The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-03
ST. JOSEPH, MO.
st. Joseph June 27 at Ebenezer
Chapel, A. M. E. Church.

st. Joseph June 27 at Ebenezer
Chapel, A. M. E. Church.
The festival of st. John the Bap-
tist, one of the patron saints of Free
Masonry, was celebrated Sunday at
the A. NJ. E. church by the three Ma
sonic Wilkerson No. 26, Queen
City No. Al and Pioneer No. 109 and
the ladies auxiliaries, composed of
st. James Court, H. of j.. Foster Gold
en- Gate and BoXley chapters, and
| Daughters of Isis. This very unsual
and beautiful celebration was in re-
sponse to a request given by the Hon
Nelson c. Crews, Grand Master OF
Missouri and its Jurisdiction, and car.
ried to successful consummation
through the energetic efforts, skillful
endeavors and master mind of that
prince of connoiseurs of st. Joseph's
oldest and best business men, Prof.
Harry Robinson. Without him and
his able corps of workers the hitherto
divided hosts could not have been mar
shaled under the glittering standard
or stepped so gaily to the strains of
music which caused all hearts to beat
as one, and all hearts seemed to be
/ extended in friendly greeting to the
multitude that assembled to view the
white wings of the dove of peace which
lowered over the sacred edifice for
long stay.
Truly the sight was glorious. The
decorated church, resplendent in
palms and exotics, the heavenly mu-
sic rendered by choir and yiolinists,
J the sweet peal of the organ, the many
beautiful uniforms, the ladies in front
like flowers, while behind sat the
brave knights, the naughty fez topped
Shriners, the gallant plumed Sir
Knights and the grand old Blue lodge
in lamb skin and snowy gloves made
a beautiful picture. Truly Grand Mas
ter Crews and Sir Harry Robinson
premier of the royal hosts, deserve
the salutation of the entire state oi
Missouri.
The sermon, by the Rev. n. C. Blu
rem, was a masterpiece replete in Ma
sonic lore and filled with wisdom, sup
plemented here and there with wi
which captivated the brethren. DR.
j. r. A. Grassland, district deputy
Grand Master, and Past Grand Mas
ter DR.. NJ. o. Ricketts, were both a
their best. Miss Lena Mosely, Mrs
Pansy Saunders and DR.. John R
Grassland rendered solos whicl
pleased the audience so much that en-
cores would have been INDUCED in bu
for the sanctity of the day.
Prof. VIM. H. Jones, chairman o
collection and decorating committee
was ably assisted by Past Eminen
Grand Commander A. d. Butler. Thos
Coleman, DR.. w. S. Carrion, Nose
Laurie and ladies Ella Henson, Beat
rice Cleveland and Mable Hurts. Prof
VIM. Fl. Jones, who for five year
piloted the waves of the Masonic OF
der and so efficiently and untiringl
financiered the organization so tha
every penny was accurately and hon
estly reported and accounted for praC
tically and intellectually introduce;
the master of ceremonies, and the lat
ter responded fittingly by saying:
Missouri has within its geograph
cal boundaries one of the leading Ma
sonic Grand Lodges of the race, an
it is source of great pride to me t
reflect that the city of st. Joseph ha
contributed so much to that greatnes
by giving to that work the brain an
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as P. G. Master NJ. o. Ricketts,, ]. N
Trent, B. F. Graves. A. d. Butler Jas
Gordon. J. r. A. Grassland. ID. d. G
M. ]. M. Green, DIR. w. S. Carrior
Or. /. F. Ramsey, L. Bradford. N
Laurie, ], Carpenter, ]. w. Walker
III. B. Jones, G. e. Sims and other
too numerous to mention.
| We can not pass over in silence tn
name of one Mason who in the poin