Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
MASONS OF GEORGIA
TO MOVE ON MACON

MACON. Ca, Oct. 22-The 12sd an.
nual communication Of the grand
lodge of Masons for the state of
Georgia will convene in the Masonic
temple in Macon on Tuesday, the 26th,
inst, at 10 o'clock a. m. In view of
the fact that there are over $4,000
Masons in Georgia and more thai $50
lodges, an attendance of at least 1000
Masons is expected. \
Grand Secretary w. A. Wolihin. Of
Macon. is sure that a thousand dele
gates will be on hand, and he is now
engaged in sending out notices of the
communication to all the lodges in
the state.
The grand lodge will be in session
three days, octobe7 26 \27 and 2s.
Grand Master Thomas H. Jeffries, of
Atlanta, will preside.
On Monday, October %, there will
be meetings in Macon of several of
the different committees. On this
date the board Of trustees Of the Ma
sonic home which is located in Macon,
will also meet.
Each Masonic lodge in Georgia is
entitled to send it's master to the
grand lodge as a delegate. All past
grand masters and officers are eligible
as delegates as we'll as all members
of the grand lodge.
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Following is a list of the officers
of the grand lodge of Georgia
Thomas H. Jeffries, Atlanta, grand
master.
Henry Banks. Lagrange. deputy
grand master.
George NJ. Napier, Monroe. senior
grand warden.
Robert L. Colding, Savannah. Junior
grand warden.
IQrc In
treasurer.
w. A. woIihin. Macon. grand secre-
tary.
B. F. Thurman, Lafayette, grand
chaplain.
F. o. Miller. Fort Valley, senior
grand deacon.
Robert Mcmillan, GAINESVILLE. Junior
W. G. England, Cedartown. grand
Alfred Jessup Columbus. first grand
F. w. Coffin. Augusta, second grand
steward. ~
]. B. Smith. Mineral Bluff, third
grand steward.
Lee Wages, Macon, grand tyler.
AS the grand lodge will meet dur
ing the same time that the state fair
is in progress in Macon, reservations
for places at the hotels and the
boarding houses will be made. in ad-
vance by a large number OF persons.
Grand Secretary Wolihin is now pre-
pairing a directory in order to be able
to direct the delegates when they ar
rive in Macon.
Among the more important commit
tee reports to be made will be the one
on the new Masonic temple in Ma
con. Last year a site on Mulberry
street was purchased for new tenn
pie, but the ground has not yet been
broken. Steps will be taken at the
coming sessions of the grand lodge
for the beginning of the work.
Masons of United States
Will Gather in Savannah
SAVANNAH. Ca. Oct. 22-This city
has been selected for the convention
city for the tenth triennial assembly
of the General Grand Council OF the
Royal and Selected Master Masons Of
the United States. Savannah also
draws the S4th triennial convocation
of the general grand chapter. The
council meets there on November and
9, and the chapter on the 10 and IL.
The Georgians who are eligible to
attend as delegates the meeting OF the
national grand council are ]. r. Will
kinson. of Atlanta; Deputy Grand Mas
ter ]. c. Harmon, of Tennille, and
]. B. Roberts, Of Atlanta.
The qualified delegates to the nation
al chapter meeting are ]. A. Walton.
Of Columbus; w. F. Rowe, Of Augusta;
]. r. wilkinson, Of Atlanta, and w. G.
England, of Cedartown.
j. w. Taylor, Of Lutherville. who
was formerly a national officer, will
attend.
Neither of these meetings have been
held in Georgia since 1888 when they
were conducted in Atlanta.