The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
JEFFERSON COUNTY MASONS ID HOLD. BIC SESSION HERE
Thirty-fourth Semi Annual Conference Opens On
 August 21

work of the Blue Lodge have been planned; the degree work will be ex- emplified by crack teams from the different lodges. Election of officers will be held Wednesday afternoon, August 22, at which time reports from different officers will be re- ceived by the committee.
 Rev. R. L. Dill, conference chap lain, will open the first session at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning with prayer. S. B. Klippelt, Birmingham Temple lodge, No. 636. will make the welcome address. Response will be made by D. G. Richards, Florida lodge, Nc. 450. The business of ap- pointing a committee on resolutions and special instructors for the day will be transacted. disqualification of the Erterd Apprentice degree and the lecture will be given by Wahouma Temple lodge. No, s8s, which will be followed by refreshments until 2 o'clock.
 Republication of the Fellcw Craft degree and lesson by Shades Valley lodge, No. s29, will start the afternoon session. It will be fol- lowed by an old-tine spelling-bee, with L. c. Jones of Avondale lodge. No. 476. and J. c. Arthur, Wahouma lodge, No. 763. as captains of the re- spectiye sides. After talks for the good of Masonry by W. w. Ransom and others refreshments will be served.
 sol, degree will start at 80 o'clock. The Master Mason's lecture will be given by J. E. Thomas Of East Lake Temple lodge, No. S42 He VIII De followed by George Thigpen of Mont gomery. who will make a Masonic address. after which the conference will be called until the following day.
 The second and last day of the con ference will be called to order at " o'clock Wednesday morning. Ap- pointment of special instructors for the day will be the first act. EN- emplificaf,ion of the Fellow Craft de- e.ree bv A select team from the con ference will be put on. This will be followed by reception and talks py the oldest Masons in the onierence' led by James Bowron. A Masonic address by A fbert l.. Reese, Blrmlns- ham Temple lodge, No. 6So, VIII CIose the meeting for lunch.
 Work will be resumed at z oclock' at which time the auditing commit fee will be appointed. Contests or all three of the Blue Lodge lessons will be held between one mem per or each lodge represented at the con con ference. The treasurer and sec retary will make their report or the year,s work. followed by the resolu- tion and auditing committee.
 Election of officers Will cIose the meeting until the evening session which will be opened at 7:3O o'clock bv an exemplification of the Master Mason degree, put on by King Hiram iodge No. 7T4. The Master Mason lecture will be given by Henry Key who will accompany 1t with stereop-- ttcon views. Conference cIoseu Wednesday night.
 different ranks of officers has been devised by the conference, by slVlng thsn7 badges of different colors. All Masters will wear white baqBes' se nior wardens will wear red Dadges and inc junior wardens pink. For s1,e sanior deacons there has been selected a yellow badge and TOT the {unior deacGns cream -colored ones Ali other members will wear oadges o- NIasters of all the lodges have been urged by the executive comm ee dalPR4fGg and assist ius making it one or the lal esest ever held.
 sHRINERs STAGE PICNIC
 Approximately 1000 Shriners ana members of their families attenuS9 the Bessemer Shrine club plcuic ieit at Monday afternoon and evening ~ Vreat Take park. The park had been renfed bodiiy for the picnic and all amusements, transportation ana Ioou for the occasion was provided py the various committees of the cIuD.
 Much of the afternoon Prog ,i an was given over to the children. Narl- ons contests and games were staged and prizes offered for the winners shortly before o'clock group pho- toeraph. including the hundreds or guests, was made. A bounufui par becue supper was spread at o'cloeN' which the guests enjoyed, while sew erai entertaining stunts were being staged.
 The evening was spent in dancing fin the pavilion. where the liberal use of confetti added much to the holiday spirit of the crowd.
 SHRINE PICNIC
 Active preparations for the all-day outing and picnic to be given Dy Aa- mora temple. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, at Edgewood park, August 23, are we'll under way ana every thing will be in readiness for the big event. according to the committee in
 Chairman A. P. Wells states that the first aid committee. composed or pr. H. c. Crelly, chairman; pr. J. C. Vance. Dr. w. W. Ransom, Dr. J. T. Kent and Dr. M. A. Copeland. will es- tablish first aid stations, and nur- sery for babies. with competent nurses in attendance. The stations will be equipped with tents and cots, while the nursery will be one or the buildings They will all be under the supervision of the committee, and at the nursery certified milk will be provided.
 It is also announced that in addi- ton to the jitney line from the Ma sonic temple 10 the park, extra cars will be put on the Edgewood line.
 special meeting of the entire committee has been called by Chair man Wells at the Masonic temple at 2.45 o'clock August 21, when tho final arrangements for the picnic will be completed.
 Notices announcing the picnic in- clude the following features;
 The outing and picnic will begin al o'clock on the morning of August 23 and will close at midnight, Special cars and jitneYs will run all day and evening from the Masonic temple to the park.
 The program includes barbecue dinner, swimming, dancing and band concert. Dancing AVill be in the pavilion from Il o'clock until mid night special dance floor has been built by Zamora temple, which measures 130 by 50 feet. The pool will be opened for swimming all day and all night and members are re- quested to bring their bathing suits. towels will be provided.
 barbecue dinner will he served from II o'clock until in the after noon Special serving tables have haor brilt and nOthipo CT is hainn- Jeff