The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
Masonic

~ OOTH SAN FRANCISCO Lodge, F.
and A. NJ, held a stated meeting
In its hall at Fourteenth street
~ and Railroad avenue on the sec
ond Thursday of the current
month and initiated an applicant in the
apprentice degree
San Francisco Lodge of Perfection, A.
and A. S. r. f. NJ, at its session in King
Solomon's Temple on the second Friday,
conferred the perfect master and inti-
mate secretary degree.
At special meeting of Amity Lodge
on the second Friday the Master Mason
degree was given to such as had been
advanced.
Preside Lodge. F. and A. NJ. had an
installation banquet on the third Sat
urday in a Post-street cafe, more than
hundred members and specially in
vited guests being present. The dining
room was decorated with Christmas
greens and the American flag. and after
the supper Louis Edmond Boivin, the
newly installed master, made few re-
marks introducing Robert Arthur
Srler, the retiring master, as toast
master of the evening. The principal
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MCGOWAN of California Lodge. the
toastmaster, Arthur Reinhold Denke, f.
[ V. Kelly, A. NJ. Blade. Herman Locks,
A J. Nining, W. A. sherman and others.
Between speeches the ssemblage was
DELIGHTFULLY."- entertained with vocal Sc
lections by the Knickerbocker Quartet
and solos by Louis A. Larsen, Fred
Purdy and Charles l. Goetting. The
meeting closed with the singing of
America"
The officers of Richmond Lodge were
installed in closed lodge session in
Richmond Hall. at Clement street and
Fourth avenue. last night in the pres
ence Of a large number Of fraters The
retiring master, Louis Albert Lar
sen, was the installing officer, as
sisted by Hans Theodore Henning as
master of ceremonies. A supper fol-
lowed. Charles Lawrance Goetting the
new master. filled the Office of toast
master and between courses called for
songs and sentiments Louis Albert
Larsen, the retiring master. was pre-
/ sented with a large rOller-top desk in
appreciation of his services TO the
lodge, and also with a bank book
showing a neat amount on deposit to
the credit Of his 3-year-old boy. Pre-
3 sentarions followed of fine bookcase
TO Secretary H. Fourness, a diamond
stick pin to Fred Purdy, a gold match
safe from Mrs. Goetting to the new
master, and token from Mrs. Goet-
ting to the retiring master for his kind
assistance TO her husband. The speak
ers were Henry Cline master of Cal
ifornia Lodge; A. J. Vining of Presidio
Lodge, NJ. Perry, A. w. Liechti. r. w
Smith. II. T. Henning. II. Newburg and
c. Elliott
The officers of Excelsior Lodge were
installed in King Solomon's Hall last
Wednesday evening by Retiring Mas
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by Roderick George Guyett as marshal.
The officers who were inducted into
Office were the following:
Worshipful master, John William
Cameron; senior warden Herman
Charles Gingg; Junior warden. Charles
Albert Adams; treasurer Sam Houston
Daniels; secretary, Hugh James owen;
chaplain, Joseph Arthur KuykendaH:
senior deacon, John Weller Lewis:
junior deacon, William Henry Dick:
marshal. Henry Charles Collins: stew
ards, Howard Delos Noble and William
Francis Buswell; tyler, George Wash
ington Perkins; organist, Robert
Fletcher Tilton.
The retiring master was presented
with valuable jewel of has rank in
the order and with a beautiful testi-
monial in the shape of case of silver
ware for the table in appreciation of
his services to the lodge. The installa-
ton was followed by a banquet
The following newly elected and ap-
pointed officers of Jewel Lodge 374, F.
and A NJ, We're installed in King Solo
mons Temple last Friday afternoon:
Worshipful master, Burnside Crom-
well. senior warden, A B. Sanbprn;
Junior warden, S. o. Blodgett; treasur-
er, William Delaney; secretary r. c.
Johnson: marshal, c. n. True; senior
deacon, c. ]. w. Mahood; junior dea-
2 con, Gerald Kenny; senior steward, o.