The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-12-14
THE NATIONAL GRAND SESSION
OF THE N. A. A. l. Y. LODGE
MET AT NEEDMORE. TENN.

The National Grand Session of the
N. A. A. |. Y. Lodge met November
2S, 30, 80, at Needmore. It was one
of the best and most successful in
the history of her organization, %
years ago in the old historic st. Paul
Church at Springfield Tenn. by the
venerable and much reverenced Will
liam Dickerson, the founder of this
great institution. The session was
largely attended by men of worth.
men that have distinguished them
selves in their professions, educators,
physicians and clergymen from Ten
nessee and Kentucky.
The welcome addresses were de-
llvered by Grand Master Jas. II. Dav
and p. 7. Moore, response by Nation
al Grand Master, Hon. H. Adkins. On
the absence of the Recording Grand
/ Scribe, Mr.. T. w. Grinston, Mr.. A.
II, kirkman was made pro tenn Scribe.
/ Inc delegation usurped the greater
portion OF the day on discussing
many subjects of interest, touching
upon the welfare of the Lodge. The
Annual address of the National
/ Grand Master Adkins was very time
/ ~ and covered the activities of the
fraternity during the year in every
/ and all features of her work. The
National Grand Scribe made his re-
port dealing with the more important
matter of business transactions be-
tween the several boards and com
mittees in their various departments
OF labor. Mr. E. II. Frost, National
Grand Treasurer made his report of
receipts and expenditures in clearly
defined written document which met
the approval of the entire session
Each day was busy, hard working
laborers framing and characterizing
every feature of work. Many strong
and very able speeches were made
during the session. Among the many
that entertained this great body were
Hon. A. B. Metcalfe, Messrs. l.. VIM
bley, Jenkins, N. ]. Grant, C. II.
Bosley, N. Kelly, Revs. j. Bell, ].
Bibbs. The office of Corresponding
Scribe was created. Prof. A. H.
Kirkman was appointed to this most
important position of homer and
one, each delegate seemed to have
taken on new life. Tired as they
were fatigue during the hours of toll
given for the promotion of the great
est good of this grand legislating
plans and moulding sentiment for
the future OF welfare of the Lodge,
and for the unborn that shall in
herit this land of ours, the land of
the American free, the land where
the greatest living live, where the
greatest dead have died, the land
that our forefathers suffered, bled
and died, where teeming instances of
history admits these facts from the
bloody streets of Boston Massacre to
the famous charge and heroic deeds
OF Vera Cruz. A very timely pro-
gram was rendered by Mr.. F. w.
Grinston, master of ceremonies. To
the delight of all were the addresses
delivered by Mr.. H. j. Batson and
MISS Fort.
The closing sermon was delivered
by the eloquent Rev. r. M. Merri-
weather, in a very forceful way in
spring us to never allow the flag Of
N. A. A. |. U. to trail in the dust, and
left many rejoicing souls to commend
the occasion by having this great
preacher indelibly imprinting these
lofty thoughts. Omitted efforts have
blazoned on her mast conquest.
The meeting closed having realized
a very great success materially and
financially.