Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
ARIZONA MASONS.
Assembled in Phenix in Annual Grand
 Lodge Session.
Phenix Republican.

The Grand Lodge of Arizona Free and Accepted Masons met at Masonic Hall last Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 After the routine business was trans acted an adjournment was taken until 10 a. m. to-day.
 At ? p. m. today an election of officers will be held.
 The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will convene at 7:30 p. m., when George J. Roskruge. acting as Deputy General Grand High Priest of the United States, will constitute the Grand Chapter and install the following Grand Off cers:
 Martin w. Kales, of Phenix, as Grand High Priest; George w. Cheyney, of Tombstone, as Deputy Grand High Priest; Alexander G. Oliver, of Prescott, as Grand King; Douglass Snyder of Tue son. as Grand Scribe; Abraham M. Cohn, of Tombstone, as Grand Treasurer; Geo. J. Roskruge, of Tucson, as Grand Sec retary.
 The present officers of the Grand Lodge of Arizona are M w. George, J. Roskruge, Grand Master, Tucson; R. W. George W. Cheyney, Deputy Grand Master, Tombstone; R. W. John Y. T. Smith, Grand Senior Warden, Phenix; R. w. Alexander G. Oliver. Grand Junior Warden, Prescott; V. " Martin w. Kales, Grand Treasurer, Phenix; w. Morris Goldwater, Grand Lecturer, Pres colt; W. Jacob Abraham, Grand Marshal, Clifton; w. Frederick G. Brecht, Grand Senior Deacon, Prescott; w. Frank Bax- ter. Grand Junior Deacon, Phenix; w. l. $. Fourshee, Grand Tyler, Phenix.
 The following are the delegates from the various lodges of the Territory
 Aztlan, No. l, Prescott D. Michell, M. Goldwater, A. G. Oliver.
 Arizona, No. ?. Phenix-G. w. Mauk, r. A. Shaw, NJ. ". Kales, J. T. T. Smith, c. l.. Coon.
 White Mountain, No. 8 Globe-No rep resentative.
 Tucson No. 4, Tucson-G. J. Rosk- ruge.
 King Solomon, No. 5 Tombstone George W. Cheyney.
 Chalcedony, No. 6, Holbrook-No rep resentahve.
 Flagstaff, No. ', Flagstaff J. s. Burch- ard
 Coronado, 8, Clifton-Jacob Abra- ham.
 Gila Valley, No g. Florence George ! w. Brown.
 SECOND DAY. The Grand Lodge of Masons met at 10 o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjournment and elected the following officers: Geo. W. Cheyney, grand master; Alexander G. l Oliver, grand sen1or warden; Jacob Abra ham, grand junior warden; Martin w. Kales, grand treasurer. and George J. Roskruge, grand secretary.
 The Grand Chapter Royal Arch Ma sons met at p. m. and concluded its elec- ton of officers as follows: Francis A. Shaw, grand chaplain; NJ. P. Freeman, grand lecturer; Morris Goldwater, grand captain of the host; James B. Burchard, | grand Royal Arch captain; Frederick G. Brecht, grand organist; Arthur $, Fou- l shoe, grand sentinel. 1 Installation was made by George J. | Roskruge, deputy general grand high | priest of the United States, assisted by M. E. I. s. Titus. past grand high priest of California. c. H. Knapp acted as 1 grand chaplain of the host. | After the business meeting the visiting members were escorted to the Commer- | cial Hotel, where a banquet was given i by Arizona Chapter No. l, to the NJ. F. Grand Chapter, R. A. NJ. | Past Grand High Priest l. s, Titus act ed as toast master, and the following re g. ular toasts were offered: "The Grand Lodge of Arizona, F. & A. M."- Response by M. W. George w.. Cheyney, grand master-elect.
 "The Grand Chapter of Arizona" 1 spOnse by R. W. A. G. Oliver, M. E. King.
 "The Press"-Response by Comp. Geo. W. Brown.
 'The Bar Response by Comp, H. B. Lighthizer.
 "The Ladies" by pr. Bel den.
 'The Pioneer Masons of California; Response by P. G. NJ. 1. $. Titus.
 ''The Pioneers of Arizona; Masons be- fore Lodges" Response by G. M. George J Roskruge.
 After the regular toasts were given vol unteer speeches were made by P. G. M Morris Goldwater. Companions N. A. Morford, Monihon, Coon, Dreamer, Abra- ham, Rreoht and Burchard, the pleasant occasion being ended by singing Old Lang Syne, led by the grand organist.
 The table was handsomely decorated with beautiful flowers from the gardens of Phenix, the viands were beyond crit cism in their excellence and the good fellowship and brotherly spirit of the speeches, all combined to perfect a ban quet that will long be remembered. with pleasure by its participants
 The officers of the Grand Lodge were duly installed Thursday, and the place oi next meeting fixed at Phenix, after which the Grand Lodge adjourned.