The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-12-28
COVERS LAID FOR 900 GUESTS
Col. w. w. Strong Acts as Toastmaster
and Well Known Men Respond to
Toasts, Telling of Work Done by the
Order


OHG Oh Tue HOSG HObdDl6 events VI
Che year on the Masonic calendar took
place on Tuesday night when more
than $50 members Of Kenosha Chap.
ter, No. 3, r. A. NJ, and as
many of their ladies and friends gath
pred at the Masonic Temple for the
annual installation Of officers. 1t was
the largest gathering III Chapter Ma
sons ever held in Kenosha and follow
ing the ritualistic work Of installation
of officers nearly three hundred sal
down TO the banquet. Chapter Ma.
sorry and Masonry in general was
toartcd and the banquet proved de.
cidedly interesting.
The ceremonies Of installation were
open to the great crowd of guests OF
the Chapter. DR.. William H. Car
son, the retiring High Priest, act
ed as most Excellent High Priest, and
Henry j. Hastings, as, master of eere-
: monies. Incidental music for the in
stallation ceremonies was furnished by
James Bailey.
Following the ritualistic ceremonies
there was most interesting feature
when Thomas Hansen, one of the first
of the Past High Priests of the Chap
ter, presented DIR. Carson with a Chap
ter ring in token of the high esteem
in which he was held among Chapter
Masons in Kenosha. In the presenta-
tion M, Haesen Ia a decidedly witty
vein told something of the early strug-
giles of the Chapter Masons in Keno
sha and his stories Of the work of the
order in the earlier days of Kenosha
proved to be of greatest interest. In
accepting the token Dr Carson spoke
eloqnently of the work of the craft
and of the work of Masonry in general
AftHr solo by Miss Carson the in.
stallation ceremonies were closed and
the guests retired to the banquet hall
The tables covered every portion OF
the first floor of the temple and the
tables were richly decorated with holi.
day decorations.
COL. W. w. Strong, one of the Past
High Priests of the Chapter was III
troduced as toastmaster and the in
teresting program of toasts was in
terspersed with musical numbers Civ.
en- by Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Hardy
Miss Gottlieb, Richard Hardy, Mrs
Richard Hawkins, Z. Z. Eikerton,
Miss Margaret Carson. Charles G.
Brown responded to the toast "The
Man and the Mason. DR.. George f.
Adams had one of the real hits OF
the evening in his response to the
toast 1.-THE Goat, and Walter j.
Frost responded to the old time fav.
orite "rhe Ladies. The Rev. Peter
Stair, pastor of Park Avenue M. f.
church, responded to the toast "The
Layman and. Masonry, and gave some
of the ideas of people outside the or.
der of the teachings and workings OF
Masonry. W. T. Marlatt responded to
the toast Sentiment and Masonry
and the list of toasts closed with q
short response from Raymond j. Aus
tin, the newly installed High Priest
OF the Chapter. During the season
of toasting pretty little surprise was
sprung when Or. Carson presented E
d. Elkerton jeweled Royal Arch
charm in token of the services he has
rendered the chapter in musical lines
The evenings program closed witt
Harry 7. Morgan singing in splendid
voice Schubert S "The Omnipotent.
The list of the new officers installed
at the notable gathering follows
E. High Priest-,R. j. Austin.
King e. f. Randall.
Scribe-H. j. Hansen.
Treasurer-Conrad Shearer.
Secretary S. Hughes.
c.. of H.-Alex B. Mccall
P. SC. H. Hawley
r. A. C.-R. McCandless
M. of 3rd Vail--A. p. Westln.
M. of 2nd VaiI--Chas. Leonard.
M. of LIST Vail-Thos S. Scott.
Sentinel--Richard Hawkins.
Organist Bailey.
Trustces-W. H. Carson, f. ]. Fish
er, Thomas Hansen.