The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-06-19


changed. This meeting of A. F. and
A. NJ has brought delegates here from
every vale and hill, and from every
mountain and dell in the state.
Having only short time to make
ready to receive and care for the dele
gates to this grand body, the Nash
vile Masons, their wives, daughters,
and the citizens generally are to be
congratulated for their generous, un-
stinted hospitality. TheGrand Lodge
opened with a large delegation of rep
resentatives present.
The Most Worshipful Grand Mas
ter, ]. A. Henry, was present and
called this Grand Lodge to order. Aft
er a short session Monday, a M, the
members Of the Grand Commandery K
r. the Grand Chapter r. A. M, Grand |
! Lodge members and officers. and mem |
bers of the subordinate lodges, pa
raded some of the principal streets of |
the city Special cars and vehicles
were in waiting at Lindsey avenue
and Maple street, which conveyed
them to their Widow and Orphans
Home on Lebanon pike, three miles
from the city. Here the rest of the
day was spent in inspecting this beau
tiful tract of forty acres, and visit
ing Greenwood Park across the pike.
The ladies of the o. e. S. served a very
palatable free lunch on the Widows
and Orphans Home premises to the Wis
iting delegates of the fraternity. The
delegates were inspired and delighted
with their home for widows and or
;, :, phans The seeing of this valuable
piece of land, it is believed, will in
, spire the members of the Order to
/ rally and pay for the same before an
5 other year passes away
e Much time was spent on Tuesday in
j. appointing the various committees and
Is hearing the peerless Grand Treasurer
70 W. H. Hightower, make his report of
Is receipts and expenditures of the Wild
is ows and Orphans Home during the
IL past twelve months. The local exc
10 cutive committee of the Widows anC
Orphans Home made report which
showed that a great amount of ener
gy, time and thought had been give1
by this committee to the fostering o
this institution. Rev. Preston Taylor
chairman and spokesman for the com
Al mitee, made strong, encouraging ad
N dress before the Grand Lodge in tn
' interest Of the Home. The member
of this committee are w. T. HightoW
err w. S. Thompson, ]. H Adams
= Mark Parker and Rev. Preston Tay
I= lor. The next important event o
Tuesday was G. NJ, ]. A. Henrys aG
dress. This scholarly yet practical aC
dress engaged the attention of tn
Grand Lodge for more than two hours
1t showed in every thought that h
&c was master of the situation. The az
10 dress from beginning to end was Ii!
tened to with intense interest and wa
applauded long and often. Prof. ].
Henrys term of eight years serviC
makes him no less competent to fl
the Office of Grand Master. He is
,u wide-awake, thoughtful, painstakini
'N progressive man of whom the Gran
w. Lodge is justly proud.
On Wednesday, a. m, the election {
y Grand Officers was held. J. A. Henr
" of Chattanooga, was reelected Gran
- Master, he having received 319 vote
ak and his opponent, A. w. Williams.
At Memphis, SO votes.
VIM. Porter, of Memphis, was unan
NE mously reelected Deputy Grand Ma
70 ter.
w. G. Webster, of Covington, was +
SK elected Grand Senior Warden.
.r w. II. Carriger of Johnson City. VIZ
reelected Grand Junior Warden.
AR w: 7. Hightower of Nashville WE
~ reelected Grand Treasurer unanimou
~ ly,
7Y W. S. Thompson, the peerless Sc
retary of many years past, was unan
mously reelected Grand Secretary.
In fact all of the elective Officer
were reelected
he The Grand Commandery X. T. m,
nc on Monday and Tuesday nights in Nj
ST. sonic Hail. W. o. Smith, of Knoxvill
a was elected Grand Commander for IL
ld, next ensuing year.
ent The Grand Chapter, r. A. NJ, met @
an Wednesday and Thursday nights
'th Masonic Hail. Election to be he
U. Thursday night The Grand Ord
eet Eastern Star opened its sessions c
er- Tuesday in Masonic Hall Electic
an takes place Thursday, 10 a. m.
N ey. The Endowment Assembly held i
1uV first session in Odd Fellows Hall c
~ 1Ie Wednesday, p M, President of Endo7
~ ment Association, ]. A. Henry, presi
10 ing, with Prof. ]. H. Kelly at Seer
es- tary's desk
OH' The fourth davis cncSion o,nnnd