Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1919-09-04

| history, was JOhn n. llU'hoo, given
special mention here because, he too
was honored by having a lodge beai
his name. Trumbo Lodge No. 261 was
organized at Wyoming, Kyp Aug,
81, 1853. For thirty years It served
its constituency and passed with the
things that were Oct. LIST, 1888.
One Of the outstanding features
Maury lodge was the custom OF
electing its officiary semi annually.
This custom was in vogue u l 1857
when the present practice ~ annual
election became the rule.
On Aug. "a, 1854 Jama~ Monroe
Nesbitt, master Of MNurvI 7ose, off,
cred before the Grand Lodge Of Ken
lucky, the following resolution
"That the number of Maurv Lodge
be change dto No. 55'' Sep, 11th
of the same year the Committee on
Grievances offered the following re-
solution which was adopted: "Kesol-
we'd that the name and style of Nau'
ry Lodge No. 141 be changed to Bath
Lodge No. 55 and that the property
of the late Webb Lodge No. SIS be
donated to said Bath Lodge" TQ{thc
mind of the present chronic .his
was indeed wise prOcedurc wing
ourselves by number to the pfd'ive
organization and honoring o,r- I've,
by our county's name.
The second period of inactivity
came by reason of the war of .tt
sixties. In that day of sundel rl re-
lationshipS, when brother OF ,used
brother upon the field of battle, IN"
went from lodge and home to fir me-
res graves, while Others returr Ell 70
have Il part in reconstructing ma
ton.
Times of crises develop men woI-
thy of double honor. Such men were
Reuben Gudgell, Ben F. Perry, VIM.
II. Daugherty and others unknown 10
the present historian. These men
preserved the integrity of Bath
Lodge in the time of stress. The
charter under which we now work
and the eoin-silver jewels that adorn
our officials were safely preserved
and the great lights we're not suffered
t. ow dim thru the zeal of these
upl Into the storv of cent"r,.
- 80. srgeah of hapedx and %
u3@ nut no record Is quite 50 q
az nat traced by the silent fingers
OF ia orphaned babe. Edward r
Bailey, a ward of Bath Lodge enter
ed the Home in Louisville Nov. 1872,
fell asleep in that institution, Dee.
18th, 1873 and rests IN al eff
grave in the lot at Cave Hi.
Thru the wears Bath Lodgt "a,
sent men to serve in the .legisaiii;c
halls and to dignity several commits
sions of State and Nation In tae
realm of masonry her sons haN 9
wrought with distinction. James
William Boyd Postmaster of this
lodge, removed some years ago TO
the tropical land of Florida, whese
he obtained eminence in the several
! orders of Priesthood and in the lCar
1895 was Grand Master of tia.
Grand Jurisdiction.
When the Grand Lodge of X EN-
lucky convened to celebrate a Gen.
fury of activity, its Grand Master
was member and Past-master OF
Bath Lodge. John Alexander Pam,
sey was the man so honoreG The
gavel now used by the presidins Off
Ger of Bath Lodge was presented tC
him as a memento Of that occasion
his image, with that of the first
/ Grand Master, was stamped upor
souvenir medallions, the ertranc,
hall of the Heme at Shelbyville was
dedicated to him, and Rams ey Lodg,
No. 73O bears his name; in al Of
which Bath lodge counts her, 4df hon
ored.
Time would fail us should we at
tempt to name, one by one, tn
brethren who thru the century hav'
kept the altar lights agleam We ar
proud of the ever-lengtbe-ilg rol
that time has added to oul fraterni
| ty. Time would fail us to recoun
the acts of heroism of other day
Tor to mOdestly speak @ "a .ncre recen
period.
The century's "high twelve" ha
struck. Thru those intertc ping year
there has been much 81 joy an
much of sorrow, much Of success an
much Of failure and ii elosin
word, we may be pardoned quota
tion from an eminent authority, 18th
future of masonry is bright. Sem
manufactured masons may with
draw, and semi masonic lodges re
sign their charters but so long a
masonic intelligence win study an
masonic zeal will work, Freemasonr
will go forward, II lighter for II
relief and her wall be builded up II
better for the loss.
II Never again viii we experience
like celebration in Bath Lodge. Oh
er hands must soon take up d
, working tools and lother hearts bes
, the love we now 81 press Rich is d
} history of Bath Lodge 30. SO al
rich will be her heritage.