The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
PROMINENT
LODCEMEN
Of State Attended A rIu
Session.
MOST NOTABLE MEETING
Of its Kind Ever Held in the
City of Marion.
FraternaI Order of Eagles Make
Arrangements to Give Tent En-
tertainment- Lodge News.

| The annual meeting of Marion
Council, Royal and Select Masters,
held here, Wednesday, was one OF
the largest and most notable Masonic
assemblages ever held in the city.
Everyone of the state organizations
was represented, either by local Mas
ons or by visitors. The meeting be-
gan at 2:20 o'colck in the afternoon
and continued until late in the even
! ing.
/ The representatives of the state or
foundations present during the after
noon and evening sessions were w.
lT. s. O'Hara, of Toledo, scribe Of
the grand lodge of Ohio; Edward s.
Archer, of Columbus, most illustri-
GUS master of the grand council Of
Ohio; Edward Morrell, Of Columbus,
marshal of the grand chapter of Ohio;
George d. Copeland. deputy master Of
the grand lodge of Ohio; George S.
MCGUIRE, guard Of the grand council
of Ohio, and NJ. B. Dickerson, dep
uty master Of the grand council OF
Ohio. This was the first instance of
where all OF the state organizations
were ever represented at a local
Masonic meeting.
Following the degree work in the
Afternoon and the work in the even
ing, speeches were given by those
state officers and by John Hopley,
the well-known newspaper publisher
OF Bucyrus. Mr.. O'Hara, of Toledo,
was here in the capacity of inspect
or. He witnessed all Of the degree
work and highly complimented the
local council for the manner in which
1t handles the several degrees.
From 2:30 o'clock until $50 o'clock
In the afternoon, the royal and select
masters degrees were conferred on
eleven candidates. At $3.50 o'clock
dinner was served to 10 people, and
after that, work In the super-excel-
lent degree was taken up. This de-
gree was conferred on "a candidates.
Visitors we're present from Bucyrus,
Upper Sandusky, Gallon, Cardington,
Mt. Gllead and Delaware.
Marietta, May 15.-The great coun.
Gil Of the Independent Order of Rcd
Men of Ohio in annual session here
today, selected Dayton as the meet.
ing place for next year. other towns
seeking the meeting were Van Vert,
Columbus and Delaware. A com
mittee was appointed to formulate
plans for the erection OF home for
aged Red Men.
The council by resolution pledged
Itself to assist the G.. A. r. in pe--
petuating Memorial day exercises. A
ball was given tonight and an excur-
sion to Blennerhasset Island will be
run tomorrow morning.
The officers elected last December
were confirmed today and publicly In.
STALLED. They are: Edward J. Gran
ger, Piqua, great sachem; A. r
Hutchinson, great senior sycamore;
s. B. Epler, Toledo. great junior sag
amore; Thomas j. Irwin, Martins
Ferry, great chief Of records; j. C.
iNS''f NNiuhibuot bltdl KEEPER DI Wdul-
lpum s. NJ, Gorham, Mansfield, grea.
prophet; AL Franck, Columbus, great
trustee; f. Little, Bradford, Val Rice
IChillicothe; II. f. Egan, Adelphia,
representatives to Great Council of
United States.
At a regular meeting of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles last night arrange
ments were made to give a tent en-
tertainment during the week COM
mencing May 27, on the Aronhalt lot
on North Prospect street.
The Minnelli operate company
has been engaged for the week and
the lodgemen promise rare treat in
the entertainment line.
The degree team of the Crescent
Lodge No. 40 of Pathfnders, left this
IafternOOn at 3,4b O'clocL for Kaufon