The Holbrook news., 1917-02-02
MASONS DEDICATE TEMPLE
New Building Erected by Local Lodge of Masons Dedicated tOith Imposing Ceremonies. Public Installation of Officers and Banquet.

under the direction of the GranC Lodge of Arizona.
 In the absence of the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Judge F. W. Perkins, authority to conduct the ceremonies ot dedication was delegated by the Grand Master to Judge Sidney Sapp, a past master of Chalce. dony Lodge and a member of the Grand Lodge.
 The dedicatory ceremonies were private to members of the fraternity and were witnessed by most of the members of the local lodge and many visitors from neighboring lodges.
 Judge Sapp, as acting Grand Master, was assisted in the ceremonies of dedication by the following Grand officers, acting: L. D. Divelbess, deputy grand master; w. B. Woods, senior grand warden; J. H. Scorse. junior grand warden; R. c. Cres- well, grand treasurer; Alphonse Blum, grand secretary; c. c. Easley, grand lecturer; L. C.. Henning, grand chaplin; J. C.. Brown, grand orator; c. E. Per kins. grand marshal; c. H. Jor- dan, grand standard bearer; w. A. Parr, grand bible bearer; c. R. Kelley, senior grand deacon; J. c. Paulsell, junior grand dea- con, Paul Meyerhoff. senior grand steward; F. A. Buck, junior grand steward; B. B. Newman. grand persuivant; R. c. Kaufman. grand organist; ]; John Conner, grand tyler.
 The worshipful master of Chal- cedony Lodge No. 6. L. c. Hen ming, addressed the grand lodge and invited an inspection of the new building and it's acceptance for dedication. w. R. Scorse, representing the architect, sur rendered the working tools, sig nifying his work was finished. L. D. Divelbess as deputy grand master suggested that the build ing having been satisfactorily finished, the grand lodge dedicate it in accordance with ancient form and usage.
 Acting Grand Master Sapp an- nounced that agreeable to the suggestion offered by the deputy grand master he would, with the assistance of the brethern, pro- ceed with the ceremony, and the hall was in due and ancient form dedicated for the purposes of Masonry.
 Letters and telegrams were read expressing regrets and fraternal greetings from R, N. Fredericks, grand treasurer, and Adolf Schuster and R. P. Schus- ter, members of Chalcedony lodge.
 After the usual proclamation of the grand marshal, the grand lodge was closed in due form, this closing the ceremonies of dedication.
 In the evening a public install lation of officers of Chalcedony Lodge for the ensuing year was held. This installation was wit messed by the members of the lodge, a number of sojourning brothers and visitors from neigh boring lodges, and the families and invited friends of the mem bers of the fraternity. Nearly two hundred people witnessed the installation ceremony, and afterwards partook of the ban quet served in the club room of the lodge.
 L. C. Henning, master of Chal- cedouy lodge, acted as installing officer, and c. E. Perkins acted as marshal. The following off cers were installed:
 W. B. Woods, W. M.; J. H. Scorse, s. w.; c. H. Jordan, J. w.; G. w. Hennesey, treasurer; L. C. Henning, secretary, D. W. EasIey, chaplain; IL. D. Diyelbess, marshal; c. R. Kelly. s. D.; J. c. Paulsell, J. D.; W. G. Clemons. c g. E E Z,1ck c Tvlav