Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27
POSES AS A MASON.
Arthur Milton Golden Said to Have
Given Fraternity Trouble.

1t is only short time since Almas Tenn
pie Of the Mystic Shrine formally notified
all of its own members and all other
Shriners that one Arthur Milton Golden,
who was passing himself here a Mason
and Shriner, was In nowise associated with
the Masonic order This was after he had
made the acquaintance Of Captain Board
man and become familiar with the Dis
trict jail After his experience here Golden
promptly left the city, but he was not
through making trouble for the Masons Of
Washington. He has been spending the
winter in Florida, where, it is said, he has
been posing Mason and Shriner, a
member of the Washington bodies and
prominently connected with business firms
here. He succeeded in making himself be-
lieved by young woman who married him
at Jacksonville because he was a
Mason The following letter received by
the deputy grand master of Masons of the
District Of Columbia from the young wife
at Gainesville, Fla, tells sad story:
Dear Sir: On the 9Th of this month 1
was married to a Mr.. Arthur Milton Col
den. He wore the badges and posed as
thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner
Since our marriage many dark things have
come to light. ! am an orphan. My father
was a Mason. Mr.. Golden Is gone l sent
him away until the accusations could either
be proved to be true or false. The reports
are that he isn't q Mason at all and that
he was already married when he married
me.
session. know you are a Mason and am
a Mason's daughter. Will you kindly give
me all the information you have regarding
him. am eighteen years old. lived with
him ten days. He swore TO me tnaI ne
it took good men to be that and l mar
ried him. Please answer me at once very
respectfully. MRS. IONA GOLDEN.
Inclosed were clippings from Gainesville
o;1y ha formal marriage notice OF
this unfortunate young woman. The sun
says: Miss Daughtrey has always been
favorite among those with whom she asso-
ciated. and it is those who will wish neT
Mrs Golden will spend several weeks on
the east coast and expect also to visit
Gainesville ere their departure for their
future home in California" The paper also
speaks Of Golden as "a prominent business
man and capitalist of San Francisco, ana
says he was in Florida on prospecting
tour.
employment as a paperhanger and used
visiting card having the imprint OF con-
solidated templar, Scottish rite and shrine
charm. 1t gave the names OF the following
bodies in which he claimed to hold mem
bership: Solomon Lodge, No. 20. F. A. A.
M; California Commandery, No. z. X. u. /;
Mclean Chapter Knights Kadosh, n. =, A.
A. s. R.; California Consistory, NO 1, "A. A.
s. R., and Islam Temple of the Mystic
Shrine Some Of these organizations are
not in existence. In Florida, 1t Is said, he
has been using the cards of Washington
Masons, including that Of the deputy grand
master, which he must have had mace, 1or
that official never had any printed.
The latest news Of Golden is that he Is at
Palatka, and that he is there posing as the
Commission merchants" of Washington. He
also claims that he was a. delegate from
AImas Temple to the San francisco meet,
ing last May. At Palatka, he SAID, ne nao
chV {Yrn
one worn by Potentate Frank K. Raymond
here, and that it cost him $500.
The unfortunate wife was fully informed
nv a letter written today concerning Gold
as record here, and other Masonic bodies
here win follow the example OF Almas
Temple and notify lodges in other states.