Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-24
MASONSOF Sd
DISTRICT PLAN
BICEVENT HERE
Convention Set For Aug 1-2-
Opening Session Public
AT Theater

What is planned to be the biggest
occasion in Masonry ever seen in
Sumter county will be the twenty
second annual session of the Third
Masonic district convention, to be
held here Tuesday and Wednesday,
August | and 2.
The sessions Tuesday morning will
be public and will be held in the
Rylander theater. Invitations have
been issued to every local organiza-
ton of all kinds to be represented at
this occasion, and many of these in
vitations have already been accepted
assuring large attendance other
than strictly Masonic. Several
prominent speakers will be heard at
this session, as well as at other times
throughout the convention, and there
win be some features of entertain
ment as we'll.
Masons from all over the district
are planning to be here at the con-
vention. The attendance last year
was large, but it is expected to be
considerably increased this year, the
convention annually becoming a
larger institution, permanently To-
Gated in Americus. Following is the
detailed program:
Tuesday Morning, August 1, 1890
A. M.
Convene at Rylander Theater.
Prayer - Rev. Guyton Fisher,
Grand Prelate Grand Commandery
of Georgia, Knights Templar.
Song America" Audience.
Welcome Address,. ]. Witt.
Response to Address of Welcome
H. w. Taylor, Scribe Grand Chap
ter Georgia Royal Arch Masons.
Song-Choir.
Reading-Miss Susie Stallings.
Music-Orchestra
Address-N. II. Ballard, Past
| Grand Master of Masons in Georgia.
Adjourn for barbecue at Third Dis
| trict Agricultural college.
Tuesday Afternoon.
:30--Assemble at lodge room in
Planters Bank building, Americus
Lodge No. 13 and M. B. Council
Lodge No. 95, opened in joint ses-
sion by officers Of both lodges.
Lodge turned over to district Of
/ ficers.
| Call of roll and list Of delegates.
Address-Dr. J. R. Statham, W..
M, Third district convention.
| Address-The Duty of the Investi-
eating Committee, j. 7. Bowdoin,
/ Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
| Georgia.
Address-Brutalizing Masonry, j..
M. France, principal Third District
A. G. M. School.
! Address-The Grand Lodge Edu-
| cational Loan Fund, Frank f. Ba-
ker, Grand Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of Georgia.
Ten minute speeches.
Pension Relief Plan Explained, f.
O. Miller, Past Grand Master of the
| Grand Lodge of Georgia.
Address-What is Being Accomp-
lished at Our Masonic Home, James
Clements, chairman Orphans Home
| committee.
Address Uniform Work, Guy
Thurman, Grand Lecturer of Grand
Lodge, Chairman of Board of Gus
| todians.
Address-The Practical Side of
Masonry, ]. E. Mathis, Superintend-
ent Americas Schools.
Address-how Can Most be Got
ten from Missionary, Dan Cbappell.
Address-The Necessity of the
Royal Arch Degree of the Master
Mason, H. W. Taylor.
Adjourn to Municipal Play
grounds for swimming party and
water melon cutting. (Bring your
bathing suit An hour of fun and
frolic. @ il
T:30-Reassemble at Masonic hall,
for conferrings of Master degree by
Americus degree team: j. e. Shep-
pard, W. M; S. l.. Mcdaniel, S. W;
Dan ChappeI, j. w; f. J. Witt, S.
D.; Murray Dunn, j. D.; Talnadge
Crabb, S. s.; C. NJ. Bradley, j. S. !;
While Marshall, S. F.; S. L. HAM
mond, j: Lu; J. Fl. Shumake, J. Lo;
Harvey Mathis, ]. La.
Wednesday Morning, August 2.
9:00-Assemble at Masonic hall
for regular business as prescribed by
bylaws.
Conferring E. A. degree by Ameri-
Gus degree team; ]. E. Cutler, w.
NJ; While Marshall, S. w; j. C.
Pouncey, ]. W; H. D. Schneider, s.
D.; c. NJ. Bradley, ]. D.; J. G. Hoist,
S. S.; H. w. Moon, J. S.
Adjourn.