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m masonic edition COMMEMORATING THE LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF ATLANTA’S NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, THE MOST MAGNIFICENT FRATERNAL HOME IN THE SOUTH Atlanta Georgian Spot Cotton Ike feather: hai’ssgu Liverpool, «9a»tor< AtUuca, ttwftOyi \\ X*w TodL eteuCy-i N. Orl’us, Arm} 11 i Savannah, Heady \ Galveston, linns 1: PRICE: In Atlanta: TWO CENTO On Trains: FIVE CENTS. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1907. 3reat Gathering of Templars and Blue Lodge. Chief Dineen’s Threat Disarms Company’s Strike Breakers. lay corner-stone OF GREAT TEMPLE CALHOUN STANDS PAT ON HIS STATEMENT Rain Prevented Parade of Uniformed Knights Tem plars in Forenoon. Union Men Ask His Co-op eration and Say Display of Force Draws Un ruly Crowd. Atlanta li giving cordial, if moist, welcome to the Knights Templars of Georgia Wednesday. • At the hour for the grand parade and review to move, 10 o'clock, a terrific downpour began and Grand Command er John J. Seay called the parade oft. General regret was felt by the Knights St tho necessary omission of this most Intereitlng feature of their annual con- .clsve, Every Incoming train Wednesday morning brought delegations of Knights Templars for tho forty-seventh an nul conclave of the Georgia Com mander?*. A large percentage of them were dressed In full uniform for the parade, when the rain began. After the announcement of tho abandoning of; the parade, tho Sir Knights repaired to. the asylum, Mitchell Rnd Forsyth Hreets, for the first session. Of the seventeen regular command-, •ties, representation from all of them ife present for tho conclave. The com- •aaderles are as follows; Oeorgln Commnndery, of Aiigusta; S t. Omar Commnhdery, or Macon: St. Wonmr Commnndery, of Columbus: Couer DeLlon Commander?-, of At lanta: William Tracey Gould Com- mandery, of Forsyth; Palestine Com- msndery, of Savannah; Romo Com mander?'. of Romo; Atlanta Com mander?, of Atlanta: Ivanhoe C'om- San Francisco, May 8.—The city passed a peaceful night and this morn ing there was no Indication that the rioting of yesterday would bo resumed today. The threat of Chief Dlneen to arm his police with rifles and shoot the strike breakers seems to havo made the men discord their firearms, or else hide them In such a way as to give no chance for the pollco to take ac tion. Although everything was quiet up to 10 a. in., both aides are engaged In bit ter denunciation. The men accused at killing James Walsh are held without ML In a statement Issued by President Patrick Calhoun today he says: "M?- company will spare no effort to resumo lawfully and peacefully the operatlon'of Its cars, but It will not be driven to compromise with wrong and will fearlessly defend Its rights." The. car men's union has made the Commandery, of Amerlcus; Plnntagcnct Commsmlery, of Mllledgevlllo; Crusa der Commandery, of Thomas*lilt; Mal ts Commandery, of Valdosta; Damas cus Commandery, of Waycrosa; Cy- rene Commander?', of Cordole. During the session of the grand com mander?' live new commanderlos will be granted charters. ~ During tho session of the grand They arc locat Fitzgerald, Jm and Carrollton. . Among the visiting knights are: William L. Williams. W. H. Gray, Jr., Otto Selferth. J. T. Monerlef, C. B. Olbson, C. E. Porter. J. E. Sumner, Oeorge O. Berry. Columbus; A. B. Cook, J. J. Campbell, A. E. Jones, A. «• Farmer. Fitzgerald: J. O. Hatch, Davis Freeman, Dr. A. B. Simons. Chau. 1\ ood, R. R. Byrner, T. B. Torlky, w. A. Reaves, Savannah; S. C. Dunlap, Jh. R. A. Mitchell, Gainesville; Grand Commander J. J. Seay, H. P. Melkle- oam, Rev. Dr. R. B. Headden, J. N. King. Bolling