Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-08-22
MISSOURI GRAND MASONIC
LODGE. ST. JOSEPH, MO.
(By John l.. Thompson.)

LODGE. ST. JOSEPH, MO.
| (By John l.. Thompson.)
The forty-seventh annual commun-
ication of the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, of Mis-
souri, and jurisdiction opened her
session in St. Joseph, Mo-, Wednes-
day morning at the Masonic Temple
building. More than 800 delegates
and visitors were present. The morn
ing session was taken up in organiz-
ing ard naming the various commit
tees. The afternoon session was
opened at 1880 p. m. Then the ses-
sion waited thirty minutes for the ar
rival of the grand master of Iowa
and party, whose train was twenty
minutes late. The special committee
to meet the grand master from Iowa
and party were P. G. M. DR.. M. O.
Ricketts,, P. G.. M. C. H. Chinn and
chairman on the committee on for
eigp correspondence, Prof. Joe. E.
Hearford. At 2 o'clock the distin-
guished visitors were admitted and
introduced to the grand lodge as fol-
lows: DR.. M. o. Rickets presented
Grand Master John L. Thompson to
Grand Master Prof. R. T. Coles, who
introduced John L. Thompson of Des
Moines, Iowa, the grand master, who
spoke for twenty minutes. His pre-
oration set those present wild with
delight and enthusiasm. His speech
was the talk of the day. Grand Mas
ter Coles selected Hon. Nelson C.
Crews, that silver-tongued orator Of
Kansas City, Mo-, the deputy grand
master, to respond, and well did he
eloquently respond. P. G. M. Chinn
then presented Past Grand Master
Jos. H. Sherwood of St, Paul, Mimi,
to Grand Master Coles, who in turn
introduced Mr.. Sherwood, who made
very fine address. Then Grand
Master Coles called upon DR.. M. o.
Ricketts, to respond to Mr.. Sher-
woods address. Then Prof. Joe
Hereford presented S. Joe Brown to
G. M. Coles, who introduced Atty. S.
Joe Brown, grand senior warden from
Iowa, who gave splendid address.
Then G. M. Coles called u ponAtty.
Crittington Clark of st. Louis, the
grand attorney for the grand lodge,
who responded to Atty. Brown. Then
Attorney Clark presented c. A.
Franklin, C.. G. Of F. c. from Colo
rado, to G. M. Coles, who in turn in
troduced the Colorado distinguished
visitor and editor, who gave a fine
address. G. M. Coles selected Prof.
J. E. Hereford, G. G. and F. c., from
Missouri, to reply. It was indeed
feast Of fine speeches and good
thoughts. In the evening a public
reception was held at the A. M. E.
church. The program here was
good, consisting of twenty-one num-
bers. Most of the numbers we're
good. With a few exceptions, in fact
most of the numbers were entirely
too long. Those who deserve special
mention at this meeting are Rev. J.
A. Gregg, A. B.; Rev. W. H. Peck,
D. d.; Prof. Griffin, Hon. C. A. Pfeif-
er, mayor, Atty, Huston, Mrs. Ella
Henson, Mrs. Francis Baxley, r. G.
M, and Mrs. Alice O. Jones. On
Thursday morning the following
grand officers were elected for the
ensuing Masonic year: G. M, Hon.
Nelson C. Crews Of Kansas City;
deputy G. M, Richard Young of Lin
coin, Neb.; r. w. G. S. NJ, l.. F.
Payne Of Glasgow, Mo-; grand treas
urer, H. H. Walker of St. Joseph,
Mo-; grand secretary, Geo. w. X.
Love of Kansas City; secretary of
relief department, w. W. Fields of
Cameron, Mo-; grand lecturer, Bro.
Cooper. In the afternoon the grand
street parade, which was more than
a half mile long, headed by Jackson's
famous military band Of forty-one
pieces of Topeka, Kans., followed by
100 Sir Knights in full uniform.
Then came more than one hundred
Master Masons, followed by automo-
biles carrying the grand ofirers and
distinguished grand visitors. At night
the great competitive drill by the
different communicates Of Missouri
and Kansas. At this great Auditor
ium fully 5000 people saw the great
contest, which prize of $3.50 was won
by the Emanuel Commandery, No. rs,
Of Kansas City, Mo. The grand mas
ter, Prof. C. E. Hawkins, Of Knsas,
arrived. The 1orty-sevcnth session
was a great success in attendance, in
enthusiasm and in finance. They
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