The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-12

1909, the Board of Directors and Exec
utive committee consisting of the fol-
lowing Masonic Grand Lodge officers
and members from various parts of
Tennessee met at Rev. Preston Tay-I
lor's office, Fourth avenue, North,
according to appointment Prof. JI
A. Henry, Of Chattanooga, Grand Mas
ter; William Porter, Memphis, Depu-
ty Grand Master; w. o. Smith, Knox
vile, G. Com; T. w. Williams, Mem
phis, G. H. P; John H. Adams, Nash
vile, G. Patron; w. T. Hightower,
Nashville, Grand Treasurer; w. S..
Thompson, Nashville, Grand Secreta-
ry; ]. H. Kelly, Columbia Secretary
of Endowment; Executive Commit
tee Rev. Preston Taylor, Nashville,
Chairman; w. T. McRae Clarksville,
and Mark Parker Nashville.
Rev. R. H. Boyd, D. D., Secretary
of the National Baptist Publishing
Board and craftman of the juris-
diction of Texas was also present by
invitation and shared in the morning
repast. At a. M, Madame Taylor
announced breakfast, and the guests
followed the host and hostess into
their spacious dining-room. The ta-
BILE was suitably decorated with cut
| flowers and beautiful table ware and
covers. A four-course, well prepared
breakfast was served. During the
service Rev. Taylor told the story of
his cautious proceedings from July
4, 1906 the time when the Grand Mas
ter first called the trustees of the
Grand Lodge to view the present
place from affair."" until December 13,
1906 when we closed the deal and
made the first payment of $1,000 on the
$1,000 contract.
Grand Master Henry told of the
secret doubts held by many, as to
whether we would be enabled to make
the promised four annual payments
of $1250 and interest, in proper time
and of the encouragement he received
wherever the full story of the aims
and objects of the Masonic Widow
and Orphan Home was told. That
not so much as one per cent of the
lodges had resisted either donating in
1907, or meeting the regular taxation
set by the Grand Lodge for 1908, and
all time thereafter
Grand Patron Adams told of how
enthusiastic the ladies of the chap
ters o. g. Star, showing the same by
liberal contributions reading nearly
to $1,000, and the action of the last
Grand Chapter in deciding to by vote
furnish the Home
Grand Treasurer Hightower told oil
how the Executive Committee had
labored economically to get together
all the money possible, and thereaft-
er to make the most economical ex
penditure of it. THAT the note and in.
terest December, 1907 was paid on
time. The one due December, 1905
was paid June, 1908. The one due
December, 1909 was paid July, 1908
and the last note, the one due De
cember, 1910, was paid February
%, 1909 By this we pay the debt
due in four years, in two years, two
months and ten days.
DR.. R. H. Boyd spoke complimen
tary of the profitable efforts of the
Masons in Tennessee, congratulating
them upon the purchase and success
: full payment for the forty-acre tract
of land within so short a time. He
felt sure that all people of the city
and state whether members of the
Order or not would rejoice with the
, Masons for succeeding in taking this
new step.
Through courtesy of Rev. Taylor
the eleven members of the boart
: were furnished carriages to the home
opposite Greenwood Park, three
= miles on the lebanon road. After in
spection of building, grounds ant
fences, the board assembled in bus
mess session. Accounts covering
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