Sullivan, W. J. Grlffln. •here the welcoming servlcea were Mid. Governor Terrell could not reach Atlanta In time from his trip East to make an address ns scheduled, but c telegram of welcome was read from him. The principal address of welcome wns I? . *? y Hon - John Temple Graves, •ho delivered an eloquent speech. Re- •ponses were made by Most Eminent “f»nd Master George M. Moulton, of jmlrago; Grand Commander John J. SJF- °f Rome, nnd Major Barry "tight, of Rome. ** noon tho first business session 22”. "Ith Grand Commandor Seay JTJ’bhng. At 1 o'clock luncheon was nvi , n * be banquet hull nnd at 1:40 Grand Commander Sony dellv- THE BEAUTIFUL NEW MASONIC TEMPLE AS IT WILL LOOK WHEN COMPLETED. Continued on Pegs Eight. TRAGICENDTOAUTORACE WITH FAST FLYING TRAIN conclave of the Knights Templars Is ee follows: Wednesday—10 a. m., parodo nnd review; 11 a. in., reception In asylum; address of welcome by Hon. John Tem ple Graves;-‘respbnso by the Grand Master; responeo by tho Grand Com mander; 12 m„ business of conclavo: 1 p. m., luncheon In banquet hall; 1:40 ? . m„ Grand Commander's address; :30 p. m., adjourn; 3:30 p. m., escort for Grand Lodgo; every commend In line on Lucklo street, opposite Pied mont Hotel; -4 p. m„ laying of cornor- ■tone, new Masonic Temple, comer Cain nnd Peachtree.’ by the Grand BY J08EPH B. LIVELY. The Georgian records hers each day come economic fuct in reference to the onwerS march of the hhutb. Side by side with the new etone, will, rest the etone token from the Temple begun on Marietta street. On this old stone Is Inscribed: John Harrison, M. W. O. M. A. D. 1886. A. L. 5S66. Ray & Corput, Architects. On tho new stono the following In scription will appear: A. L. 5*07. Laid by the Moat Worshipful Grand Lodge of Georgia May 8, 1807. In the main column Just above the comor-stone will be placed the Seely Tho Georgia nnd Alabama Industrial Index will say tomorrow In Its regular weekly Issue: , ' •'In the production end manufacture of building materials and In the making,of machinery for transforming their raw materials lato articles of commerce. Georgia and Alabama are,progressing notably. In every Issue The Index records demonstrations of this interesting fact which Is Illus trative of the substantial character of the prosperity and commercial growth of the two states. Lands, which a few years ago were considered worthless, absolutely, now furnleh materials for building stones, and for many other construction purposes.' Plants for the manufacture of brick tiling and other clay products are being" established continually. Cement . plants are growing. In number, as are woodworking establishments. The manufacture of lumber Increases In volume In a degree that Is hardly to be credited, and the demand for lumber Is Increasing. At Birmingham. Ala., a company Hhs been formed to manufacture electrical devices; at Florence. Ale., e company Is preparing, with a capital etock of 150,000, to manufacture a machine which. It Is believed, ha* solved tho problem of re moving lint from cotton seed; at Birmingham, Ala. a company will en- gngelmthe manufacture of metal buckles for holding steel bands, as used for ties on cotton bales; at Columbus, Go., Cullman, Ala, and Grovanla, Ga, factories will be erected to manufacture fertilizers that will give growth and productiveness to cotton and other crops." Among other things reported by The Index are: Brick plant. Calera, Ala; cotton mill enlargement, Jackson, Ga; cooperage plant. Bainbrldge, Ga.: -flavoring extract factory, Macon, Ga; 130.000 laundry company. Btrmltvham. Ala; machine shops, Etuley, Ala, and machine gjed engine company. Jasper. Ala; coal mining company, Birmingham, Ala.,- naval stores plant. Valdosta, Oa.; shoe factor?'