Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-29
REV. BASS MOTHER
PRESENTED JEWEL

MACON, Ca, Oct. 28.-With the
election and installation of officers,
the 135th annual communication of
the Masonic grand lodge of Georgia
closed Wednesday afternoon, after a
most successful session. Most of
the delegates left during the day for
their homes. Joe P. BoWdoin, OF
AdairsvifIe, is the new grand mas
ter of Georgia.
The feature of the last session was
the presentation ceremony of a past
grand masters jewel to the aged
mother of Grand Master Charles l..
Bass, on behalf of her son, the re-
firing grand master. This was the
first time that such ceremony has
been conducted in a grand lodge seS-
sion, and it was a very touching
scene.
The lodge came to ease and the
aged mother, leaning on the arm of
her son, Grand Master Bass came
down the aisle to the rostruIil. She
was followed by a procession Of past
grand masters, two of whom carried
large American flags. Past Grand
Master George M. Napier in beau
tiful and touching speech, delivered
Mrs. Bass a huge bouquet of roses
on behalf of the lodge. Raymund
Daniel, on behalf of the lodge, pre-
scented her the past grand masters
jewel for her son, following q very
touching address. She responded
to his remarks in feeble tones and
thanked the grand lodge for the hon
or bestowed upon her and her son.
In broken voice mingled with
tears, the retiring grand master
thanked the lodge for its honor. The
procession then moved out of the au-
ditorium and business was resumed.
New Officers
The following officers were elected:
Joe P. BoWdoin, Adairsville, grand
master; J. D. Herriek, Carrollton,
deputy grand master; J. E. Shep-
pard, Americas, senior grand warden;
w. S. Richardson, junior grand war
den; J. M. Rushin, Boston, grand
secretary; Frank F. Baker, Macon,
grand treasurer; j. G.. Patterson,
Dublin, grand chaplain; A. G. Mil
Ter, Waycross, senior grand deacon;
Hal Revier, Columbus, Junior grand
deacon; B. L. Patterson, Lawrence
vile, grand marshal; Hugh L. Taylor,
Cuthbert, first grand steward; r. S.
Talmadge, Monticello, second grand
steward; r. H. Palmer, Mt. Vernon,
third grand steward, and Lee Wages,
Macon, grand tyler.
The vote of the grand lodge on
the treasurer and secretary were
cast by the vote tellers instead of
having the entire lodge ballot on
them. This is the usual way of
electing them.
81 900 for Hospital
The various committees named
Tuesday made their reports at the
closing session and all were adopt
ed. The finance committee report
ed a grand total of cash on hand of
$246,14 a total Masonic home fund
of $I04,696, aside from the endow-
ment fund. The usual contribution
from the grand lodge of 81 900 to the
hospital for crippled children in At
lanta was made. Twelve new char
will be granted this year to
new. lodges over the state.
f. o. Miller, past gran master.
presented t-ie grand lodge with a
copy of the grand lodge proceed
ings at Mil1edgeville in 1845, donated
by an Atlanta lodge. The grand
lodge, on recommendation of the
committee on Masonic service assoc
citation, voted to withdraw from this
association after this year. The
Georgia ,,rand lodge has been pay
ing this association a membership
fee of $4,000 annually.