The Newtown bee., 1895-11-08

of working tools, has on it plate en-
graved which tells its own story: Work
ing tools made and presented to Rising
Sun lodge, No. ~, by E. G. Clark, April
26, 1885," He also presented another
case decorated with gold, containing a
triangle. This also bears the inscrip-
ton "Made and presented to Rising Sun
lodge, No. ~, by E. G. Clark, April 26,
1885," 1t may also be added that Mr.
Clark generously donated the rods for
the stewards and deacons. A beautiful
Bible presented by Worshipful Master f.
j. Kilborn bears the inscription: "Pre-
sented by F. j. Kilborn, June IA, 1885,"
The handsome tyler's sword was present
ed by Maj S. c. Kingman, member OF
Corinthian lodge, No. 104, of Bridgeport.
The rough and perfect asher were plac-
ed in the hall by the generosity of G. w.
Hodge and Robert Blades of Roxbury.
The altar, candlesticks and warden's sta
tions, are in quartered and exquisite
workmanship, made by Lyman l.. Clark.
The very handsome officers chairs and
paraphernalia were furnished by W. w.
Stratton of Ashley, o. An organ has
been provided for the hall by subscrip-
ton paper circulated by Wilbur Kill
bourp. The committee of arrangements
who deserve praise for the happy results
obtained consisted of F. j. Kilbourn, E.
G. Clark, Charles FL. Mason, A. G. Bak-
er, Charles G. Ford and Charles w.
Hodge. The present officers of Hiram
lodge are as follows: Frank j. Kilborn,
worshipful master; Henry T. Cady, sem
ior warden; Heman o. Averill, junior
warden; Robert j. Watts, treasurer
Henry E. Frisbie, secretary; Edwin FL.
Beardsley, senior deacon; Lewis A. Ha-
ger, junior deacon; Henry Foulois, SEN
Tor steward; Edward j. Thayer, junior
steward; Guy G. Ford, chaplain; Charles
FL. Mason, marshal; Edward c. Odell,
tyler; Guy G. Ford, Samuel Fl. Clark,
Charles Ell. Mason, trustees. The list of
past masters of the lodge is as follows
Judge Guy G. Ford, S. H. Clark, Charles
81. Mason, Albert L. Hodge, Frederick
N. Galpin, Cyrus E. Prindle, j. Ford,
George b. Calhoun, A. FL. Wyant, E. II.
Beardsley, Fl. E. Frisbie, B. f. Carpen-
ter, Manley O'Hara, Earl Abbott The
membership of the lodge is as follows
Mark 7. Adams, Heman O. Averill, Ho-
mer w. Babcock, Alpheus G. Baker,
George e. Barnes, Samuel j. Bissell,
Robert Black, William Black, Robert Z.
Blades, P. Oden Bristol, Orlando Brown,
Charles 81. Buckingham, George HI.
Buckingham, Samuel F. Burgess, Walter
s. Burgess, Walter Burnham, Henry T.
Cady, Henry J. Church, Edward G.
Clark, Frank Collins, Cortland d. Cole,
Franklin w. Dams, r. Randall David
son, Henry FL. Dickinson, Joseph FL
well, Frederick Forbes, Archer G. Ford,
Charles G. Ford, Romulus w. Ford, Hen
ry Foulois, Sheldon j. Fox, Daniel Gill
lett, Cornelius B. Gold, George C. Ha-
ger, Lewis A. Hager, Thomas D. Han
non, George E. Harris, Henry W. Har-
ris, Orestes Hickox, Charles W. Hodge,
Edward Hull, Nelson w. Hull, Charles
0. johnson, William johnson, Leslie L.
Judd, WILDER T. Kilborn, James M.Lath-
rop, Frederick Lightner, George S. Ly-
man, Charles M. Main, Robert A. Marcy,
Louis A. Mason, William Mayhem,
Eliada N. Moore, Amos G. Northrop,
Hiram d. Northrop, John w. Northrop,
Charles II. Odell, Edward G. Odell, Will
liam F. Ohmen Clifford /. Parshley,
John Peterson, Thomas kenfrew, VIII
liam Retallic, Nelson Richmond, Silas
John Roraback, Henry E.
Shove, Thomas Smales, Jerome Smalley.
Howard B. Smith, Robert w. Squires,
Edward j. Thayer, Harvey Thomas,
Jerome Titus, Henry w. Trowbridge,
John Vercoe, Joseph f. Watson, Robert
J. Watts, William A. Watts, Cyrus p.
Weaver, jerome Wedge, Sebra Wells,
Jarvis E. Wheaton. At the opening
Friday night informal addresses were
made by Judge Guy Ford, Senator Aver
III, Maj Kingman, Rev Mr. Mathison, Dr.
Denslow and A. p. Smith. The ladies
and visiting friends congratulated the
Of Rising Sun lodge warmly
ind prophesied promising future for
his lodge. Accompanying this sketch is
IN excellent portrait Of the popular
master Of the lodge, r. J. KiIborn.
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