. Atlanta Ga; woodworking R iant, Wrlghtevlllo, Ga; eight school buildings. Including college bulld- lge. at Montgomery and Mobile, Ala; artificial etone business build ing:, Orllla Ga; business end hotel building, Albany, Ga; hotels. Athens, Qa, end Nashville, Ga.; bridge, three warehouses. Including one at Cull- men, Ala, to be constructed of steel and concrete, 240x480 feet: water works plant; paving plane In two cities; five-story apartment house, At lanta Oa; two banks, bonds Issues and 25 new corporations with total minimum capital stock of 1171,000. Among rontract awards noted .-ire: Sewer, 312,867, Jeflsreon county, Alabama; church, about J2n. ». Mobile, Ala:, business building, about 360.01'rt, Albany, Ga: paving. J20.000. Win - cross, Ga 7he establishment at Dalton, Ga, of a brick plant with a dal y caoee(ty,of 100,009 seems assured. Flvo hundred dwellings aie to be erected at a new mining town In Alabama. the women Into the Mr»mp and pinning Min Maj» under the wreckage, , .7 Tbe engineer tanned lately stopnel hie train, and the passenger*, Including two phyuctlBS, rnehed to the aid of the wom en.' When tho remain* of tho ear had been lifted up It was found that Miaa Mass hod been Intently killed. a The engineer of the train said after the IK.;, "’.me rirst Baptist churcn for iSo «!!! > SSfJ. , * rv,ce ' 1<d b F Grand Pro - 8lr William Burr?', D. D. The ad- S2? *<» be delivered by Dr. S. R. •jk and the liturgy, will be read. •v *8 to 12 o’clock Wednesday th. *, a recc t>tlon will be tendered at City Club to Mont Eminent ChT-. George M. Moulton, of Novi?? 0 '. r,rand Master William H. ta» icik Manchester, Iowa nnd vlslt- '"d Knights and their ladles. •De.,k , * vent ‘here will bo no or h ‘ n * kln *. but Just social mingling of tk Knl *hts. R is expected to be one at tlf , r . no *‘ brilliant events ever held ,J. h ' Capital City Club, 0B» kJIk afternoon at 4 o’clock ib. I ,h< moat Important and lmpres- *111 ,n ,h ® history of Atlanta corn.lY r ac * wl ‘h the laying of the c p. rn "»one of the new Masonic Tem- Ai s and Coin streets. ®u« r a °. c, °ck Atlanta and visiting ™ Masons will leave the Tem- lh, '"Mitchell etreet. As they reach •til ,l , dmont ‘bo Knights Templars •niirJ'hU! ln *° ,,ne as an escort, the Ui. 1? Proceeding to the site of •koet** Tpm Ple. Peachtree and Cain the»,A, rr " ra * on * will be laid under Gjn^SPP**** Of tho Grand Lodge of -f'a. represented by Grand Ma«ter O WEATHER UNFAVORABLE O. O FOR BIQ CONVENTIONS. O O "Worse convention weather I 8 O ever saw In Atlanta” sold a well- 0 0 known Atlantan Wednesday. O 0 And It Is true. Uusuelly Atlanta O O has Ideal weather for conventions, O a but somebody slipped up on the O O arrangements for the trainmen O O and the Templars. Forecast; 0 0 "Rain Wednesday night and O 0 Thursday; no marked change In 0 0 temperature." O O Wednesday temperatures: ■ O 0 7 o'clock a. m 87 degrees O 0 8 o'clock am 88 degrees 0 O S o'clock am 87 degrees O O 10 o’clock am. 81 degrees 0 0 11 o’clock e.'m 81 degrees 0 0 12 o'clock noon 83 degrees 0 O I o'clock p. m.' 88 degrees 0 0 2 o'clock p. m. .. .69 degrees 0 O / -w' 000000000O00000000O00000&0 0 OTHER MASONIC 0 0 FEATURES IN PAPER. 0 0 , 0 0 For other Masonic feature* 0 0 see pages one. two, three, four, five 0 0 and six of the second section of 0 "0 this paper. O000000000O000000000O00000 their ladles. Thursday—8; 80 a m, conclave re sumed; reports of committees; 10:80 n. m, election of officers; new business; Installation; adjourn; 1:30 p. m, bar becue, Country ’Cue Club; car* in wait ing on Luckle street, opposite Piedmont Hotel. Two Women Perish in 1 ■ p >s _ j '*»•* mu <S T rW ' Q i'y \> . * v"jy. ' i' . ’.v'vW; h. & i ?xt 1 Vf •-••Mi-'-'!