Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-23


 Az a Tsui, petition was s,snea h, -,yTal Master Masuns to tb. N".t ,vor gulpiui Grand Master uf Mnsons i'm th. N'dt' pi California asking for n dist.. n. .,1," 'nih"rlk,ns th" forming of % Ma. 'in tb. , CT irc-cott. ih" first Lodge
 .Nnnnl,u bpon a sturdy mul. with a nv n"uk mounted soldier escort furnished rode out from Fort Whippic into e imny -U"u ot mountainous country iuf.steJ Mith hp~til" Apachcs carving m. mo-.
 ,inn !" santa Fe. New Mexico. siS Wai.ri Lodge. M0ntezuma Lodge No ,W m in. Jurisdiction of the Grand ,S"'e, or Missouri, a recommendation for
 ln due time be returned with th. re. ,pmm'ndhtion which with the p.titIou M'N '"k'n bN Governor Goodwin Co Snu i,s..h'is,". And on the 22nd day Of April iN.' !h, dlspcnration was issued bv brand Marier Wm. Caldwell Fletcher iu'n"tHinH ih" forming ot Aztlan Lodge in 1,fo 1,ros'1,i hIlEona. and namSg there. Master. llcz.kiah Brooks. senior WarJ' 'n ah' h"fbcrt Bowers. Junior Warden eat, w, nsntion was received at Pres ,,pSu .n ,he Gird day of July. Is,5 and on i@dse was fully organized. Bros. James
 nrnlh being appointed Treasurer. c. \.
 nr'is. sccr"tnry, J B Sutherland. Sen. .na Mm' Smith. Junior Deacon ,h oh th. llth day of October. iNs th" hisp"nsaiinn having been returned to it. ,n" stahd Lodge uf California autboriz- .h me issuance of Charter or wnrrant under which on the cGth day of January. lsoi. Aztlan Lp1g. No IF was duly con. utu,cd nt Prescott by Past Master John Mafiln the nrst chartered lodge of Ma. sons in Arizona. and being in the inris. nirtlon of the Grand Lodge of California
 In' grown of Masonry In The Terri ,o,y was go abundant that an indep- nd- | HDNtVsIKn y.. n | by the local lodges wher.upon inc irand Lodge of Arizona was organized November i3. Iss2
 On the l2th day of November. 1889. th. Grhnd Lodge of Arizona granted a char. ter to the Prescott Lodge under th. name of Aztlnn Lodge No. 1. In honor m Iis having been iho first lodg. formed The present enrollment of membership ni Aztlan Lodge No. |. K 315. th, active membership being ll0
 lh't" ar" In Arizona 10 chartered and sub2rdlnai' lodges with an Rctlv. mem b"rship of l;5i Master Masons ns shown by th" October statement of lss;
 The Masonic iurisdiction in Arizona is
 Grand Lodge F < A NJ with a pres "nt membership of I.ss
 hoyai Atch Masons. win \ chapters, and membership of Ssl
 Grand commandery of Knights Tenn. bprs
 lnf ipIgfs all ln markedly healthy condition.
 m closing this brief sketch of Masonic history it may bo of Interest to stat. that th" nfst Masogic lodge room in Ari- zond was in th' loft or upper half story of large h"wn log house covering the ground where inc Winsor hotel and tnipn block in Prescott now stand The building was known as "Tha Capitol [" The iirst session of the Territorial Leg lslaturc was held in m. lower rooms iir" samuel l.. Barr, Lieut.. blh I. X lniN. was ihe hrst to recciv. dcgr"" in Masonry conferred in an Arizona lodge being raised io the sublime degree of a Master Mason September 10th. lsG5
 Tn" iirst to rcceiv. the r. \. drgrc. Was Bro. ] F. q. Mitchell. s.ptemb,r
 Mir Charles E. Gcnung carried the charter the first charter granted to an Arizona lodge. for Aktlan Lodge No. i7s forwarding it to Prescott in the car. of a mcssenger. He received grateful ac- knowledgmeni from the lodge fpr the historic event.
 perusing the records of the carly years of Aztmn Lodge we Ind many bii~ uf interesting "reminiscences.
 August & is'a. Bro. Joseph Lennon mad" application for membership by af- hliatlon. Action was suspended t0 ,n- able him tp procur. jemh from his lodge in Louisiana, ''believing that hos tilities had ceased between the North and the south. he would bs able to learn f hls lodge was in sNiSt.ncs 70 Bro Lennon was finally enrolled as a mem b'r
 January %. iSG5. resolution WAS pass. .d whereby the body of Bro Wm r Jones Master Mason who was killed by ths Indians and buried near Wonlsey ranch was taken m and brought to Prescott and huri'd with Mhsnni" hDnors.
 Thc ranch referred to is the abandoned BoNcrs ranch 0n thc Agus trla river and adjoining the town oi Humboldt While in the occupancy of Col King M"pls'y ii was ihe seen" Of many sharp conflicts with the Apache Indians
 June 70. lNs. the lodge was irapcd in mourning for Bros. G r. Bridges and NJ V Adams very worthy members who were stricken and ruthiessly butrhcrrd by tho ruthless Apache say. June .s lsG7 ,he lodge was also drap.a in mourning for Bro. Nm Murray who was stricken Co death by the m"rcllesS Just word in general for the unlycr- -al brotherhood uf Masonry.
 m" story pf Masonry is Inc history of ihe world ipon the Tyler.s register VI Ind lnFrribcd The names of Kings of dyunstles. EmpsrOrs of monarchies. Pr"sidcnts ot Republics. Commanders of armies, Governors nf states. Judges of m" highest courts. ministers of Inc Cos pei college Professors. officers of muni- ciinlities and the working craftsmen. through whose influence nnd prcc.pts lh" tenets Of Free Masonry are become
 
 ana government of ihe world. even to the soothing of the 70 wage breast.
 Early ln l&i at Inc ,se of the Navajo war which resulted in th" su,,juEation Of that Eatlon. when passing through e section of the Navajo country 1 saw as a trophy of war brought from the seat of the savage government, an Indian blanket of the most skilled Navajo tex tuIe and handiwork. The center piece Of the Indian ornam.ntatlon was the Masonic emblem, the square and com pass. in bold and brilliant colors
 In our sanctuary the hish and the low ihc rich and the poor. the distingii- ishcd statesman and diplomat and inc loyal citizen, the apauleted rank and the ssntin"l -oidisr. plumed knightbood and the tOiling operative craftsman, all meet upon the same level kn.'l m th. one altar and march under the sam. banner. the banner 1f inc squarc nnd comIsass.
 Leroy Anderson delivered the follow ing orsiion.
 Speech of Leroy Anderson. Most Worshlpful Grand Master and
 Brethren. Ladies and Gentlemen 1T the aasons of the United states and Canada wsre placed in line of march they would make 2 solid column of ovcr one thotlzand miles and in Arizona