The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-06-10
St. Martinville Lodge,
U. D.,
Free and Accepted Masons.

''uSt III tUt tON IL w cl, Idi I III
vile, La To the untiring efforts
of Frank and Preston Gilbcau, Il.
Swartz and ChaS. GutckunSt OF
that town, together with the assist
ance of large number Of appll
cdnts for memhershi p in he order,
was due the effort at establishing
the first Masonic Lodge in this,
one of the oldest towns in the
State of Louisiana While under
dispensation the new lodge has
had to draw from Aurora Lodge,
No. 1913, of New Iberia, for it's
officers to manage its affairs.
Those present and taking part
in the instituting ceremonies
were as follows:
From New Orlcans:-L p. Della
houssaye, M. w. Grand Master of
the State of louisiana; Richard
Lambert, Grand Secretary.
From Plaquemine, Accasia
Lodge, No. l1G; Chas, Gutekunst.
From Abbeville Lodge, No.
1872: J. T. Labit, Saml Weiss, T..
G. Rogers. TIE latter is now To-
Gated at Arnaudville.
From Franklin, Lodge: II. G.
Daniels.
From Hope Lodge. No. AS, OF
Lafayette, La, Louis 7. Olivier
From Aurora Lodge, No. 1913,
of New Iberia: Frank r. Gilbeau,
Preston l.. Gilbeau, X. Swartz,
DIR. II. A. King, Il. Il. Weeks, w.
G. Weeks, DR.. Adolph Koch
Leopold King, Ferd King, Sam
We'll, w. J. Bernard, II. A. Pom
erOy, A. Rlbbeck, POrteus Il.
Burke, Chas. VOORHEES,, II. s.
Snider, Chas. f. Smedes, Jules
Dreyfus, Aladdin BrOussard, Il. J.
Edmonds, and Il. II. Millard.
After the guests had all assem-
bled in the Pythian hall Mr..
Frank Gilbeau called the meeting
to order and in brief address
stated it's objects. He then IN
truduced Hon. II. j. Liable, who
delivered the address of welcome.
DIR. II. A. King, w. M. of Anro
ra lodge, followed in reply.
Grand Master i. i. DelahOus
saye then followed, outlining the
teachings of Free Masonry and
showing its necessity. All Ma
SONS, believing in the fatherhoOd
Of man, cndcavOring to teach all
virtues and practice charity, had
a work as b Dad aS the world and
as long as life before them.
The candidates then retired and
the first lodge of Master Masons
for the town of st. Martinville
was organized and the following
officers were installed: ii. A.
King. S. w.; + +. Weeks, Jr. W;
Preston L. Gilbeau, Treasurer;
Frank T. Gilbeau, Secty.; A
Koch, S. d.: Chus. VOORHEES,, Jr
d.; and X. Swartz, Tyler. The
w. NJ, G. G. Kramer, being alb
sent his installation had to be de-
ferred till the next meeting
After transactlng the routine
business, receiving and referring
some 10 application Of thanks to
the Pythians for the use of their
hall, the communication adjougned
and the lodge members, the visi'
tors, the applicants for member
ship and guests repaired to the
Tertrout Hotel where a sump'
tuOus feast was spread.
Among the guests at the ban
uuet were DR.. J. w. K. Shaw OF
New iberia, who arrived too late
to participate in the earlier cere
monies, Judge Jas. +. Simon, OF
the 10Th Judicial District, and
Mr.. Tobin, representative of thu
New Orleans Picayune. Franz
Gi!beau was Master of ceremonies
After the conclusion of the feast
which was seasoned with mirtl
and good fellowship, many wer
! the toasts that were offered, cor
cluding with the silent toast, OF
fered by the Grand Master, t
the memory of all brother Mason
y who had "gone before
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