The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-03-02
MASONS DEDICATE
THEIR NEW HOME
Past Grand Master Adams Here OF Two
Gala Nights.

The Hickman Lodge, No .761. f. * \.
NJ, dedicated their beautiful new home
in the old city hall building with two in
teresting meetings Monday and Tues
day nights.
Meeting with the lodge on both oc-
casions were Past Grand Master Adams
and Ii. NJ. Reese. both OF Louisville.
Bro. Adams, aside from the honor
which is. his through his former oc-
cupancy of the highest office among
Kentucky Masons. is at present the
superintendent of the Masonic Widows
and Orphans Home. located in Louis
villc a position which carries with it
great responsibility. For long term
of years he has been prominently con-
nected with the affairs of the fra terni-
~. filling many other responsible posi-
tions aside from the two mentioned
above Bro. Reese one of the most
venerable MaSons in Kentucky, both in
age and length of service is n director
tof the Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home and in other positions has i'm
portant duties in connection with the
Masonic work in Kentucky
Monday night the lodge met in busi-
ness session at which short addresses
were made by both the distinguished
visitors. ON this occasion over 81 100
red i'm fitting up the new home. After
the business of the evening was con-
cluded. work was had in the Masters
degree. three candidates receiving this
degree. The lodge was assisted in Civ
ing this work by both Bro Adams and
Bro. Reese. The addresses of these
visitors and the lecture by Bro. Adams
were greatly enjoyed by every member
of the lodge and the visitors from other
lodges who We're present to the number
of fifteen or twenty.
Tuesday night was devoted 10 an
open house--a regular housewarming
celebration at which Masons. their
wives. anu members of the Eastern
Star. were present. In spite of the ex-
treme inclemency of the weather nearly
one hundred were present
ON this occasion a short talk was
made by Bro. Reese. while Bro. Adams
delivered most interesting address
| on Masonic work and history. and
| many interesting but In the ma aiority
of cases little known facts were pre-
| sented. One of the points most salient
TO the Hickman people present was that
| the Order of the Eastern Star was first
founded by the famous old Mason.
| Robert Morris in Hickman. Facts of
| interest like this and many other points
on Masonic work and history made the
address highly enjoyed and profitable
| and kept the speakers hearers in rapt
| attention during the whole of it,
| Aside from the set addresses talks
| were also made by several of the local
MasOns. and after this part of the pro
gram another highly enjoyable feature
| was enjoyed namely. the refreshments
| which had been prepared by the ladies
| of the Eastern Star. These consisted of
pineapple and peaches with whipped
| cream. cake, and coffee or hot chocolate.
After the refreshments the remainder
] of the evening was spent in conversa-
tion until a late hour.
The Masons of Hickman and their
guests highly enjoyed both evenings of
work and entertainment. the pleasure
of both evenings being added to by the
visits of the two distinguished members
of the order.
| This is Bro Adams third visit to
the Hickman lodge, and he has many
intimate acquaintance among the fra
ternal order in this city, and his genial
personality and wealth of knowledge
on things Masonic added many more to
this list. Bro. Reese was making his
first trip to Hickman, combining the
visit to the lodge with visit with his
son, George Reese. who has been here
for some time connected with the A. Il
Smith Lumber Co. The visits of botl
were highly enjoyed and the Hickman
lodge will welcome them back whenever
they can return.