The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-04
MASONIC LODGES
Of JEFFERSON To
HOLD CONF ERENCE
Semi-AnnuaI Conference at
Masonic Temple Promises
to Be of Unusual
Interest

Program has been completed and
semi annual Masonic conference of
jefferson county, which will be held
at the Masonic temple February 20
and 2k and. indications are that a
large number of the representatives
of the various lodges of the county
will be in attendance.
Among the features of the confer
ence will be the exemplification of
all the degrees, lodge business and
lessons, an old time spelling bee and
addresses by DIR. j. A. McSporran
DIR. j. r. Hobbs and others. The pro-
gram follows:
Tuesday
10 a. M: Conference opened
Prayer, Rev. r. l.. Dill. Welcome ad-
dress, c. D. Gaines, Globe lodge
No. ISL. Response. John s. White,
King Solomon lodge No. 46o. APP
pointment of special instructors for
the day. Appointment of committee
on resolutions. disqualification of
e. a.. degree and lecture, by East
Lake temple lodge No. S42 Refresh
ment until 2 p IN
p. M: Conference called to labor.
disqualification by Wahouma temple
lodge No S39. Old time spelling
bee; captains, Walter Smith, George
Smith lodge No AIT, and Henry Key,
King Hiram lodge No. VA. Talks for
the good of Masonry. Refreshment
until 1880 p. m.
1880 p. M: Conference called to la
Dor. disqualification of NJ. NJ. degree
by Avondale temple lodge No. S22.
d pno o,nrr v,d
North Birmingham lodge No. SOL.
Masonic address by Rev. j. A. Nc
Sporran. Conference adjourned until
10 a. M, February 81.
Wednesday
10 a. M: Conference called to
labor. Appointment of special in
structors for the day. Exemplifica-
tion of +. c. degree by select team.
Reception of and talks by the old
est Masons in the conference, led by
Brother Ben Sims of Georgiana Davis
Z lodge No. 3SS. Masonic address by
DIR. j. r. Hobbs, Birmingham temple
lodge No 636. Refreshment until 2
p. m.
1880 p. M: Conference called to
labor. Appointment of auditing COM
mittee. Contest in three lessons by
one member from each lodge. Re-
port of treasurer and secretary. Re-
port of resolution and auditing COM
mittee. Election of officers. General
discussion. Refreshment until 1880
p. m.
1880 p. M: Conference called to
( order disqualification of NJ. NJ de-
gree by the following brethren:
George w. Burt, Jr., East Lake lodge
No. $50, W. M; J. r. Walker, e. l..
Layton lodge No. S13, S. W.; S. d.
Thurman, Birmingham temple lodge
No. $780, j. w; r. F. Baty, Birming-
ham lodge No. 757 S. D.; r. l.. Ed
wards, Woodlawn temple lodge No.
40, j, D.; A. Mackey, East LAX g
lodge No. $50, S. s.; Luther Franklin,
oak Forest lodge No. $50, j. S. Sec
ond section team selected. NJ. NJ
lecture by d. G. Richards, Florida
lodge No. $50. Conference closed.
Officers of Conference
n. NJ. Leonard, Avondale lodge No.
476, w. M; J. L. Thomas, Dolcito
lodge No. 500, S. W.; j. d. TumIinson.
Bfrmala lodge No. 1886, ]. NJ: S. r.
Hawley, East Lake lodge No. $50.
treasurer and secretary; Arthur
Weathers, Farrar lodge No. s, S, D.;
f. A. Freddy, Fairview lodge No.
ga, j. D.; A. J. Rebb, East Birming-
ham lodge No. S2s. S. s.; Gus Goude-
lock, Central Park lodge No. sos, j.
3; X. L. Dill, Fairview lodge No.
GA, chaplain.
Conference CoIors
All past masters and masters will
wear white badges. All senior war
dens will wear red badges. All
Junior wardens will wear mink
badges. All senior deacons will
wear yellow badges. All junior dea-
cons will wear cream badges. All
: olher members will wear blue