The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
NEW OFFICERS
TAKE STATIONS
Excelsior Lodge Of Ma
sons Holds Annual
Installation.

| ~ GLENN and impressive ceremony
- marked the installation last night
~ in st. Johns Hall in the Masonic
~ Temple of the officers elective ana
appointive, Of Excelsior Lodge,
Free and Accepted Masons. The cere-
mony was for members Of the craft only,
and the ritual was carried out to the let
ter by the outgoing master, Otto Frank
Westphal, who had for marshal of cere-
monies Past Master Walter Neat Brunt.
The new officials who were obligated and
instructed to their duties in fraternity
and charity are;
Louis Augustine Murch, worshipful master;
Lewis Clarence Hunter senior warden; Oar
relI Allen Hare, junior warden; Sam Houston
Daniels, treasurer; Hugh James Owen, secre-
tary; John Endicott Gardner chaplain; Rod
erick George Guyett, senior deacon; Edwin Ly-
curgus Forster, junior deacon; Herman Charles
Gingg, marshall John William Cameron and
James Dawson Ralph, stewards: George Wash
ington Perkins, tyler; Robert Fletcher Tilton,
orEanist.
There were more than 200 members pres
ent, also a large number of visiting men,
bers of the craft. After the proclamation
of installation there was presented to
Otto Frank WestphaI, the retiring mas
ter, past masters jewel, studded with
diamonds and rubies, a gift from the
members of the lodge as a token Of their
appreciation of his efforts and faithful
service as presiding officer during his
term. This was followed by the presenta-
ton by the outgoing master to each Of
the forty members who were raised dur
ing his term of a small silver trowel as
a souvenir of initiation into the craft.
This lodge, which was instituted in 1863,
now has a membership of 1853 and is in a
first-class financial condition.
After the ceremonies were at an end In
the Iodgeroom there was an adjournment
to commandery hall, in the Temple, where
there were covers for $50. An elaborate
supper was served, and as the black cof-
fee and cigars were being passed around
Worshipful Master Murch, acting as toast
master, called upon a unmber Of fraters.
who made brief and interesting remarks,
which were interspersed with vocal selec-
tions by the Excelsior quartet, assisted
by R. F. Tilton. There were also selec-
tions by an orchestra, violin solo by H.
c. Gingg, a song by o. H. Mohr and spe-
ciaIties by w. ]. Hynes. The speakers
were:
Frank MCGOWAN. Rev. ]. NIeto, +. H. E.
O'Donnell Of Oakland. Gardner Crane Of New
9geans 9sS n1ciUg L. solomons Wafer n Brunt
B. Buckingham and John A. Hosmer.
There were present at the banquet:
]. C. johnson. Benjamin Dore, w. F. Bus
well. L. Z. Chandler, r. Mcdonald, J. D. Nc
Benna H. G. G. Gingg 4T;s E pSeaa Wenael1Trger u J;
BRUCE zatt fp Patterson pnfas Ia L. Dorr %al
ter S. Brown Frank l. Hunter, Walter z.
Lucas. Frank Johnson, M J. Berry. George
owen, E. r. Barnhist, Thomas r. Shartzer,
Carl Werner Charles H. Bane. Horace N.
Scott Rembold Beck, ]. c. Doherty, ]. w.
Lowrie E. A. Kelton, Carl Won Hartwg L.
McGregor, Joseph D. Ford. E. w Gould
George w. Bauer, E. T. Dow w. r. Dalzele,
w F. Davis, D. K. Shaw, T. D. Graham,
Frank L. Boleman, Thomas T. Winson, Arthur
Kempton. W n. .Brunt. G.. E. Young. William
Fault, c. H. Bryan, A. Adams, J. G. Abbott
Morgan H. w. Westphal, Fred c. Gerdes, z.
Trttenbach, George Bundy, Percy M. Ray
| mond, w. T. Perkins. o. S. Esser, A. H AL