The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-13
Justice Frank Strayer Will
Address COlOred Fraternity
Men Who Come for Four
Days Session.
ROBBINS TO SPEAK
Lodge Offers Attractive
Prize for Best Drills and
Exemplification of Degree
Work.

With the program practically COM
pleted, arrangements for the most
part are in readiness for the opening
Of the Fifty-ninth annual convention
of the colored Grand Lodge, F. & A.
" II the state Of Indiana, which con-
', ) in Richmond next Monday. Aug.
IL, and lasts until Thursday night, un.
der the auspices Of Quinn Lodge of
this city.
While the exact number Of Masons
who will attend the convention can.
not be estimated, it is expected that
the number present will exceed five
hundred.
The Grand Chapter Royal Arch
Masons will convene on Monday and
the Grand Commandery Of Knight
Templars will convene on the follow.
Ing day. There will be, receptions
each evening to the two different or
CARNATIONS.
On Wednesday evening, the mem.
bers Of the two lodges will assemble
in the A. M. E. church to open the
convention formally. Squire Frank T.
Etrayer will deliver the principal ad.
dress on Virtues Of Masonry" Mayor
Robbins will make the welcoming ad-
dress and will be given a response by
]. w. Williams of Indianapolis, high
officer of the lodge. The welcome ad-
dress on behalf Of the local lodge will
be delivered by w. B. Arnold. D. w.
Game will make the response.
Thursday. which is designated as
sGala Day" will open with a parade,
followed by picnic, ball game and
exhibition drill by the knights Tenn
plars at Athletic Park. A prize of
k125 will be given for the team win
ming the grand prize drill of the
Knight Templars which will be held
In the evening at the Coliseum. A
promenade and ball will follow the
exhibitions drill.
Committee Active.
The following committeeman are
making the arrangements for the con-
Vention: Arrangements committee,
Charles Coins, E. w. Gordon, Clinton
Brown, ]. w. Hall and w. G. Alexan-
Ter; entertainment, H. D. Bundy, Will
lam B. Arnold. Fred Mckinney, W. A.
Bass and John Wallace: reception,
James Ferguson, H. H. Hayes, David
?. Reed, James Ross and John E.
Reed
Below is given the program for
Wednesday night, and following is
the general program for the week:
invocation ...... Rev j. P Wallace
Welcome Address =. Mayor Robbins
Violin Solo ........ Mrs. Ella Dennis
Response ......J. w. Williams, G. L..
A,,cioa1 Cn1aotinr
Welcome Address in behalf of Quinn
Lodge ............. w. B. Arnold
Vocal Solo .......... Mrs. Effie Bass
Response .:......D. W. Game. G. M.
Musical Selection ....... Quartette
Address. Virtues Of Masonary"..
.......... Judge Frank T. Strayer
fare You a Mason. ........
......... Quinn Lodge Glee Club
Announcements
Master of Ceremonies. .........
Convention Program.
Monday a. m.-Opening of the
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons.
Monday s p. m.-Reception to Royal
-rch Masons
! Tuesday a. m.-Opening of Grand
Eommandery of knight Templars.
Tuesday 8 p. m.-Reception to
knight Templars.
Wednesday 8 a. m.-Opening Of
Grand Communication of the Grand
Lodge.
Wednesday s p. m.-Reception in
honor of the Grand Lodge
Gala Day, Thursday.
| p. m.--Grand street parade
p. m.-Picnic and ball game at
Athletic park.
p, Exhibition Drill knight
Templars at Athletic park.
p. m.-Grand Prize Drill of the
Knight Templars of the State at Coli
seunl. 1925 offered as prize
9 p. m.--Grand promenade and ball
It Coliseum. Music by Military Band