The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-25
MASONIC OFFICERS INSTALLED
INTERESTING EVENT AT THE TEN
PIE LAST NIGHT.
"oth holland and Gray Lodges Par
ticipated-The Programme
Rendered..


its Kind occurring In Houston In some
time was the public installatlo OF tho
recently elected officers of Gray and Hol-
land lodges, A. f. and A. NJ. which oc-
Cured al the Masonic temple last night.
In addition to the members OF the two
lodges named there were present a large
number OF ladies and gentlemen, who
thoroughly enjoyed the installation pro-
ceedings, and the musical and literary
featuiee OF the programme.
The members of the order, each OF whom
wore the white aprons typical OF Masonry.
entered the hall shortly before o'clock
TO the strains OF march played by Mrs.
BYRD, Mrs. Bujac, Miss Celeste Buiac and
Miss Algie Angel. After the seats In the
rear end OF the hall had been octupled n
fervent prayer was offered up by Rabbi
Lazarus. The audience was then favored
with an overture, "Semiramis," by De
Rossini, played by the Misses Angel and
~ Jac and Mesdames buJao and BYRD.
me composition was beautifully rendered
ana ehcited warm applause.
The installation OF officers followed the
ceremony being conducted by Mr.. Insram
D. ROBERTS, deputy grand master of the
twelfth district, assisted by Marshal Frank
W. Campbell The ceremony was a very
Impressive one and was watched with deco
interest. While conducting IT, Mr.. Roberts
wore the regalla presented TO Arson Jones
as representative of the grand lodge of
New York near the grand lodge of Texas
In 1874 Dr. Jones was the first master
OF Holland lodge No. / and the FIRST grand
master of the Texas grand lodga
The officers installed were as follows:
OF Holland lodge No. Nv. T. Palfrey,
worshipful master; j. w, Haskins. senior
warden; l.. Lechenger, junior warden; j.
c. Kidd, treasurer; w. n. Kidd secretary;
Jacob c. Baldwin, senior deacon; A. ].
Schureman, junior deacon; c. b. Hervey,
senior steward; d. E. Kennedy, junior
steward; C. G. Fitze, tyler.
OF Gray lodge No. 329.John Hughes,
worshipful master; John Nicholson. senior
warden; j. +. Massey junior warden; d..
L. Blossom, treasurer; J. R. Cade, sec
rotary; NJ. s. Clark, senior deacon; D. L.
Sturges junior deacon; f. w Hammer,
seuior steward; f. Schmidt, junior stew
ard j. w. Clark, tyler; w. S. Tomey,
chaplain.
| prayer by Chaplain Tomey followed
the installation, after which Miss Lila
Seeligson of Cuero gave a violin solo en-
/ titled "Mazurka de Concert" Onid Musin,
in a manner which won golden opinions
and much applause Miss Seeligson is at
all times an artist of great ability and
she was at her best last night.
The next number on the programme was
recitation entitled The rlay OF Broken
Hearts" which was given with fine effect
| by Mr.. ]. ii, Graham, who made his initial
appearance before a Houston audience on
Il is occasion. Mr. Graham is the posses
sor of decided talent and does his work
we'll
Tho Misses BuJac and Sweeney and Mes
DANES Byrd and Bujsc favored the audi
ence again at this point. this time with
the Grand Fantasia" arr, Duroc, The
applause was hearty and enthusiastic.
/ Miss Seeligson followed with the Sou
venir de Haydn" which was played with
much feeling and fine effect
An intermission, during which refresh
nepts were served, was followed by the
rendition of "Curfew Shall Not Ring To-
night" by Mrs. l.. Lechenger. The merit
OF the recitation itself was added TO by
series of stereoptican pictures, illustrat-
ing the poem. Mrs. Lechenger was warmly
applauded:
Mrs. j. w. Maxcy was on the pro-
gramme for vocal solo, but, she having
| been compelled to absent herself on ac-
( count of illness, Mrs. Lechenger was fol-
| lowed by Mr.. L. 7. Noyes, who delivered
an interesting lecture on Masonry, which
was also illustrated with stereop lean
views and dissolving pictures. The lecture,
which Mr.. Noyes has delivered here on
previous occasions, was a very interesting
one ana was listened to with deep atten-
ton. This feature closed the programme,
/ which was very entertaining one through
out.