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WEDNESDAY. MAY 8. 1507. RICHARD N. PICKETT, JR., Atlanta Lodga. JOHN H. MULLIN, Oata City Lodga. W. 3. RICHARD80N, Fulton Lodge. DEL08 L. HILL, Piedmont Lodge. JOHN A. HYND9, Palestine Lodge, ■ ATLANTA’S FIRST LODGE DESTROYED BY SHERMAN In the early history of the Gate City of the Bouth, when Atlanta waa struggling for exlatenee on the map, the Idea of establishing a Ma sonic lodge waa ooncelrad In the minds of a handful of the cltlxena of the little ^Accordingly, on October 29. 1847. a few of the faithful assembled, prepared to make application for a charter and organised themselves Into a lodge of free and Accepted Masons. They named the organization Atlanta lodge, . No. 69, and Ih all the trials and vicissi tudes through which the lodge has passed, the name has dung to It until the present day. and It has flourished and Increased In membership until, from an humble twglnnlng thirteen years before the war, It has grown to be one of the largest and moat pros perous, and at the same time has the distinction of being the oldest Ma sonic lodge to the city of Atlanta. The Call of War. The history of the growth of Atlanta lodge. No. 69. leads like a romance. The conditions under which It waa estab lished, the struggles of Its members to keep tt alive, the severe teat to which it was subjected when the clarion call of duty sent Its members to the battle front—many of them never to return- end the struggle to keep It going dur ing the days of reconstruction, apeak eloquently of the Indomitable epirtt and devotion to the ceuee of Masonry which dominated the thought and ytlona of the men who organlted It and laid the foundation for what it !■ today. U C. Blmpeon was th# first worship ful master of Atlanta lodge, and Imme diately after It waa organised he and his fellow members began to look about for a suitable hall in which to hold their meetings. Accommodations for such enterprises In those days were vory limited and the founders of the first Masonic lodge In Atlanta consid ered themeelves fortunate when they secured a vacant room over a grocery s.A t... Daiti \fs>c>iarr«rv n* Mir rr < uiiu .. . .Ultlll »«"-us occupied by Paul McBheffery, at the comer of Loyd and Alabama etreeta. A short while later Bdward E. ltaw-eon erected a More en a lot a ehort dis tance below the spot where Uie old Imperial theater stood on Decatur street. He agreed to allow the lodga building, provided they would furnish the material. This waa done and the hall waa MNMiFbp the Jfdgt the outbreak of the war. Burned by 6hermsn. During tbe course of his stay In At lanta, whllo cn rout# to the eon. General Hlucinmi beeniii<* ,.u-l<-s* "Itli ills Are and allowed the hall to bum. Conse quently, when tho gentlemen who con stituted Atlanta Lodge roturned homo from the war they found themeelves without a home. For a time a building on Whitehall street, the only one available, was se cured and was used by the lodge as a meeting place. iAter T. C. Healey erected a building at the comer "f Peachtree and Marietta streets and this was used for a while. Then the lodge moved to the comer of Decatur and North Pryor on tho corner opposite the Kimball House. Still later It moved Into the Grant building on tho comer of Broad and Marietta streets, then to the old capitol building on the comer of Forsyth and Marietta streets, then to the Chamber of Commerce, and by that time other lodges had sprung Into existence, and they consolidated and moved Into the Masonic temple, which le still In use on the corner of Foreyth and Mitchell streets. With the completion of the new Ma- sonlc temple, comer Peachtree and Cain streets, the members who now conetttute Atlanta Lodge ero hoping that the moving days are over and that the oldest lodge In tbe city will be left In peace to grow and flourish like the proverbial green bay tree. Richard N. Flckett, Jr„ whose picture appears In Tho Georgian today. Is wor shipful master of tno Atlanta Lodga and la one of the meet enthusiastic and best-known Maeone in the city. Tbe present o 111 cere of Atlanta Lodge No. 89, are Richard N. Flckett, wor- ehlpful toaster; Utyaaaa N. Bell, senior warden; Thomas Evnne. Junior war den; Georg* H. Holliday, treasurer; 7.. B. Moon, secretary; E. F. Menton, sen. lor deacon; W. H. Ten-oil, Junior dea con; R. N. McGuire, senior steward; J. E. Ellenberg, Junior steward; J. M. Fuller, tyler. KING SOLOMON’S QUARRY FURNISHED KEYSTONEFOR ATLANTA’S GREAT TEMPLE Brought From Jerusa lem as Gift of an Atlanta Mason. Bet In the has* of the main column of the new Masonto temple at Peach tree and Cain streets, and directly over the old and new corner-stones, will brf a piece