The Stanford interior journal., 1911-06-27
mASONS CELEBRATE
FOR ST. JOHN
GREAT CROWD or, CRAFTSMEN
AND rHeiR FAMILIES EN-.
Jov OCCASION IN
STANFORD.

was the only thing that kept the crowd
which came TO the st Johns Day Del.
ebration from being one OF the lnrsest
ever seen In Stanford. As II was con-
servative estimate placed the number
OF those on hand at from 1000 TO
5000, and the latter figure is prob.
ably not far from the correct one
And no more orderly assembiage has
ever been seen here or anywhere else.
The splendid character OF the member
thip of this great order was fittingly
evemplified In the class OF people who
attended the st Johns Day Celebra.
fior.
Delegates were present from all the
Masonic lodges In Lincoln aud most
OF thoee In tht, section OF the state.
The presence OF the two troops "a
boys and girls from the Masonic
widows and Orphans Home Mt Louis
VILE added much TO the pleasure of
the day. and the affair proved n de-
tightful outing for the children. who
came uninfcrmed In the garb OF thu
Shriners' patrol, and made n pleasing
spectacle with their drilling and drum
corps,
Owtpg 20 the showers In the morn
Ing. the opening ceremonies OF the
day we're held In the court house
q which was packed and janned With
Alasonr. their families and friends
when Hon. J. n. Saunders OF this city.
called the meeting to order and de
iisered M address OF welcome, iatro.
ducinE Hon. Robert X Burnam, or
Richmond. Grand Master OF Kentucky
Mr.. Saunders theme had TO do with
when. where and by whom Masonry
was Instituted. and a general state.
ment as To the universality OF Mnson-
ry. lie paid especial attention 10 Il.
achievements IN Kentucky. pointing
out that Kentucky Mssrns were the
first In the world TO founo a widows
aud orphans home. which plan had
been adopted by Masons In the other
states OF the union and In Europe. and
the plans OF operation patterned
after that In Kentucky. Mr.. Saun.
dery 10 .deepiy.yersed n Masonry and
gave bis hesrers . delightful insight
into the purposes and IDEAS OF the
order.
Grand Master Burnam gave an eI.
tensive sketch OF the history OF the
Grand lodge In Kentucky. going bacK
10 the period 1.-the Mexican and Civil
Wars and recounting the trials and
. tribuiations OF the lodges In those days
lie also told OF the rounding of the
home for old and destitute Masons In
Shelby. county and gave some interest
ing personal reminiscenses OF some
OF the leading spirit OF the grand lodge
hr. Purnnm's address was listened
=. to with great interest by all and high.
ly appreciated lie pointed out that
IL Lad been notable TACT that the
Grand lodge officer, have been lead.
ine f'Sres n ~ phases OF Ken'ncty
life. politics. military. educational and
professional achievement
After the speaking at the court.
house. n procession was formed and
marched out TO the Tate woodland
where luncheon Was served by the
hasons and their ladies' 10 the host
OF visitor. The scene at the wood.
and recalled a real old fashioned bas-
ket dinner and there were plenty OF
good things for everyone and n great
ceal left over. After lunch the Ma
sonic children went through some very
clever eyolutiona In the pasture TO the
west ol the woodland. being well drill.
cd by their officer, and cheered re-
peatedly by the hig crowd.
After the drilling. the crowd repair.
cd TO the amphithcatre which Rad
been arranged and after music by the
Liberty and Mckinney bands which
kept things lively during the dav. list.
ened TO an address on the proposed
Masonic hospital. by Judge J. C..
STROLLER Of Iouisyil .. Thi, was fol.
iow ed b, recitatio-s and songs by
rue children. who i,.it late In the az.
ternoon on the g.. a. train for home
Tie children Who came from the
ttofre 10 enjoy the day were as fol-
lows.
-oiris Patrol"
Nina Glenn. Captain. Dessie Arms.
. Beagle Murphy. Mary Brown. Myrtle.
kisgsbury. Nancy Dinkle, Leila Ho
man. Lucinda Stsmper. Fora Lovely
Mamie Bonny. Rhoda Allen. Nora
Veeser. Hazel Adams. Addie Price.
Pearl Ponders. Madeline Schultz.
nernice Bush. Eianor Cheany. Ruby
Mason. Vivian Mcfarland.
"scys Gang
Joe Yonts, Tone Mann. Linton Hays
Renton Melvin. y orian Lyle. Maxwell
Meade. Walter Lacy. Goebel Bonny
Oscar Steele. Estin Armes. Sterling
Lennaster. Frank Sheets. Willie
Eingsbury. Fred Adams. Branicr
Thompsoa. willie Dickey. Ova Dur.
ton. Robert Black. Paul Moore. Sher-
man Yates, Erne Z carneii. James
warmonth. Ollie Tolin. Ernest ROB-
inson, Walter Swain.
A register for visiting Masons was
opened and about three hundred Ma
sons registered, q great many OF the
delegations coming. however, over
looking II so that their names can not
Dc given. Those who regtstered and
the numbers of their lodges are as fol-
hows:
Victor c. Tate. $40. w. A. Rice. Jack
son 1871, o. A. Firth Rrodhsad. $50, |
W. n. Anderson 566. X. L. Smith. 5s6, |
Julian Borders. 500. VIII Hah 500, X.
l. Shivei, 56s. h. G. Anderson, 56i. !
John Robins 566. J. w. Mer'hon bs6.
Y. NJ. Long. soc. II. q. Hampton. $50.
4. &. Garman. 60. d. n. Goyen sSi. !
Harvey j. Darst so, NJ NJ Phillips $50,