Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

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MASONIC.
The Order Of Ancient. Free and Ac'
cepted Masons In Durango Ia recog-
nized as one of the best and strongest
institutions, not only In the city, but
in the state. At the present time
there are four active bodles-The Blue
lodge. Royal Arch chapter, Council
and Commapdary,
Grand lodge officers. Arthur r..
Jones, grand master: Joseph A. Davis,
deputy grand master: John B. Haffy.
senior grand warden; George w. Mus
ser Junior grand warden: Darius A..
Barton, grand treasurer: Charles II.
Jacobson, grand secretary Zachartah
X. Snyder. grand chaplain; II. w.
woodward, grand orator; Ernest Le-
Neve Foster, grand lecturer: Melvin
Edwards, grand marshal: Albert b..
McGsffey, senior grand deacon Geo.
e. Simonton, junior grand deacon;
John H. HALEY. senior grand steward; +;
william s. Pickerill. junior grand
steward; John w. Hudson. grand
tyler.
DURANGO LODGE NO. 40, A. r. &.
A. M.
Dispensation for this lodge was
granted July 2, 1881 The date of
charter is November 1, 1881, with the
following members under the charter:
w. M. William Fl. Middaugh; S. W.,
John l.. Pennington: J. w, ]. G. Lang
ley; treasurer. Charles NewmanJ sec
retary. Solon w. Pingrey; S. d., Geo.
w. Kephart; j. D., Frank j. Will;
Tyler, John c. Turner. John Miles.
William l.. Stephens, William C. Dav-
idson, Charles NJ. Hilliker.
Following is the order of past mas
ters since 1881; Charles NJ. Hilliker,
William H. Middaugh. Frank @. Jack
son. Jethro G. Sanford, VIII r. Long
necker, George Weaver, Thomas E.
Bowman. Charles s. Butler, George v.
Copp, Joe Prewitt. Andrew w. Morton.
Daniel j, McCaffrey. Nathan G, Miller.
Charles A. Pike. Nathan C, Miller,
Elmer e. Schalles, Willis A. Reese,
William s. Pickerill.
Present officers are as follows: w.
M, w. S. Pickerill S. W., C. l.. Rus
sell; j. W.. Thomas II. Ballard; treas
urer. w. G. Liesenburg: secretary,
Glenn A. Scouton; s, D., VIM. M. Pet
erson; j, D., Howard Charlton: s. g.,
VIM. F. Ballreich; ]. s.. Edwin Bluck;
tyler. ]. ]. Biggs.
SAN JUAN ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER
r. A. M. pISPENSATlON.
Under date OF January 27, 1888, a
dispensation was issued under the
seal of the grand chapter, by Roger
Woodbury.. most excellent high priest
of the grand chapter Royal Arch
Masons OF the state of Colorado au-
thorizing and empowering Companion
]. e. Meuser to act as excellent high
priest, Companion ]. g. Sullivan to
act as excellent king, and Companion
s. II. Thompson to act as excellent
scribe OF chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons to be holden in Durango In the
county OF La Plata and state of Colo
rado to be named and designated as
San Juan chapter under dispensation
and further authorizing and empower
Ing the said companions with the
necessary assistance to open and hold
lodges of Mark past and most ex-
cellent masters and chapter of Royal
Arch Masons and therein to advance,
induct, receive and acknowledge in
the several preparatory degrees, and
exalt the same to the Holy Royal
Arch, according to the ancient land
marks and usages of the order and
the constitution of the grand chapter
of the state OF Colorado and Of the
general grand chapter of the United
States OF America, and the dispense
tion to remain In force until the grand
chapter aforesaid should grant war
rant OF constitution for the said chap.
ter given under the seal at Denver,
Colo. dated the 9th day OF January,
A. ID. 1883, A. L. 5S83, A. |. 2413.
ROGER w. WOODBURY.,
Grand High Priest.
By virtue OF the authority confer ed
by the said dispensation a convocat on
OF San Juan chapter u. D. was held
at the Masonic hall In Durango, Feb
ruary 1. A. d. 1888, A. l. 2413. and
opened In due form with the following
acting officers: Companion j. L. Meu.
ser. Z. II. p; ]. G. Sullivan, r. X:
J. c, Lennon. c. H; ]. L. Parsons,
p. s.; Geo Marsh, r. A. c.; #. II.
iOuhbt on w. d. " odulolu, M.
I'd "; w. T. Longnecker. NJ, list ";
Jno. Knowls, secretary.
The excellent high priest appointed
the following acting officers: Com
panion ]. L. Parsons. G. H; f. G.
Jackson, P. s.; Geo. Marsh. r. A. c.:
W. C. Davidson, NJ. Sd ": ]. c. San
ford, NJ. I'd ": w. T. Longnecker, NJ.
LIST "; John Knowls, secretary; T.
P. Lindsey. treasurer; F. H. Young,
Warrant Of Constitution.
TO All Whom II May Concern:
The most most excellent grand |
'oyal arch chapter Of Colorado assem-
lied in grand convocation In the city |
Il Denver, Colo, send greeting
Know ye that we, the grand royal
rch chapter OF Colorado do hereby
and empower our trusty and
'ell beloved Companions J. e. Meuser,
igh priest; J. @. Sullivan, king. and
. H. Thompson, scribe. to open and
old . royal arch chapter at Durango ]
! thn county of La Plata Colorado