of limestone quarried from i Solomon's quarry at Jeruwlem by F. I U Hesly. . This piece of atone, taken from the l vast underground quarrtee from which cams the stone going Into the magnifi cent Solomon's temple, waa secured by Mr. Beely on hie dour of the world lereral year* ago. It waa cut from the quorry and shaped by hla own hands with tools borrowed from a native stone cutter. . ^ _ To secure this stone and go down Into the wonderful underground quar ries It waa necessary to secure the per mission of the Turkish authorities who control Palestine and the great quar ries, which are atUI worked. Ho waa accompanied to the mouth of the quarry by a Turklih soldier, who re mained tliero until Mr. Beely came out. A half day was spent In cutting and ■hsplng the stone. Mr. Seely packed It In hie baggage and brought It back to this country with him. When the new temple hem was proposed he offered the stone, with dll Of Its historic Masonic significance, to tho temple company, and in# proff was gratefully accepted. This stone has been cut .In the ehapo of a keyetone. and as such will take Its place In the main column of the now temple. Bet In the center Is - ellver plate, upon which Is engraved: Oeooooooooooooooooooooooog O O O This O o Keyetone O O Cut From O o Solomon's Quarry o D At $ O Jerusalem O O By P o F. I* Seely. 9 O > O DOOOOQOOOOGOOOOGtSOOeOOOOOa JUDGE JOHN R. WILKINSON ATTAINS ENVIABLE RANK Prominent among the Maaone of Georgia and the Bouth Is Hon. John R. Wllktnaor, of Atlanta, present chap lain of Gats City Lodge No. I. During the course of bis career at a Mason Judge WlUUneon boa probably accumulated more titles than any other member of the order In tbe state. Since he became a member of Fulton Lodge No. lit, over twenty-one year* ago. Judge Wilkinson has bald ofilca almost continuously, and has been signally honored by election to responsible po sitions to the various degrees of the order. Judge Wilkinson' waa raised to mem bership In Fulton Lodge In 1818. In the following year ha, to company with seventy-nine other member* withdrew from Fulton Lodge and organised the Gate City Lode*, of which he la now an honored member. Hla first office In the new lodge was that of treasurer, to which bo waa elected Immediately after tbe lodge was organised. In 1187 he waa mad* a Royal Arch Mason and waa elected king In this diopter to lllL In 1117 be was elected ' i priest, which Is the highest office er. Is Meny Offices. Among other offices which Judge ear In tb< > Wilkinson haa held In the past and is now holding are the following: Third velltman of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons; Royal Arch captain: principal sojourner, captain of the host, past master of Gate City lodge, peat high priest of the Mt. Zion chapter, past thrice Illustrious master of the Jason Bull council, past eminent commander of th* Atlanta commandery, chief rabban of Taarab Temple, grand principal conductor of th* work of th* grand council of Georgia, grand captain of th* host of th* grand chapter of Georgia, past venerable master of Hermes Lodge of Perfection, past wise master of White Eagle Chapter, chan- oetlor of tho Kntghta Commandery of the Court of Honor of Washington, D. C„ and a host of others equally aa im- portant In addition to having held many of fices to tbs lodge Judge WUklnson has been made a member of the thirty-third GALE CITY LODGE TURNS_2_DECADES Its Officers Have Numbered Many Great Masons of Georgia. Gets City Lodge No. 8 was organized under a dispensation of the Grand Lodge la 1887, and secured Its charter In October of that year. Charles F. Malone, who, died recently of meningitis, eras the flrtt worahlpfnl mas- tor. Among the past masters wore C. F. Malone, John Z. Lawehe, John H. Parke, Thomas B. Jeffries, John’ll. Dickey, J. Stovall Smith, John It. Wilkinson, Albert P. Wood, Joseph C. Greenfield and John D. Simmon*. It has numbered among Its members also several grand masters of other lodges, notably Jobn A Chappie, W. C. Nunemscber, John T. Stocks, Georgs W. Taylor end A A. Woods. Gets City Lodge le generally recognised as one of the nut Masonic organisations In the state, as orery member Is thorough ly Imbued with a spirit ot emulation In good work nnd In regular nttendanee. At —- meeting every stntloi it ntai lion was filled by e past master. Tho present officers of Osto City Lodge sro: John Mnllln, worshipful master; w. 1). Woltte, senior wa Itoyal Daniel, MUt A. Hharp, Junior stewwrfl. _ ... . secretary: J. T. Wright, treasurer; John ft. Wilkinson, chaplain. OLD FULTON BORN BEFORECIE WAR Its Charter Dates From 1857—Second .Atlanta Lodge. In May, 1857, sn application was made by tho legal