The herald., 1897-01-02


confer the order of the temple at their
asylum on Thursday evening next.
There was a large attendance of Ma
sons, representing the different blue
lodges of the city, at o. special meeting
held at the temple on Tuesday evening
The occasion was an exemplification Of
the degree work by Grand Lecturer
W. H. Edwards. which proved interest
ing and profitable.
The officers of Signet chapter. No. 81,
r. A. NJ, were installed in regular form
at their hall In the temple on Tuesday
night a. follows: George w. Aylsworth.
high priest; Arthur Brookman, king:
Jonh C. Cunningham. scribe; Walter
C. Durginl treasurer; W.B. Scarborough,
secretary; Charles I. Mcintyre, captain
of the host; August Wackerborth, prln-
cipal sojourner; Leake, royal arch
captain; John C.. Hughes, third veil;
Charles l.. Logan, second veil; Fred w.
Schmidt, first vell Henry J, Lloyd.
chaplain; Charles F. Earl, guard. The
installation ceremonies were conducted
by Past High Priest William Downie,
assisted by Niles Pease as deputy grand
marshal and e. A. Preuss a marshal.
The effective ceremony was appreciated
by the large number of Royal Arch Ma
sons in attendance. A fine banquet fol-
lowed, at which many appropriate ad-
dresses were made. An unexpected but
pleasant feature OF the feast was the
presence, by invitation, Of SiSnet chap
ter of Grand Lecturer Edwards and
the blue lodge Masons. who were hold
in special session the same evening.
The annual communication of the
grand consistory of California will be
held at the temple in San Francisco or
January 18th.
The Eastern Star ladies of Azusa
entertained their sisters of Pomona
chapter in a very pleasing manner
Thursday night.
A special meeting of Sunset lodge,
No. 200, was held on Saturday evening
last for the purpose Of installing offi-
GERS for the ensuing year. Past Master
Dyer officiated, and Past Master Lloyd
presided at the organ. The following
officers were installed: +. r. Willis,
worshipful master; Alfred Renfro, sem
Tor warden; NJ. Flint, junior warden;
Charles Burr, treasurer; Charles Earl.
secretary; Charles Mcintyre, chaplain;
Ed Tyler, marshal; James Tibbetts. sem
;or deacon; William White, junior dea-
con; Harry Carrick, Senior steward;
Fred Jones, junior steward; August All
rens, tyler. At the close of the install
lation appropriate remarks were made.
Past Master E. L. Stephens was pre-
scented with a beautiful p. NJ. jewel
as token of esteem from the lodge of
which he was the first w. NJ Brother
CtepnenS nldUt II IdNpy IeSpOlhSe. biO.
Willis Is the tenth w. NJ. to occupy the
chair in the east. The brethren later
assembled in the banquet hall, where
an elegant spread was fully appreci-
ated.
Downey lodge. No 22O, held an inter-
estiug public installation at their hall
in Downey on Tuesday evening, which
was largely attended. The following
is list of the officers installed: DR.. Q.
RnxIylay unrshinf1l Stpr. .JiIlitf<
II. Ardis, senior warden; +. NJ. Martin,
junior warden; William Caruthers,
treasurer; John d. Ardis, secretary; a.
S. Gray, senior deacon; Jacob Perkins,
junior deacon; 3. NJ. Shanker, tyler.
South Gate lodge. No. 220, installed
their officers or Tuesday evening, Past
Master e. T. Parke acting as Install
ing officer, with Past Master F. C.Wof
as marshal a large number of visit
ing brethren were present. The follow
ing list of officers were installed: Thos.
r. Deering worshpful master; w. II.
Gaynor, senior warden; w. II. Marsh,
Junior warden; ]. S. Castrucio, treas
urer; Alex. Patterson, secretary: A. l..
Longley, senior deacon: ]. Z. Parker,
junior deacon; Harry McKcrn, senior
steward Robert +. Dill junior stew
ard; Isaac Stein tyler; Frank H. White,
marshall; D. A. Wagner, chaplain. South
Gate choir. which is composed OF DR.. l..
T.. Holland, c. II. Martin, r. S. Horton,
j. f. Walsh and +. Van Lew, organist,
rendered the odes most effectively. The
presentation Of a, handsome past mas
ter'S Jewel to the retiring master, e. L,
Parke, and short but interesting social
program followed.
At Malaikah temple. Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, will confer the order up
on another large class in the near fu-
ture.
Signet chapter, r. A. NJ, will meet
in regular monthly convocation on Mon
day evening next This chapter will
have initiatOry work at every meeting
during January
Los Angeles lodge, No. AZ, will hold
it's stated monthly meeting on Monday
evening next.
The formal dedication of the new Ma
sonic temple in this city, which occurred
on Monday evening last, although con-
fined to members of the fraternity, was
very largely attended and one of the
most important events of it's kind that
has occurred in Southern California.
But for the illness of the fraternal ed
itor, a detailed report would have APP
peared in The Herald the next morn
ing. There was a large attendance or
Masons from all parts of Southern Cal
ifornia, and, the event will long be re-
nrembered as additional local light
along the Masonic pathway. A descrip-
ton of the grand temple has already
been given by The Herald. Those in
charge of the dedication ceremonies
were: William T. Lucas, grand master;
H. S. Orme as deputy grand master:
C., F. A. Last as senior grand warden;
Julius H. Martin as junior grand war;
den; Charles Mitchell as grand treas
urer; c. w. Blake. grand secretary; "A.
w. Edelman, grand chaplain; Samuel
Prayer senior grand deacon; J. NJ.
Dunsmoor, Junior grand deacon; c. L.
Ennis, senior grand steward; s. Cohen
junior grand steward: Frank A. Davis,
grand orator; E. A. Preuss, grand mar
shall: M. G. Fordham. grand tyler; F.
c. Woodbury., grand laurel bearer; W.
H. Edwards grand lecturer; w. w.
Robinson, grand bible bearer: J. Fl.
Bradbees. grand architect; f. c. Wolf,
grand pursuivant followed by grand
standard bearers, attendants etc After
prayer by the chaplain tho grand mas.
ter received the new temple in due and
ancient form. A feature was the pre-
sentatfon of a silver mounted gavel to
the grand master by Hervey Lindley,
president of the Temple association.
The dedication ceremony was duly OBJ
served. after which a brilliant address
was given by the grand orator Frank
A. Davis who was later complimented
by the grand master. Grand Lecturer
Edwards followed with appropriate
remarks, which included resolution
that the grand orators speech be pub
lisilled, which was adopted The grand
lodge was then closed in regular form.
Preceding the dedication ceremony