The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-22
ALL IN READINESS FOR
MASONIC CELEBRATION

MASONIC CELEbkAIION
All roads will lead to Crab Orch
ard Saturday and if the weather is
anything like good, all Of them will
be full of people going to the Ma
sonic Celebration. 1t is expected that
at least 5000 people will be present,
but in order that all may be cared
for in the event the crowd exceeds
that number Caterer Jesse c. Lynn
has made preparations to feed g.
900. The big kettles belonging to
Gus Jaubert, of Lexington, have
been secured to make burgoo in and
tonight fires will be started under
those kettles containing 1000 gal
Ions of the rich juice. Over 5000
pounds of beef has been received for
burgoo and barbecued meats, while
chickens and other "ingredients"
for burgoo, which is exclusively a
Kentucky dish, have been laid in in
big installments. Two barrels of to-
matoes will be required to season
the burgoo, while bread to eat with
it has been ordered by the thousands
of loaves. The "eats" will be a great
feature of great day. The dinner
will be served under the big shade
trees back of the Springs and a
table something like quarter of a
mile long has been arranged.
Smittie's Military Band, of thirty
five pieces, admittedly the best band
in Cincinnati, will be the official
band of the day, but there will be
several others, the most interesting
of which will be the one composed
of boys from the Masonic Orphans
Home in Louisville. The Stanford
| Glee Club will entertain with patri-
otto songs, and Miss Kate Warmer,
of Hustonville, whose wonderfully
sweet voice has thrilled thousands,
will favor the throng with several
solos.
The ceremonies will be opened
with prayer by Rev. Stephen B.
Lander, of Bloomfield, Grand Chap
lain of the Grand Lodge, after which
our own Hon. James N. Saunders,
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Kentucky, will make the welcome
address. After Smittie's Band has
played "The Star Spangled Banner"
Hon. G.. Allison Holland will deliver
an address. Mr.. Holland is an ex-
tremely pleasing speaker and some
thing good many be expected from
him. The rest of the program will be
carried out as stated in Tuesdays /.
j.
On arrival of the excursion trains
from Middlesboro and Louisville the
craft will assemble at Masonic Hall,
where all will register and be given
distinguishing badges. The process
sion will form in front of the Lodge
Room, which is over Lyme Bros
Drug Store, and headed by Smittie's
Band, will march down Stanford
street, and crossing that street, will
head East and then North to the
Springs. Lexington Lodge No. l will
follow next to Smittie's Band, thence
the regular Masonic line, interspers-
ed with Bands. The Grand Lodge
Officers and the officials of the Ma
sonic Widows and Orphans Home,
will bring up the rear, led by the
children from the Home and the lit
tie boys brass band.
The little city of Crab Orchard
has been dressed up for the occasion
while the Springs buildings and
grounds have been profusely deco
rated with flags and bunting. Great
preparation has been made for the
day on which the 200dth anniversary
of Masonry is to be celebrated and
as that day is tomorrow, the last
word has been said and Crab Or
chard citizens one and all are i'm
patiently awaiting the dawn of the
day which will be probably the big
gest in the history of the East End