New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

and on his reelection :Cr third term received
the highest vote of any candidate-there being four
tickets, and Bro Adams's name was on all OF
them At the annual meeting of the Board Of Edu-
cation last June he was chosen president OF the
Board The object which IS uppermost In his mind
to-day in relation to work as School Commissioner
is the establishment of free kindergarens and free
text books I'm Watertown.
Bro Adams was made "A Mason In 1862, and served
ae Junior Deacon the following year with credit.
He Is not and never ambitious for Office, al
though he has filled almost every Office at different
times in pro TEN way, making himself generally
useful In 1892 he chosen j. w; in 1893 $ w;
in December lS94. he was elected ". NJ. and the
following year was reelected. His two years SER
vice VIII end I'm December Of this year. Bro. Adams
IS a member Of Watertown Lodge OF Perfection
4 A. s r. fourteenth degree. At the annual
meeting Of his lodge in December. ls9J W. NJ.
Adams delivered a Masonic address which, i'm part.
has been widely published IN the Masonic press of
the country. In June last ne was appointed Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master OF the Sixteenth Ma
sonic District by VI. w. O. NJ John Stewart. Bro.
Adams IS intensely interested in the symbolic de-
grees known as the Blue Lodge" and IS one Of
The most eihcent Masonic WORKERS IN the Slxteehtf
Masonic District. He has served with a degree oi
excellence never surpassed ana Seldoin cYuiueu
edge Of Master Mason WORK and ms rendItloh o
the beautiful Masonic funeral service has attracted
poet business man. and Il true Mason r. W. Bro
Adams merits In al respecis me warm triehlsMp
At the time Of his appointment as District D"pu-
& Grand Master Of the sixteenth Disrict the
local paper said. The action OF Grand Master
stewar, in appointing as District Deputy Grand
Master Of the Sixteenth Masonic District Ero.
George Adams. the present Master OF WaicrloWn
Lodge No. A. is a high compliment TO one Of ne
trlaSt and best MasOns IN Northern New York
and one OF Watertown'S most esteemed citizens
Bro r. W. Adams he VIII hereafter be known
among Masons. IS well qualified by nature and cdu-
cation for this important position. and every m'm-
her Of the fraternity IN the district vii! say that
the honor that comes with the appointment Is
most worthily bestowed HIS term OF service as
Master of WatertOvn Lodge has been marked by
prosperity and advancement in the right direction
lie has given his best efforts TO the work before
him and has received the cordial support and
commendatiOn Of his brethren The fact that the
appOinfment OF District Deputy comes TO Mr.
Adams urs sought and unexpected is one Of the most
nloasing things I'm connection with II. II IS most
graiifvinE to members Of Watertovn Lodge. and
should be - % Mr.. Adams. that his own merits
SuOuid be r.. sniZeG when lie only sought the pre-
ferrent 0f another This Is proof positive that the
Grand Master Is a most careful ovclseer ana quick
t discern an earnest, capable careful and cOuSci-
entious workman. The brethren Of the lodges in
me sixteenth District will ind in the Deputy
Mason whom they viii all be pleased 10 meet"