The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-21
OBSERVATIONS FROM
The GRAND LODGE
OF MASONS

The whole session was a continual
ovation for the Grand Master, so com.
pletely was his work approved by the
brethren
The Lodge of Sorrow was success
full beyond all expectations, the i'm
pressive ceremonies even moving
many to tears.
The delegation was not so large as
that of last year, this being due to the
stringency of the times and backward
season for the farmer members.
Kansas City Knights Templar as
usual did themselves honor in the
brilliancy of all their work and their
loyal devotion to camp duties.
The ladies were tickled to think that
they were sitting in Masonic Lodge.
But they weren't after all. The lodge
had been called off and they were
merely in the hall.
Crittenden Clark was all anxiety on
Wednesday, all suspense on Thursday
and all smiles on Friday. He gave up
a job that pays money for one richer
in honors that will live after him.
The Old Guard, Uncle Tom Will
liams, K. D. Smith, Rueben Barbour,
George Dupee, Thos. Marshall, T. G.
McCampbell and Andy Williams we're
on hand and stayed on the firing line
all the time.
Frank Brown of st. Louis is some
speaker when he is aroused and he is
also a strictly high class Mason and
gentleman. He still has a bright fu-
ture before him among the brothers
and fellows.
1t didn't require much effort to Sc
cure this city as the next place of
meeting. There is something irresis-
tible about the very name of Kansas
City which suggests elaborate con-
veniences, broad hospitality and unal-
loyed happiness.
1t was a happy thought of Grand
Master Crews in having delegations
from the Heroines and Eastern Star
formally visit the Grand Lodge. The
common interests of all these bodies
are now better understood and much
good will grow out of the enthusiastic
harmony which now prevails. Next
year the three bodies are to meet in
Kansas City at the same time and it
is hoped that the experiment will
prove so satisfactory that it will be
made permanent. 1t will be the semi
centennial celebration of Missouri Ma
sonry Willis G. Moseley, a Mason of
undaunted zeal and unlimited energy,
is chairman of the celebration ar
rangements and will make it a big
feature of the meeting. Prominent
Masons from all over the country will
be present and with Crews behind the
guns the gathering is sure to surpass
anything ever held by secret organiza-
tions in this country.
Next to the Old Guard comes the
Second Line of Defense made up of
P. G. NJ, DR.. NJ. o. Ricketts,, an ever
reliable Masonic jurist; w. H. Jones,
who sees the practical end of every
consideration; A. R. Chinn, who will
have nothing of any project unless it
is plainly labeled with honest truth;
c. G. Williams, who hates vain show
ings and superficial things; William
H. Dawley, who looks for the rela-
tivity of questions; w. c. Hueston,
who is not afraid to speak out If any
thing looks dark; Bob Marshall, who
does not forget what people have said
before; George Love, who can draw
the real figures on the argument in a
moment; Harry Walker, who calls a
spade spade; r. T. Coles, who has
an adherence for idle contentious;
Joe Herriford, who can make a speech
any minute and who seldom is wrong;
Jim Lee, who has opinions of his own;
Dick Young, who viii stand for no fool
ishness Will Dabney, who can make
big speeches when the ladies are pres
ent Jim Cannon, who hues right to the
line let come what may, and VIII Mel
Adams, who sees great deal al
though he says but little.