The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-07

Thurs,av. THANKSGIVING DAY. NO
sssyasr AZ re- Law the corner ston
ths public library, recently donate
Sf4,a home city ty Mr. Paul Goooic
McInttre, of NeS York and mar
ftesviiIe. The grand oHleers am
1ndred. or r1enhers OF the oraer
6fives Ii, the city during the morn
II. nd at f2:so O'Clock, q iuncneo'
~ SERVED In the MRsontc Temple
r. Nj. tho grand lodge "A'
,r.ad IN ample form thc cttcer'
Mn f}ic6 as follows.
I'M. W. Sol. Cutch,rs. grand master
Tor. e, n. Ergenertaht. p q
r-ctern. r.. wof, r r. Dinwtddie
IN ~. rrc tern, Rt wcr, Cnas =
Aen,tt Or. Sec, RI. wor. e. " ca
nAn. @. 6. r. FIT wcr. = w
cl,. G. J. d, Rev. J. K Ioli9 and
~ a. 4, Pesrse Or Chaplain, ri
IN ". A James, Or. Marshal a
baker or. Steward. 9. c. Free
n. Or. pursu.vant PRO tenn.
A4 1.ee o'clock. the officers Of the
Sana lodge. accompanied by the
S@sn h~rs Of the two local lodges
IfAow's Sons, No 80 and Chsrlottes
la Ne. SIS. marched to the founda
Kns Of the building. located at the
rnsr of Jefferson ara Second streets
the heart of the CITY Just IN the
- OF the L. 6 government building.
eng the Fret Baptist church AND
ppcsft. SrInsfre Park, where VIII
erected next spring an aauestrian
sfue of General Robert r. Lee. the
II OF Mr., HcIntirs. whom after
aver hy the Rev. ]. X JOHN, the
refnontes usual and appropriate 10
occasion were carried out In
lernn ana impressive manner by
= ofacers Of the grand lodge
Local committees In charge Of the
nj were From library commit
Nv. q, Watson. Hr. Edwin A
herman. John s, Patton and Or. W
Kambeeh. From Masonic lodges
rnuel Arur,alc, Charles Fl. Ergen-
ieuf.s T, r Wilson, r r Marx i"
"a r. r Hxl and r. We'n~
unn.
ThA service vac made easr Of corn
nhension tn The lay eleuaent IN the
Nance BY the free distribution Of
ueed program showing the intsrst-
work" as presented by this an
NJ and honorable fraternity and the
knrps were followed with unusual
ontion. pleasure and edifcstion by
large audience that exceeded the
10 mark.
rhs Official program most at
cxtvu pamphlet gotten up by the
nons In charge Of the event setting
IA the impressive and historic
ofnory OF LAYING NJ corner
No. which had hsen reproduced
the information ard edihcs ton OF
MaScns and other guests of the
ecasicn and tha following invita-
IN was alta cted 70 the same
You are cordially invited to meet
HIN widows Sons Lodge No. &c on
&anksgivtng Day. Thursday. Mo-
4raber az, 1919. at which the grand
tie OF Va viii be here and lsy
e corner atone 81 the new public
&rary.
Iunch at Masonic Temple. 10 30
M lodge called fer Use p NJ
Syfnx of corner stona, esSo r, M
pp~r ard Work IN the evening.
After the delivery Of the work
the grand master "a III. oficis !
the city designated TO receive the
me, and the singing OF the closing
emn. 20 Praise Te the Lord. Pre-
are Your Glad Voice. Judge John
Ffshturne Of the circuit court de-
rsred q n1cst timely and Instructive
3dress on the theme of Popular
ducatton," and Judge r r ". Duke,
II, gave the Grafton OF the DAY in
hest eloquent. inspiring and finished
vie
REV. George J.. Pet-se. r u. pas
~ OF the PresbytArisn church, then
denounced the benediction and the
koceSstcn OF grand lodge officers and
1uttfnx Mascrga was reformed amid
~ hush Of the throng and returned
the lodge room IN tbs Masonic
emrle
Then followed Joint session 1T tire
cai lodges Widows Sens No So
ia Charlottesville No. 50 when dc
- work was resumed and the craft
rnttnued al work until called to re
Nahment at O'clock.
AftAr a delicious dinner, com pr isin =
0rkey. Old ham celery and other
oaishes together with hot coffee fol
rel by cigars which was served IN
" banquet room, tine lodge returned
labor which Wac carried TO com
1ficn in the wee sr7a" hours OF ths
Warming.
MIhiS was ths third time the city
III entertained the most worsh ipful
Rand lodge SO seldom does IT ss
1nnnle for work and activity outside
the headquarters in Masonic Tenn
~ In Richm ond. In 1899 the grand
4dgc accepted tho invitation Of
36ow's Sons lodge No. so. attend
ceuterniBl The other occasion
mich brought the grand lodge off
mr1 TO Charlottesville was when the
eTner stone OF Christ Episcopal
hHrch vas laid In 1905
thu unique honor conferred upon
~ OF the oldest, and most beloved
es5ttls Of Petersburg ny -f1e~ Nasorr
Virginia convened Ia Richmond
0k week. 10 cne which his fellow
f91ens appreciate ana applaud The
x9nd bodies Of the Masonic frafer~
tH OF Virginia. IN session In Rich
Nnd, conferred upon Mr.. James r..
enkA OF Petersburg. the title Of
1nd Secretary Emeritus" al vitarn
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF
9tnia, snd fur ther honored him
making him grand recorder En-
- &C Nitam at the Grand of the
~ commandery, Knights Templar.
syArginta. These honurs, carving
y than retirement with full salary,
80 bestowed by the Virginia Masotts
Hocognfion Of the services rendered
BIZ Hanks during his twenty
" years service in these two high
- The Grand Royal Arch Chap
~ Virginia II OF Years old and
hing dts existence has had bur
kee xrAnd secretsries Mr Blanks
passed his Aighteth milestone.
0EA he doeSu't lGNk n .-S far