Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15
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22. Among those who became members at that time may be mentioned Mayor Morris Goldwater, NJ. II. sherman, the millionaire street ear magnate of Los Angeles, Geo. W. Ford, ]. T. Shull. Wm. II. Smith and our own Uncle Ben Robinson, and Wm. Wilkerson, Sam'l Hill and W. II. Throne. The likenesses of the last three honored brothers now hang on the walls of our lodge rooms and we point to them with pride as it was largely due to the intelligent, tire less and unsclfsh work of these men that the lodge grew and prospered. During the first sixteen years l36 names were added to the roster, and the total number added from the be. ginning to the present time is 50I.
 "Of our present condition. our spleu. did lodge home, whicn we are rapidly freeing from debt, and our present membership of 2GO, speak more clc. quently than any mere words. From such an humble beginning we have grown Co our present magnificent pro portions and enviable standing as thc ' banner lodge of Arizona And, with the intelligence, energy and Ic. tivity now manifest in our membership, we have every reason Co believe that we may one day realize the cherished dream of Past Grand Master Henry !. Suder, and see Arizona No. the ban. ner lodge of the Southwest.'
 Speeches were made by the several officers of the lodge present. A. Mel son, of Tempe, deputy grand master, was the first to respond Co the roll call and he spoke briefly in praise of the Prescott organization and its progress siveness. He told of the Santa Fe lodge and of it's prsiseworthy efforts to follow in the steps of the local lodge. He extended much praise to II. !. Su- der, past noble grand, for the marvel. ous success which the Prescott orgsni- zation has gained.
 w. K. James, of Phoenix, grand war. den, was the next to speak and he also gave unstinting praise to the lodgo and its mebers for the progression which now ranks the lodge first among the territorial organizations of the or. der.
 George A. Mintz, of Phoenix, grand secretary, was the humorous speaker of the evening and won his audience by his clever eulogy of MT. Suder, to whom he presented a handsome lodge regalia from the grand lodge at the conclusion of his talk. MT. Suder re. sponded in a short but entertaining ad- dress and was given n hearty applause.
 Representatives of several Arizona lodges of the l. Q. Q. r. were called upon for brief speeches and all spoke highly of the Prescott lodge, crediting it with its very praiseworthy success and in glowing terms referring to its steady and large growth which has placed it first among the territorial lodges of the order. Among the speak. CTS were George A. Mintz, of Phoenix Lodge No. 9; A. Nielsen, of Tempe Lodge No. &; Edgar Hosh, of Flagstaff No. II, and II. F. Adams, of Williams Lodge No. I5.
 Two interesting speakers of the ,c- casion were NJ. Goldwater and Ben Robinson, two of the oldest members present. Mayor Goldwater, who was initiated into the order more than twenty'eight years ago, gave . brief re- sume of the lodge in the early days of its organization. He spoke of the rapid advancement made and of tho bright future which lay ahead. Mir. Robinson, who also became a member tweniy-eight year ago, related in terms of praise the lodge's carly struggle, of its strengthening and its fnal success. Letters were read from many absent
 members of the lodge. " ''