The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-08-09

Cnapter IN session.
The forty-second annual Commune
cation of the Grand Lodge, Knights
Templar of Tennessee began Sunday
at D. M, with their annual Tenn
plar Devotion, which was held in the
Amphitheater at Greenwood Park.
The sermon was preached by Sir
Knight Rev. Harding, of Murfrees-
boro. Early Sunday morning the
streets Of Nashville we're well packed
with Masons from every part of the
state, and their gay colors and manly
bearing made them a very conspicu-
Gus figure. It was not long, however,
before they had all disappeared as If
! by magic. For, at 2 o'clock Green
wod Park was alive with Sir Knights
and members of the Grand Lodge and
friends of the Masonic fraternity.
The Sir Knights pitched camp at
a. m. and at once began to make
preparations for the sermon. BY
o'clock the Amphitheater at Green
wood Park was crowded to its full
seating capacity to hear the sermon
/ by DIR. Harding. At p. m. dress
parade was held with all Sir Knights
participating. The parade was re-
viewed by Grand Commander e. r.
Byrnum, Grand Master ]. A. Henry
and other Grand Lodge officers.
Some Of the Knights are well up in
years, but memories OF the past filed
them with enthusiasm Sunday after
noon, and they were stepping as
sprightly as young men just in their
twenties.
Monday morning at a. m. the
Grand Parade was formed at tile Odd
Fellows hall on Fourth avenue,
North. 1t presented a grand specta-
Gle, and stretched the length of sew
eral squares. They marched through
the principal streets of the city and
thence to the Masonic Home, where
refreshments were served and a rest
taken under the massive shade trees
that bedeck the large lawn in front
of the Home. After a good rest and
a wholesome meal, it was announced
that it was time to prepare for the
Competitive Drill which was sched-
uled to take place at p m. A line
of march was taken up and the Sir
Knights started for the Drill Ground
in Greenwood Park.
l. Apollo Commandery No. l. COM
manded by Sir Knight A. D. Black.
Z. Memphis and Chattanooga Com
manderies, Sir Knight, John Johnson
commanding.
8. Mt. Hebron Commandery No. 4,
Sir knight L. H. Rogan Captain Gen
eral
4. Hercules Commandery No. Is, of
Springfield, Sir Knight w. S. Thomp-
son, Captain General
5. The Grand Lodge A. F. and A. NJ,
: composed of Prince Hall Lodge No. /,
East Star Lodge No. 20, Beulah Lodge
No. 2S, Mt. N DO Lodge No.67, joachim
Lodge No. 49, Kiriath Jearim Lodge
. No. 104, Central Texas Lodge No. 140,
East Nashville Lodge No. 140.
6. The Grand Commandery, COM
posed of the grand officers and ladies'
in carriages.
Three companies, Apollo. command
ed by Sir Knight A. d. Black; Mt. He
bron by Sir knight L. H. Rogan, and
Springfield by Sir Knight W. S.
Thompson, entered the contest. The
large amphitheater was we'll filed
y with an audience that watched with
e intense interest the numerous evo-
: luions and movements through which
r the competing bodies were carried by
It the officials. The audience manifest
e ed its interest by cheering the sue
S cesses and laughing at the little err
rors that sometimes occurred.
n The contest resulted in prizes be-
e ing awarded as follows: Apollo took
t. first prize, $780, Mt Hebron took sec
/ ond prize, $50; Springfield took third,
r, $25.
!. A grand parade in which all the
e competing communicates took part
< completed the program at the park.
g Tuesday at 9 a, m the Grand Lodge
e Communication opened session in the
d Odd Fellows Hall The morning was
e taken up with organization Of COM
e mittees Adjournment was taken
o until the afternoon. At thu afternoon
e session Grand Master Henry read his
annual address.
Election Of Officers.
Prof J. A. Henry, Chattanooga
Grand Master; r. II. Cohen. Mem
phis, Deputy Grand Master w. T
p Hightower Nashville, Grand Treas
u urer; W. S. Thompson, Nashville
ri Grand Secretary. The Grand Lodge
IS adjourned last night after a pleasant
te and profitable session The election
Y OF officers was spirited, but without
,e bad feeling, and the body as a Who'll,
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