The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-06-28
THE MASONIC PICNIC.
Gen. Jas. Garrett and Grand SEC
rotary Dave Jackson Princi.
pal Speakers.
OPENING ADDRESS, Mr.. II. LAWRENCE.

commenced arriving at Cane Valley
for days outing and celebrate St.
Johns Day, day that is generally
observed by the Masonic Fraternity
Throughout the whole country. By
ten o'clock the Main street, the side
streets and groves we're crowded with
humanity, and it was very evident
That the greatest event ever pulled
off in Cane Valley was at hand
The fraternity met in the hall and
at 10 o'clock an organization was per-
fected and a march to the cemetery
was made where flowers we're placed
upon the graves of masons who had
gone to that lodge on high Appro-
pirate and touching remarks were
made by several of the brethren while
the flowers were being placed.
The fraternity then marched to the
grove where about one thousand peo-
pie had assembled, and where the ad-
dresses were to be delivered.
Gen. Jas. Garnett was the first
speaker upon the program, but he
was little late in arriving, and Mr..
Hebron Lawrence, of Tompkinsville.
took the stand and spoke fraternally
and touchingly for about thirty, five
minutes. His speech was we'll receiv.
ed by the large audience. When he
concluded it was announced that Gen
GARRETT had arrived, and would speak
Immediately after dinner which was
ready to be served.
1t was the most elaborate feast of
good edibles ever spread before so
large an audience in that part Of the
county. All the substantials were on
the tables, cakes, pies, catsups, in
fact everything to tempt the appetite
we're before the visiting audience.
Here we will state that it was the
most elaborate and the best prepared
picnic dinner we ever attended. The
donors and Tampico Lodge were per-
fectly happy, knowing that the occa-
sion was going to prove perfect sue.
cess. No people could have shown their
hospitality more freely. More than
one thousand people we're present, and
there was an abundance for all. Men,
women and children Wed with each
other, knowing that happy day was
being enjoyed.
Dinner over, Gen. Jas Garnett, Of
Louisville, Past Grand Master, a ma
tive of Columbia, favorite in Adair,
delivered his address which had been
we'll prepared and was most forcefully
presented. He took up the history of
Masonry from the beginning of the Or
ganization and followed it closely up
to the present time, his address prov
ing most interesting, and many dates
of progress made by the fraternity
from its insipiency, were valuable in
formation to the Craft, and also of
great interest to those who were not
Masons. Gen. GARRETT has been an Of
ficer of the Home for several years,
and knows all the workings of Ken
lucky Masons, and he most happily
told his story.
Grand Secretary Dave Jackson-ev
cry Mason in Kentucky knows Dave
and thousands of them have often
heard him say, "God bless you, men,
it means something to be a member
of the great ORDER" He took up Ken.
lucky Masonry. the progress of the
fraternity, and the noble work it was
doing and would continue to do fol-
, the widows and orphans of deceased
Masons He presented product Of
, the Home in the person of a fourteen
year old boy, whom we were told wa:
a son of John Hancock, of Cane Val
ley, who died some years ago. HI
, was manly looking lad, and having
finished the eighth grade, will now b.
, placed in High school. To appreci
. ate Bro. Jackson, you must hear him
. He is happy in his work, and in~ou
Judgment will be Grand Secretary q
long as he lives. He is plain Dav