The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

tic 4llEluDSIS Ol the AOuBGy dPpLCStdN-
ing Mr.. Hare's loyalty to the frater-
nifty and lodge. had decided to show
their appreciation by offering him a
testimonial in the shape of case of
silver tableware. The recipient gave
evidence of genuine surprise on re-
ceiving the token of brotherly re-
membrance, and for a few moments
was at a loss to find words to express
his feelings. A banquet followed the
ceremonies in the main hall. The Of
ficers of the lodge for the current
term are: William Mcdonald. mas
ter; F. c. Meyer, senior, and c. A.
Meuller, Junior warden; DR.. A. j. A.
Mcdonald, senior, and NJ. ]. Iverson,
junior deacon; c. Kramer, chaplain;
and J. P. Rines. tyler.
The officers of Mount Moriah Lodge
were installed by Past Master Alex
ander Woodside. Past Master William
c. Hacke being the marshal. John
+. Schroth, having been reelected
worshipful master, was not presented
the customary jewel at the close OF
the term. but he was presented
beautiful silver trowel. suitably m
scribed. a token Of esteem from the
candidates he raised during the first
term. The ceremonies in the nan
were followed by a banquet. The OF
acers for the current term are: John
= Schroth. worshipful master;
Thomas E. Conmy. senior wardeh'
Herbert T. Ward, junior wardeh'
lanes. MCGUIRE, treasurer; Theo FRO
Itch. secretary; John G. kimpail'
cbanlain: William H. Dolling, senior
doacon. Clarence Erickson, junior
deacon. George z. Weidman, mar
shall: Charles A. Schroth, eugene L.
Route;ller. stewards; John d Arcy' l!-
Ter. T. r. Witch, organist.
There was as large an audience IN
Golden Gate Hall on December % as
has ever assembled there. The occasion
of The presence Of so many gentlemen
and ladies was the public installation
Of the officers Of King Solomon Loose
for the current term. The work was
nerformed in a most impressive manner
nv Past Master George Walter VIII
nan who was assisted by Past Master
Redland English Hartley as marshai
Of ceremonies. The hall was oeautifui-
IL decorated and in keeping with the
well known progressive spirit OF this
ledge The officers who are to preside
in the lodge are: George William Lake
u,orshipful master; Clarence Taylor
C,leve senior warden; Samuel Boyd
stevenson, junior warden; William
Parker -Filmer, treasurer; Harry Baenr,
INSTALLED for the twelfth consecutive
vear). secretary; George Maberry
Davis senior deacon; Ira Sedley Hobbs,
i,nior deacon; Randolph Virginius
whiting. marshal; Edward Anton
Janssen. steward: Herman Fred Suhr,
Jr steward: George Charles Dawson,
TYLER. Alfred Augustus Batkin, organ
,st After the proclamation there was
the presentation TO William P. Filmer
Of a valuable diamond-set jewel in rec
ognition of his services to the lodge
dnring the last term. Then followed
the presentation Of a case OF silver
tableware from the lodge TO the wife
Of the retiring master. A collation. for
the six hundred persons present was
then served, after which there was
dancing for an hour
The following named are the officers
who have been installed for Pacific
Lodge for the current Masonic year:
George /. Darling, master; +. l.. Han
sen senior and A. w. Turpin junior
warden; John f. Kennedy, treasurer;
George Pendleten, secretary, installed
for the thirty third consecutive year;
G z. jackson senior and r. H. Murray
tunior deacon: James Whitten, mar
shall. f. F. Leonard and E. S. Isaacs,
stewards: Philip Reigelhuth, tyler, and
r. Clark organist. w. T. Baggett, the
retiring master, was presented with a
beautiful jewel, after which there was
a banquet.
The first installation of Preside
Lodge. until recently under dispensa-
ton. was held in Steimke's Hall on the
third Thursday in December in public
The hall was very tastefully decorated
with the American colors, Christmas
greens and flowers. The officers in
stalled by Retiring Master ]. H. Boyd
and Past Master J. w. Anderson, as
marshal. are: Varney W. GaskilI, mas
ter: Frank G. Watson, senior and R.
A. Grier junior warden; A. ]. Vining,
treasurer; Benjamin Loring Hesseltine
secretary; Louis Z. Voivin, senior and
William David Hobro Jr. junior dea-
con: G. H. Miller marshal; Herman
Locks and George F. Kelly, stewards;
A. L. Fuson. chaplain. and Charles NJ
Dillon, tyler. At the close of the cere,
mony A. ]. Vining. on behalf Of the
lodge, presented J. H. Boyd, the retir-
ing master. a diamond-set jewel indi.
cative of the rank Of past master, and
TO the installing marshal there was pre-
sented a Shriner's badge. The music