Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-06
CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL.

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Bro. Adrian c. Humphreys, Past
Master Of Lewis Lodge No. 1871, and
the writer attended the celebration of
the one hundredth anniversary OF
Hopkinsvile Lodge No. 81, at Hop
kinsville, KY, on Monday, May q.
This celebration was opened by a day
Of thanksgiving and religious services
on Sunday, May 81, the lodge attend
ing the Christian Church in body,
where Rev. Bro. j. n Jessup, a
member of No. 81, delivered an able
sermon on one hundred years Of Ma
sonry. On the morning of Monday,
May %, the members of No. 81 and
visiting brethren from some FIVE or
six adjoining counties assembled in
the city's beautiful new Peace Park,
and, headed by the Third Regiment
band, paraded the principal thorough
fares of the city and were then con
veyed in automobiles to the Penny
royal Fair Grounds, where good
fellowship, barbecued meats, excell-
ent cakes, pies and everything else
that goes to make up good dinner,
and some oratory intermingled, thus
making the day one long to be remem-
bered by those, who were fortunate
enough to attend.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Meacham, ex-Mayor
Of Hopkinsville, presided as master
of ceremonies, and took occasion to.
outline something OF the progress OF
Hopkinsville Lodge since its institu-
ton. Bro. L. X. Wood, who was
recently raised by the writer in Gin
ton Lodge No. 50, delivered a master
ly address of welcome to the visitors.
Bro. Adrian c.. Humphreys delivered
a splendid address, taking for his sub
iect, "Our Duty to Our Masonic
Wards After They Have Left the
Home" Bro. John D. Shaw, of Ca
diz Lodge No. i2l, closed the services
with beautiful tribute to the pro-
gress of Masonry, not only in Ken
lucky, but throughout the Union.
After the services at the Fair
Grounds party composed of John
D. Shaw, w. Rob. Shaw, Ross A.
Rogers, DR.. Sanders, Geo. M. Clark,
Hunter Wood, j. j. Metcalfe and the
writer, accompanied Bro. A. M. Hen
ry on a beautiful automobile ride
through the southern part of Christian
county, or the pearl of the Penny
rile," to his beautiful country home,
where his estimable wife and daugh-
ter had prepared an excellent dinner,
and with it that hospitality with which
every Kentuckian is so familiar.
At s p. m. Hopkinsville Lodge was
opened in the Master Mason's degree
by its Master, Bro. Edwin Walpole,
after which the writer was requested
to preside, and, assisted by Bro. A.
C. Humphreys and the officers of No.
81, conferred the Master Mason's de-
gree upon one candidate. The COM
munication was featured by a record
breaking attendance, with some ten
or twelve neighboring lodges repre-
scented in good numbers. The cele-
bralion was quite success, and the
committee in charge deserve great
praise for their untiring efforts and
welI-laid plans TO make all visitors
feel at home, and made the members
of No. 81 proud of their lodge, its
officers and their city.
Hopkinsville is the old home OF Bro. |
Adrian C. Humphreys, and he had |
the pleasure of seeing and greeting
many of the friends Of his boyhood !
days, and all were grati6ed at his
progress in Masonry as well as his
success in his chosen profession of |
law. The writer also had the pleas
ure Of meeting many friends that he
had not seen for thirty years. | want
to thank Bro. R. A. Rogers, Mrs. |
Rogers, Misses Fannie and Nora Rog-
ers, Bro. E. C. Frye, Mrs. Frye, Bro.
A. M. Henry, Mrs. Henry and Bro.
George M. Clark for courtesies ex-
tended the writer while in Hopkins
vile. Grand Master 7. j. Adams in !
Masonic Home journal.