The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-04
BRING FRATERNAL GREETINGS
Members of the Two Lodges to the
Number of Nearly Three Hundred
Meet About Banquet Board After
Which the Degrees Are Conferred.

two hundred thousand members of the
Masonic order in Chicago to the four
hundred members of the same order in
Kenosha, more than hundred members
Of the Hesperia Lodge of Masons of
Chicago came to Kenosha on Saturday
afternoon to be the guests of the
Kenosha lodge at a dinner and special
communication. The visit of the
Chicago Masons brought one Of the
largest Masonic gatherings ever known
at the Kenosha- shrine of Masonry.
During the evening more than three
hundred and fifty members Of the order
were at the temple to see the ritualistic
work exemplifed in keeping with the
provisions of the Grand Lodge of
Illinois,
The great Chicago delegation was
not the only guests. Many members of
the lodges at Bristol and Wilmot also
came for the evening and there were
visiting Masons from many cities.
At the dinner which was served at
six O'Clock covers were laid for more
than two hundred and fifty of the
members Of the order. There was no
speech making and the only entertain
ment at the dinner was program of
music rendered by the Ingleside Quar-
tette Of Chicago.
After dinner was over the fraternal
spirit of Masonry was shown at a social
hour after which the chairs in the lodge
roorl were turned over to the officers
of the Chicago lodge and the degree of
the order was conferred on Hans M.
Brehm. The ritualistic work was put
on in a manner most impressive. Many
of the portions of the work had been
arranged for special music furnished
by the quartette and this added much
to the impressiveness Of the ritualistic
ceremonies.
During the short intermissions there
were musical numbers furnished by the
quartette and by Herbert N. CheetLam
of the Hesperia lodge and at the con
clusion of the ritualistic work the GUAR
tette rendered a notable program of
music. At the opening of the session
Worshipful Master Carroll N. Ander-
son Of Hesperia lodge made short
address and he declared that he brought
to the Wisconsin Masons the warmest
feelings of brotherhood and saw in the
intermingling Of the Masons of the two
states the chance for great good Wor-
shipful Master G. E. Randall in re.
spending declared that the Kenosha
Masons found it their highest pleasure
to have with them such distinguished
representation of the Masonry of Chi
cago and Illinois.
At the conclusion of the work of the
evening the Chicago visitors returned
in their special train, leaving Kenosha
just before midnight. The members Of
the Hesperia team in charge of the
work included:
Worshipful Master-C. N. Anderson.
Senior Warden-Robert A. Gano.
Junior Warden-W. w. Fullagar.
Treasurer--Noble G. Subway.
Secretary r. Walker.
Chaplain-John P. Buckley.
Senior Deacon-Thomas j. Leary.
Junior Deacon-Oliver M. Foss.
Senior Steward Thomas V. Armour.
Junior SteWard-Ole Berger.
p. Fl. Tobey, one of the oldest Masons
in Illinois was in the west0 during
the second section of the ritualistic
work. The Tyrians were Freeman
Steele, R. A. Gano and w. C. Schwaeg-
ermann. Joe Page and John P. Low,
both famous in Masonic work in Chiea-
go, had part in the second section of the
initiation. The historical lecture was
given by Robert A. Gano and the adj
dress to the emblems by Worshipfuf
Master Carroll N. Anderson.
The members of the Kenosha lodge
have accepted an invitation to be the
guests of the Hesperia lodge at the
temple in Chicago some time in the
near future.