The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
MASONS AND IMMACULATES IN
SUITED.

MASoNS AND IMMACULATES IN
SUITED.
1t will be no surprise to thousands
of secret fraternity workers in the
state of Tennessee when they learn
that as just rebuke for the citizens
of Pulaski, Tenn, in whose city the |
disgraceful lynching occurred some
time ago, and, it is stated, the grand |
jury failed to find an indictment, that |
two of the strongest secret organiza-
tions in the South have practically de-
cided that it would be unsafe, unwise |
and unjust to it's large constituency
to even expect them to attend the
Grand Lodge sessions scheduled to be |
held in Pulaski
There has been administered a Sc
we're rebuke to the people of Giles
County, State of Tennessee ''The
shame of Pulaski" in allowing a
lynching to take place within the
bounds of its municipality will be
dealt with in way hitherto not prac-
tised by organizations and secret or
ders.
BY order of the Grand Master of the
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, j.
A. Henry, the place of meeting of the
Grand Lodge of that organization has
been changed The same is true with
the Independent Order of Immacu-
lates. The Grand Master, B. j. Mer-
rift, of this city, has also decided that
his organization can not afford to
swallow this insult and carry it's law
abiding citizens into city whose peo-
pie will wilfully, and with apparent
disregard for all law, participate in
or sanction such outrages.
By this move Nashville has gained
these two grand annual lodge sessions.
To say that the city welcomes these
and will offer protection and open
doors will only be saying what Nash.
vile has always done. The following
order, issued by j. A. Henry, Grand
Master, and attested by w. S. Thomp-
son, Grand Secretary of the Masons
was sent out last week:
To the Officers and Members of the
Most Worthy Grand Lodge of Ten.
nessee, A. F. and A. M; also to the
Worshipful Masters, Wardens and
Brethren of all Lodges Working I'm
der the Jurisdiction of the Most
Worthy Grand Lodge:
, You are hereby notified that in har
mOny with the provisions of Article
Four, Section Four of the Constitution
of the Most Worthy Grand Lodge, 1, J
| A. Henry, Grand Master, do hereby
change the place of meeting of the 3Stf
Grand Communication from Pulaski
Tenn, to Nashville, Tenn. Recen
events at Pulaski make it apparen
/ that the wise course will be to rescinC
6 the purpose of meeting at that place.
Having personally visited Pulaski
OF Sunday, May 18th, and having of
: 1ially notified the brethren of st. Johl
G Lodge, No. 10, of the change, sine
{. said visit; having been convince,
that the lodges and brethren of Mash
vile are ready and willing to max
proper arrangements for our Gran
, Communication, | hereby announc
{ that the 38th Grand Communicate
will be held at Nashville, Tennessee,
with the various local lodges, chal
ters and communicates, beginnin
June 18th, 1908, and continuing to tn
18th We invoke your considerat
judgment on this very necessary az
II and hope that large representatio
Ct Of the craft may assemble at Mas
/, vile.
Witness my hand and the seal of IL
y Most Worthy Grand Lodge, this Ma
a, 18th, 1908, A. L. 1908.
3 j. A. HENRY,
Grand Master.