Arizona republican., 1899-11-16
MASONIC GRAND LODGE
The Eighteenth Annual Session
Lately Held Of Tucson.

The grand lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons of the territory OF Arizona coz
vened for its eighteenth annual session
in the new Masonic temple in Tucson
on Tuesday. November r, and was
called to order by the NJ. w. grand
master, A. a. Johns. of Prescott. The
following named officers We're present:
A. a. Johns. NJ. W. grand master; c.
c. Warner, R. w. deputy G. NJ; George
Montague. r. w. D. G. warden; ]. J.
Sweeney, r. W. ]. C. warden; NJ w.
Kales, r. ". grand treasurer: G. J.
Roskruge. R. w. grand secretary;
c. D. BeIden. w. grand orator; ]. D.
MonihOn, w. grand marshal w; c. F.
Fisher. G. bible bearer w; E. a. Mich
OILS, G. senior deacon; W., F. G. Brecht,
G. senior steward; w, F. NJ Zuck,
Junior grand steward.
Vacant stations were filled by ap-
pointment as follows: Rev. j. H.
Henry, grand chaplain; F. w. Sweet,
grand lecturer; t. J. Wylie, grand
standard bearer; E. S. Miller. grand
sword bearer; George Shand, J. grand
deacon; w. NJ. Griffith, grand pursuit.
want; Edward Week, G. organist; W., L.
q. Soule, G. tyler
After the appointment and report of
committee on credentials, the grand
lodge was opened in due form.
Grand Master Johns gave an excel
lent address, in which particular men
ton was made of the approaching me
mortal observance of the centennial
I -
Brother George Washington, on the
14th day of December, 1899. This Gel
ebration is to be held at Mount Yer
non under the auspices of the grand
lodge of Virginia. Each grand lodge in
the United States will send representa-
tives to attend this service. Hon. Nor
ris Goldwater, president of the legis-
lative council, was appointed to repre-
sent Arizona, with NJ. w. Kales, alter
nate.
The address of Grand Master Johns
contained many happy suggestions,
which were received with approval by
the delegate. This was followed by the
annual address by Grand Orator DIR.
c. D. Belden of Phoenix, which was a
model of careful preparation, close
argument and happy Illustration. DR..
Belden's theme was. why Has Free
Masonry Survived?" and so well was
| it received that by unanimous vote it
was ordered published and the orator
was rendered a vote of thanks
a petition was received from the
board of education of Nogales request
ing the grand lodge to lay the corner
stone of their new high school build
ing.
The grand master in his report re-
commended that a page in the annual
report be devoted to a record of the
names of members of the order who
enlisted in the war with Spain in Col.
McCord's First Territorial regiment
and in the regular army; also that the
dues of members so enlisting be remit
ted by subordinate lodges during their
I term of service.
The hall is a handsome one, and with
approved modern appointments. The
lady members of the Eastern Star had
beautifully decorated the several apart
ments. The attendance of delegates
was large from all parts of the terri
tory.
The following are those who placed
their signatures upon the register and
who are not members of the local lodge:
e. a. Nichols, Wilcox; H. S. Weih.
Dragon; x. Hauser, Wilcox; A.Went-
worth. Tombstone; c. B. Yarbell, Tomb
stone; James F. Duncan, Tombstone;
/ Z. D. Miller. Flagstaff; George Mon
( tague, Nogales; F. J. Wylie, Nogales;
! Il. Bachaiier, NOgales; F. c. Fisher,
Jerome; F. A. Sweet, Bisbee, c. c. War
ner, Bisbee; r. c. Ham, Bisbee; R. NJ
/ Fredericks. Prescott; F. G. Brecht,
Prescott; ]. n. Henry. Lompoc, Cal:
r. w. AIdrich, Golden City Mo-; Joseph
/ 3. Cramer. Phoenix; 2. P. Parker,
/ Phoenix; Charles D. Belden, Phoeni3<
! George H. n. Luhrs, Phoenix; Joh1
Sweeney, Phoenix; n. w. Cum11 8,