Page Two
The North Carolina Mason
November, 1971
James B. Green Lodge 735
Dedicates New Temple
(Continued from Page One)
Brewer (PGM), Grand Secretary Charles A.
Harris (PGM), Senior Grand Deacon S. Frank
Noble, Jr., Junior Grand Deacon Hiram J.
Casebolt, Grand Steward J. Earl Watson,
Grand Tyler Fred F. Harding, Assistant to the
Grand Secretary Robert P. Dudley, and Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master R. Gage Smith.
Harold L. Jones (M-735) acted .as Master in
the Ceremony, Rex Allen Girton (SD-785) was
the Principal Architect, Alexander Holder, Jr.
(PM-7.35) was the Bearer of the Taper, .Tames
S. Johnston, Jr. (PM-73.5) was thei Dearer of
the Constitution, and Paul Etheridge. Jr. (PM-
735) was the Bearer of the Three Great Lights.
Past Master Jack Moore welcomed those at
tending and Past Master Alexander Holder in
troduced the special guests.
The Master of the lodge, Harold Jones, ex
pressed the Lodge’s appreciation to the Grand
Master and others participating in the cere
mony. Grand Master Mims congratulated the
officers and members of the* lodge upon the
progress they were making and told them that
he and the other Grand Lodge Officers were
happy and proud to be present and partici
pate on such an occasion,
^ Organ music during the Ceremony was pro
vided by Mrs. C. Roger Morgan and members
of the Eastern Star seiwed refreshments fol
lowing the dedication.
Tremendous strides have been taken by
James B. Green Lodge during the six years
of its existence. Instituted on October 11, 1965,
the lodge was chartered by the Grand Lodge on
April 20, 1966 with 37 members. It was Con
stituted April 22, 1966 in the temple of MiL
brook No. 97 and held its meetings there until
moving to the new building on February 23,
1971. James B. Green Lodge, named in honor
of an outstanding Wake County Mason, has
grown to a^ membership of 120 and demon
strates a vitality which bodes well for the
future.
Grand Master William W. Mims, Jr. (in
left above) is assisted by members of James
B. Green No. 735 in dedication of new tem
ple. Mrs. C. Roger Morgan (above right)
renders organ music during ceremony. The
refreshment table at James B. Green (lower
left) draws a crowd. Lisa Lipscomb, age 4,
lends a helping hand, or two, with the Public
Grand Honors (lower right.)
Washington York Rite Has
KT Reunion; Ladies Night
FRATERNAL CALENDAR
A SUMMARY OF COMING EVENTS
By A. 0. Latham, Recorder
DeMolav News
On October 27 State Master Councilor Don
Etheridge Jr. issued a newsletter remarking
upon the tremendous success of the Western
District ^^orkshop held in Asheville on October
17 and thanking the Asheville Chapter for
hosting the event.
Don s next newsletter w’ill contain informa
tion concerning DeMolay’s plans to visit Ma
sonic & Eastern Star Home in Greensboro the
day after Christmas.
He urged the Chapters in the state to move
decisively in the effort to initiate 653 new can
didates before December 31, reminding them
that the chapter with the most initiations will
be presented the SMC Membership Award of
Excellence during the Grand Master’s class in
Raleigh on January 15.
Work is going forward on plans for a dis
trict level organization and Don is seeking
®W8rS6stions and opinions from the various
chapters.
(Congratulations went to Leaksville Chapter
which held its own Grand Master’s Class on
October 17, initiating eight new members.
The York Rite Masonic Bodies of Washing
ton, N.C. held their Tenth Annual Knights
Templar Reunion and Ladies Night Banquet
on October 20, with more than two hundred
Knights Templar and their ladies present.
Sir Knight Blake C. Lewis, Jr., son of the
Grand King of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter,
served as master of ceremonies. Presiding of
ficers of local bodies were presented plaques.
Service awards, recently distributed for use of
the York Rite throughout the state were pre
sented to J. Frederick Keyes, Assistant Grand
Instructor-Inspector (Eastern Division) of the
Grand Commandery; W. Weldon Sullivan,
Commander of Calvary Commandery; Sir
Knights James P. Askew, Leewood A. Lupton
and Marshall E. Bagwell, Jr.
Certificates of Honorary Membership were
presented to John H. Pierezynski, Grand High
Priest; N. Donald Bell, very Eminent Deputy
Grand Commander and Illustrius Potentate of
Sudan Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. and to Kedar D.
Pyatt, Past Grand High Priest and Grand Lec-
tuer of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter. George
W. Taylor, Past Commander and Treasurer of
the local York Rite Bodies presented the
awards.
Sir Knight Bell, speaker for the event, was
introduced by Sir Knight A. Oden Latham,
Right Eminent Grand Commander of the
Grand Commandry, Knights Templar of North i
Carolina. Other distinguished guests inclu'ded [
Blake ‘C: Lewis, Grand King of the Grand-
Royal Arch Chapter of N. C;; W. Hoke Smith,
GRAND LODGE:
Institution of South Gate Lodge UD in Kan
napolis, 10 a.m., November 23.
YORK RITE.
Fayetteville, November 20, Commandery Or
ders
SCOTTISH RITE:
Reunions:
Greensboro, November 26, 27, December
11 (KCCH Investitures).
New Bern, November 16-18.
Wilmington, November 16-18.
SHRINE:
Sudan Temple, Ceremonial in Washington
November 20.
DEMOLAY:
December 26, visits M&ES Home in Greens
boro.
January 8-9, Knighthood meeting in Raleigh.
January 15, Grand Master’s Class in Raleigh.
January 16, Council of Deliberation and
State Business Meeting in Raleigh.
NOTE: Requests for detailed information
concerning any of the above events should be
addressed to the secretaries/recorders of the
respective organizations. Notice of regional or
statewide events to be published in this section
should be mailed to the editor of The North
Carolina Mason.
Grand Principal Sojourner; John A. Conway,
Jr. District Master; Edward D. Austin, Dis
trict Lecturer and Wylie S.. Christie, Ill. Mas
ter of Hiram .Council in .Greenville.
Each lady was presented a . gift and :the:
wives -of the distinguished guests were given
corsages, courtesy, of the Grand Commander.