The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-01-07
NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES.
1. O. o. Il. Installation and Grand
Ball and supper.

/. o. o. Il. Installation and Grand
| Ball ana supper.
The officers of Flagstaff Lodge, No.
IN, ]. o. 0. F., were installed in pub
lie at Rabbits Hall, on Friday even
ing Jan. LIST, by District Deputy Grand
| Master c. r. Bayless, assisted by j..
McCuen. Granst Warden, c. M. Fun
ston, Grand Secretary, L. L. Film
wood Grand Treasurer, and N. g..
/ Layton, Grand Marshal. ..'
The ceremony commenced by the
officers and members of the Lodge
entering the hall in single file, taking
their respective positions and remain
ing standing until all had entered,
when they were seated by the Noble
Grand. The Grand Marshal then en-
tered and announced the presence of
the Grand Officers and was answered
by w. S. DeCloss in neat little
speach.
The Grand Marshal retired and in
troduced the members of the Grand
Lodge.
The Deputy Grand Master resumed
the chair. and directed all the officers
of the Lodge to surrender their chairs
to the Grand officers.
Grand Marshal n. G. Layton, pro-
ceeded with the officers elect singly to
the Grand Master, who obligated them,
after which they took their respective
positions for the present term,
The eloquent and impressive manner
in which Grand Master Bayless deliv-
cred the obligations and various lee
lures to the severa! officers was especi-
ally commendable, in as much as the
entire ceremony was thoroughly COM
mitted. No books or notes were re-
ferred to by him during the installa-
ton ceremonies, performance Of
which older members and older heads
may well feel proud. Brother Bayless
was the first Noble Grand of this Lodge
and has been untiring in his work in
the interest of the ordor and especially
in this lodge. fact that all the men,
bers recognize and appreciate.
The other Grand Officers performed
their different parts without mistake.
The introductories and remarks at
tend the decorating Of the different of
licers with the regalias of their re-
spective positions were delivered by
Grand Marshal Layton in an interest
ing manner and showed how well he
had prepared himself for the occasion.
In fact the whole performance was
a credit to this young lodge, and will
be the means of making many friends
and perhaps additions to its roll of
membership.
The following is list of the newly
installed oflicersi
w, S. DeCloss, Noble Grand; w. W.
Hagerman, Vice-Grand; j. l.. Treat,
Secretary, and Jas. A. Vail, Treasurer.
The appointive officers are-Warden,
VIM. Mooney; Conductor, A. T. Cor
nish; r. S. to N. g., Henry Heller; l..
S. to N. g., Alphonso Humphries; o.
g., Geo. Campbell; /. e., Arthur H.
Beasley; X. S. to V. G., Harvey c.
Beasley; L. S. to V. g., Anton Kline;
r. S. s., Joe Randolph; L. S. s., j. i.
Daggs.
At the conclusion of the installation
exercises the spacious hall was cleared
for dancing. Prior to the grand
march lunch was served by the men,
bers of the lodge, which was enjoyed
by all present. When the music for
the grand march struck up, some rs
couples took their places on the floor.
Dancing was continued until the '.wee
sma' hours" and everybody present
expressed themselves as having passed
most enjoyable evening.