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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
RATI HDAY, JULY 14.
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NEWS OF THE SECRET ORDER WORED
Edited BvCEAl DE N'EALY
MASONS OF CHATTOOGA
HAP SPLENDID CONVENTION
Public Exercises Were Held Thursday, at
Which Prominent Members of the
Order Made Speeches.
The Masonic convention of Chattooga
county was held on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week at Summer
ville, and was a pronounced success In
every respect.
A large number of Masons were
present from all sections of the coun
ty. The session of Wednesday was
devoted largely to the transaction of
business, many matters of Importance
to the members of the order being con
sidered.
Public exercises were held Thursday
In the county court house, the spacious
building being crowded with Masons
and their friends. An address nf wel
come was delivered by Mayor Jesse
Jolly, of Summem'lle, and the response
was made by Judge John W. Maddox,
mayor of Rome.
Other speeches were made by Hon.
B. F. Thurmond, of I.afayette, Grand
Master Max Meyerhardt. of Home;
Grand Junior Warden George M. Na
pier, of Monroe, and Deputy Grand
Master Thomas H. Jeffries, of Atlanta.
The speeches were oil splendid ef
forts and were received In hearty man
ner by the Interested auditors. A hlg
barbecue was served In the court house
yard, which was one of the features of
the occasion. Large numbers of ladles
were present at the ’cue.
Thursday afternoon, the third degree
was conferred by grand lodge officers.
Captain Cleghorn, one of the heat
known men In that section, «*ig mar
shal of the day, and handled the pro
ceedings In excellent style.
MACCABEES TO HAVE
FINE BRASS BAND
Member* of LaFayette Tent Form
ing Band for Open-Air Con
certs and Other Occasions.
The members of Lafayette tent of the
Maccabees are organising a Maccabec
band.
Several well-known musicians have
already expreiaed their willingness to
join, and at the laet review of this tent
a committee, consisting of T. J. Miller,
C. C. Head,.J. H. Head, J. J. Brown
and H. H. Butler, was appointed to
perfect arrangements looking to lta
early organisation.
The Maccabees have nearly 100
bands throughout this country and
Canada, being especially strong In the
Northwest, where almost every little
hamlet that has a M&ccabee tent has
a Maccabee band also.
Aa Lafayette tent has so many mu
slclans, It will not be long until the
.I.O.O.F.,
INSTALL NEIAfflFFICEBS
COBB COUNTY MASONIC
CONVENTION A T KENNESA W
W. L. ABBOTT.
Well Knokn Mason and an Offic
ial of the Cobb County Convention.
JOSEPH J. KILLEBREW.
<vly Elected Noble Grand of
Gibeon Lodge, Odd Fellows, of Gib
son, Ga.
Ne
LEN C. BALDWIN.
Prominent member of the Cobb
County Maionic Convention.
BEAVERS AT SELMA
Membership Steadily on Increase,
Although Only in Existence
Four Months.
Deputy Supreme Organizer
Tripp in Alabama
City.
treated to open air concerts.
On Wednesday evening. In their spa
cious hall, Gibson lodge, No. 311, In-
depcndeiit Order of Odd FelloWB, In
stalled the officers for the term ending
December, H0«, as follows:
Noble Grand—Joseph J. Killebrew.
Vice Grand—Sanford N. Braddy.
Secretary—Will J. Whlteley.
Treasurer—D. Lee Brassell.
The Installation was In charge of
District Deputy Grand Master William
P, McCartney. The lodge room was
taxed to Its limits by the members and
congratulations were heard on every
hand.
Noble Grand Killebrew was the chief
spirit In the organization of the non-
lodge, whose number la now 62, al
though It has been organized since
March 1, 1906.
EXERCISES IN AUGUST
Reports Show Work of Or-
ganizers Is Meeting
with Success.
MACCABEE OFFICERS |PUBLIC INSTALLATION
Hundreds of Masons of That District Are
Anticipating Fine Gathering—Program in
Hands of Efficient Committee.
PUBLICLY INSTALLED
Greater Atlanta Tent Had Fine
Meeting—Splendid Program
Rendered,
NEW K. OF P. LODGE
AT CRAWFORDVILLE, GA.
