Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-10
BRYAN F0R PRESIDENT; KERN OF
INDIANA FOR VICE PRESIDENT
DEDICATE GRAVE
OF KIT CARSON
Masonic Grand Lodge In Special Com.
munication at Taos Performs
Impressive Ceremonies,

Inc committee from the Grand
Lodge of Masons of New Mexico, hay.
ing in charge the erection of suit.
able fence or paling around the grave
or the late Brigadier General Christie.
pher G. Carsoon, (Kit Carson J
at Taos. have completed their
labors and will submit their
report to the proper officers. The
enclosure was made by the Page Wow
en- Wire Fence company. of Adrian,
Michigan, and is not only ornamental
but substantial and is adorned with a
shield bearing the following inscrip.
ton; Erected by the Grand Lodge
OF New Mexico, A. +. A. M, 1908. un-
der a dispensation from the Grand
Master, James w. Wilson, of Roswell,
New Mexico"
The Hon. Nathan Jaffa was commits.
stoned as acting Grand Master to hold
suitable and proper dedicatory SER
vices, which were performed in an i'm
pressive manner on the Sth instant. s,
Spitz. of Santa Fe, acting as senior
grand warden; Samuel Eldodt, of
Chamita, as junior grand warden, and
Z. }. Crandall of Santa Fe, as master
OF ceremonies. At three o'clock Wed.
nesday, twenty-six Masons represent.
ing different jurisdictions from Maine
to California and from Alaska to the
Carolinas, being properly clothed as
Masons, marched in line through the
principal streets to the Peoples GENE
terry to the grave of Kit Carson where
very impressive exercises were con-
Quoted. Acting Grand Master Jaffa de-
livered an eloquent Grafton reciting
the history and commemorating the
noble virtues of the deceased and was
followed by short remarks from
Messrs. Crandall and Dwire. At the
closing of the exercises the final proc
lamation was made and the process
sion re-ormed and marched to the for
mer home of Kit Carson where several
photographs were taken.
In the evening an elaborate banquet
was spread at the Columbia hotel
which was presided over by DR.. II. P.
Martin in the pleasing and genial man
ner peculiar to the doctor An address
of welcome was delivered by |. w.
Dwire to the visiting members repre-
senting the Grand Lodge, and was re-
sponded to by Hon. Nathan Jaffa.
Many speeches were made by the diff
ferent Masons and the evening pleas
antly spent.
There had not been a Masonic gath.
ering in Taos since 1854 until this, and
the spirit of Masonry seemed to be
rekindled, and the concensus of opin-
ion among the local Masons seemed to
be in favor Of organizing a
lodge there in the near future. Just
before the closing and the singing of
Old Lang Syne resolution was in
troduced and passed by the Masons
Of Taos thanking G. J. Crandall for
the interest he had taken in this
matter, for his action in presenting
a resolution to the Grand Lodge and
securing this tribute to their late
brother, Kit Carson.
The following is list of the Ma.
sons who were present:
Nathan Jaffa, Samuel Eldodt, S.
Spitz, G. J. Crandall, T. P. Martin,
r. G. Randall, William M. Woodey,
William Anderson, G. H. Randall,
Alexander j. Anderson, Charles Craig,
Isaac w Dwire, w. s. Witt r. c. FL
lis, NJ Fl. Kinney, Gerson Gusdorf,
Blair Burwell, P. N. Black, Richard
Edgecombe, Earnest Haldoway, ]. r.
Chambers, Geo. B. Paxton, G. A. Den
mis-, s. Wedles, P. v. Dickman, L. l..
Small.