Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-09
MASONS and
0. E. S. HOLD. JOINT
INSTALLATION
CEREMONIES LAST EVENING
FOLLOWED BY AN ELAB-
CRATE BANQUET.


and past worthy matron Mrs. E.
O'Connell officiating as installing Of
ficers, the installation services of
Tonopah lodge No 2S, F. & A. m.
and Turquoise Chapter No. 10, Or
der of Eastern Star. were held
jointly last evening at Butler hall.
The seating capacity of the hall
was crowded by the members of
both orders, for this annual vent
is always one of interest.
Following the installation there
were remarks by Mrs. Grace Sher-
will and Mrs. e. O'Connell, relating
to the order P. E. Keller, with an
appropriate address rendered the
retiring worshipful master Thomas
Lindsay, with a beautiful solid gold
match safe on which was engraved
the Masonic emblem. Mrs O'Con-
nell was presented with a past ma
irons pin by Mrs. Mel Smith who
made an interesting presentation
speech. An elegant watch fob of
the Eastern Star design was ten
dered past patron R. F. Gibson by
R. H. Burdick.
Just prior to the adjournment to
the Elks hall where an elaborate
banquet was spread, w. c. Hum
phreys presented to the Masonic
lodge a gavel, which he had used
while presiling over the cid lodge
at Belmont. Mr. Humphreys had
retained the gavel in his possession
for a great number of years. 1t
may be well to state that among
the large attendance Mr.. Humphreys
enjoyed the distinction of being the
Oldest Mason present.
Seats for over $50 had been pro-
vided for at the banquet table and
even then there was a scarcity OF
chairs. The spread was prepared
by the members of the Eastern
Star and was given in honor of the
Masons. P. E. Keller officiated a!
master of ceremonies and. interest
ing talks and Rotations from boil
'exes were made.
Among those who added Il
the enjoyment of the occasion wa
the following, who spoke on tn
subjects assigned:
Our Guests Mrs. G. w. Petty
grove; Our Hostesses, the Ladies,
p. S. Booth; Our Brothers" Mrs
Oline Stewart; Tonopah Lodge rs
Thomas Lindsay; recitation, Ale
Dewar; address, We Humphrey
Masonry, j. j. Owens; recitation
1.-The Lambskin," D. c. Hickman
The new officials installed in tn
Masons are as follows;
P. S. Booth, worshipful master
A. A. Dewar, senior warden; W. F
Cochran, junior warden; M. 0. CO
rey, treasurer; H. H. Atkinson, Sc
cretary; chaplain, Rev. H. L. Burr
ham; senior deacon, Sanford Ga
win; junior deacon, William Vorlal
fer; senior steward, j. E. Farris
junior steward, Frank A. Woo(
ward; tyler, r. B. Davis.
The new officials in the Easter
Star are as follows:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Grace She
will; worthy patron. John r. re
ris; associate matron, Mrs Rut
Pettygrove: secretary, Mrs. Bertf
Peck; treasurer. Mrs. Marie Blu
dick; conductress, Miss Reatr
Smith: associate conducress, MT
May III Gibson; chaplain, 2.
Keller; marshal, MIS-. Viola oCo
nell; organist, Annie Lindsay Ada
Mrs. Frank Jones; Ruth, Mrs. J.
Ferris; Esther, Miss Mae Kin
Martha, Mrs. A. L. Brown; Electr
Mrs. p. e. Keller, warden, Mrs.
N. Stevens; sentinel, F. R. Gibso
The address on Masonry"
Sheriff J. j. Owens was the pri
cipal speech of the ey2ning, n
owens dwelt on the early days
the order during the reformati
period between the sixteen a
ligious wars ragged The ties
Masonry brought about a culmil
ton of the years of strife. His d
course showed that since the orr
was extended across the Atlantic
America it has reached nearly
cry town and hamlet in the Uni
States where lodges now exist q
the teachings are being spre
broadcast across this land.
cornerstone of the order was
at the nations capital by Geo
Washington, the first president
the United States, and that ST.
continues to bear his name.
address brought forth every S
in the progress of Masonry since
inception and down to the pres
day when it reaches into nes
every land of the world.