Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17

Howard S. Fisk was installed as wor-
shipful master of Takoma Lodge, No.
20, +. A. \. NJ. and the other line officers
were indicted into their several stations
last night, at Il special communication
held in the lodge hall at Takoma Park,
.. c. Grand Master Ben W. Murch Was
the installing officer, assisted by Past
Grand Master Francis j. Woodman. The
ceremonies took place in the presence of
large number of members of the fra
ternity.
Following the opening of the lodge, and
the invocation by Rev. Frederick Will
liam Smith. chaplain pro tenn, the cere-
monies took place. At their conclusion
Grand Master Murch delivered an address
i'm which he paid tribute 70 the new mas
ter. speaking of him as one of his boys.
He also referred to Mr.. Fisk's position
in the business world and in the Ma
sonic fraternity. abiding to the unanl-
nous vote which he had received year
after year for the various offices, from
the lowest in. the lodge to the highest.
Worshipful Master Fisk responded. eX-
pressing his appreciation of the honor or
his election to the highest position In the
lodge and also of the fact that the cere-
mony of installation had been conducted
by the grand master.
Bestowal of Favors.
The retiring worshipful master, Joseph
3. Simpson, was presented with jewel
by Past Grand Master WOodman. who
compIimented him on the excellent show
ing made by the lodge during the past
year.
A bouquet of roses was presented to
Grand Master Murch by Past Master
Heryey s. Knight. and a similar bouquet
was given to Past Grand Master Wood
man by Past Master Wilmer q. Platt.
Past Grand Master WOOdman was the
of it's organizers.
After several musical selections by
Raphael Rooster, the lodge was closed by
Grand Master Murch, after which an in
formal reception was held and refresh
mentS served.
List of the Officers.
The officers installed were as follows:
Master Howard S. Fisk; senior warden.
Enos S. Harnden; junior warden. Ernest
W. Porter: secretary, Jacob b. Derrick;
treasurer Past Master Wilmer q. Plat:
senior deacon. Malcolm McCrone; junior
deacon, Harry a. Stacy; chaplain, Rev.
Thomas c. Clark; assistant chaplain. Rev.
Fred l.. Hairless: junior steward, James
\. England: master of ceremonies. c. H.
Spencer; instructor, Past Master Thomas
NJ F. Bowling, and tiler, Fred W. Long
ley.
Among the past masters present last
evening in addition to the large gather
ing Of visitors We're: William a. Har-
ries. Federal Lodge. No. L. Thomas w.
Bramhall. Dawson, No 16; Charles Long.
Hope. No. 20; w. G.. Hopkins of North
Carolina and Wilmer G. Platt, II. NJ.
Bennett, Orlando F. Sunny, George w.
Lewton. Alfred d. Smith. George l.. Tar
bell. Hervey S. knight. William f.
Dyre. Thomas NJ. F. Bowling and Joseph
B. Simpson.
At the conclusion of the exercises a
meeting of the past masters OF Iakoma
Lodge was held, when ii was decided to
present tire name of Past Master Plat
for the Grand Lodge official line at the
annual election December -.
The decorations We're simple but attrac-
tive. A large American flag was draped
above the installing officer. while the two
massive white pillars were entwined with
asparagus vine. The altar was complete
iy hidden beneath the national emblem.