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NEWS OF THE SECRET ORDER WORLD J
fe 1
Edited Uy CLAUDE NEALY i
V
HAD SPLENDID CONVENTION
Public Exercises Were Held Thursday, at
Which Prominent Members of the
Order Made Speeches.
Th* Masonic convention of Chattooga
county icu 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 of wel
come was delivered by Mayor Jesse
Jolly, of Summe/-»,lle, and the response
was made by Judge John W. Maddox,
mayor of Rome.
Other speeches were made by IlSn.
B. F. Thurmond, of Lafayette; Grand
Master Max Meyerhardt. of Rome;
Grand Junior Warden George M. Na
pier. of Monroe, and Deputy Grand
M 1-ter Then: if !l J.-ffrl. s. ,,f Allan- ,
The speeches were all apltmlld of- I
forts anil were received In hearty mini-
ner by the Interested auditors. A big
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 degreo
was conferred by grand lodge officers.
Captain Cleghom, one of the best
known men In that section, wfis mar
shal of the day. and hnndled tho pro
ceedings in excellent style.
W. L. ABBOTT.
Well Knokn Mason and an Offic
ial of the Cobb County Convention.
JOSEPH J. KILLEBREW.
Newly Elected Noble Grand of
Gibson Lodge, Odd Fellows, of Gib
son, Ga.
LEN C. BALDWIN.
Prominent member of tho Cobb
County Mesonio Convention.
MACCABEES TO HAVE
FINEJRASS BAND
Members of LaFayetto Tent Form
ing Band for Open-Air Con
certs and Other Occasions.
The mombere of Lafayette tent of the
Maccabees are organising a Maccabee
band.
Several well-known musicians have
already expressed their willingness to
join, and at the last 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 Its
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 Maccabee tent has
a Maccabee band alto.
As Lafayette tent has so many mu
sicians, It will not be long until the
people In the vicinity of their hall will
be treated to open air concerts.
NEW K. OF P. LODGE
AT CRAWFORDVILLE,- GA.
On Tuesday night a now lodge of
Knight, of Pythias was Instituted at
Crswfordvllle. The work of Institution
was In charge of the lode* from Wash
ington. Quite a number of Knights
from Greensboro and other places were
In attendance. The following officers
were elected for the new lodge:
Chancellor. Commander — Hawes
Cloud.
'Vice Chancellor—J. A. Beazley.
Master at Arms—A. II. Beazley.
Prelate—W. C. Chapman.
GIBSONLDBGE,I,OIF, BEAVERS AT SELMA
INSTALL NEWOFFICERS
Membership Steadily on Increase”,
Although Only in Existence
Four Months.
Deputy Supreme Organizer
Tripp in Alabama
City.
On Wednesday evening. In their spa
clous hall, Gibson lodge. No. 311, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, in
stalled tho offleera for the term ending
December, 1906, as follows:
Nobis Grand—Joseph J. Klllebrew.
Vice Grand—Sanford N. Braddy.
Secretary—Will J. Whlteley.
Treasurer—D. Lee Brosseli.
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 Klllebrew was the chief
spirit in the organisation of the new
lodge, whose number Is now 33, al
though It has been organized since
March 1, 1906.
mewln
little
snee.
Keeper of Records and Seal—Dr. J.
A. Rhodes.
M. of E—L. P. McCord.
Innter Guard—A. J. Melton.
Outer Guard—Ryland Gorham.
Master of Work—V. J. Henry.
EXERCISES IN AUGUST
Reports Show Work of Or
ganizers Is Meeting
with Success.
MACCABEE OFFICERS
PUBLICLVJSTALLEB
Greater Atlanta Tent Had Fine
Sleeting—Splendid Program
Rendered.
Special to The Georgian.
Salma, Ala, July lt.—B. W. Tripp,
deputy supremo organizer of the Bea
vers of Atlanta, Ga, and J. W. Hall,
special deputy organizer of Chattanoo
ga, Tenn- arrived In this city a few
days ago for the purpose of Instltut
Ing a dam of the popular Southenf or
der. and have mat with mors than
satisfactory results during the past few
lure.
These gentlemen have now an on
rnllmcnt of more than SO of Selma's
leading citizens, and a bright prospect
to get over 160 more. The elements o
success having been planted In tbo Bel
ms dam. It wilt not be many moons
before Selma will enjoy one of the
strongest dams In the older.
Hon. Frank F. Conway, of Mobile,
Ala., together with Hon. Eb T. Wil
liams, will preside at tbe deliberations
of the Institution of the Selma dam.
The date for the Installation will bo
jiam.-il bv Mi. Trim, about August 1
when a delegation from Birmingham,
Montgomery and Atlanta will be on
hand to tain
exercises.
part In tho Installation
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Are You Still Paying Rent? If so, I am Surprised!
