Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-23
MASONIC VETERANS.
Annual Meeting, Election OF Omcers and
Members and q Banquet.


Members and a Banquet.
One Of the largest and most enthusiastic
meetings of the Washington Masonic Veteran
Association was held last evening at Masonic
Temple. the occasion being its seventh annual
assembly and banquet The routine business
was transacted in lodge room No. and the ban
quet was held in the spacious dining room at
tsched to the main hall Of the temple, which was
neatly decorated for the occasion
The president reviewed the history of the as
ISOLATION for the past year aud congratulated
the members on its prosperity. He reported
the following deaths during the year: Geo W.
Knox. VIM J. Sterling. Jas W. st. Clair, Ihos
NJ Reed E. y. Leonard and J. NJ Busher.
The following officers we're unanimously
elected for the ensuing year: " ID. Larner'
president: Dr. r. B. Donaldson and l.. IL
ChamberlIn, first and second vice presidents;
J.. o. stephens. secretary; Jas. P. Pearson,
treasurer; Jos Jouy and Jas. H. Trimble,
stewards.
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
The following were elected members: John
Y. Wurdemann, Thomas Cavanaugh. Geo. j.
Musser. Jas. NJ. Fowler. J. NJ. Emory, Geo. +.
Gilbert, J. v Lashhorn. John g. Waters, Theo.
Hansmann, VI. r. Thorp, Thos- W. Sanner. =.
NJ Detweiler Jas. II. Searles, Abel Mcdonnell.
Sam1 NJ Thatcher, Edwin Campbell. Angelo
Ghiselli H. Kronhsimer, r. 5. Lacey, Alfred
c. Irvine. John L. Vogt. Saml Bieber. Geo. W.
Bauer J. III. Jochum Chas Baum. Il. w. w.
Griffin, John McElroy. Jas Lansburgh, Chas.
Earl John y. Mitchell. VI. b. Gordon, jacques
Jouvenal. David Nachman. John F. Gibson. ;.
T. G. Morseii. +. &. Davis Davis Baker. Thos.
E. Rogers. Michael Sells. Joseph Platz. Thos. j.
Luttrell, Chas. Allen.
THE BANQUET AND SPEECHES.
After the transaction of regular business the
association and its guests repaired to the ban
quet room and after enjoying the elegant feast
prepared under tine direction of the stewards
the following toasts we're proposed by the pres
ident. who acted as POSTMASTER:
TO the memory of George Washington;
drank i'll silence. The foundation OF Masonry
| the Grand Lodge responded to by Grand
/ Master J.. {. williamson. The capstone OF
| Masonry as represented by the Grand Chap
| ter" responded to by Grand High Priest Harri
son Dingman. The past grandimasters Of the
/ District of Columbia responded to by Pas
/ Grand Master sample. Recitation by JOSEPH
| Jouy. The health of other associations.
responded to by Gen. s. S. Yoder. Gen. Il. W
| Balloch entertained the association with song
| The minor officers of the Grand Lodge, re-
| sponded to by Matthew Trimble- Health o
subordinate lodges, responded to by q. l. a
| Lee. The oldest past grand master. re
| sponded to by DR.. r. B. Donaldson. Interest
ing remarks were made by Messrs. Robert Bail
Samuel c. Mills. r. s. Lacey, Charles Allen
Iznaga-
MEMBERS AND GUESTS.
The following members were present: W.
Anderson. Z. J. Burt, s. s. Bond. Rober
Ball, c. W. Balloch, Charles +. Benjamin
Samuel Bien. John Brown. George W. Bauer
James G. Bowen, Vim. Bryan, Max Book
Davis Baker. Chas. b. r. Colledge. J. L
Crowly. Edwin Campbell. E. ii. Chamberlin
George z. COLLISION, F. VI. Detweiler, ID. q
Dixon. Il. b. Donaldson, J. NJ. Emory. J. NJ
Fowler John c. Fill. Thomas Foster. Charlie
Freiruk. W. T. Fisher, $. F. Gill, John F. Glib
son. C. E. Greer. J. A. Gibbs, II. V. Goldman
W. H. Gibson, Theodore Hausman, A
H. Holt, J. J. Hill, Samuel J. Hais
lett, j. T. Howard, \. W. Hodgman
Hynes. J. H. Hood. John F. Hsmlin, jos. Jouy
j. II. Jochum. II. Kronhelmer, IL. Hoppe
Louis Kettler. c. Kattelmann, A. W. Kelley
John O. Larman. y. ID. Larner, John b. Lord
r. s. Lacey, L. H. McDade, NJ. W. Leese, A
Mcconnell, Alex. Mckerichn, j. .. Miller
John McElroy, Jno. \. Mitchell. Samuel {
Mills. E. s. McCleary, Jas. p. Pearson, J. ]
Powell, Philip Peyser. VIM. Oscar Roome. job
E. Rogers, Z. L. Rodier. Richard Rothwel
Hubert Schutter. Michael Sells Jas. A. Sampl,
Jas. d. Smith. John NJ. Smith. S. John Thorn
son, j. III. Trimbls, J. S. Tomlinson. II.
Towles. S. E. Thomson, Matthew Trimble, I
| o. Towles, E. W. Willis, J. \. Walker, ii.
Woodbury., John Z. Waters, John +. Wild,
NJ. Yznaga.
The following were the guests Of the associs
ton: L. G. Williamson, grand master; Harriso
Dingman, grand high priest; Gen s. s. iode
c. Fl. Smith. VIM. Garner, Frank Wolfe, G.
AT Lee. G.. McD. Cohen, j. II. Miller. job
Riley John Waters, NJ. b. Gordon and W.
| Stuart.