Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-18
WESTERLY MAS0NS IN NEW HALL
Franklin Lodge Dedicates Handsome Quarters-Arthur M. Nash Elected Senior Major First Ballot Fitzpatrick-Farrell Wedding Sudden Death of Mrs. Henry H. Whaley-Exciting Liquor Raid at Charles town.

The sAfty-fourth annual meeting of FrsnkAn lodge, No. 20. Free and Ac- cepted Masons, was of more than or dinary interest from the fact that it was tho first communication to be held in Masonic hall, in the Barber Memo rial building, since the fire of May 10, 1910. The session was held Tuesday evening, and every Mason who could attend was there, whether a member Of Franklin or Pawcatuck lodges or visitors from lodges elsewhere. and all were pleased with the newly furnished and remodeled quarters. In order that all could be present at the opening of the lodge, supper was served in the banquet hall at 6.30 and at 7.30 Frank lin lodge was in annual session. with all officers at their stations. After hearing the annual reports of the finance committee and the trustees of the permanent fund and the report of the secretary, officers for the ensuing year were elected, William A. Scott, fffth deputy grand master, presiding. The officers elected and appointed are:
 Master, George E. Broughton; senior warden, Albert H. Spicer, Jr.: junior warden. Harry L. Bolles; treasurer. Albert H. Spicer. ST.; secretary. AL bert E. Barber; chaplain, William Sanford: senior deacon, Frank S. Dodge: junior deacon, Philip E. Bolles; senior steward, Allen L. Thompson; :.
 Junior steward, R. F. Barr; marshal Eugene B. Pendleton; sentry, Walter E. Hiscox: musical director, Roland w. Dunham: tyler, James H. Coleman
 Charles W. Willard, Thomas E.. Rob- inson, George Bellamy, finance com nittee; Russell E. Smith, Charles w. Willard. George Beilamy, trustees of the permanent fund
 The officers were installed by Dis triot Deputy Grand Master Scott. as- sisted by Arthur J. Newell, junior warden of Barney Merry lodge, Paw tucket. acting as grand master of cer- emonies.
 The fire of last May was the third time that the home of Franklin lodge vas destroyed by fire and all it's con- tents lost, save the framed pictures of past masters of Pawcatuck lodge, the past masters of Franklin lodge the past commanders of Narragansett commandery, and a few other relics that wore taken from the walls dur ing the progress of the fire.
 Immediately after the fire the finance committee of Franklin lodge commenced the work of preparing the way for re-occupancy of the burned committee has been untiring in efforts for tho enlargement, encouragement, and furnishing of the rooms. and as a result the furnishings and decorations and general arrangement of the rooms ere better than before, and now Franklin lodge has quarters that for equipment, beauty and convenience cannot be excelld. So it was but nat ural that when this committee made report appreciation was shown by the brethren of the great work accom- plished.
 The large lodge room, fifty-five by fifty feet and sixteen feet high, is furnished in Ionic style, all the fur niture being original and massive de- sign and made of Flemish quartered oak with . special wax finish. The 1astsr,s chair is seven feet in height and the chairs on either side are five and six feet. respectively. In the east,