
c.. DreWry. Grand Secretary; F. n.
Skinner Grand Chaplain; F. NJ. Win
chester. Senior Grand Deacon; j. T.
Alderman, Junior Grand Deacon; T.
P. 'obgood, Jr.. Grand Marshal; ].
C. Briggs, Grand sword Bearer; M D.
Kfnsland, Grand Pursuyiant; Geo. s.
Norfleet, Grand Steward; j. 9. Bras
well. Grand Steward: r. II. Bradley.
Grand Tiler: w. s. Primrose. Auditor:
NJ. Delaney Haywood, Historian;
Charles B. Mcmillan, Grand Architect;
CustOdians: J. z. Cameron. chair
man: Leon Cash. s. n. Boyce. On
this occasion Grand Master Winston
used an apron of past days, this once
owned by Major William Henry Will
iiams, of Franklin county, n loan
ed hv his daughter. Mrs. NJ. a. Y.
Wheeler. of Pittsboro. 1t is an apron
unusually replete with Masonic en-
hlems. and was the constant theme of
comment by all the Nasons.
The events Of the day were taken
part in by a large number Of the
General Committee Of the Masonic
Temple Construction Company. most
of whom were present, the comrnitte,
which has had the construction of the
temple in charge being Messrs. F.. D.
Winston, samuel II. Smith, r. s. Rows
ter. Col ] s. Cunningham. w. r Cox,
A B Andrews. IT., W. 5. Liddell. Jno.
". Gotten, Julian S. Carr, r. J. Noble,
A. ]. Harris, j. d. Elliott, John c.
Drewry.
Tho Exercises Begin.
The exercises on the platform be-
gan with the playing of the North
Carolina Grand March, by the Third
Regiment Band. after which the in
vocation vas made by Rev. Frederick
Nash skinner, Grand Chaplain, and
the choir sang Laying the Corner
stone" After this the Grand Chap
lain led in prayer following which the
band rendered Selections from the
Prince of Pilsen."
Then came the address of General
William r. Cox. of Edgecombe. the
orator of the day. General Cox is an
eloquent speaker and his address was
delivered in fine form, being heard
with great attention. He spoke for
twenty-five minutes. and in his ad-
dress there were many incidents of
history, which were new to the
audience. At the close of his magnif-
cent address, he was heartily congrat
ulated. Dignifed in manner. knightlv
in bearing, with a voice that had car
ryfng power so as 10 be heard by all,
he said:
Gen. w. II. Cox Speaks.
Most Worshinful Grand Master
n Brethren. My COMMUNICATIVE i'm
pressive ceremonies in which we are
now participating are not new nol
Throughout the page
of history. we discover that nations
and societies have had their anniver-
saries Of rejoicing in celebration O.
some special visitation Of good, or CT
special d~eliverance from calamity OF
suffering
It accords alike with divine econom
and the best interests of man that the
of the just should be
blessed in the grateful Influence
which is exercised over the living. II
such celebratins arise from senti-