Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-06-13
MASONIC GRAND
LODGE ADJOURNS
Visitors Are Highly Pleased
With Entertainment A.
forded by Aberdeen
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION
Order of Eastern Star Began
Three Days Session
Yesterday Morning

With the election of Asa H. Han.
kerson of Seattle, who has been
deputy grand master, to the Office of
grand master, and other officers We'd
nesday afternoon the Grand Lodge of
Masons of Washington paved the
way for adjournment at noon yester-
day when the installation took place.
Secret work of the order occupied the
entire day. Wednesday night there
was special communication by
members of Aberdeen lodge and an
exemplifcation of the third degree.
Wednesday afternoon the second
convocation of the grand court of
the Order of Amaranth was begun
In the Masonic temple with so dele
gates attending. Mayor Eugene
France, a member of the Masonic
order, made an address of welcome
which was responded to by Herbert
A. Noice.
Addresses Delivered
George E. Huntley of Aberdeen,
royal patron, delivered an address on
the work of the court, and A. F..
Hamill delivered the response. Lady
LIME Everett of British Columbia,
grand royal patron, also spoke. There
was exemplification of the work by
members of Seattle court No. /, led
by Lady Clara Mayer.
Installation of officers took place
late Wednesday night, after which
a banquet was served. Yesterday
morning the Order of Eastern Star
of the state began three days ses-
sion in the knights of Pythias tenn
pie. The temple has been profusely
decorated with blue the color of the
ORDER and with silver to designate
the 25th anniversary of the Aberdeen
lodge A degree team of 22 mem
bers reached the city Wednesday
night from North Yakima, and this
will be one of the features of the
session.
140 Given Past Master Degree
Tuesday night the past masters
degree was given to 14O members
by Grand Past Master Royal A. Cove
of Tacoma.
William J. Sutton of Cheney, SEN
ior grand warden, was elected depu-
ty grand master; George r. Malcolm
of Walla Walla, junior grand warden
to the Office of senior grand warden;
r. l.. Sebastian, Aberdeen, junior
grand warden. Nathan S. Porter of
Olympia, was appointed grand treas
urer and Horace w. Tyler of Tacoma
was elected grand secretary.
Installation and Adjournment
With the installation of the new
officers yesterday morning by Past
Grand Master Frank N. McCandless
of Seattle, who vacated the Office of
Grand Master, when his successor,
A. H. Hankerson assumed the posi-
ton, the work of the Grand lodge
delegates which has continued since
Tuesday practically ended and ad-
jOurnment sine die came early in the
afternoon. The installation included
both elective and appointive officers
Mr.. McCandless was presented with
solid gold watch of Swiss make
by the delegates and the speeches
connected with the presentation were
of the customary felicitous character
In the election of r. l.. Sebastian of
Aberdeen, both Mr.. Sebastian and the
Aberdeen lodge were paid high
compliment. The members without
exception speak in high praise of the
entertainment provided and the ex-
cellent arrangement made for the
sessions of the Grand lodge by the
Aberdeen lodge members. Tacoma
was selected as the next meeting
place.