On Tuesday night a new lodge of
Knights of Pythias was Instituted at
CrawfordvIUe. The work of institution
was In charge of the lodge from WaBh-
Ington. Quite a number of Knights
The eat at an English hotel willed on
board a ship n few months ngo, nnd for-
gi-ttlng to walk Imrk In time, was taken
to sea. The ship returned In dm* course,
and the suino night the cat was beard
mowing outside the hotel door, ft wns
little the worse for lta seafaring experi
ence.
In attendance. The following officers
were elected for the new lodge:
Chancellor Commander — Hawes
Cloud.
Vice Chancellor—J. A. Beazley.
Master at Arms—A. H. Beazley.
Prelate—W. C. Chapman.
Keeper of Hecorda and Seal—I
A. Rhodea.
M. 6f E.—L. P. McCord.
ImitiT Guard -A. .1. Melton.
Outer Guard—Hyland Oorham.
Master of Work—V. J. Henry.
Special to The Georgian.
Selma, Ala., July 14.—& W. Tripp,
deputy supreme organizer of the Bea
vers of Atlanta, Ga., and J. W. Hall,
special deputy organizer of Chattanoo
go, Tenn., arrived In thla city a few
days ago for the purpose of institut
ing a dam of the popular Southern or
der. and have met with more than
satisfactory results during the past few
days.
These gentlemen have now an en
rsHmant of more than 60 of Selma'i
leading citizens, and a bright prospect
to got over 160 more. The elements of
success having been planted In the Sel
ma dam, It will not be many moona
before Selma will enjoy one of the
strongest dams In the order.
Hon. Prank F. Conway, of Mobile,
Ala., together with Hon. Eh T. Wll
itains, will j>restde at the deliberations
of the Institution of the Selma dam,
The date for the Installation will be
linin''.I 1 iv M i. Tripp ubum Align; I
when a delegation from Birmingham,
Montgomery and Atlanta will be on
hand to take part In the Installation
exercises.
DO YOU WANT $16.00?
Yee! Then don't par $06.00 for a Buggy when
we will sell you a better Boggy for $40.00. Wo
giro you the dealer's profit of llfl.00. Why
5.00. Handsome!}
day for oatalogue No. 77 and Harness offer.
itii u Golden Eagle Buggy Co. niuu,e>*
HOUSE WARMING IS
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
Beaver Family at, Home Last
Monday Night to Members
and Friends.
Are You Still Paying Rent? If so, I am Surprised!
Rent Receipts Remind me of Money
Thrown Away.
Do you know that the Standard Real Estate Loan Company of Wash
ington, D. C., will sell you a home-purchasing contract wheroby you
can buy or build a homo nuywhoro In tho United Slates and pay for
It In monthly payments for less than you are now paying rent? Thoy
will lend you from $1,000 to $5,000 at 6 per cent, simple Interest, al
lowing you to pay It back In monthly Inatallmcnta of $7.50 on each
thousand borrowed. For prospectus and plans of our proposition,
call on or write J. SL Jullon Yates. State Agent, S21 Austell Bldg., At
lanta, Ga. Bell phone 2653-J. Atlanta phono 1918,
Truthful Hustling Aginft Wanftd in Fiery County in the Sill*.
ROUND TRIP
Summer and Convention Rates.
Round trip Summer Excursions from all points
East to Pacific Coast and Northwest from dime I
to Sept. 15, with special stop-over privileges, good
returning to Oct. 31,1906.
N. E. A. Meeting at Los Angeles, July 9-13.
Elks Meeting at Denver, Colo., July 16-21.
Summer rates to Colorado, June 1 to Sept. 30.
Hotel Men’s Convention, Portland, Ore., June
25-29.
Use the splendid through service of theSOUTH-
ERN PACIFIC from New Orleans; UNION PA
CIFIC from Kansas City to Chicago.
Through Pullman Tourist cars from Washing
ton, Atlanta, Montgomery, etc., and from St.Louis
and Chicago to California.
The Beavers fairly outdid thomselves
on last Monday night at the ’’houae-
warmlng" In their new quarters In
the Kiser building.
Cigars, bottled soda, Ice cream and
cake were plentiful, and to aay that
everybody enjoyed themselvea Is ex
pressing It very mildly.
