Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-08
ST. JosePH's GRAND LODGE.
Second Days Session Of Thirteenth
Annual Meeting a Successful One.

Anbnsl msetlnJ SuS-SsS'1' N'S'
The second days session of the
thirteenth annual meeting oi the Grand
Lodge OF the 81. Joseph Aid Society
OF the state convened Tuesday morn.
ing in the hall on West Columbia
street, near North Pleasant, at .
o'clock. with Grand Chief Rev. 7.
II. b. Walker in the chair The lodge
was opened by singing the ode, My
| Society, 'Tis OF Thee" after which
prayer was offered by the Grand
Chaplain. Rev J. $. Lee Of Leesburg.
After the reading OF the minutes,
and the adoption Of same, the Grand
Chief introduced Rev. Bishop c. IA.
Payne. the W. c. OF West Georgia
and Tennessee Grand Lodges. who de.
liyered a very appropriate and timely
address. He spoke OF the growth and
progress OF the various lodges in that
section of the country. and was loud.
~ applauded. After the singing oi
the ode. st. Joseph Is Moving On.
The Times-Union representative de-.
livered a short address.
The completion OF the minutes o;
the first days session was read by
Rev. w r. Holmes Of jacksonville.
the Assistant Grand Recorder and af.
ter remarks from the Grand Chief,
the appointments OF the various com.
mittees followed Committees were
appointed on Grievances, the Juvenile
Department. Policies, Initiation, De.
grees, the Grand Court, on the Egyp.
toligic Degree. and on Resolutions
and Thanks
After the transaction OF business
pertaining to the reports OF delegates,
and the correction OF their apportion.
ments, the Grand Lodge listened to a
very able address on the principles
and teachings of the order. from the
Grand Chief, Rev. T. II. B. Walker.
The address was teeming full Of splen.
did Information, and was delivered in
an eloquent manner. pleasing TO all.
The afternoon session began at 3:l5
o'clock. with the Rev. c. II. Height,
the fraternal delegate from the Ala.
bama Grand Lodge. in the chair. and
after the usual TitualistiC service. and
prayer by the Chaplain, the Grand
Chief took the chair, and the business
OF the afternoon began. The hearing
OF the reports from the various depu.
ties and delegates made up the bust.
ness of the afternoon session.
The place oi holding the next an.
nual session came up for consideTa
tion and Tallahassee and few more
cities were discussed at length. and
with much enthusiasm. The balarrs
OF the evening was taken up with
other important matters. and adjourn.
mcnt was taken az $50 o'clock.
TUESDAY night was set apart for m,
IrogulGr annual memorial service, IN.
memory Of The deceased members ~
the order, who have died since M
meeting OF the last session In Pa
latka. There were quite a large mum.
Der of visitors and friends in attend.
ance and the choir OF the church rem.
dered excellent music for the occa
sion. The Grand Chief presided. and
memorials We're heard from several
members Of the Grand Lodge. tellina
of the deeds and the good works Of
those who have gone hence. and had
served the fraternity we'll
The Grand Lodge went TO the base
ball park yesterday afternoon. where
n picnic was rendered them by the
colored citizens of the city. There
was n game of bail between picked
team from among the members Of
the lodge, and a team from the citi.
gems.
The election Of officers for the next
ensuing year took place yesterday
and tre winding UP OF tie business
OF the thirteenth annual session took
place Wednesday evening At the hall
on West Columbia street