.Rent Receipts Remind me of Money
Thrown Away.
Do you know that tho Standard Real Estate Loan Company of Wash
ington, D. C.. will sell you a home-purchasing contract whereby you
can buy or build a homo anywhere in the United States and pay for
It In monthly payments for loss than you are now paying rent? They
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call on or write J. St Julien Yates, Stato Agent, 321 Austell Bldg, Ab
lanta, Ga. Bell phone 2G53-J. Atlanta phono 1918.
Truthful Hustling Agents Wanted In Every Count; in the Stale.
HOUSE WARMING IS
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
Beaver Family at Homo Last
Monday Night to Members
and Friends.
ROUND TRIP
Summer and Convention Rates.
Summer Excursions from all pc
Juno 1
joints
Round trip
East to Pacific Coast and Northwest from
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, Juno 1 to Sept. 30.
Hotel Men’s Convention, Portland, Ore., June
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124 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
TO. BEAN, T. P. A.
I W. ELY, T. P. A.
The Beavera fairly outdid themselves
on last Monday night at tht "house
warming" In their new quarters In
the Kiser building.
Cigars, bottled soda,' Ice cream and
cake were plentiful, and to aay that
everybody enjoyed themselves Is sx-
presslng It vary mildly.
Among the speakers were; Atlanta's
next mayor (not necessary to call hla
name), City Attorney James L. May-
eon,' past grand sachem of Georgia,
I. O. R. M.;' Chaplain Ward, who
tho popular pastor of Temple Baptlet
church; Deputy State Preetdrnt 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 abllltlea.
President Williams presided.and In
traduced tbe speakers after he had ex
plained the object of the meeting.
The entertainment committee waa
Bro. W. C. BennetL chairman; Secre
tary John E. White and Official Pho
tographer A. R. Adklnson. They work
ed early and late for the success of tha
entertainment, which .0 far exceeded
their most sanguine expectations that
no doubt others will be held by them
In the near futurs. J. W.
MYSTIC SHRINE
TO GIVE BARBECUE
ON NEXT SATURDAY
Yaraab Temple, Uyatle Shrine, will
give Its annual barbecue next Satur
day at the Cold Springs 'Cue Club
grounds at East Point
Tho committee on arrangements la
preparing a splendid affair and it la
being looked forward to with pleasur
able anticipation by tbe jolly Shrlners.
A large crowd la expected to partake
of the pleasures of the occasion and It
promises to prove one of the moat suc-
cessful In the history of tbo temple.
Pllrer end lead ere generally found to
gether, and some scientist, think that lead
disintegrate. Into surer. Gold and copper
ere nl-.i often found together. In New
kontb Wales the Great t'nber mis. far-
idahea copper containing four ooocea of
gold to the too.
Greater Atlanta tenL No. 10, of the
Maccabees, held a public Inetellatlon
of offleera at their hall, No. II Can
tral avenue, lost Monday evening.
The ceremonlea of the lnai|illatlon
were conducted by Deputy Stale Com
mander M. D. Gleason, assisted by Past
Commander W. D. T. Gentry, of Co-
lumbue, Ga.
The following offleera ware Installed
for tho ensuing term:
Commander—J. F. Pace.
Lieutenant Commandar—A. M.
Strickland.
Record Keeper—W. I. Cockcroft
Chaplain—A. O. Polk.
Sergeant—Q. W. Purdle.
Medical Examiner—Dr. G. W. Wil
lett.
Master at Arms—El II. PIckatL
First Master of the Guarda—C. Y.
Wells.
Second Master of the Guards—J. D.
Hammond.
Sentinel—II. Constangy.
After the Installation the Mieses
ltryan, daughters of Professor Bryan,
rendered selections upon the piano and
also recited.
Mrs. Rose Y. Colvin, etate command
er of the Ladles of tho Maccabees, was
present and made a splendid address
on behalf of the Ladles of tho Macca
bees.
Short addresses were also made by
Past Commander Gentry/ T. J. Miller,
Pr.ifi-mr Tlimnan L llrynn, Mr» Jeni
fer Drown, Past Commander O. A.
Kupfer and J. J. Brown, record keeper
of Lafayette tent.
Delightful refreshments were served,
PUBLIC INSTALLATION
OF K, OF ^OFFICERS
Followed by Delightful Ban
quet Under Auspices of
Empire Lodge.
HAD ROYAL GOOD TIME
Affair Was Great Success,
Many Applicants for
Membership.
MASONS OF THERETO
TO MEEHN MONROE
Convention Will Be Held August
16—Many to Attend From
This City.
The district convention of tho fifth
Masonic district will be held In Mon
roe August IS.'
This district embraces tha 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. Fowler, of
Covington, secretary.
