The broad ax., 1924-12-20
CHARLES EASY STUMP, THE REGU-
LAR TRAVELLING CORRESPON-
DENT FOR THE BROAD AK.
CONTINUES HIS TRAMPINGS S
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
STATES. He ATTENDED THE
MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND
LODGE OF MASONS OF NORTH
CAROLINA AND He WAS FORCED
TO RIDE THE GOAT.

bile car carriage and tote me over to
Winston-Salem. Believe me when 1
tell you that they have real automo-
bile car carriage, and these are two
happy people. She holds a very i'm
portant position with the North Caro-
lima Mutual, and I was glad.
A nice ride through to Winston
Salem, and it seemed like the elements
just opened up and tried to let out all
the water it ever had or ever would
have. But we rode on just the same,
passing through Greensboro and Sc
dalia, and reaching town. We were
soon in our stopping place, for was
to stop with DR.. J. B. Christian. He
is drugstore doctor, and knows how
TO make pills as well as how to put
liquids together for medicine. He has
a fine home and fine wife in it.
I was the guest Of DR.. j. w. Jones.
Grand Chancellor Of the Knights of
Pythias. and while his house was
crowded with the officials of the grand
lodge, yet I was his guest. l wish
you could have seen me enjoying my
self. and now I am about to tell you
what happened, and how it was ac-
complished, and what time | had.
1t was Tuesday noon when the
Grand Lodge was to assemble. They
called it high twelve, and just why
do not know. Why should twelve
o'clock in the day be called high
twelve? I went there ahead OF time
and hid myself away, 50 ! could get
the start so as not to be detected.
Promptly at the hour named, Most
Worshipful James E. Shepard, Grand
Master, took a hammer made Of wood,
called gavel, knocked on the table and
said "The Most Worshipful Grand
Lodge Of North Carolina will please
come to order in 54th annual session
for business. He looked at the man
just opposite him and said: Right
Worthy Grand Senior" but what
other name he called could not un-
derstand-" "are you satisfied that all
present are Master Masons?" and he
called forward two men with long,
sharp spears, and told them to talk
with the brethren and see if they All
had on the wedding garments and had
the word of the groom.
Them fellows went from man tc
man, and each one would stand and
whisper something IN his ear. and
when they had gone to all the persons,
he went up to this Mr.. James E,
Shepard-and said something to him,
and he looked at the same man OPP
posite and said "The information
comes right. All present are worthy. 2
But this same Most Worshipful
Grand Master was not satisfied. He
is the most smellingest smeller that
there is in all the country. He looked
wise, turned up his nose and then
said: There is some one in this grand
lodge that don't have the Masonic
smell. and the junior and senior
bouncers viii please search. until they
can smell him out"
Pretty soon I felt some one tugging
at my feet, and they pulled me out
from my hiding place. and carried me
before this same Most Worshipful
Grand Master "Who are you that
you dare to intrude upon Us when we
have assembled in our sancti6ed sane
tum. and you will please bind him.
Just think Of it. the men certainly
did tie me hand and feet, closed my
lockers, and then took off ali my
clothes, oiled me from head to feet.
and then told me to ride the goat. !