The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-07
TOAST MASONRY IN SPEECHES
A. 3. Mccall Indicted Into Office as
High Priest of the Chapter With
Pleasing Ceremonies-Plates Laid for
$50 at Dinner Which Opens Evening.

The men who wear the keystone -
were in evidence at the Masonic Tenn
pie on Tuesday evening and the red
lights Of Chapter Masonry burned
brightly in honor of the annual cere
monies of installation. These notable
services drew to the Temple more than
three hundred and fifty of the Chapter
Masons, their wives and Masonic
friends. 1t was the largest crowd that
had ever attended function of Chap
ter Masonry in Kenosha and the com
pany was almost as large as that which
had assembled for the installation of
the officers Of the Blue Lodge a week
ago.
The gathering was not limited to
Kenosha Masons, but representatives
were present from both Columbia and
Lincoln Chapters in Chicago and sew
eral of the Milwaukee Chapters were
represented at the ceremonies.
At half past six CLOCK dinner was
served under the direction of the mem
bers of the Eastern Star and after din
ner was over the ceremonies of INSTALL
ing the new officers were conducted I'M
der the lead of Retiring High Priest
I'll. =. Hansen, who acted as installing
officer, and Past High Priest Raymond
j. Austin, who acted as master of cere-
monies. The ceremonies of installation
We're carried out with fun rItuanstie
ceremonies and A. B. Mccall, who has
been one of the most active and popu-
lar members of the Chapter, was seat
ed as Excellent High Priest for the
coming year.
With the close of the ritualistic cert
monies Of installation program of
toasts was given with Companion Dan
.. Head acting as postmaster.
The Excellent High Priest A. B. Me-
Call was the first speaker of the even
lrg and he spoke especially of the work
OF the Chapter and plans for the fut-
ure. Before he closed his brief address
he paid a tribute to the work which
had been done by retiring High Priest
ii. 9. Hansen and presented him with
q beautiful jewel of a Past High
Priest Mr.. Hansen responded in a
few words in which he pledged his
fealty to Chapter Masonry with as
much zeal as retired official as when
he had been in the chair.
Miss Esther Gottlieb sang beautifully
der Freischutz" and responded graci-
ously to an encore, after which the
Rev. j. M. Darnell of the Simmons
Memorial Church, responded to the
toast, A Backward Look and Step
Ahead. " Mr.. Darnell spoke especially
of the meaning of Chapter Masonry
and pointed out its possibilities for aid
ing in uplifting the moral standards
of the world.
Mrs. Y. L. Award gave two charm
ing vocal selections after which Judge
G. E. Randall, Master of the Blue
Lodge, responded to the toast, s'Ma-
sonny
The set program for the evening
closed with two delightful solos by
Miss Gottlieb and with the entire com
pany joining in America
Following the close of the formal pro-
gram the members of the Chapter ioin-
ed in an informal reception to their
friends which proved most ENJOYABLE.
The following is the full list Of Of
ticers as installed by the Chapter for
the new year:
Excellent High Priest-A. B. Mccall.
King-C. E. Hawley.
Scribe-R. F. McCandless.
Treasurer-T. S. Scott.
Secretary-C. L. Benson.
Captain of the Host-A. F. Westin.
Principal Sojourner-A. j. Tanck.
Royal Arch Captain-G. H. Curtis.
Master 3rd Veil-G. D. Theleen.
Master End Veil-Anthony Hackl.
Master LIST Veil-F. L. Wolfe.
Sentinel-A. v. Beals.
Organist-James Bailey.
Trustees-R. J. Austin, E. F. Randall.
FL. G. Hansen.