Among the speakers were: Atlanta's
nsxt mayor (not necessary to call his
name),' City Attorney James L. May-
son, past grand sachem of Georgia,
I, O. R. M.; Chaplain Ward, who Is
the popular pastor of Temple Baptlet
church; Deputy State President E. L,
Humphreys; Past President J. E. Eu
banks, and a first-class mimic and par
ody singer, Mr. Bailey, of the Southern
Saw Works, who between speeches
came near breaking up the meeting by
his fun-making abilities.
President Williams presided and In
troduced the speakers after he had ex
plained the object of the meeting.
The entertainment committee was:
Bro. W. C. Bennett, chairman; Secre
tary John E. White and Official Pho
tographer A. K. Adklnson. They work
ed early and late for the success of the
entertainment, which so far exceeded
their moat sanguine expectations that
no doubt others' will be held by them
In the near futi're. J. W.
MYSTIC’ SHRINE
TO GIVE BARBECUE
ON NEAT SATURDAY
Oreater Atlanta tant, No. 10, of the
Maccabees, held a public Installation
of offleers at their hall, No, t< Cen
tral avenue, last Monday evening.
The ceremonies of the Instillation
were conducted by Deputy State Com
mander M. D. Gleason, assisted by Past
Commander W. D. T. Gentry, of Co*
Iambus, Ga.
The following officers were Installed
for the ensuing term:
Commander—J. F. Pace.
Lieutenant Commander—A. M.
Strickland.
Record Keeper—W. I. Cockcroft.
Chaplain—A. C. Polk.
Sergeant—O. W. Purdle.
Medical Examiner—Dr. O. W.' Wil
lett.
Master at Arms—E. H. Pickett.
First Master of the Guards—C. Y.
Welle.
Second Master of the Guardi—J. D.
Hammond.
Sentlnsl—H. Constangy.
After tho Installation the Misses
Bryan, daughters of Professor Bryan,
rendered selections upon the piano and
also recited. ^
Mrs. Rose Y. Colvin, state command
er of the Ladles of the Maccabees, wns
present and made a splendid address
on behalf of the Ladles of the Macca
bees.
Short addresses were also made by
Past Commander Gentry. T. J. Miller,
Professor Thomas L. Bonn, Mrs. Jeni
fer Brown. .Past Commander O, A.
OF OF P,
Followed by Delightful Ban
quet Under Auspices of
Empire Lodge.
HAD ROYAL GOOD TIME
Affair Was Great Success,
Many Applicants for
Membership.
MASONS Of THE FIFTH
.TO MEET IN MONROE
Convention Will Be Held August
15—Many to Attend From
This City.
The district convention of the fifth
Maeonlo district will be held In Mon*
roe August 16.
This district embraces the Masonic
lodges of Atlanta and It Is expected
that a large number of Masons will at
tend from this city.
Hon. Thomas H. Jeffries, of Atlanta,
deputy grand master, la president of
the convention, and R. R. Powler, of
Covington, secretary.
The committee on arrangemqpta,
headed by Junior Grand Warden
George M. Napier, of Monroe, Is pre
paring an elaborate program for tha
occasion.
On Thursday evening, July 6, at the
Cattle Halt, Kiser building, the semi
annual meeting and public Installation
of offleers of Empire Lodge No. 47,
Knights of Pythias, was held before
large gathering of members and their
lady friends. The affair was one of the
most pleasant In the history of the or
der and resulted In several applications
for membership aflei tlM (MHlM i
the evening..
The program for the earlier part
the evening was devoted to an address
of welcome by August Earnest,
sponse by Dr. C. K. Hall, nnd the In
st.il la I lull nf Min. i-i h In I it i., i r . t It and
Chancellor George F. Kubnnks.
The officers Installed were as fal
lows:
I. W. Langston, O. C,; II. F. Ansloy,
V. C.J L. D. Lowe, prolate; U. W.
Grubbs, M. of W.f J. 15. Husbury, M. ut
A.; W. W. Itumberger, 1. G.l • N. M,
McNabb, O. O.
Immediately after the Installation the
meeting adjourned to Folsom’s Viaduct
restaurant, where a delicious banquet
was served. Covers wert laid for 160
and not a vacant chair was to be
found, Wallace Rhodea acted aa mas
ter of ceremonies In a manner pleasing
to all, and especially to the victims of
his timely hits. An address on the ob
ject of Pythlanlsm was given by Eu
gene M. .Mitchell, followed by a talk
By Thomas H. Jeffries on what tho
order has accomplished. The Individ
ual benefits to M delived from mem
bership was told In a neat speech by
W. II. Terrell, A social greeting, breeght
the very successful afTalr to a happy
close.
