The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-06-27
|35IH ANNUAL
PROCEEDINGS
Most wor.kif.l Grand
Lodge A. F. and A.
M. Held At Hunting
ton June 1920
LARGEST ATTfNOlNcE IN
HlSlUaY OF THE LODGE
Mcdowell Times Usanimously En-
dersed as 0fficial 0rss.--
Several New, Yet lnpor.
pertsst Measures
Esacted.

1hr a. AFT sss-mblesi al the .. .ll PROMPT
lS at s::a' Tu-s,isy morning. June 18th.
From thee they marched o. the First
BAPTIST Churrh AT 1870 the body was
siled 60 order by the r. w. Grand
'.~.turer, j. II. Taylor in the absence of
the Deputy Grand Master A. A. DeHon-
ney. Devotional exer.i-~ uere con-
luct~d hy Grand Caspian. R-v. J. wr
is'i'l"-." ~ I Alhsrs The welcome
address ~-s made 10y H.- Honor, Mayor
Floyd : Chapman. who assured the
's'-i'd i.Ddy I.sot-esion and unlimited
freedom in the disch.rse cf th ir duties.
in such high toned and pui.ii.. spirited
way al: il gave such encouragement to
the brethren that il savored cheerfulness
and good will I'll through the entire .s.-
sion- Welcome address on the part oi
Freeman Lodge. No. ? OF the city was
eloquentiy and forcefully made by W.
NJ, g. w. Hughes. Ii Was a timely and
appropriate welcome and every member
or delegate felt that Hughes meant every
word be said. The response by Most
woshipful Grand Master, A. =. straugh-
tes was 90 intsllisently m~ss and IVES 10
pregnant with expression repiete with the
bert Of ieiIowship that il inst started the
meeting of with absolute cheerfulness.
They reassembled at the hall at As
m- The Oriental opening at High Twelve
took riace. And - We said in the he
ginning, that Deputy Grand Master A
A. DeHonney being absent, Grand Lee
turer j. III. Taylor under whose super
vision this part Of the program was con-
Quoted did il with care and precision.
The appointment of a committee ON ere
dentiais was the next order and was done
by the Most Worshipful Grand Master.
Refreshments served at go p. m.
The Gand body assumed labor at D.
m. The Committee on Credentials report
ell. Other committees were then AID
pointed, after which the Grand Master
delivered his address, and this address
was admitted TO he a very thoughtful a.
we'll a. practical address. Many new
ideas were suggested and recommended
which received = hearty support by every
delegate present. Following this addresr
there were reports made by the Grand
Secretary, r. J.. Ram Grand Treasurer,
X ii. Trent, and Grand Relief Secretary
j. M. Ellis Each Of these reports show
ed considerable bit Of pains and hard
work. The reports gave general sstis-
faction 10 the entire craft. Refreshments
at 500 p. m.
AT eight O'Clock 9. IN. the Grand body
resumed labor. A discussion of the ~
lief department. touching upon IL ad.
vsntages and disadvantages, IT, perfec.
tons and imperfections, led BY the relic
secretary. J. NJ. Fills. followed by Q EEL.
low craftsman from each district was vrr,
spivsfei. This part Of the program per.
hsprs ELECTED more attention and pe hap.
more questsons were asked dnring IN.
general discussion than on any other snt
Jcrt except that on the Uniformity o.
the work etc" Refreshments.
SECOND DAY---MORNING SESSION
Resumed labor 1t s o'clock. Roll call
Recalling, correction and adoption of IA.
MINUTES 81 the preceding day -e---on-
Round table di-cn-~ion l-d by Rev. vii
hs Brown u Gary, on the snbject, 'sTl,.
Necessity f"r practical Masonry and how
bet secured" This Wa another YER,
important feature and broueft many q
the ioOr With suggestions The commit
tse on the Grand Masters address ~
ported very isvorably With -on,- tiu.es,
1 frecommeBdssson-
/ The bext on program as . di-ru-~ior
~ the government of local Iodgp-. lei \,
Grand Secretary y. H. Ram and follow
"a ~ the Ms-ter- "a numb<r- ". :. 3
81, 3s, ~. and o. Refreshments
TIE rsgnlsr program for the afternoon
~as su-pended on account "a the Ior.
COMMITTEES being unable 20 securs a psrk
Tor TIE usnsi annual outing on the ls-'
day and the annual 0uting which va.
held st the Clif-ide Park. ouite q crowd
attended this annual outias while man,
of the mefnters contentej ti.em>eive- in
Tie city with isiepd- and bs-in~~ men
The local committee reported having 9
very successful outing and realized sor,s
God money. This feature slso deferred
ths eAeesson of efkcers until she l2ss ds,
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