The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-30
WILLARD S. GRISWOLD SPEAKS
Grand Senior Warden Of Wisconsin
Lodges Makes Strong Plea for Best
Things in Masonry-Bag Of Gold
Presented to Retiring Secretary.

POop1Ot VhO IAO1lOOuot
Masons and their friends gathered at
the Temple on Tuesday evening to at
tend the annual installation of the Off
GERS Of the Blue Lodge and the event
was one of the happiest events of the
year among the members of the Masonic
order in the city. 1t was an open in
stallation aud the members brought
their wives and sweethearts and many
of their close personal friends. There
was oratory and music and ritualistic
work after which the Masons and their
friends sat down to a turkey dinner.
At the dinner many of the older mem
bers of the lodge were given places of
honor and the event was made notable
by the presence Of many prominent Ma
sons from other parts Of the state.
The music for the ceremonial was fur
nished by the Ingleside Quartette of
Chicago which also sang during the
service of the dinner. An entirely new
program was Offered by the quartette
and it proved most acceptable.
Grand Treasurer David B. Green of
Neosha acted as installing officer for
the evening and he had as his Grand
Marshal Past Worshipful. Master Lynn
T. Hannahs. Wenzel A. Matzke, one of
the most active workers in the Masonic
bodies in Kenosha was installed as
Worshipful Master of the lodge, the full
ritualistic ceremony being used.
Following the installation Of the
Master the other officials were INSTALL
ed. Then came the annual ceremonies
of presentation. Henry j. Hastings, a
patriarch Of the order in Kenosha pre-
sented the Past Masters jewel to re-
firing Worshipful Master Judge Cliff
ford E. Randall and in making the pre-
sentation Mr.. Hastings called attention
to the great advance in the lodge during
the year that the Judge has served as
Master. The year brought the largest
increase iii the membership of the lodge
for single year, SO members having
been added Judge Randall acknow-
lodged he gift of his Masonic friends
in a few well chosen words and then
sprung t. surprise of the evening when
on behalf of the members of the lodge
he presented to Theodore Kreiman, the
retiring secretary, a bag of gold. Sec
rotary Kreiman has served the lodge
faithfully for many years and the ex-
preston of the good will of the mem
bers to him at the end of the term
proved one of the happiest events of
the annual ceremonial. Mr.. Kreiman
gave hearty thanks to the members of
the order and the assurance that he had
found great pleasure in serving the
lodge in the capacity of Secretary.
Then there was another presentation
when Thomas B. Scott, the new treas
urer of the lodge, presented Past Wor-
shipful Master Lynn T. Hannahs with
hat. It yas some hat.
The ceremonies Of installation closed
with an address by Past Grand Senior
Warden Willard S. Griswold of Wau-
ing addresses ever delivered at Ma
sonic meetin in Kenosha. The speaker
made strong plea for the higher ex-
emplification of the work of Masonry
in everyday life.
The new Officers installed at the
gathering on Tuesday evening are as
follows:
Wenzei A. Mathew orshipful Mas
ter.
Ralph Y Compensation Warden.
Martin G. Gauss-Junior Warden.
Thomas S. Scott-Treasurer
Benjamin Notwithstanding.
Rev. Peter f. Stair-Chaplain.
George Harold Cook-Senior Deacon.
Leith G. Timme-Junior Deacon.
Daniel r. Hull--Senior Steward.
Bert L. Shaw-Junior Steward
Arthur v. Beales-Tyler.
James Baley-Organist.
Trustees-John /. Chester, Lynn T..
Hannahs, Clifford E. Randall.
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