The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-16
MASONS HOLDING SEM|-ANNUAL MEET Were Convened Yesterday
 at Pratt City PROGRAMME Conference of Jefferson County Masons Being Held Under Aus
 pices of Florida Lodge No.
 450-Conference Officers
TODAY'S PROGRAMME

The twelfth semi annual Masonic conference of Jefferson county con- vened yesterday at Pratt City under the auspices of Florida lodge No. 450, for three days session. Delegates from the 52 lodges in the district were present and the meeting started un- der the most favorable circumstances. Many of the most prominent members of the fraternity were present and took an active part in tho ceremonies. pr. R. M. Cunningham, past grand master of the state, was the principal speaker and made the address of well come. It was an able and eloquent effort and breathed in every sentence the full meaning of Mason's welcome and hospitality. Past Master and Dis- trict Lecturer Frank Hewitt made a most fitting response.
 The officers of the conference are:
 Matthew Walker, Sr., Florida, No. 450. ". M.
 o. S. Finch, Birmingham. No. 757, s. W.
 T. A. Hines, Jr. Bessemer. No. 45s. J. W.
 Sam W. Blake. North Birmingham, No 591, secretary and treasurer.
 George H. Houton, Harris, No. 457, S. D.
 Jonathan Laller. Brooklyn, No 7O4, J. D.
 George Blakenhorn, Florida, No. 45o, teller
 A J. Farley, Leeds, No. 446, S. S.
 w. R. Watkins. Woodlawn, No. 525, J. S.
 Frank A. Hewitt, Birmingham, Tem- pie, No. 636, lecturer.
 The morning period was devoted to the opening exercises and the prelim- mary arrangements for the meeting. The delegates were served lunch by tho ladies of the local Eastern Star chapter. Previous to entering into the pro- gramme District Lecturer Frank Hewitt appointed the following as special in- structors in the lessons and degrees to assist him in the work of the confer ence: W. J. Whltlock, O. s. Finch, w. E. Copeland, w. Key. The meeting was well attended at all the sessions, and at the evening session the lodge room was hardly big enough to hold the members present The feature to- day will be a competitive drill in the F. A., F. c. and M. M. lessons by all the lodges represented
 On Thursday the conference will ad- journ and go to Ensley. where the corner stone of the new Masonic temple on Avenue F will be laid
 The programme yesterday was fully carried out and the E. A. degree and r. c. degree were exemplifed. The district lecturer also drilled the. con- ference on the work of all the de- grees. The conference will convene this morning at o'clock and the fol- lowing programme will be rendered:
 800 A. M--Conference called on. Ap- pointment assistant lecturer and com mittees for the day. Drilling in three degrees.
 10o0 A. M-Exemplifcation of M. M. degree.
 12:00 M.-Conference called off un- til 80 D. m. Uunch)
 1:30 P. M.-Conference called on. Competitive drill in E. A.. r e. and M M. lessons by all lodges represented.
 530 P. M.--Conference called off un- til 7:30 D. m. (Supper)
 7:30 P. M.-Conference called on. Ad- dress.
 Jurisdiction-By IT. C. Miller, F. S. 4 Andrews and R. NJ. Cunningham
 Charges and Trials--By D. A. Greene, l.. c. Leadbeater. Morris Newfield.
 Social Features-By J. D. Matlock, R. A. Morris. w. J. Whitaker.