number, accompanied by tbs recommendation of Atlanta Lodge, No. 69. and Grand Master A A Gauldlng granted n dispensation for a new lodge. On October 98, 1167, the (Mi Mfip, granted a charter to Fulton Lodge, No. 218, with L J. Glenn as tho first worship ful master. It began with n membership of 158, and meetings wore first held on Decatur street. Beginning with L. J. Glenn, tho first w.irslilpful master, the full-iwlug hnve served this lodge In that capacity Unco Its organisation: David Mayer, whose term begun In 1969 and continued to 188}. Dur ing 1984 5, there were no returns owing to tho war. Msyer was followed by W. W. Boyd, James E. Williams, Levi Cohen, Joseph Flelsbel, W, L. Hubbard, Aaron Hass, A P. Thompson, C. F. Malone, James A. Gray, John 7.. Lswshe, Fulton Colville, A. II. Smithson, Frank Wllbr. John A. Krrimnn, David Stars and J. If. Barfield. The present officer* of Fulton lodge nre: W. 8. Richardson. worsntprul master: T. C. McDonald, senior warden: M. T. Walker, dor warden; Leri Cohen, treasurer; W. Mull, secretary: F. M. Galbraith, senior untron; 11. I* Ilnnfer, Junior deacon: Sam Zahan, senior Stewart; M. Lichtenstein, Junior ateward. GEORGIA LODGE, 96, IS Organized id Reconstruc tion Days, But Young in Spirit. On July 28, 1869, a special dispensation was granted to Georgia lodge. No. 9* by Grand Master Samuel Lawrence, and on the 28th of the following October a char ter was granted by the grand lodge. Thla lodge was organized with thirteen members—IV. H. Taller, Calvin Fay, It. If. Goodman, E. A Werner, L. W. Me- Cnndlls, It. U. Bose. J. If. I’urtell, A a Began, W. A. Hemphill, O. If. Hammond, D. 8. Kellam, a 11. Campbell nnd J. C. Whftner. W. n. Toller was tho first wor shipful master. This lodge has bad eighteen past masters, some of whom have been recognized by the grand bodies of tha state, among tho number lielng Charles T. Watson, Park Woodward, Julius L. Brown and Samuel D. Irvin. The present officer* of Georgia lodge ere William C..Warren, worshipful master; W. M. Smith, senior Warden; J. A Apprraon, Junior warden; M. Z. Crist, secretary; Hugh McKee, treasurer; George K. Eubanks, se nior deacon; Tsui Burkert, Junior descon; Gordon Massengale. senior steward; C. B. Howard, Junior steward; Preston II. Miller, chaplain. PIEDMONT LODGE But Three Years Old, and Grooving Almost Too Rapidly. One of the most flourishing young lodges In tho city Is Piedmont Lodge No. 447, F. and A. M., of which Dr. Do Los L. Hill Is worshipful master. In spits of the fact that this lodge Is only about five years old, It numbers over 300 members, and now has more appll cations for membership, than can be easily handled. . The lodge was organized February 28, 1002, and was constituted a few months later* with about ninety-two members. Henry M. Wood, who was at that time a member of Atlanta Lodge, took a very active part In the organi zation of the new body and was hon ored with the office of worshipful mas ter. Mr. Wood Is now secretary ot the ‘ fe. he past masters of the lodge In the order named are: Henry M. Wood, A. H. Estsrly, Frank L. Irwin, A J. John son. Ci H. Esslg. Tho present officers ore: Dr. DeLos L. Hill, worshipful master; P. C. Tay lor, senior warden; J. H. Adams, Junior warden; Paul P. Reese, senior deacon; PALESTINE LODGE The “Baby” of Atlanta Masonry, But Growing Rapidly. Palestine lodge. No. 486. Is the yonngeit Masonic organization In Atlanta, yet, la spite of It* youth, It ranks with many of Its fellow-organizations, which have many years behind them. Tko lodge was organized In March, 1906, but was not formally Instituted until No vember 2, of the same year. It esmr Into existence with about sixty charter members taken from the various lodges In the city. Dr. W. L. Champion was ejected worship ful master, and Pan! M. Hubbard secre- nes Its organization, tbe lodge hie enjoyed * wonderfully rapid growth, and numbers about one hundred nod fifteen then. le list of officers of Palomino In.ir as follows: John A. Hynds, worshl B aster; James E. Warren, eenlor wan r. Bcrnnrd Woolf, Junior warden; Dr. aTI II. Van Dyke, secretary: Charles M. Rob erts, treasurer; Harry W. Anderson, senior deacon; F. Roland Alston, Junior deacon; E. D. Kennedy, senior steward; L. J. Metz, Junior steward; W. T. Winn, chaplain. Kendall Welslger, Junior deacon; Rob ert H. Jones Jr., senior steward: Lu cius J. Harris, Jr., Jdnior steward: H. M. Wood, secretary; A. L. ■ Holbrook, treasurer; A. C. Ward, chaplain. KING SOLOMON’S TEMPLE, THE BIRTHPLACE OF MASONRY • 7 : S 1 : tr 4 . KING SOLOMON'S STABLES. It Is believed that they were used for houses or stables *s the name would imply. There are Targe areas like this under the sits where