Tha committee on arrangements,
headed by Junior Grand Warden
Oaorgo M. Napier, of Monroe, la pre
paring an elaborate program for tha
occasion.
$500.00.
Tho above reward will be paid
for such evidence ns wilt lead to
arrest and conviction of the party
or parties who maliciously cut a
number of wires on cable polo at
corner of Peachtree 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
Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company,
I. EPPS BROWN,
General Manager.
On Thursdny evening, July 8, nt the
Cattle Hall, Kiser building, the semi
annual meeting and public Installation
of officers of Empire Lodge No. 47,
Knights of Pythias, was held before e
large gathering of members end their
lady friends. The affair was one of the
most pleasant In the history of the or
der and reeultnd In aeveral applications
for membership after the exerj-l.es of
the evening.
The program for the earlier pert of
the evening wee devoted to an address
of welcome by August Earnest, re
sponse by Dr. C. K. Hell, nnd the In
stallation of officers by Deputy Grand
Chancellor George F. Eubanks.
The officers Installed were as fol
lows:
'I. W. Langston, C, C.; H. F. Anetey,
V. C.: L. D. Lowe, prolate; O. W.
Grubbs, M. of W.i J. E. Itasbury, M. at
A.; W. W. Ilutnbrrger, 1. G.; N. M.
McNnbti, O. G.
Immediately after the Inetallatlon the
meeting adjourned to Foleom's Viaduct
restaurant, where a delicious banquet
was served. Covers wera laid for 130
and not a vacant chair waa to be
found. Wallace Rhodes acted as mas
tsr of ceremonies In a manner plenalni
to all, and especially to the victim* o
his timely hits. An address on th* ob
ject of I’ylhlanlsin wa* given by Eu
>ne M. Mitchell, followed by a tulle
.' Thomas H. Jeffries on what the
order has occompllihed. The Individ
ual benefits to be dertrod from mem
bership was told In a neat speech by
W. 1L Terrell. A social greeting brought
tho very successful affair to a happy
close.
The committee of arrangements, to
whom the greater part of tha MMMfe
of the affair waa due, was composed of
J. C. Harrison, chairman; J, W. Lang
ston and 31. 81. Anderson.
COBB COUNTY MASONIC
CONVENTION AT KENNESA W
Hundreds of Masons of That District Are
Anticipating Fine Gathering—Program in
Hands of Efficient Committee.
The Cobb county Masons are going
to have a big convention Friday, July
27, at Kenneaaw, Ga. They have on
»*ged the services of th* Gem City
Hand of kfartolla, nnd It well be a red
letter dny for' Masonry In Cobb. Grand
Master Max Meyerhardt, of Rome,
will make an address, aa will also
Deputy Grand Master Thornes H. Jef
fries, of Atlanta, and Grand Junior
Warden George M. Napier, of Monroe,
Ga.
Dr. A. J. Durham, of Acworih, Ga., la
master of the convention. The com
mittee on program, A. J. Durham, and
W. L. Abbott of Acworth: B. H. Car'
rie, J. O. Lewis and C. F. Mangum, of
Kcnnesanr, and Len C. Baldwin, of Ma
rietta. have arranged an excellent pro
gram that appears below:
The Program.
10 al m.—Th# different lodges of
Cobb county will meet In the lodge
room of Meyerhardt lodge.
Meyerhardt lodge will open In due
form.
Welcome address by C. F. Morgen,
master of Meyerhardt lodge.
Officer# of Cobb oounty convention
will assume their respective stations.
Response on behalf of Cobb county
convention by A. J. Durham, master.
March to pork for public exercises,
Brother M. J. Abbott, marshal.
Public Exsrolses.
11 m.—A. J. Durham, master of cere
monies.
Music—Oem City Band.
Hong. "Nearer My Ood to Thee"—by
assembly.
Prayer—Brother W. E. McCollum,
chaplain.
welcome Address to ‘Cobb County
Masonic Convention and Public—J. B.
Lester.
Response—Rrother A. J. Morgan.
Song—Mrs. L. OrlsL
1 p. m.—Dinner.
Afternoon Program.
3 p. m.—Music by Oem City Band.
Recitation—Miss Ida Collins.
• J ill l I <•( I .• I i M i unit .i In I it.
Address—Brother Max Meyerhardt,
grand'master.
Music—aem City Band.
Address—George M. Napier, grand
junior wardon.
Quartette—Choir Methodist Church,
Marietta.
Address—Brother Thomas H. Jeffries,
deputy grand master.
Music—Gem City Band.
Recitation—31lss Mary Reynolds.
Music—Gem City Band.
Benediction—Brother J. J. Crow.
7 p. m.—Work at lodge room by
M'lrgan,
• F M.
