The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-08-08
MASONS MEET
IN JACKSON
LARGE DELEGATIONS FROM DIFFER
EKT SECTIONS OF STATE
Grand Master Henry Presiding
Big Public Demonstration
Street Parade and Ex
hibition Drill.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
Jackson, Tenn, Aug. AT half
past nine o'clock the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge of the Grand Commune
cation of the Masonic Order of Ten.
nessee was opened by Grand Master |
J. A. Henry of Chattanooga, assisted
, by the grand officers. Come ye that
love the Lord was sung. Prayer was
offered by Hon. Grand Chaplain, j.
S. Gilmore, of Columbia. The Grand
Craft joined in singing "a charge to
; keep | have" The grand secretary
g then proceeded to collect credentials
from the various subordinate lodges.
The Grand Master appointed the fol-
lowing committee on Credentials: w.
o. Smith, 4S; E. X. Green, AZ; w. c.
Kennedy, 48; G. G. Harden, IL; j. E.
Harper. Committee on Grand Mast
ters' Address S. M. Strayhorn, 20;
W. ]. Cansler, 165; c. o. Hunter, IL;
G. R. Washington, IA; R. F. Thomp
son, 49,
The parade was a special feature of
the meeting and attracted much at
tention. The Grand Lodge officers,
the Grand Commandery officers and
Sir Knights, Grand Chapter officers
and companions with local lodges.
formed the parade which marched
over the principal streets of the city,
headed by the Humboldt Brass Band.
The parade terminated at the South
Royal Park, where the line of march
disbursed. South Royal Park was
crowded with the members of the Or.
der of both men and women's depart
Z ment and the public in general. They
mad assembled to witness the exhibi-
tion and competitive drill. The fol.
lowing Communicates took part III
the exhibition and competitive drills
Apollo Commandery, of Nashville
Knight Preston Taylor, Commander;
Palestine Commandery, of Memphis,
and the Grand Commandery of Ten
nessee. The exhibition drills brought
forth constant applause, and the COM
manderies executed the beautiful
manuvers that are performed by this
order only.
All minds were centered on the com
petitive drill that was to conclude the
iBrogram of the evening. Sharp rivalry
Commandery, of Nashville, and Pales'
tine, of Memphis. 1t was evident
from the outset that the contest would
be, stubbornly fought Apollo Com
rmandery won the first prize after Il
close contest. They were cheered to
the echo by friend and foe for the
gallant fight they put up to win first
honors.
On Tuesday morning, the second
day, the State Grand Lodge convened
in the auditorium at 8 o'clock The
meeting was called to order by Grand
Master j. A. Henry, of Chattanooga,
and opened in regular form. The
body assembled represented the STATE
from every quarter. The men from
the farm the factory and every pro.
fession-brave men who love the or.
hler and who stand for the uplift OF
the race in every respect. A more
representative body of men was never
assembled on any occasion. Upon
their faces were written the determi.
nation to persevere in spite of every
opposition They showed in their
faces that they possessed the great
virtues taught by the Order. Men
who loved their brethren were they,
true and tried. and who quake no.
when duty calls.
The Grand Masters address was
next in order. He then read his ad.
dress, which covered the work of the
year in most comprehensive man
ner Every phase of the work was
taken up in minute detail, and showed
that the Grand Master had given much
flme and arduous labor to the work
of the orders He called special at
tention to the Masonic Home located
at Nashville. pointing out the great
good the institution is doing and urged
the members to stand by the Home
and strive to make 1t OF more benefit
to the people. Special reference was
made to the untiring services rendered
by Grand Secretary w. S.-Thompson,
who said the Grand Master "has sacri
feed all for the good of the Order he
/ loves so we'll" He commanded that
the Grand Lodge show in a com.
mendabie way its appreciation of his
services.
News Flashed Over the Wire.
26-MS V 17-Western Union Telegram
Jackson, Tenn, Aug 4, '13.
Nashville Globe, 447 Fourth avenue
North, Nashville, Tenn.
Apollo Commandery number one
Knight Tempars of Nashville won
first prize in the competitive drill
here today.
7S2PM.