The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
Masonic

The following are the officers who are
to serve Pacific Lodge of the Free and
Accepted Masons for the current Ma
sonic year, having been installed by re-
firing Master A. w. Turpin, assisted by
]. w. Anderson as master of cere-
monies; Charles E. Jackson, worship
full master; Edward F. Leonard, senior
warden; Eugene de Elkus, junior war
den; George Pennington, secretary Gin
stalled for thirtieth year); Past Mas
ter George A. Darling, treasurer; Ed
ward S. Isaacs, senior deacon; Walter
S. Gray, Junior deacon; Russell B.
Wood. marshal: Herman Wertsch,
senior steward; Ernest L. West, junior
steward; James Whitten, tyler
Oriental Lodge will be officered dur
ing the current year by Oscar p. Hicks,
worshipful master; Robert R. Moody,
senior warden; Armand Z. Briggs
Junior warden: George w. Thompson,
treasurer; A Skinner Hubbard, secre-
tary; Lamar o. Berry, marshal; Rev. J.
w. Lee, chaplain; Frank c. Martin,
senior deacon; Herbert NJ Jeffreys
junior deacon; F. w. Hamilton, senior
steward; Roy Elliott, Junior steward;
Elmer d. Roach, tyler. The installing
officer was c. w. Dobie, the retiring
master, assisted by Past Master r. c.
Jewel as master of ceremonies The
retiring master was presented a past
masters jewel as token of apprecia-
ton and as a further mark of esteem
he was given gold watch and a chest
of silverware. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by a banquet.
At the close of the installation OF the
officers of Preside Lodge for the cur
rent term, Robert Arthur Grier. the re-
firing worshipful master, was present
ed by the lodge with a valuable jewel
Of his rank in the order and a case OF
table silverware.
San Francisco Lodge of Perfection of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Of Free Masonry at its meeting last
week in King Solomon's Hall conferred
the secret master degree.
Jewell Lodge at its first meeting this
month conferred the third degree, this
being the first work Of the recently
installed officers.
Golden Gate Commandery, knights
Templar balloted last Monday on a
petition for orders and on one for mems
bership. At a Meeting in the asylum
of Mission Commandery on January %
the commandery will confer the order
of the temple. The work on the COM
being pushed with all possible effort,
and the organization expects to be able
70 occupy IL in a short time.
Pacific Lodge at its meeting last
Tuesday conferred the first degree, and
the same night San Francisco Lodge
conferred the third
Last Wednesday night Mount MoPiah
Crockett, Excelsior and Starr King
Lodges were engaged in comforting the
first degree.
The officers of Amity Lodge, F. and
A. NJ for the current term are w. H.
Loveland, worshipful master; Edward
Stephenson, senior and F. G. Johnson.
junior warden; II. Q. Klevesahl, treas
urer: A B. Clark, secretary; A. L. Zett,
senior, and r. d. Ashworth, Junior
deacon; 3. d. Mcdonald, marshal; P. F.
Schaffner and R. r. Millar, stewards
and James z. Parmelee, "Old Reliable, -
tyler. They were installed in Mission
Masonic Temple by retiring master
Robert J. Loughery assisted by j. w.
Anderson, p. g. L., as master of cere-
monies. The retiring master was pre-
sented a beautiful jewel of his rank in
the fraternity.