The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-24

Up to the time that this building en-
terpr.Se was organized and the craft
assumed operative as we'll as specu-
latlve maSonry. the Institution had
| not been very active factor in Mil
bank, but upon the completion of the
temple new life was infused into IOdg ge
| work, and steady progress was
shown, not only in increasing mem
herShip, but in the efficiency and etfec
tlveness with which the work of the
| several degrees were exemplitied and
placed before the candidates, so that
| to-day think ii can be truthfully as
serted that the lessons of Masonry
are as beautifully and impressively
set forth in Milbank lodge as they are
in any lodge within the state. One of
the peculiar features upon which
think our lodge may congratulate it.
self, is the fact that its ranks have
been filled up with so many eS-
cellent young men, who having fallen
IN love with the institution, are at
tempting to practice the precepts of
Masonry in their daily walk, and who
lind great source of pleasure and
satisfaction in their lodge work.
bringing to it the enthusiasm of youth
and an earnest desire TO bring out the
The present membership of the lodge
is 100
ROYAL ARCH MASONRY
In capitulary Masonry Milbank
Chapter No. 10, Il. A. NJ, has pros
pered in like degree as the ancient
craft lodge.
The chapter was organized March
q, 1854, under dispensation granted by
the Most Excellent General Grand
Royal Arch Chapter OF the U. =. of
America, to julius G.. Elliot, Excellent
High Priest, Joseph D. Day, Excellent
King, and Albert II Nash, Excellent
Scribe, and Adam J. Bleser. Allen e..
Dodge, Erwin D. Ely, Anton B. Oh
son, Samuel S. Lockhart, William II.
Macs, Nicholas J. Druecker, John 3.
Whitcomb, Merlin l.. Ecker. Smith
Stow rs, Israel B. Record. John
Douglas, Nicholas !. Schaf fer, John
II. Clayton, and A. l.. Hall.
The first officers of the chapter
we're: julius G. Elliot, Tx. H. p;
Joseph d. Day. Ex. K; Albert II
Nash. Fix. Scribe: Adam J. Rleser,
G OF H.; Allen &. Dodge, p. $ :;
Erwin d. Ely, II. A. c.; Nicholas
j. Druecker, Sec; Allen G.. Dodge,
treasurer; Anton &. Olson, Nj. of 1st
w.; Samuel S. Lockhart. NJ. of I'd ";
VIM. II. Macs, NJ. of Sd "; John B.
Whitcomb, Sentinel.
On November II, 1884, the records
OF the chapter we're burned 10 the
great tire OF that date. they being in
the Merchants bank building at the
time, and the companions were com.
pelled to meet and from their combin-
ed memories make up set of records,
upon which at the meeting of the
grand chapter of the Territory of Da-
kota, held at Sioux Falls on the 25th
day OF February, 1885, a charter was
granted to Millbank Chapter, No. 10.
The Past High Priests of the chap
ter are: Julius G. Elliot. 1884 SO:
Adam J. Bleser. 1887. 1882 1890 -9l:
Allen c. Dodge. 1888; John G Knapp
1892: Thomas l. Bouck, 1898: Erwin
D. Ely 1894 Sc; William Ross. 1897.
1889; James Nick. Watson 1900:
George 7. Mitchell. l90l-2-3-4: Ed
ward Emanuel 1905 6: Samuel S. Lock.
hart 1907; George O. Goodman 1908 8:
Rev. William Judson Oldfield. 1910:
Arthur 4. Blom4ulst, l9ll-l2-l3. All
OF these Past High Priests are still
living except our late Companion Ely,
who was deceased in 1902, and they
have been in Milbank within the
past year.
The Chapter is enjoying a healthy
growth and doing good work.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
There is another associate of Ma
sonry. and this sketch would be incom-
pleie without reference to it. While
We are repeatedly told that the Order of
the Eastern Star is no part Of the an
cient institution of FREQ Masonry, |
want to here give public expression to
my private opinion, that worry much
OF the social life and pleasures we
have enjoyed ss Masons in this hall
during the past twenty years, would !
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