Arizona republican., 1913-09-10
Sessions of Phoenix Lodge Within Walls of Grand Canyon of Arizona Most Interesting and Unique Ever Held
GRAND BANQUET
 LAST NIGHT
Degrees Conferred Upon Candidates at Bottom of Canyon, at Halfway House and Upon Hopi Eminence
(cnecia1 to The Republican)

(SDecldI l GRAND CANYON, Ariz., Sept. g. The historic and mystic ceremonies of the ancient order of Freemasons were
 completed here today when the degree ! of master mason was conferred upon Rev. Bertrand R. Cookes, arcn deacon of Arizona for the Episcopal church, upon the eminence of HOpi Point with the grand reaches of the Grand Canyon stretching all about. There were pres ent in addition to the large representa- tion from Phoenix lodge. as representa- tive a gathering of MasOns from all points of the southwest as has ever been gotten together
 With this portion of the ritualstic work completed. the notable gathering closed the work, but at night the Phoe-
 nix lodge and the visiting Masons from
 all sections of Arizona gathered in the immense dining hall of Fl TOvar and sat down to an elegant banquet. which
 was increased in enjoyment and sig
 nificance by the eloquent speeches that brought that portion of the festivities
 to a close
 Never in the history of the Masonic
 order in the United States has there
 been more sublime setting to ceremo-
 nial sessions of the order. Lodges have
 held meetings in the bowels of the
 earth, yet others have made annual
 pilgrima ges to the tops of mountains,
 but here in Arizona were assembled
 nearly 300 members of the order in the midst of the most sublime and splen-
 did natural wonder on earth, adjuring
 each other in the faith of the centuries,
 pledging themselves anew to the princi-
 pals of masonry
 No less sublime probably than the conferring of the masters degree upon
 Rev. Bertrand Cockes, was the work in the fellow craft degree. which was eXpounded for the benefit of Hon. Fred Coulter of Springerville, who was made the candidate for that degree at the request of the northern Arizona lodge in which he had been an apprentice
 the requisite probationary period. This was conferred the day before at the
 Half Way house.
 Tomorrow the battalions will be leaving for their homes. No Mason who has attended these meetings will ever forget the experience. To Wor- shipful Master A. A. Betts of the PhOe- nix lodge is due largely the credit for the success of the gathering, and his
 smiling and cheerful presence has been source of pleasure and helpfulness
 to the members of his own lodge and visiting masons from elsewhere Among the delegation that came di- rect from Phoenix to attend the cere- monies were:
 s. A Metten. N. c. Stebns, c B. Campbell G. H Marvin, R. w Lescher. Harry Welch, Geo. Mauk, A. H Reeves, Geo. U Young. P. R. Helm, A. A. Betts R E r Mr. Ter, J. F. Wilson A. l.. Hart A w. Galpin. E. s. Curtis. F. w Hoar, Harry A. Drachman, A. w Vanneman (Douglas), H. E. Myers. w. L. Barnum, w. D. O'Nein, Vic Hanny, Dr. H. A. Hughes, J. J. Fraser (Mesa). w. T. Skidmore. w. E. Ruggles, J. A Dun can Jacob Mitchell, Rev. B. R. Cocks, , G. w. Brown. G. w. Stewart, J. NJ i Ormsby, H. c. Kahn. w. F. Bradbury. ! J. H. Sonntag, Weldon L. Irwin, C. P Lee, Roy Porter, A. R. Ervine, G. E. Coke, D. R. Middleton. C. F. Leonard
 E. O. Carlisle c. s. Gilbert, J V. Scriv- ner. J. W. SeabOlt, T.. J. Hawley B A Markham, J. w McCann, J. A. Jacoby, C. F. Maddox L. E. Shrigley, c. P. Hart,
 F. G. Heaney. w. H. Mann, Ivy Wilson, J. P. Ivy, c. T. Haberline, J. T. Heinz Vim. F. Brooks. D. C. Stevens w. l.. Gibbons. Donald Mcqueen, Jos. H Bawden. F. A. Shaw, Hosea Greenhaw Jr., F.. L. Cromb, Fred Christy, M L. Wortman. F. D. Maus. Geo. Cook, Geo. H. Renten, E. A Burford, A. E. Hal stead. H. J. Cummings, J. H. Wander walker, F. c. Conway, w. A. Cox Yer 1 coa l.. Clark, Judge P. P Parker, G. | Clay Parker, Jas. A. Parker, A. G. Hulett, Chas. Hartmann, H. B. Eaton w. w. Lossive F. E. Browning, F. l Meitzler. E. w. Presley. Oscar E. An derson, Ross Hill, F. T. Patterson, MT Selle. Frank Alexander, J. G. Boeard l J. D. Hoar, A. c. Mcqueen, Frank C. ! Creswell, I. L. Jackson. w. S. NorvieI
 Fred Colter (Holbrook), F. F. Ander- son.
 l The ladies who travelled with the party were: Mrs. s. A. Metten, Mrs. G. l H. Marvin, Mrs. A. A Betts and Miss | Betts, Mrs. B. F. Marks, Mrs. A. L. | Hart, Mrs. A. w. Galpin, Mrs. T. w 1 Hoar. Mrs. w. L. Barnum. Mrs C. w | Stewart, Miss Hazel Osborne Miss | Maude Black, Mrs. Ida Davis, Mrs D | (Cnntinnn1