The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-03

ne OOoCl NdhSC VI COhh boJ
on last Sunday by the united Mason
ic organizations of this city was the
most brilliant, the most spectacular
and the most successful affair of its
kind that has ever been witnessed in
Kansas City.
The day dawned gloomy and un-
was inevitable, but thanks to the-pray-
ers of the faithful members of the or
ganization and the gracious provi-
dence of God, before the hour of as
sembling clouds broke away, a de-
lightful breez sprang up and the pro-
cession began to form amidst the
most joyous enthusiasm. The breth-
rem began assembling at their hall at
1 o'clock and in a short while both
large halls were crowded until it be-
came necessary % open the offices OF
the Grand Master on the first floor.
They we're quickly filled by the 13S
members of Mt. Dread No. rs.
While the two crack bands of the
West, the Masonic band of 2S pieces,
under Prof. Blackburn, 32d degree
Mason, and the second regiment K.
of P. band, 80 pieces, under Prof
Cooper, were pouring forth inspiring
music to the enjoyment of immense
crowds that had assembled to witness
the demonstration. Promptly at
oGlock Grand Marshal E. S. Miller
and his assist, Sir t. B. Carter under
the direction of District Deputy Eu
gene Lacey, formed the parade.
First came Metropolitan police off
GERS w. G. Melford, John Bailey, John
w. Hughes, ]. w. Williams and Oscar
Hardin, all Master Masons. Next the
Second regiment X. of P. band with
their imposing drum major and the
Knights Templars 110 strong, acting
as escort to the blue lodges and theiI
Rt. Eminent Grand Commander Sill
w. G. Moseley. Next the 3Sd degree
Masons under command of Illustrious
E. s. Baker, then the Royal Arch chap
ters under Deputy Grand High Priest
VIM. H. Dawley, Jr.
Then the famous Masonic band un
der the leadership of Sir Knight D
e. Blackburn, followed by the clever
blue lodges according to their senior
ity, Mt. Dread No. 76, w. c. Hueston
master, to which the band belonged
being first; then came Ideal No. 70
under H. Walden, w. M; r. t. Coles
No. Sc, w. H. Johnson, w. NJ; Amos
johnson No. 149, Geo. Thomas, w. M.
Green Pasture No. 1913, Thos. Flood
w. NJ; John Turner No. LOG, VIM. H
Brown, w. M; Graham No. So, Franz
l.. Martin, w. NJ; Mt. Olive No. SO
Sandy Meyer, w. NJ; Pritchard No
70, Cecil Thompson, w. NJ; Westpor
No. 46, A. r. Russell, w. NJ; and last
ly mother of them all. Rome No. 25
J. C. Granger. w. M.
Following the blue lodges cam'
Western Hope No. IA of Independ
ence, Mo-, T. T. Wilson, w. NJ; theI
Liberty lodge No. 81, of Liberty, Mo.
]. A. Gay, w. M, after which came
the district deputies supported b!
stewards with white rods, then thu
various Grand Lodge officers who arr
in the city, then Past Grand Mastel
R. T. Coles, supported by two stew
ards with rods, then the Grand Chap
lain, the Grand Marshal, then Broth
er BENJAMIN Frye, with the book o
constitutions, and Most Worshipfu
Grand Master Nelson C. Crews Of thu
Missouri jurisdiction, and Grand Mas
ter e. J. Hawkins of the Kansas Jur
isdiction. supported by Grand Lodg,
stewards with Brother Wesley Bell
rear guard.
In splendid order this imposing pro
cession moved north on WOODLAND
from the hall to 14th street, to Vine