The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
MAS0NS' PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
New Officers for the Four Bodies In
Quoted into Office Tuesday Night.

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The joint installation Of officers of
the four bodies of the Masonic order
of Welsh took place Tuesday night in
Masonic Temple in the presence Of a
goodly number of friends of the war;
Gus orders. the installation having
been a public affair Many extra
seats had been provided for the visit
tors, and by S o'clock these were fairly
well filed. The ass"mblage was called
to order about S. and fifteen min
uteS later the work of installing the
new Eastern Star officers was in pro-
gress. Rebecca Lodge No. ,, o. +. S.,
as the number indicates, was the
second lodge of the kind instituted in
the state Of Louisiana, the first being
in New Orleans. Mrs. Paul W. Dan
iel5 acted in the capacity Of installing
officer, and the following officers to
serve the ensuing year were duly in
Quoted into office: Mrs. j. H. Cooper,
worthy matron: E. H. Boiling, worthy
patron: Mrs. A. E. Bell, associate
matron; Mrs. F. D. Calkins, secretary:
Mrs. G. A. Austin, treasurer; Mrs. S,
w. Day, conductress; Mrs. G. E. Carr,
associate cOnductress: Mrs. f. NJ.
Gallup, chaplain; Miss Hattie Daniels,
Organist; Mrs. L. E. Robinson, Ada:
Mrs. A. G. Shipman, Ruth; Mrs. j.
F. Tubbs, EIecta: Mrs. H. f. Wesson,
Esther: Mrs. VIM. Fear, Martha Mrs.
O. Fulton, warder, and S. Blackford
sentinel.
Welsh Lodge No. 232, F. e. A. NJ,
was the next in order. Paul W. Dan
iels conducted the ceremonies invest
ing the new officers with their respect
i've duties for the time that the lodge
remains under their jurisdiction. The
officers are: H. A. Davidson, wor-
shipful master: lChas. f. Carr, senior
warden; E. H. Boiling, junior warden:
Oscar Fulton, treasurer; w. P. Rus
sell, Jr., secretary; F. D. Calkins,
senior deacon; DR.. j. H. Cooper,
junior deacon; A. E. Bell, senior
stewart; NJ. L. Prentice, junior stew
art; S. w. Day, master of cere-
monies and Jos. Villien, tyler.
At the conclusion of the foregoing
ceremonies the center of the lodge
room was cleared and preparations
hurriedly made for installing the
otficers-elect of Welsh Chapter No. so,
Royal Arch Masons. The installa-
ton ceremonies were in charge of L..
+. Robinson. The officers are DR.. j.
H. Cooper, high priest: Sam'l Black
ford, king; S. w. Day, scribe: H. A.
Davidson, captain; L. f. Robinson,
p. S.: H. E. Wesson, r. A. NJ. capt.
E. Fl. Boiling, NJ. v: Paul w. Dan
iels, NJ. "; J. V. Kelly, NJ. l. ";
Oscar Fulton, treasurer; VIM. P. Rus,
sell, secretary, and VIM. Fear, sen,
tinel.
The Commandery or Knights Tenn.
plar officers were the last to receive
instructions. E. NJ. Powers was ap,
pointed to conduc: the installation
ton, but after investing the Command
cry with power of that office, requested
l.. E. Robinson to conclude the work
Mr.. Robinson did so admirably. The
officers to preside over Welsh Com
mandery No. 10, for the year 1905
are: L. Z. Robinson, E. c.; DR.. J.
H. Cooper, generalissimo; H. A
Davidson, captain general; A. E. Bell
prelate: H. E. WeSson, S. W.; Chas
E. Carr, j. W.: 20. Fulton, treasurer
W. P. Russell, Jr., recorder; j. w
Armstrong, standard bearer; E. III
Boiling, sword bearer; Samuel Black
ford, warder: John Robinson, senti
mel; S, W. Day, NJ. L.. Prentice anc
j. V. Kelly, guards.
The installation ceremonies ended
at Ills and after abrief but appropri
ate talk by L. E. Robinson, Rev. j
l.. Wise pronounced the benediction
A lunchen, consisting of ham, tur
key and cheese sandwiches, sweet ant
sour pickles, cake and coffee, wa
served and at midnight the visitors
departed for their homes.
The masonic order here has TIT
reputation of being among the best il
the state and the membership is con
stantly increasing.
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