■irlmj. li
mu.
T. Boring, Mrs. J. E l.<-M-r,
MM Mil II I Whltfl.'hi,
O. L'.vle,
N’O.
367,
377,
163,
314.
'ommltto on Program—A. J. Dur
ham, W. L. Abbott, B. II. Carrie, J. G.
Lewis, Len C. Baldwin, C. F.
Committee on Arrangeman
Lacy, J. W. Bennett, W. T. I
Y. HIM, O. W. Prichard.
Committee on Refreshmenl
Whitfield, J. F. Brinkley, W
ver, J. B. Lester, J. W. Ellis.
Ladles' Committee—Mrs. E.
Mrs. tV. T. Ilorl
ilra. J. W. Ellis. ... „
Mrs. Will Baldwin, Mrs. J.
Mrs. C. F. Morgan.
Lodgss ef Cobb County.
Kenneaaw, No. 33, Marietta.
Latham, Ng. II, Austell; Acwortt
176, Acworth; Lost Mountain, No
Inst Mountain; Handy.Plains, No
Handy Plains; Bprlngvllle, No.
Powder Hprlngs; Meyerhardt. No
Kenncsaw; Nelms, No. Ill, 8m;
Roswell, No. 103, Roswell;-total moms
berahlp Cobb County $lasonlc convene
tlnn, 873.
Offlcsrs of Convention; 1906.
A. J. Durham, W. M.; A. W. Hnlile^
S. W.i George H. Sessions, J. W.: W.
L. Abbott, secretary and treasurer. C.
F. Morgan, H. D.; E. L. Stringer, J.
Joe Arnold, 8. 8.; Thomas Jones, J,
; W. E. McCollum, chaplain.
Brief History of Meyerhardt Lodge.
Meyerhardt Lodge, No. 311, was or
ganized April 3,. 1190.
The llrst regular communication n-agi
held In a email hall ovar the building.'
where R. 8. Eldson now rcsldi«, June
14, 1190.
The lodge moved to tha
remaining there for a short
then rented a large room In Rail
Hotel, remaining there until In r..n-i
junction with the trustees of Krnno-
saw Homs school, built a lull over,
the school building and remained there,
until February 13, 1904, when the flrstl
communication was held In th<
wo now own and occupy, bdn
third story of the building of J. o ,
la. corner atone was laid BspMmbori
13, 1901.
The lodge waa organised with flrii en
members, and has enrollsd slxty-nvo.j
The lodge Is In a growing nnd pp.e-j
porous condition, and bids fair to con
tinue to do good work for the grand |
nnd noble order of Masonry. Mines the.
Institution of the lodge, the following |
named brothers have served In tho high
and honorable position of worshipful
mastsr:
T. J. Hardage, A. B. Smith. Joseph
Lacy, C. F. Morgan, T. It. Rutherford,
C. H. Field, O. W. Green.
Officers of Lodge, 1906.
C, F. Morgan, W. M.; J. G. L<" in. a.
w.i F. M. Lacy, J. W.; B. H. Currie,
secretary; E. Y. Hill, treasurer; B. W.
gs.n
'I hi!
hllflold, 8. Jgl*__. _ .
chaplain; D. JJ. Gentry, tyler.
Ho
GATE CITY LODGE
CONFERRED DEGREE
ON FIVE MEMBERS
Gats City Lodge No. 1. Mesons, held
a splendid meeting last Tuesday night.
Tbs session woe largely attended.
Th* Hi osier's degree waa conferred
on live candidate*. The officer* of
Oat* City Lodge, headed by Worship
ful Master R. A. Henderson, are fast
establishing a criterion of perfect work
In Georgia.
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ON NEXT
Tha Carroll County Masonic con
vention will be held next Friday at
Carrollton.
R la expected that a large number of
promlnens Masons will be In attend
ance and that much business will be
transacted. Hon. Thomas H. Jeffries,
of Atlanta, daputy grand maaler, will
be on* of tbe visitors of prominence.
INTERESTING HIVE NOTES.
Oats City hive. No. 4, Ladles of the
Maccabees, will hold a regular review
at tha usual placa Monday evening, July
II, at $ o’clock. All lady Maccabees are
cordially Invited.
Rose Colvin blve held an Interest-
Ing review at tjie home of Mrs Mil
ton Smith, No. $0 Park street an
Thursday afternoon. Several names
were beltotted upon.
Jenifer blve waa visited by State
Commander Lady Colvin Friday cra
ning. She was very much gratllled by
their progress. The new hive to be
organized la advancing, dally Increas
ing In membership.
King Alfonso Intends to‘ Introduce
golf Into Spain. A remarkable thing
about hla playing Is that when he.
makes a bad stroke ha smiles and says I
only "Uir 1
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