The eommltteo of arrangements, to
whom the greater part of the surress
of the affair was due, was composed o
J, C. Harrison, chairman; J. W. loing
eton and M. M. Andsrson. '
GATE CITY LODGE
CONFERRED DEGREE
ON FIVE MEMBERS
$500.00.
Write me for literature and information.
J. P. VAN RENSSELAER, General Agent.
124 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
R. O. BEAN, T. P. A.
G. W. ELY, T. P. A.
Yaraab Temple, Mystic Shrine, will
give lta annual barbecue next Satur
day at the Cold Springs 'Cue Club
grounds at East Point.
The committee on arrangements Is
preparing a splendid affair and It Is
being looked forward to with pleasur
able anticipation by the Jolly Bhrlners.
A large crowd Is expected to partake
of the pleasures of the occasion and It
promises to prove one of the moet suc
cessful in the history of the temple.
Pllver and lead are generally found to
gether, and some scientists think that lesd
dinlntegnites Into stlrer. C»ol«l end copper
are nlao often fonn<l together. In New
Honth Wales the Greet Cobar nine fur
nishes . copper containing four ounces of
gold to the too.
Tbo above reward will bo paid
for such evidence os will lead to
arrest and conviction of the party
or parties who maliciously cat a
number of wires on cable pole at
corner of Poacbtrco and Seventh
streets, during Wednesday night,
April 19, or Thursday morning,
April 20.
A like reward will bo paid for
such evidence as-will lead to the
arrest and conviction of any per*
son *or persons maliciously inter*
fering with or destroying the
property of this company, at any
point.
Oat* City Lodge No. I, Masons, h-M
a splendid meeting last Tuesday night.
Ths session was largely attended.
The master’s degree Was conferred
on five candidates. The olllcera of
Oste City Lodge, headed by Worship
ful Master It. A. Henderson, are fast
establishing a criterion of perfect work
In Georgia.
The Cobb county Masons are going
to have a big convention Friday, July
$7, at Kennesaw, Ga. They have en
gaged the services of the 6am City
Band of Marietta, and It well be a red
letter day for Masonry In Cobb. Grand
Master Max Meyerhardt, of Rome,
will make an address, as will also
Deputy Grand Master Thomas H. Jef
fries, of Atlanta, and Grand Junior
Warden George M. Napier, of Monroe,
Oa.
Dr. A. J. Durham, of Acworth, Gs.. la
master of the convention. Tho com
mlttee on program, A. J. Durham, and
W. L. Abbott of Acworth; B, If. Car
rie. J. O. I,ewl. and C. F. Mangum, of
Kenneeaw, and Len C. Baldwin, of Ma
rlstta, have arranged an excellent pro
gram that appears below;
The Program.
16 a. m—Ths different lodges of
Cobb county will most In tho lodge
room of Meyerhardt lodge.
Meyerhardt lodge will open In due
form.
Welcome address by C, F. Morgan,
master of Meyerhardt lodge,
officers of Cobb county convention
will assume their respective stations.
Response on behalf of Cobb county
convention by A. J. Durham, master.
March to park for public exercises,
Brother M. J. Abbott, marshal.
Publlo Exercises.
11 m.—A. J. Durham, master of cere
monies.
Music—Gem City nand.
Hong. ’’Nearer My God to Theo*'—by
assembly.
Prayer—Brother W. B, McCollum,
chaplain.
Welcome Address to Cobb County
Masonto Convention and Publlo—J. E.
Lester.
Response—Brother A. J. Morgan.
Bong—Mr*. L. Grist.
1 p. m.—Dinner.
Aftsrnson Program.
2 p. m.—Music by Gem City Band.
Recitation—Mies Ida Collins,
Qsiltltts—List Mountain Lodge.
Address—nrother Max Meyerhardt,
grand master.
Music—Qem City Band.
Address—George M. Napier, grand
Junior warden.
Quartette—Choir Methodist Church,
Marietta
Address—Brother Thomas If. Jeffries,
deputy grand master.
