Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-11-16
MASONIC.
Grand Lodge in Session
Yesterday.
s,lendld Showing Made by the
order During the Past
Year.

r,.o annual session of the grand lodge
.M.ops of Arizona convened yester-
o. aorpipg at 10 o'clock. For two
q" men prominent in Masonr =
l ' the territory had been ar
W' .a, nv rail and stage until every one
T I.Se Ten lodges of the territory were
Of 'n ns,erted. making the attendance
FP' complete than at any previous
more 0,nnication of the order.
TSn chairs and offices we're filled as
blOws ,,,.,;,t,l Alex a Olivor
MOI master; Jacob Abraham, deputy
graz master; James +. Burchard,
s s.oior grand wardenj j. M. Ormsby,
: :sn;O grand warden; Martin w. Kales,
pl,J treasurer; George j. Roskruge,
p'nJJ secretary; w. ID. Guild, grand
gIs..bsl. Chas. G. T. Martin, grand
Injs %ssrer; W. G. Barnes, grand sword
elUa Daniel +. Mitchell, junior grand
% ysS,on A. ). Fonshee, grand tyler.
post GRAND masters were NJ. w. Kales,
shaw, Morris Goldwster and Geo.
Roskruge.
TSs lodge was opened in due form
and Grand Master Oliver delivered the
s s address. Addresses were also
ssivered by the grand secretary and
me grand treasurer.
m ne usnal committees were next APP
.,in,sd The committee on credentials
1on.isted of Daniel +. Mitchell, d. II.
Rnrts and W. c. Barnes.
Tba following members and repre-
,.ntatyss we're found to be entitled to
.e,ts in the grand lodge:
Prescott No. /, Prescott, Samuel K.
Right. worshipiul master, A. G.. Oliver,
Morris Goldwster, X. N. Fredericks,
Pbpnix No. 2, ]. B. Crsmer, ID. II.
Bprtis, F. A. Shaw, VI. w. Ksles and
D. A. Reed.
Tucson No 4, S. II. Drschmsn, Geo.
Roskruge, Jno. Nc. Ormsby.
King Solomon No. 5, Tombstone, A.
l. Grow. w
Chslcedony No. 6, Holbrook, Will C.
Barnes.
Coronado No. s, Clifton, Jacob
Abraham, James Cromb.
ella Valley, No. 8, Florence, W. r.
Een,feld, W. +. Guild.
Wilcox, No. 10, Wilcox, f. A. Nichols.
Beside the accredited representatives
Of the territorial lodges the following
gentlemen were admitted as representa-
lives Of the grand lodges of other juris-
lc,ions: Morris Goldwater, California
and New York Geo. j. Roskruge, Dis
ret Of Columbia. Ohio and Quebec; J.
N. Ormsby, North Dakota; j. Abra-
BAN, Florence; S. +. Bright, Kansas
A. Shaw, louisiana; A. q. Oliver,
Manitoba; N. W. Ksles, Maine; j. S.
Cromb, Missouri; X. n. Frederick,
Nova Scotia; Chss. l.. Coon, Connect.
cut; Joseph Crsmer, Victoria.
10 addition to the grand officers al
ready enumerated the following were
Ipp0inted by the grand master to fill
vacancies; Francis A. Shaw, grand
Chaplain, Edgar Nichols, grand sword
bearer, Dayton A. Reed, senior grand
deacon, r. II. Fredericks, senior grand |
Eeward, James :. Cromb, junior grand |
steward, Samuel +. Bright, grand |
puBuivsnt, Jas. d. Monihon grand !
ugsnisT.
Atlr the addresses OF the grand off,
an and the reports OF the committees
Of the grand lodge proceeded to the
Transaction OF such business as lay |
before il.
The representatives OF foreign grand
odges we're formally received at
O'clock in the afternoon. A charter Was
granted TO Nogsles Lodge No. IL, and
0nOrOw at 10 o'clock set for the cleo
dOn Of grand officers for the ensuing
year.
Tie likely that the session as TO the
Blue lodge will close tomorrow at noon
and thai the afternoon will be devoted
2 the affairs OF the Grand Chapter.
longht grand banquet will be pre-
pared for the visitors by the local lodge,
'aloer and cOmmandery.
The reports of the committees yester-
Jay we're received with great satisfsc-
uNn, Within the past year the MEM
Snhlp has increased from 452 to 1872,
lie general fund contains 81 ,66l. 20 and
maot the Widow and Orphans ST.
1850.
Much more has been accomplished in
'As past year than in any preceding
nand altogether the way along the
LAtSard journey seems clearer, the
ny At highnoon brighter and the
E0oems Of the trestle board less per-
Picking.