the Tsmpto stood. These wars laid up without cement. Th* larger pieces at th* right are from S to 8 feet square. degree, only tbi thro* other Masons to tbs state ol OsorgtA end which Is tbs goal ot every Mason In th* world. Judge WUklnson has taken fin active Interest In tha erection of the new Ms. sonic Temple, and Is secretary and vice president of the Masonic Temple Company, and tec rotary of th* build ing commute*. MYSTIC SHRINERS HAVE FUN WHEN THEY GET TOGETHER k It there’s any organisation to the world that has any mors fun than ths Mystic Shriners it has not boon report ed. and If (her* 1* a tempi* In ths coun try that stands any higher than Taraab tempi* It Isn't of record. Th* Shriners are th* fun-makera ot Masonry, and they can *tlr up more of th* genuln* article than nny collection of good fellows to th* world. In At lanta Past Illustrious Potentate Harry C. Btockdell Is responalbl* for Taraab tempi*. H* organised It several years ago, and It has grojvn and flourished until It numbers several hundred mem bers. Ths prerequisite* far membership are ..jat an applicant must b* a Knight Templar or a thirty-second degree Ma son to good standing, to tbs United States and Canada there are over 75,- 000 Shriners. Ever read on* of th* ukases of Po tentate Forrest Adair? ' Even lo the uninitiated It ta fine literature, and It la quite true that, when he proclamatea every Bedouin Ih hearing treks toward Atlanta. . £ Tbe officers of Yaraab tempi* are: Forrest Adair, potentate: John R. WUklnson, chief rabbsn; Thomss H. Jeffrie*, ssslstsnt rabban: J. C. Green-, field, high priest and prophet; E. Argard, recorder; J. W. Sr., treasurer; J.- C. Joiner, cai the guard; J. R. Dickey, assistant cap tain of ths guard; Otorge 11. Holliday, vice ceremonial master: J. M. Wilson, second ceremonial master; John J. Woodaldo, Inner guard; J. M. Fuller, sentinel: E<1 Peek, flyst alchemist; J. Ben Roberta, second alchemist; L. P. Stephana, medical director. Continued from First Pag*. the many stories and traditions bait-way -believed until we them. It-is Friday after- must leave for Joppa, to the morning. One sight, though, we must witness, and our Im pressions of ths great temple nnd It* builder will be complete. We mount tho little asses that stnhd In the street awaiting us, and “Balaam," our Jeru salemite boy, leads us through ths crowded dingy streets to the comer or the tempts wall, where there aro great stretches ot Immense stones that are tha remnants ot Solomon’s original templo foundation wall. It Is Friday— Jewish walling day—and there are row* of men and women—elderly wom en In poverty sitting on the ston* pave ments because.they are too feeble to stand—whllo men and younger women stand facing th* wallr-atl reading from their books of Lamentation* and othtr writings sacred to them. Suddenly a man more learned In their Scriptures than th* rest will begin to recite aloud —and the worshipers will gather around him and join In certain, end Inge of verses—and |n tears knd wall ings, kissing the atones In front of them, they aak God to restore to them the kingdom that once was theirs. We could not understand It—their devotion and lamentation so pathetic—tha same one Great God—the God of the Jews, the God of Solomon, the God of the Mahometan, our God, but differences In our ; many beliefs. We went away thoughlfuL and In an houf or to were on our way to Joppa, counting the weeks when we should see the faces ao long since bade good bye. A Chang* In the Formula. A yeeag woman whose fatlior had hern teed to let fur her the next day, Judge wa* tuny, aud the following day when the yinnir woman called be had for- ESfew* room aa* hegsa the - -Mr dear youuc lady, yea will bare, to Manage Muttra., ion lia s- told mt every thne. I have eome every day, and, you hare always |*M to €01119 tWlHrfMIf.' I Leg your pxrdork' groat, suiootbuoss. gg - Up-to-Dat* Fietlon, Angel chllil-Father, what t* meant by the |>hraee, "Bark to aature!" Fnretlnua Father—Oh. that expresses a mu lying under bis motor car, to see why Au'gSl z'Gild-Ob. I thought It meant a mb fatting from a balloon. DAVID’S OR ZION GATE. One of the gates in the ancient city wall around Jerusalem, “The Holy City." , THE MOSQUE OF OMAR. Quilt by Justinian about A. D. 1200, at a Christian church. It converted into a Mohammedan mosque about A. O. 1350, and the orote ta* ken off and replaced by the Turkish crescent. The mesquo covered the dome of the rock where the Holy of Holies stood. The pavement ehown M believed to be from Herod’s time, 30 3. C. . MASONIC LODGES, TUB ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THIER HISTORY AND THEIR WORSHIPFUL MASTERS OF THE PRESENT DAY ATLANTA’S SIX