Evening journal., 1910-10-24

came he was on his feet with Three
cheers for Delaware" When seen af-
terwards he said he could not enjoy
himself at the barbecue while others
needed his service
At the hotel, remarks OF 81 told you
so,' and There they are" were heard
when we made our appearance. We
could have gotten big" but wel took
It easy for We had another coming.
After supper all those who had speak
ing parts, In the second degree, went
to room No. $50 where they rehears-
ed to the satisfaction OF Mr.. Isaac
and MIR. Parks. When they had I'm
| lshed the entire crowd went TO the
Atlanta Auditorium, hall that is
Said 10 seat twelve thousand per-
sons. In this hall we were TO do our
second degree work. The members
OF Neni. OF Trenton, n. j., were there
appearing.
They having finished we entered the
dressing-room Inside OF twenty
minutes we were ready to go on the
floor. With the same ambition ana
zeal with which the first was done. so
was the second. Remembering that
United We stand; divided we fall, -
we worked like Trojans and We're
given considerable applause az the
completion of the work Our orches-
ira was again playing Dixie" and we
seemed to have made another hit Our
work was over and there was not a
man be he ever so cold, who would
not like TO have said, That's great.
I wish | was a member OF Eden"
For the first time since our arrival
I'm Atlanta our party then separated.
Those that were dressed went to the
| Orpheum to see indianapolis Lodge
/ No. 465, of Indianapolis, Ind, do the
! first degree. Others to whom the day
! had been quite strenuous. went 10 the
hotel TO rest. Others went to Taft
Hall TO see Temple Encampment No.
100 do the Golden Rule degree. Al
1890 a. m. all were at the hotel lob
by. Being rather joyful We sang
Southern airs. Our appearance and
department since our arrival had
made a good impression on other
than the men teams, for the women OF
Magnolia Rebeccah Lodge, of Fort
Worth, joined In the singing We
sang togehtre for some time and when
departing Eden sang Good Night
Ladies'" and they sang Farewell
Out for Good Time.
Wednesday morning found us all
out for a good time. Several visited
friends. but most of the party went to
Federal Prison as the guests Of Ar
temus Bartlett
Those who didn't do either, tooh
automobile rides and in that way saw
the city. We all knew a good deal
about Atlanta by dinner time.
At 100 o'clock We formed in line
and marched 10 Washington and
Mitchell streets where the big parade
was to form.
We were placed in the third divi-
sion and were given the honor OF a
band. Thanks to Captain Parks, We
had been taught TO march and keeI
time properly and the impression We
left i'm Atlanta viii stick for many ;
day: yes, our heads will be hlles
with silyed threads when II is for
gotten. All along that march ever
man did what was expected OF hin
After a climb OF a long, steep hill
several young women served us VII
ice water. Whether they had an
: special liking for us, or whether thi
/ was Southern hospitality, We kno
not. but we must say we appreciate
:. Il very much. When We were di
y missed from the parade, which
g might say took one hour and ilfte'
! minutes 10 pass a given point al
y which extended over seven or eig
/ miles. we got to the hotel as has
ass tired legs could carry US. Bati
: were in order and a few took sho
= maps. but all were on hand for SUI
per about $50 p. m.
= In the lobby. at the dining table
i'm fact. everywhere you could near o
all sides. "HOws it lookY Hear
anything?' and such expressions. =
course we were pleased when W
would hear, Think that Wilmingto
crowd will take something!
. Getting the Bacon.
Az o'clock all the teams wer
making way 10 the Auditorium. wher
the prizes were to be announced a
$50 D. m. We were seated at tha
hour but several cantons gave drill
and there we're occasional waits
which proved very hard on our nerves
we had been seated about twent
minutes when the Temple boys march
I ed to some vacant seats opposite vi
We gave them a send off. a few min
utes later our Texas Girls, as we pre-
{ feryed to call them. appeared. The
also found seats opposite us ana 9
= course, we gave them a send on.
About this time a speaker said ths
; the prize winners were about TO be an
a nounced. when the speaker said
5 ,rSubordinate first degree. first prize
? indianapolis. No. II, 465, we all d-e'
d deem sighs while the Indianapoli
e crowd, seated not far from us. mad
5 all kinds of noise in the cheering lln'
: But when the speaker announce
EDEN. No. 81. second prize we wer
y on our feet and we showed them th1
Y our lungs were in good shape. Whil
r we were keeping our side OF the nous
e to the front. Temple was keeping n
e other. and you could have ce-tainl
e told Wilmington and PhiladelpIp
b were near each other.
d They then announced that tempt
e had taken first prizes In both IN
b Golden Rule and Royal Purple d.
grees. one with an average OF II
a per cent. Did we cheer? We did n
+ best we knew how. The climax or OF
e ioy was reached when Il was al
G nounced that Eden had secured n
T. prize I'm the second degree. Eden al
e Temple were on their feet for ia
T. and such cheering and shouting new
Il was and may never again be heard :
d Atlanta
We had hardly stopped cheerir
& when it was announced that Magnol
v Rebekah Lodge had won first prize
y the Rebekah contest. Again we chez
Il ed for they we're our Texas Girls
Il AS everything had come our wa
i Frank Overdeer suggested that "
+ get out in the air" Out we went al
Il Temple and Eden had hand shakiI
- t,rofhar Ono ahaar.