Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-17
(From Fridays Daily.)

Wltn the appointment or the SUD ordinate officers of the Grand Lodge bv Grand Master Dr. c. A. Bridge and the installation of the whole list of officers by the retiring Grand Mas ter C. M. Smith, assisted by Dr. A. s. Miller, of Flagstaff, as marshal, the last and one of the most interesting sessions of the Masonic Grand Lodge came to a close yesterday forenoon, many of the delegates taking the afternoon and night trains for their respective homes.
 Before the adjournment of the meeting yesterday, however, the Grand Lodge unanimously passed a highly complimentary resolution thanking Aztlan Lodge No. l for the manner in which the visiting dele gates had been entertained in Pres colt and the efficient way in which the committees of the local lodge had formulated and carried out plans for one of the most successful Grand Lodge meetings ever held in the state.
 Presented With Jewels.
 As further mark of respect and esteem in which Aztlan Lodge is held by the Masonic fraternity of the state, and to commemorate the fir tieth anniversary of the lodge here where it was born, the local order was presented by the other lodges with handsome set of gold lodge jewels for use of its officers. This Is an honor which has never been conferred on any other lodge in the history of Masonry in Arizona, and it was said yesterday that it was a very rare feature in any place in the country. The costly gift was desig- mated by its donors as a token not only of appreciation of the import ance of the Prescott lodge, but as a lasting compliment from the Masonic bodies of the state to the members of the local lodge. and their eXpres- sions of appreciation were many.
 Gavel Also.
 Another gift which the local lodge will ever prize highly was made by retiring Grand Master C. NJ. Smith in the form of costly and beautiful ly engraved and decorated gavel. The instrument is one of the most beauti ful of it's kind that could well be made, being decked with gold and jewels and bearing the insignias of the lodge.
 And still another feature Of the closing session was the presentation by the Grand Lodge to R. N. Fred cricks, Past Grand Master, beauti ful gavel made of wood taken from one Of the logs of the first Arizona capitol building which still stands in West Prescott This was the build ing in which the first Masonic meet ing in the territory of Arizona was held. In those early days the MasonS held meetings before any lodge was formally instituted i'll the territory, and many of these assemblages were held in this building. which makes the structure dear to the hearts of all Arizona Masons who have an appre citation of historical things connected with their order.
 Officers Installed.
 The full list Of elective and appoint i've officers installed yesterday morn ing Is as follows:
 Grand Master, Dr. G. A. Bridges, Bisbec
 Deputy Grand Master, F. w. Per kins, Flagstaff
 Senior Grand Warden, C. C. Wolf Tempe.
 Junior Grand Warden, E. A. Hughes, Tombstone.
 Grand Treasurer, R. N. Fredericks, Prescott.
 Grand Secretary, G. J. Roskruge, Tucson.
 Grand Lecturer, F. 4. Shaw, Phoe- nix.
 Grand Organist, Louis Mover, Globe.
 Grand Pursuviant Charles P. Hart, Phoenix
 Junior Grand Steward, Sidney Sapp, Holbrook.
 Senior Grand Steward, Frank G. Frown, Prescott. Brown. Prescott.
 Glore, Nogales.
 Senior Grand Deacon, J. H. Bar rett, Douglas.
 Grand Bible Bearer, Austin s. Frenkenberg, Mesa.
 Grand Sword Bearer, A. C. Parker, Tucson.
 Grand Standard Bearer, S. F. Deni son, Jerome.
 Grand Marshal, B. J. Mckinney, Wilcox.
 Grand Orator, C. H. Coleman, Yuma.
 Grand Chaplain, J. Redwood Jen- kins, Phoenix.
 Many Visitors Remain.
 Many of the Masons remained in the city last night and attended the of the Eastern Star at the temple, witnessing the exemplihca- ton work by Golden Rule Chapter No. 1. The trains today will see the departure of practically all of the visitors.
 The universal expression of the visitors, not only in the form of the resolution formally adopted at the meeting yesterday morning, but as heard by many citizens of Prescott, was that they had never attended a better grand lodge meeting or been in a more hospitable and warm-hearted city than Prescott The weather was beautiful up to yes terday morning and the visitors from the southern part of the state de- Clared they were very much pleased with the snow and the picturesque ness of the winter scenery in the