The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-22

Deputy Potentate, is the man who will be
chosen Imperial Potentate by the Imperial
Council now assembled. the position usual
ly going to the Imperial Deputy Potentate.
1 He has a most interesting record.
| One OF Mr.. winsor's Mystic Shrine biog-
| raphies states that he is "a brilliant and
| useful young man. always the centre of all
| gatherings where wisdom and good solid
| common sense prevail Whether in the
| blooded horse arena where absolute keen
| judgment is necessary TO tell without pre-
varication which animal will come out
ahead in the exciting baseball field,
where equal nerve and a reasonable amount
of guessing are essential to win, he gains
many friends, and by living next door to
a rich and honest banker, who allows Lou
to walk down town with him twice a week
he has 'cinched' credit which stands him
we'll in hand when the rent becomes due or
the plumber has to be met and satisfied.
Brighter far than many who have lived
longer and seen more he has won distinc
tion as a wonderful observer of mems
faiiings ana has benefited by it BY adopt
ing a system of open heartedness that has
engendered good fellowship with all man
kind he has now reached within one step of
the top round OF the Shrine ladder"
In more SOBER VEIN IL is stated OIL ME-.
winsor that he was born in Providence, r.
l., January "a. 1865; went to Michigan in
March. 1853, with his parents, who located
IN Hillsdale; graduated from Hillsdale
College in June, 1877; went to the Uni
versity of Michigan in the fall OF 1877.
taking law course and graduating in 1873;
then went TO Port Austin. Mich, and en-
tered the law Office OF Winsor & Shower
as a clerk, and remained until November.
1880, when he went TO Reed City and
formed a law partnership with Ransom
Cooper under tie firm name of Cooper
Winsor. which continued until 1888, when
Mr.. Cooper removed to Great Falls, Mon,
since which time he has continued in bust
ness there alone. He held the office of
city attorney of Reed City from 1881 to
1892, twelve years; city clerk 1884 to 1892,
nine years; judge of probate Of osceola
County, four years-from 1898 to 1897. He
was married at Reed City, September l6,
1886. to Miss Emma Adams.
His Masonic record is as follows: En- |
tered Apprentice. August %. 1881; Fellow |
Craft, September %, 1881; Master Mason |
September 90, 1881. in Reed City Lodge !
No. 35I, F. and A. NJ; Royal Arch Mason, !
February 90. 1882, in Big Rapids Chaptsr.
No 81 r. A. NJ: Royal and Select Master,
February &c. 1859, in King Solomon Coun
Gil. No. %. r. and S NJ, at Big Rapids.
Mich. Knight Templar ana Knight OF
Malta. April II, 1882, in Pilgrim Com
mandery. No. %. Big Rapids, Mich; An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, thirty
second degree, February II, 1895. in De-
Witt Clinton Consistory. at Grand Rapids,
Mich: Noble of the Mystic Shrine, Feb
ruary 10. 1856. in Saladin Temple, Grand
Rapids, Mich He was created Thirty
third September 20, 1895, at Cincinnati.
Ohio.
Before Mr.. Winsor had reached the age
of forty years he had served both as
Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons
and Grand Master OF Free and Accepted
Masons OF the State OF Michigan. From the
time Of his first receiving light In Ma
sonry he became an active and enthusiastic
worker, and his brethren, recognizing his
abilities. were lavish in showering upon
him all the official gifts in their power.
He has served as presiding officer in all
the local bodies with which ne is con-
nected, and in every position to which he
has been called he has displayed u re-
ability that has constantly won
fo- him deserved promotion. In 1893 he
IN ut,d !.:ss.. -f:-st-.f iiiie
Grand Chapter of Michigan and one year
later Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge |
and his administration OF Masonic affairs
during those two years was most brill
liant one. and has given him a place in
The hearts and affections Of the Masons
,f Michigan which will keep him in
during the remainder of his
life