Music—Oem City Band.
Recitation— Miss Mary Reynolds.
Music—Gem City Band.
Benediction—Brother J. J. Crow.
7 p. in—Work at lodge room by
eyerhardt lodge.
Cominltto on Program—A. J. Dur
ham, W. I„ Abbott, II. H, Carrie, J. G.
*»wl», l.en C. Baldwin, C.
Committee on Arrangew
Lacy, J. W. Bennett, W.
Y. HIM, G. W. Prichard.
Committee on Refreshments X C.
Whitfield. J. F. Brinkley, W. T. Sil
ver, J. E. Lester, J. W, Ellis.
Ladles’ Commutes—Mra E Y, Hill,
Mrs. W. T, Boring,-Mrs. J, E. Lexter,
Mra J. W. Kills, Mrs. N. C. Wluul.dd,
Is.
No.
:i r. 7.
:i 77,
K,3,
A I«.
Mrs. Will Baldwin. Mrs. J.
Mrs. C. F. Morgan.,
Lodges of Cobb County,
Kenneaaw, No. M, Marietta,
Latham, No. 12, Austell; Acworth,
17*, Acworth; lost Mountain, Nc
Lost Mountain; Bandy Plains, Nc
Bandy Plains; Bprlngvllls, No.
Powdsr Hprlngs; Meyerhardt, No
Kenneeaw;'Nelms, No. $11, Bmyrnn;
Roswell, No. 10$, Roswell; total mem
bership Cobb County Masonic conven
tion, 17$.
Officers of Convention, 1906.
A. J. Durham, W. M.; A. W. Buttles,
8, W.: George H. Sessions, J, W.; W.
L. Abbott, secretary and treasurer; C.
F. Morgan, B. D.; E. L. Htringer, J. I).;
Joe Arnold, B. B.; Thomas Jones, J.
H.; W. E. McCollum, chaplain.
Brief History of Meyerhardt Lodge.
Meyerhardt Lodge, No, 114, was or
ganised April 5, 1190.
The first regular communication was
held In a small hall over the building,
where R. S, Eldaon now resides, J uno
14. 1190.
The lodge moved to the Hill Ik.it,
remaining there for a short time and
then rented a large room In Ralln .'l
Hotel, remaining there until In con
junction with the trustees of Kentw-
saw Home - school, built a hall oi > r
the school building and remained there
until February 1*. 1904, when the fir-t
communication wns held In the hull
Wt> now own and occupy, belny the
third story of the building of J.
Is. Corner stone was laid Beptrm
11,190$.
The lodge was organised with lift
her
lodge Is In a growing and pro«-
Inue to do good work for the grand
and noble order of Masonry. Since ih<*
Institution of the, lodge, the following
named brothers have served In the high
nnd honorable position of worshipful
master:
T. J. Hardage, A, B. flmlth, oh
Lacy, C. F. Morgan, T. R. Ruih.-r
C. H. Field, O. W. Green.
Officers of Lodge, 1906.
C. F. Morgan, W. M.; J. O. Lewis, s.
W.i F. M. Lacy, J. W.f B. H. Carrie,
secretary; E. Y. IIIII, treasurer; It W.
Griggs, H. D.; W. T. Boring, J. D.: N.
C. Whitfield. S. a; Rev. O. a BoM|
vhnplnln; D. M. Gentry, tyler.
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The Carroll County Maaonlc con
vention will be held’ next Friday at
Carrollton.
It la expected that a large number of
prominent Mason* will be In attend
ance and that much business will be
transacted. Hon. Thomas fl. Jeffries,
of Atlanta, deputy grand maater, will
be one of tho visitor* of prominence.
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INTERESTING HIVE NOTES.
Oste City htve. No. 4, Ladles of the
Maccabees, will hold a regular review
at the usual place Monday evening, July
11,-at * o’clock. All lady Maccabee* are
cordially Invited.
Rose Colvin hive held an Interest
ing review at the home of Mre. Mil
ton Smith, No, 16 Park streeL on
Thursday afternoon. Several nuiti
were ballotted upon.
Jenifer hive was visited by State
Commander Lady Colvin Frldav eve
ning. She was very much gratified by
their progress. Ths new hive to bo
organized Is advancing, dally Increoa-
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