The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-11
MASONS Celebrated 135TH
ANNIVERSARY OF LODGE 2l
More Than 600 Persons Devoured Tur-
keys Last Night at Perseverance
Gathering-Grand oficers Were
There

Last nigh, the Perseverance Lodge
No. II of Free and Accepted Masons
Of Pennsylvania celebrated its 1S5th
anniversary with a dinner held in the
Masonic Temple at Third and State
streets. Over 500 members psrtiei.
pated.
Ihree of the four grand officers were
present. The ceremonies were under
the direction of w, Harry Musser, wor.
shipful master
Frederick E. Downes delivered the
address of welcome. Toasts were Of
tered by the following: W. Harrv
MuSser, Charles l.. Sheaffer, senior war.
den; John n. Peregoy, junior warden;
D. henty Williams, right worshipfu
grand master of Masons in Pennsvlya-
ma; Jesse E, b. Cunningham, P. NJ,
philanthropy Lodge No. 225. and
James NJ. Yeager, Lewistown Lodge
No. EOS.
A number of selections were rem.
dered by the Perseverance quartet.
comprised Of Ralph f. Steever, Jerome
NJ. Hamilton, Melvin r. Seltzer and
Howard H, Fraim. Among the selec-
tons rendered were "Stein Song"
Rings on NJ Fingers - There S a
Girl in the Heart of MARYLAND. "
" Trail OF the Lonesome Pine my
Old Kentucky Home,' '.Tennessee
Moon and closed with that famous
song, Aud Lang Syne.
Mr.. Cunningham made an excellent
speech on "Some Cornerstones of
FreemasoDrv." HE applied the Masonic
principles to modern life.
In referring TO the history of the
lodge, Mr.. Musser announced that its
present membership contained four
members whose great-grandfathers had
served as worshipful masters of the
lodge more than 100 years ago.
The following is a list of the officers
and committee of arrangements which
made all the preparation for the mag
nifieent ceremony of last night:
Grand Officers, Henry Williams,
K. w. grand master; Louis A. Watres,
h. w. deputy grand master; James B.
krause. R. w. senior grand warden:
John S. Sell, Z. w. junior grand war
den; William B. Hackenburg. r. W.
grand treasurer; John \. Perry, r. W.
grand secretary; district deputy grand
master, district No. 2, William :. Snv.
der. P. NJ, Robert Burns Lodge No.
464.
Officers of Lodge No. Civ. Harry
Musser, worshipfu master; Charles l..
Sheaffer, senior warden; John n. Pere,
COY, Junior warden; Henry c. Orth,
treasurer; John X. Royal, P. NJ, see
retary; Lewis II. Tyson, P. NJ, repre-.
sentative in grand lodge; Clark f.
Diehl, z. NJ, Harry C. Ross, p. NJ. and
George E. Whitney, P. NJ, trustees;
Joseph A. Lyter, chaplain; Henderson
Gilbert. senior deacon; John A. F. Hall
junior deacon; Charles f. Bare, senior
master of ceremonies; Stanley c.
Smith. junior master of ceremonies;
John c. johnson. pursuivant; William
Z. Brodbeck, tyler; James f. Beatty
and Charles H. Smith, stewards; James
NJ. Lamberton, P. NJ. representative TO
Masonic Home, Philadelphia.
Committee of gements-W
Harry Musser. ". NJ: Charles L.
Sheaffer, S. W.; John n. Peregoy, J.
W.; Henry C. Orth, treasurer; John X
ROYAL. 7. NJ, secretary; W. Luther Cor.
gas. P. NJ, P G.. NJ; Spencer c. Gil
bert. ?. NJ; George W. Rhoads. P. NJ;
James NJ. Lamberton, P. NJ; Harry c.
Ross, P. NJ; Clark E. Diehl, P. NJ; n
Frank Matter, P. NJ; Arson S. De Vout
P. NJ; George Z. Whitney, P. NJ;
Charles H. Hoffman, P. NJ. John NJ. J
Rauniek, P. NJ; Samuel C. Grissinger
P. NJ; Walter E. Chick, P NJ; Rob
ert W. Hoy, P. N; Clyde P. Love, P
NJ; Lewis H. Tyson, P. NJ; Charles H
Smith, James +. Beatty, Albert NJ. Ha,
mer, Charles F. Heneh, Charles L. Al
bright, Dean F. Walker. Henderson Gil
bert, Harry H. Howard, John 4. F
Hall, John c. johnson. Charles F. Bare
Charles Hitz, William W. Ney. Edgar
W. Walton and Stanley C. Smith.