The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-19
GREAT MASONIC AND
PATRIOTIC MEETING
Program Of the Bicentennial Celebra.
ton of Masonry at Crab Orchard
Springs Saturday, June 23rd

ton of Masonry at Crab Orchard
Springs Saturday, June 23rd
Following is the program of the
Bicentennial Celebration of the
foundation of Masonry, which will be
held at Crab Orchard Springs, next
Saturday, at which is expected fully
5000 or 5000 people. It will be a
gala day in the history both of the
oldest Of fraternal orders and the
town in which it will be held Every
body 81 invited and the Only request
that is made of those who come is
that they leave their pocketbooks at
home:
Upon arrival of special trains
from Louisville and from Mindless
boro the craft will assemble at Ma
sonic Lodge room to register and re-
ceive their distinguishing badges.
The procession will form in front of
the Lodge room, headed by Smittie's
Military Band-the line of forma-
ton westward down Stanford street,
the line when completed will cross
Stanford street, head east and march
to the main front door entrance at
the Springs Hotel. Line of march
headed by the official band and Lex
ington Lodge No. 1, thence the reg
llar Masonic line interspersed with
brass bands. The Grand Lodge Off
GERS and the officials of the Masonic
Widows and Orphans Home will
bring up the rear, led by the chill
1ren from the Home and the little
boys brass band.
The formal ceremonies of the day
hill ha kx,D
Stephen B. Lander, Bloomfield, KY,
Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge.
The opening welcome by j. N. Saun-
Lodge of Kentucky
........ Smittie's Military Band
(The People saluting the Flag >,
Address .............. G. Allison Holland
Dinner
Musical Selections ALL Bands
Solo Selected .-.......-.................-......
........ Miss Katherine Warmer
ADDRESS ..--.......-...-.-.. Fred Drexler
Flee Club Selection ...-.......-................
.......... Stanford Glee Club
ADDRESS .......-....... George Colvin
Music ....... Smittie's Military Band
Musical Entertainment, Front Porch
!. Dance
Grand March led by Grand Master
adjournment II $50 P. M.
Sunday morning religious services
v Grand Chaplain upon the front
orch.
Aspecial train leaving Louisville
Il IA. NJ, and reaching Crab Orch |
I'd at. 10 A. M, will be run on Sat-
rday for the convenience of those |
blending the Masonic Celebration. |
reaches here at 8 AS A. M. A more
6nvenient schedule could not have |
cen arranged for local people, who |
ill use this train. The special train !
rom Middlesboro reaches Crab Or
hard at $50 A. NJ, and will start |
nth $50 Masons aboard.
Sid Duke has fenced in an acre of |
he Crab Orchard Springs woodland |
nth table on which will be placed i
900 old-fashioned Kentucky pic
ic dinners on Saturday.
The big dining room at Crab Or
hard Springs will be used for the
rand ball on Saturday night, but a
Elbow who loves children has seen
b it that the regular ball room is
et apart for them.
The Masonic symbol is the square
nd compass surrounding the letter
This symbol made six feet square
nd studded with fifty electric lights
ill be suspended over the speakers
and at Crab Orchard
The girls and boys of the Stanford
lee Club will lead the great con-
purse of people at Crab Orchard,
aturday in singing patriotic songs.
he Club will be accompanied by an
rchestra of thirty-five pieces.
The little boys from the Masonic
ONE have a band of % members,
me of the little fellows are not as
g as the horns they blow. They will
at Crab Orchard Saturday and
i'll attract equally as much atten-
on as Smittie's Famous Military
and from Cincinnati, which will be
e official band of the day.
The Masonic Celebration at Crab
richard on Saturday is not Only to
grand Mansonic demonstration
bit magnificent patriotic demon
ration. The big flags will float from
cir stats and one hundred small
egs will be placed in the hands of I
e people that Old Glory may be /
fpt in evidence. A full one half /
lie of national streamers has been |
occurred with which to decorate the
lis and porches.
Arrangements have been made to ,
ed 5000 people at Crab Orchard [
Saturday, to park 500 automobiles I
d to make it one of the most de- I
khtful social gatherings Central {
entucky has had in a long time. {
The suggestion of the committee {
charge is: Bring with you your
fe or sweetheart. Come with glad &
art and pleasant smile, but leave &
ur pocket book at home.