The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-10-29
N. H. BALLARD ELECTED JUNIOR
WARDEN AT THE MACON
CONVENTION.
First Time That South Georgia Has
Ever Been in Line for a Grand
Master-Mr. Ballard CompIimented
on Election.

There was real cause for rejoicing
yesterday among the Masonic brother
hood of Brunswick when news came
of the election by the grand lodge
Of ~ u. Ballard to the high honor
OF junior grand warden. thus plac-
ing this wellEnowu Brunswickian in
direct line to become the head of
the order in the state within the next
few years. The hundreds of friends
of Mr.. Ballard not members of the
order were equally as joyful in that
Brunswick had been signally honored
by his selection for high Office
Duty Brings Reward.
Not even the closest of Mr.. Bal
lards friends knew he had an am
bition to fiji any post in the grand
lodge Of Masons of Georgia. In fact
the news of his election came as a
total surprise to his family and Of
ticers of Ocean lodge of this city
Monday night during session of
the grand lodge at which one of the
degrees was being exemplified by the
district deputies, Mr.. Ballard was
called to the grand masters chair
and presented with a beautiful apron
as token Of the esteem in which he
is held by the board Of directors of
which he had been for the past year
chairman Grand Master Jeffries
who retired at this session. made the
speech of presentation and paid a
most glowing tribute to Mr.. Ballards
faithful labor year by year for the
order throughout the state. Those
who heard Grand Master Jeffries at
the court house during the knights
Templar conclaye in this city, can
appreciate how ably he handled his
subject.
Place Sought Man.
Speaking of the scene on the grand
ledge floor visitor in the city last
night who was present at the presen-
tation grew enthusiastic in his de-
scription. "As chairman of the dis
trict deputies" he said your towns
man had travelled all over Georgia
| and being one of the best informed
Masons in the state the fact was
quickly recognized wherever he went
AS Grand Master Jeffries eloouently
paid tribute to Mr. Ballard for his
years Of duty done wherever he had
I been placed one could notice scores
of the delegates looking at each other
Significantly.
Well, the result came Tuesday
when one Of the sonth Georgia rem
resentatiyes mentioned the name to
north Georgia delegate. And 1t
came 50 spontaneously that 1t was
tribute to the mana real reward for
merit and duty dcne"
First for South Georgia.
In the placing Of Mr. Ballard in
The ranking list of grand officers
seth Georgia is recognized by the
grand lodge for the FIRST time in f.
history To the Masons Of THE se
tion Of the state this action while
tardY justice means much for the or
der The oldest lodge in the state
is solomon lodge Of Savannah. and
yet Savannah has never furnished a
grand master while Atlanta has sup
rlied several
New Grand Officers
The officers elected for 1910 are az
follows Henry Banks. Forsyth, grand
master; George Napier. Monroe. den
uty grand master; Robert +. Colding.
Savannah. senior grand warden: N r.
Ballard, Brunswick. junior grand
warden; w. A. Wolihin Macon. Grand
secretary, and J NJ Rushim, Boston.
grand treasurer.