The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11


 1 An attendance that taxed the Ma sonic temple to it's fullest capacity was present yesterday at the first day s
 session of the York Rite reunion. and l the success of the event exceeded the anticipation of the promoters of the gathering. Masons of note and high rank from all sections of the state were present including many of the grand officers, many of whom took part in conferring of the degrees. The i largest crowd was present last night when the Master Masons degree was conferred by H. c. Greedy, worshipful master, and the other officers of Bir- mingham lodge, No. 757, assisted by a number of visiting brethren. Past Grand Master J. A. Bilbro, one of the l best informed and most beloved Masons | in the state, gave the Master Mason $ lecture It was the opinion of many
 well informed members of the order that the conferring of this degree last night came nearer perfection than any
 work in that degree they had ever seen. A fine musical programme was rem dered during the ceremonies.
 l The reunion started yesterday after |
 and the officers of Birmingham Temple lodge No 636 conferred the Entered l Apprentice degree The officers of Temple lodge are: 1 S. B. Klippelt, worshipful master; T. B Brabson, senior warden; J. F Tyndal, l junior warden; A. l.. Reese, senior dea- 1 con; E. N. Davidson, junior deacon;
 A. NJ Reeves, senior steward; H. l..
 Glenney, junior steward.
 1 At o'clock the Fellow Craft degree was conferred by John B. Bethea, Jr., and the officers of Birmingham Fra ] ternal lodge, No. 3S4. The officers of
 Fraternal lodge are:
 | John B. Bethea, Jr., worshipful mas | ter; J. J. Rush, senior warden; R. J.
 Cope, junior warden; W. W. Alvey, se-
 nior deacon; M. Ringelberg, junior dea- con; F. F. Nelson, senior steward; w 1 W. Lawhon, junior steward.
 1 Both these degrees were conferred | in true Masonic style, and demon
 strated a high state of proficiency in
 the work by the several officers. 1 The Capitular degree will be con- 1 ferred today as stated in the pro- gramme above. All the degrees will
 be worked in full form, and it is stated the complication of the Most Ex- 1 cel1ent Masters degree and the Royal Arch degree are put on with all the laborate ceremonial for which the of ncerS Of Mineral Clly chapter are nOteu The officers are
 | Ernest Matthews. king; R. E. Howard, scribe; Willard Drake, captain of the 1 host: H. C. Creelly, Prin. sojourner Percy E. Hughes, royal arch captain | A. c. Cooper. master third veil H. L. Culver, master second veil; David J. Davis, master first veil; E. l.. Mccall
 sentinel
 l On Friday morning the .Council de- gree will be conferred by the officers
 of Sam Thompson council, No. 43, Royal and Select Masters. O. F. Rolling. T.
 I. M, will confer the Royal Masters
 degree, the ceremonies to commence at 9:30 o'clock. At 10:30 o'clock the Se- feet Masters degree will be conferred l by Robert F. Howard, T. L. M, the | Superexcellent Masters degree will be communicated by George A. Beau champ grand recorder.
 l Commencing at 1 o'clock tomorrow l the officers of Cyrene Commandery
 No. 10, Knights Tenplar, will confer the Templar degrees. John B. Bethea, I Sr., will confer the Red Cross degree, l at 2:3O F. B. Keiser will confer the Knight Temp1ar degree, and at 730 pr. w. w. Ransom will confer the
 degree of Knight of Malta. An elabo- rate musical programme, with Fred L. Grambs. as organist and director, will be rendered during the conferring of | the Malta degree.