The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-12-31

Masonic Installation 1t Bucklin.
On Saturday evening, December 9Th,
Bucklin Lodge, No. 325, publicly installed
her officers for the year 1891.
A general invitation having been ex-
tended to neiehboring Masons, a delega-
ton from Dodge City took advantage Of
this exhibition of fratcrnal courtesy and
attended the impressive ceremonies.
Deputy Grand Master w. w. AppersOn
took charge of the proceedings; assisted
by w. H. Chapman and Deputy Grand
Marshal C. NJ. Beeson of st. Bernard
Lodge.
The following officers were then duly
installed into the Offices to which they
had been elected and appointed, viz:
RObt. F. Scoffern. Worshipful Master.
Earl o. Clark. Senior Warden.
VIM. Lawter, Junior Warden.
G. S. Culver, Treasurer.
j. F. Selby, Secretary.
VIM. KeeneT, Senior Deacon.
Fred E. Perry, Junior Deacon.
John Small, Senior Steward.
j. S. PendletOn, Junior Steward.
A. S. Dempsey, 1iler.
At the conclusion of the installation
ceremonies fine quartet gave vocal
selection; Mrs. ScOffern at the instru-
ment.
Then Capt. Sillett arose and attempted
speech, but it was dead failure. for
where the heart is bursting with human
ity. and the tongue crippled with real,
honest brotherly love, sentiment, OratOry,
rhetoric, grammar, and all the adjuncts
of ''well set phrase dissolve into moth
ing. and so the Captain found himself
scarcely able to make it understood that
he was attempting a presentation adj
dress. But SO it prOved-fOr he drew
from its cOncealment a fine Masonic
jewel and attached it to the manly breast
of r. F. ScOffern. Master of Bucklin
Lodge, and managed to let the audience
know that it was gift from his brethren
in token of their high appreciation of his
services as Master to promote the welfare
of the lodge they all loved so much. The
audience recognized his endeavor by the
widest applause.
Miss Bowlsby then gave recitation
which elected much enthusiasm. She
was followed by Miss Pedrick i'm reel :
tation. when Miss Bowlsby gave another,
which was addressed to the Knights
Templar. and caused-among those of
that degree who were present-the most
serious reflections. Both of these young
ladies are highly gifted with dramatic
talent. and their endeavOrs to please the
audience were acknowledged by almost
insuppressible applause.
At the conclusion of the literary exer-
cises the hall was cleared and temporary
dining tables were arranged which were
soon groaning under loads of the choicest
viands which the most lavish hospitality
could suggest or the highest degree of
culinary skill prepare. Then the aged,
and the ladies. and the married. and all
those who wanted to get married. were
kindly invited to seat themselves. and
the tables were very soon filled with a
laughing. joking throng, vivaciously
eager in the great battle of knife and
fork. The first relay was followed by
another, and another. until all were
abundantly satisfied. The Legend
''starving Kansas" is obsolete at Buck
lin.
The decorations displayed on the walls
of the Masonic hall at Bucklin deserve
the hest efforts of far more able pens
than ours, for they exhibit that real genius
which will show itself-whether on sea
or land. in snow or sand. That genius
which FORCES its own tools, creates its
own material and evolves out of the waste
matter of anywhere the art-beauties OF
everywhere. For instance. Mrs. Pendle-
ton, aided by her able sisters in aesthetic
work, Mrs. ScOffern, Mrs. Clark, Miss
Culver and Miss Sibley. take the grasses
and weeds of the Kansas desert and with
a few touches of that divine talent OF
creation, wreathe them into dreams OF
celestial radiance.
Among the visitors on this occasion
from abroad were w. S. Winslow, Master
of Greensburg Lodge No. 800. and sew
eral of his brethren, w. H. Chapman, S
j. Crumbine, L. G. Grobety, j. j. Sum-
mersby. F. NJ. Pope, c. NJ. Beeson, E
w. Marvin. wife and daughter, j. c.
Baird and daughter. Miss Elsie, of Dodge
City, and Mr.. Forbes of Liberal Lodge
No. 300, Liberal. Kansas.
There is a very sensitive relationship
among the Masons of Ford county.
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