Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07
WASHINGTON LODGE PAST MASTERS.


Jewels of Gold Presented to Nineteen OF
lThem-Grand Master Jones Attends
Exercises and BANQUET.
1t was proud occasion for Washing
ton, Lodge, No. l, A. f.. 4 a. NJ, Inst
night week, when 1t presented Jewels to
10 past masters. .&
Organized in 1906, the year OF the
formation of the Grand Lodge Of Della
ware, 1t had the distinction of being
Lodge No. In this jurisdiction, and
as Worshipful Grand Master George
Massey Jones said, no lodge could
be higher than No. ]. Henry II.
Pickles, the oldest past master In the
lodge, presided ut the exercises, which
were attended by a very large crowd OF
members and their wives and sweet
hearts. '
The ceremony Of presentation took
place In the lodReroom. after an invo-
cation by Grand Chaplain A. N. keig.
win. Past Master Pickles welcomed
the gathering. Horace u. Harrison
sang Fear Not Ye, o Israeli by
Dudley Buck. Robert @. Fraim then
made the speech OF presentation, In
which he spoke Of the years of faithful
service rendered by the past masters,
and extolled the work OF the fraternity.
The following received the past mas.
ter jewels Of gold containing the square
and compass and the all seeing eye:
Henry f. Pickles, who was master in
1864 Philemma Chandler, 1866; Thomas
Holt, 1872; Robert r. Wright, 1873;
William j. Maxwell, 1876; Henry Mo
Neal, 1877: T. Benton Craig, 1878;
David W. 6hockley, 1880; James S.
Slemops, 1881 Mordecai Barnes, 1886 S6 /;
John p. Edwards, 1887; William @.
Walters, 1888; William J, Quigley,
1883; b. Frank Taylor, 1890; Charles
+. Morford, lS9l.92; Roscoe f. Baylis,
1893; X. Emmett Triggs, 1894 Erdman
Hoffman, 1897; Ottomer W. Speer,
1893. A II were present excepting M essrs.
Shockley and Trggs. Two past mas
ters, Joseph Il. Miller, 1852, and ELIAS
II. johnson, 1888. had died, and two,
William a. Morford, 31se5.96, and Will
liam F.sThileman, I899-1900, had al.
ready received JEWELS, having served
two terms each. Sl o
In resolving the Jewels OIL behalf of
the past masters. Grand Master Jones
made very effective address, in which
he spoke of the history Of the order in
Delaware, which antedates the forna-
tlon OF tine Grand Lodge. for there we're
lodges here which worked under the
Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania. He
praised the past masters for their at.
tention to duty and felt sure that each
would wear bis Jewel with credit to
the lodge and the Grand Lodge.
Miss Theodore Stroud sang "Ob,
Shining Light, by Spencer Adams,
the Harmony Trio. M. NJ. Wells, U. A.
Green and W. D. Harbert. played. Mr..
Harrison sang another solo and Charles
b. Palmer recited Mr. Dooley's Power
OF Love-" ts
A banquet followed these exercises.
Orchestra music was gwen during
the course of the banquet, which was
followed by these numbers:
Recitation, 1.-The Army Story" Mr..
Palmer; solo, II Choose Hut Thee"
Miss Stroud ssxaphone svlo, +. *.
Kaiser; instrumental number, Harmony
Trio; recitation, "Annie Laurie" MI.
Palmer; solo, Creole Love Song
Mr.. Harrison; orchestral selection,
Home, Sweeet Home v M
The committee of ARRANGEMENTS oom-
prised William II. Morford. chairman;
Mordecai Barnes, James ID. Stroud,
Charles Morford, o. w. Speer, John
HirzeL Walter p. Lewis, w. II. Mo.
Crea, William o. Walters and Marion
N. Wood.