The morning call., 1891-12-28
CALIFORNIA; INSTALLATION.
Officers of the Pioneer Masonic Lodge
Ind nCfah Intn 0ffice.

Officers of the Pioneer Masonic Lodge
Indicted Into Office.
Following its usual and timehonored Gus
tom of installing its newly elected officers
on ST. Johns day, California Lodge, No. l,
Free and Accepted Masons. indicted its
officers into their several stations yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. King Solomon's
Hall in the temple was crowded with men,
bers of the lodge, visiting brethren of sister
lodges and many fraters representing differ
ent countries and nations in the world. The
beautiful installa lion ceremonies of tho
craft were impressively rendered by Gus
tavus L. Spear, the retiring Worshipful
Master, acting as installing officer, assisted
by Robert Mcmillan, Past Master, as master
of ceremonies; the elective and appointe
officers so installed being as follows: Ed
ward Peabody, Worshipful Master; Her
mann FRANKLIN Muller, Senior Warden;
Charles Louis Patton, Junior Warden;
Arthur Simison Peterson, Treasurer (eigh-
teenth term; Franklin Henry Day, Secre-
tary; Edward William Peabody, Senior
Deacon; Ansel Cobb Robson. Junior Dea-
con; Carlton Chinn Coleman. Marshal;
Frank Kenig and William Stanley Alexan-
der, Stewards; Samuel David Mayer, Or
ganist eighth term); George Perrin Adams,
Tyler sixth term).
The Masonic Choir, under the leadership
of Colonel Samuel d. Mayer. Grand Organ
ISL, including Joseph u. BaStOn, waiter T..
Campbell and James X Ogilvle made the
ceremonies still more impressive by their
rendering of several beautiful solos aud
quartets. The selections were new, and
splendidly arranged, besides being most
charmlBgly sung
On conclusion of the ceremonies Edward
Peabody, w. NJ, on behalf of the members
of the lodge, presented to Gustavus l.. Spear,
the retiring Master. magnificent thirty
day Howard pendulum hall clock of Gothic
design and fully twelve feet high exquisite
in finish, with a silver plate on its face re-
citing the name of the recipient, the donors
and date of gift. This splendid gift was
given as token of gratitude of the members
of California Lodge TO its retiring Master
in recognition of his attention to duty, and
the splendid record made by him during his
official term of Office. he was also pre-
scented by Major Edwin &. Sherman, Secre-
tary OF the Masonic Veteran Association of
the Pacific Coast, with certificate OF hon.
orary member ship in that body, 10 both of
which presentations Mr.. Spear suitably re-
sponded.
The lodge was then addressed by NJ NJ.
Estee, q Past Master of the lodge and Past
Grand Master of the jurisdiction; franklin
III. Day, Past Master and Secretary; George
T. Bromley, Past Master, and Colonel JOna-
than ID. Stevenson, now 90 years of age
and the first Grand Master of Masons in the
State of California, each of whom spoke
eloquently and was attentively listened to-
after which the lodge was closed, and all
departed with the unanimous opinion that
the ceremonies had been impressively given,
and the new officers of California Lodge
No. l, f. and A. NJ, would prove as dill
gent 10 the trusts imposed upon them as
have been their predecessors in Office for
the past forty-two years.