The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

lery, looks back with pleasure through the
trying times of the past to the good old
days in Clinton lodge. His attachment
has continued undated TO the present,
despite the struggles.
Levy e. Byck became a master Mason
In 1854, under Master Cox, and a few
years afterwards was elected secretary of
the lodge, and for eighteen years tran
scrlbed the proceedings, which are still in
the lodges possession.
The lodge moved from the old quarters
to the rooms of Zerubbabel Lodge at Bay
and Lincoln streets in May 1854 staying
there year. 1t then moved again to what
was called the Montmollin building, west
of the market between st. Julian and Bry-
an streets.
The several Masonic bodies moved into
the building on the corner of Bull and
Broughton streets (now occupied by the
Oglethorpe club in 1858, and remained
there until 1873 when the present temple
was dedicated.
}. 5. Tyson, at present a member of Sol
omons Lodge, was elected to succeed
Brother Mallory in December, 1863, and
hlled the office until called by his duties
with the Atlantic and Gulf railroad to
move certain property entrusted to his
care to place where it would be safe
from the advancing army of Gen. Sher-
man, in 1864. Simon e. Byck was elected
in December of that year, and served
until 1867. He died a few years ago.
Charles f. Blanco was then elected and
served until 1870. He was killed by a fall
In the Odd Fellows building and was bCr-
led April l, 1889 Brother Tyson was
elected to succeed him and served the lodge
six years. The lodge then elected M. NJ.
Belisario, who filled the office for two
years He died at Jacksonville, Fla, Oct.
70, 1892 Bro. Mallory again accepted the
office and guided the helm until Dec. 5,
1880, when A. d. Thompson was called to
the chair and served until 1882 Charles
e. Wakefield was then elected to the office
ana served until he was prevented by sick
ness from which he died Sept Il, 1855.
Senior Warden Charles H. Goetke died May
Il OF the same year, and the duties of
master devolved upon the junior warden
Henry Bartlett, who acted pro tempore
until elected master, Dec. d, 1885. He
served for two years and still
continues his membership, Brother
Mallory was again called to the
office, serving until Dec. IS, 1889, when
Frank H. Morse was elected and served
until Dec. IA, 1871, to be succeeded by
William McHarrie. He presided however
at only few meetings, as business called
him out of Savannah, and his duties as
master devolved upon the senior warden.
Moses Prayer Serving the balance of the
year as master pro tempore he was duly
elected master Dec. u, 1892. Dec. H. 1898.
1SOISe "A. breck, the written of this
sketch, was honored with the office,
which he held until Dec. 9, 1895. William
Fawcett next presided for one year. when
the present master, Daniel T. Elliott. was
elected, and although born while the
oldest living past master was serving his
first term as master, he bids fair to up
hold the dignity and maintain the an
cient traditions of the order He is ably
and creditably assisted by the brethren
Abram S. Cohen as senior warden, Jacob
H. Quint as junior warden, Frank Werm
as treasurer ard Warning Russell, Jr., as
secretary. The latter was elected Dec
20, 1886, and consequently has been the
longest in office of any of the present
board, and perusal of the minutes since
that date will prove his title as a con-
scientous scribe, a Jealous Mason and an
indefatigable worker for the benefit of the
lodge.