The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-27

! 81, 1s4s, and in his early youth attend
| er the public schools. after which he
gave his attention to clerking. He was
natural accountant and likewise an
artistic penman, and it was only natu-
raj that he should take up this line of
work. For many years he has been an
expert accountant and bookkeeper, and
this fact made him in demand for posi-
tions calling for exceptional skill. and
the diversified duties he has performed
with conspicuous success shows him
to be a gentleman of marked resources.
In 1871 Mr.. McCollum was induced to
take a lucrative position in the court
house, and until 1875, was a deputy in
the prothonotary's and recorders Of
fees, while from 1875 to 1878 he was a
deputy sheriff, with headquarters at
Scranton, under William Penn Kir-
kendall These were trying times, par
ticularly during the period of the strike
Of ~, and Mr.. McCollum then demon-
strated that he was an official who
thoroughly appreciated and possessed
the requisite ability to perform the du-
ties devolving upon him. Soon after
the expiration of his term in the
sheriffs Office, Mr.. McCollum was EN-
ployed by General Paul A. Oliver at his
extensive powder plant. as chief ac-
countant and book-keeper, where he
remained five years, subsequently be-
ing employed by the water company.
Mr.. McCollum served two years as
deputy warden of the Luzerne county
prison, under a Republican warden,
although his political proclivities are
of the opposite persuasion. During
the past ten years he has been en-
gagged in real estate and insurance.
David o. McCollum was made a
master Mason in HaZleton lodge, No.
327, Free and Accepted Masons, at
Hazleton, Pa. on June 5, 1871. He re-
signed from this body on November |
2S, 1887, and was admitted into Wyo-
ming lodge, No. 46s, F.. and A. NJ, at !
Wyoming, Pa, in February, 1889. Dur
ing the year 1893 he was worshipful |
master of Wyoming lodge. He was
made a Royal Arch Mason in Blooms
burg chapter. No. 21S. Royal Arch Ma |
sons, at Bloomsbury, Pa, December |
II, 1874, and was admitted in Sheki-
nah chapter, No. 1S2, Wilkes Barre, on
September Il. 1891.
He served as high priest of Sheki-
nah chapter during 1898. and received
the order of high priesthood. In 1891
he was made royal and select mas
ter In Mount Horeb council. No. "a, r.
and S. NJ, at Wilkes Barre, and
served at II. /. G. M. during 1897. He
Is at present its recorder, having been
reelected since 1898.
He was created and dubbed a Knight
'Templar in Dieu le Veut commandery,
No. 40, at Wilkes-Barre, In May 1876,
and in 1892 was honored by that body
by being elected to the exalted posi-
ton of eminent commander. In 1893,
he was elected recorder of the COM
nandery, and is serving at the present
time by annual re-elections-1SS4 to
1859 and 1900. He was grand marshal
of the grand commandery In 1S9S-99,
and has been division commander for
he grand commandery since 1898.
In grand council, Royal and Select
Master of Pennsylvania, Mr.. McCol-
um was elected NJ. +. Grand p. C. of
Work on Feb. 2S, 1901. He received the
hirty- second degree of Scottish Rite
Masonry in Caldwell conslstory in the
'alley of Bloomsburg. The order of a
ioble of the Mystic Shrine was con-
erred on him in Lulu temple, Phila-
lelphia, in February, 1892 and in Oc-
ober 1895, he became a charter MEM
yer of Irem temple in the Oasis of
Wilkes Barre. For the past three
ears he was Its recorder, and recently
the position. owing to in
rease of other duties more pressing.
Mr. McCollum is a jealous worker,
therefore, by his participation in the
abors of the various bodies with which
le is connected exemplifying the noble
'irtues of Masonry in his daily life,
md emphasizing his loyalty and de-
'otion to It's principles.
z. Sir Frank Mcsparren.
Il. Sir Frank McSparren, of Mt +:
)livet commandery, No. 80, stationed .
t Erie, who Is one of the possibilities
or grand junior warden, was born at {
Erie, March 8, 1s4s. His grandfather 4
vas native of Philadelphia of Scotch
rish descent and one of the earliest !
esidents of Erie. having settled there l
n 1902. Clark McSparren. father Of !
he subject of this sketchI who was =