The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-11-21
CHAPTER MASONS
ENTERTAIN VISITORS

Having two teams ready to receive
the Royal Arch degree, Hood River
Chapter No. q. r. A. NJ. convened in
special session at 2 o'clock, Friday,
Nov. Is, and conferred the degree on
Harold Heishner. j. o. Mclaughlin
and George Sheppard. The degree was
conferred by the following officers:
j. X. Carson, +. H. p. H. H. Bailey.
X. w. l.. Clark, s.. Geo. /. Slocom,
c. of H., Chas. N. Clarke, p $. Frank
Chandler, R. A. c., C. II. Stranahan,
NJ. 3rd ", G. X. Castner, Nj. End ",
Fred 7. Liseo, NJ. lst ", G. A. Van
Anda. Sen. Edward Hill, acting Sec;
The work was we'll performed and
made deep and lasting impression on
the candidates who expressed them
selves as greatly pleased.
By invitavion Of the Hood River
chapter Washington Chapter. No. Is,
of Portland arrived at $40 p. m, S3
strong. They were met at the depot by
a delegation of the Hood River COM
panions and escorted to the banquet
room of the Masonic hall, where all
partook of an excellent chicken dinner,
after which they repaired to the lodge
room, where visitors conferred the
Royal Arch degree on +. A. Franz, Jay
P. Lucas and Ernest G. Smith.
The following officers otficiated: Roy
Quackenbush, E. II. p, E. G. Jones,
X, E. w. Amesbury, S., Holman q.
Norton, c. of H., Frank M. Patterson,
P. S.. Angus Fleming, r. A. c., II. II.
Young, Nj. of 3rd ", j. W. Little, M.
End v, j. II. Richmond. M. lst. V.
Other members of Washington Chap
ter present and assisting in the work
were: j. E. Martin. Sec, Howard j.
McElvain, C. j. Parker. Warren Kee-
Ter, John E. Woods. Geo. H. Batsford,
VIM. A. Warner, 7. Harvey Banfield,
VIM. p. Shook, X. M. Hopkins, Berlin
E. Davis, E. M. King, H. B. Adams,
Sam Woodard, Emil Harr, E. T. Reh-
field, Peter Veustrand, r. j. McClung,
Treas, Seth l.. Roberts, Chas. W.
Burns, Carl W. Frank, W. W. Doward; /;
also p. II. P. Peter Hume, of Linn
Chapter, and S. +. Strahecker, of Chi
cago.
After the ceremonies Of initiation
Companion E. G. Jones, acting King.
delivered the Royal Arch lecture in
masterful and deeply impressive man
ner, showing that be possessed marked
ability as a speaker and was careful
student of higher Masonry. Each Off
Ger performed the work assigned to
him so thoroughly that it was indeed a
most impressive service in every par
ticular, filled with valuable instruction
and creating a worthy desire for the
higher and nobler things of life. Wash
ington Chapter, by reason of the high
standard of its members and quality of
its work is credit to the fraternity
and has the sincere appreciation and
lasting gratitude of Hood River Chap
ter, for its invaluable assistance in the
work of this occasion. After the clos
ing of the chapter all again repaired to
the banquet room and partook of a
midnight lunch, at which among other
good things were served, some of Hood
Rivers famous apples. These in par
ticular seemed to be greatly appreciat-
ed by the visitors. An hour was spent
in recreation, Fluctuations and story
telling in which several, including. II.
P. Carson. distinguished themselves.
At the close of these pleasures all
again repaired to the lodge room where
the visitors initiated all comers into
the mysteries of two side degrees
which, while they could hardly he
called Masonic in character were en-
joyed by all and the degree of Bucking.
ham in particular made such lasting
| impressions on the initiates that some
of them declare that this degree is still
being constantly brought to their
minds and cannot easily be forgotten.
Indeed, the vislit of Washington Chap
ter No. 18 is one of the happy events
of fraternal intercourse that will ever
be cherished by the members of Hood
River Chapter, No. 27.