The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-22
ANNUAL ELECTION.
G'thrie Lodge oT MasOns Fii,fne Resoi,t-
lions Passed.

"Nf'rte lodge 81 Masons Fiping Resolu-
lions Passed.
The annual election OF officers of
Guthrie lodge A. L. & A. M. was held
last night with the following result:
@ Ii Willis, w. M; W. J Horsfall. s.
W. Teague Ray, j. w. U. c. Guss.
treasureri II f. Ardery. secretary, O..
G Guss, W. S. Spencer, f. NJ Bamford
W, A. Frasier, league Ray and w. ".
Spurlock, trustees, The installation
will occur on Tuesday night
The following resolutions were pass
ed concerning the death Of Dr. II. l..
Smith:
Guthrie, Ok, Dec. q, 1895
According to an ancient and well
established custom Masons, on the de-
cease OF brother, resolutions are
made and spread on the records of tie
lodge to which hs belonged. In con.
formity to this custom the undersign-
ed committee presents the following.
Resolved, That the early dawn of
Novem Der l6. A d. 1898, A. l.. 5ses.
brought to us without warning an un-
expected alarm at our out door The
messenger Of death came within our
fratcrnal circles and took from Us our
brother, friend and neighbor, Henry
l.. Smith. We assembled, performed
our last rites and laid him away under
our EN- mblem of immortality, under the
| flowers, under the honors OF a we'll
spent life.
In the life and character OF brother
Henry L. Smith were exemplified
those virtues and characteristics which
make a ju't aud upright man and
Mason. Dligent and honorable In
business, sympathetic and responsive
as a neighbor just and reverential as
a Christian, faithful and consistent as
a husband and father, and at all times
thoughtful, ger croas, hopeful and
Sind, and to all who knew him a faith.
ful friend and brother.
There was no malice in his heart,
his life was full Of instances OF fine
temper, courage and rnselfishness. he
knew 10 rank, he extended to all con.
/ dit ops Of mankind his skill In the al.
deviation of pain and distress; con-
stantly iu the presence of sickness and
Gistr SIS, he maintained a cheerful de.
meanor and his kindly touch and
soothing words were to many as heal
log as the trusted prescription or ad-
ministratlOn of medicine.
| In this untimely death we express
our sorrow for the loss Of him we al,
trusted, honored and loved. and in
this we speak only the sentiment OF
The entire community; we especially
extend OR sympathy to his bereaved
widow and his immediate family and
re atives, thus reminding that the cir
Gle broken has been ehlarged to in
clude these nearest and dearest to him
we mourn.
In submitting to this common fate
Of all, human reason fails to compre-
heod the eason; yet IL is not better,
when the sun Of life is at it's meridian.
when hope is brightest and friends
most 'umerous, TO stop short sur
rounded ~ bloom and beauty to lie
down TO s'eep in the hope Of glor-
lous Immortality,
All that is born must die; we WELD
to the decree Of the Great Architec: Of
the universe who dee all things well.
That these resolutions be made a
part of the record Of Guthrie lodge A
f & A. NJ. No :, and that copies be
furnished the press Of this city and
that a copy be presented to the widow
of the deceased.
Fraternslly submitted,
TEAGUE RAY,
a p. SAUNDERS,