The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
BY FELLOW CITIZENS
Dr. a. M. Hume Con graduated on
Election as Most Worshipfui
Grand Master of Michigan
Masons.

Sfaho Waster OF Michigan
Masons.
AT the meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Michigan Free and Accepted Masons
at Detroit, Wednesday, DR.. Arthur M.
Hume of this city, was elected to the
highest Office in the gift of the mem
bers of this great fraternity. great
honor and one which it is evident the
members of Owosso Lodge No. 81 and
the people of the city appreciate.
The action of the Grand Lodge being
expected it was decided several days be-
fore to arrange for public reception
to do,honor to the new grand master
on his return here. A committee of
Past Masters G.. T. Campbell, o. L.
Sprague,and H. T. Clough made the
necessary plans and the Grand Master
and John j. Carton, past grand master
of Flint, james E. Dillon senior grand
deacon of East Tawas, F. o. Gilbert,
grand lecturer of Bay City, F. A. Clark,
junior grand deacon of Flint, and Geo.
L. Lusk, grand marshall of Bay City,
were met by Company H, Corunna
Commandery Knights Templar and
Owosso. Lodge and taken in autos in a
procession Iheaded by the City Band to
the hall.of the lodge which was filled to
its capacity with Masons and other
friends of DR.. Humes. The grand
lodge officers were escorted to seats in
the front of the hall and the Most Wor-
shipftl Grand Master presented to the
presiding officer, Worshipful Master
Rigley, by g. T. Campbell. The Grand
Masonic honors were given him and he
expressed in few words his pleasure
and appreciation OF the reception given
him.
Geo. E. Pardee welcomed the new
official apd visitors on behalf of Owosso
Lodge and made a most excellent talk
on the work of the lodge, its teachings
and its history and expressed the graft
tude fithe lodge to the grand lodge for
honorlng one of Owosso's members and
to DR.. Hume for deserving by his long
and faithful service the honor bestowed.
Past Grand Master John J. Carton of
Flint, paid tribute to DR.. Hume g
worth as man. a citizen and Mason,
saying that thirty years acquaintance
had made him more an admirer from
year to year of the strong and lovable
qualities of the man, and that he would
honor the Office which gave him the in
terests of $4,000 members to look after
James B. Dillon of East Tawas, spoke
briefly as.did Grand Lecturer Gilbert,
the latter.giving credit to the wife Of
the new Grand Master believing she had
been the most important factor to his
success Francis d. Clark, superinten-
dent of the school for the deaf and
dumb at Flint, spoke in his usual happy
vein referring to the friendship for him
of all Masons who had met DR.. Hume.
Geo. L. Lusk of Bay City, received a
hearty welcome as hs came forward to
add his word to that of the others. He
referred to his former residence in
Owosso. .and his pleasure at meeting old
friendslon such an occasion. He spoke
humorously of his position at the tail
end of the grand lodge official kite
promising to perform the duties 20 we'll
that he might hope for advancement
and possibly to the position of great
honor now held by DR.. Hume.
James, .Osburn spoke briefly and feel
ingly ofsthe Masonic order and called
for word from the Cleveland business
men who were guests at the reception.
Rev. g. Fred Williams, well known
here, having married an Owosso girl,
Miss Nellie Parker, was called upon
and made brilliant, witty and appropri-
ate talk, illustrating with good stories,
and covering the Masonic, the business
and social points of the visit of the
Clevelanders to Owosso.
A reception line was formed and all
had an opportunity to congratulate DIR.
Hume and Mr.. Lusk and meet the other
grand lodge officers, after which a
luncheon was served, the Carl Dewey
orchestra furnished music.