Putnam patriot., 1918-06-14
OBSERVES GOLDEN
 ANNIVERSARY
Ouinebaug Lodge, No. 106, A.. F. & A. M., Half a Century
 Old.
Grand Officers and Visiting Brethren Present.-Music, Addresses, Pre-
 seutations and Refreshments

Grand Lodge officers, visiting brethren from surrounding towns, and members of Quinebaug Lodge, No. 106, A. F. X A. NJ, to the num- her of 225, gathered at Masonic tenn ple. Tuesday evening, in observance of the 50th anniversary of the institu- ton of the lodge. The occasion was fttingly celebrated and it was O. clock Wednesday morning before the members and friends started for their homes.
 The lodge was opened by the Wor- shipful Master, Lucius H. Fuller, who acted throughout as master of cere- monies. He introduced the speakers in happy vein and interspersed his part of the exercises with bits of his torical allusion and pleasant anee- dote.
 Mayor Allan W. Marcy, junior war den of the lodge, delivered an address of welcome and offered the visitors the freedom of the city.
 An excellent history of the lodge was prepared and read by the secre- tary, G. Allen Hawkins. It went be- yond the institution of the lodge and gave some interesting historical facts concerning Putnam lodge of Wood stock, and the meetings held by that lodge in this section before the insti- tuition of Quinebaug lodge.
 Following the history, Robert Har- ris, master of Putnam lodge of Wood stock, presented Quinebaug lodge with an enlarged picture of the build ing in which the first mason was rais- ed in Putnam, in what was known as Sons of Temperance nall, in the old Quinebaug block.
 A bunch of fifty carnations was presented by the appointive officers of the lodge, and later fine picture of one of the prominent ancient masons was presented by the elective officers.
 Brother M. H. Geissler, who had charge of the arrangements as chair man of the committee, was called up on, and responded briefly.
 Addresses were made by Past Grand Master, Edward E. Fuller, Wor. and Rev Percy E. Thomas, Grand Chaplain, and M. w. Grand M aster William F. English.
 During the program selections were given by the Adelphi quartet of Bos- ton, and at the close the Star Span gied Banner was sung by the entire gathering.
 Every number of the program was received with applause. The ad dresses were unusually interesting, and that of the grand chaplain was indeed a gem.
 Following the closing of the lodge a light luncheon of sandwiches. wa fers, fancy cakes, fruit punch and ci- gars was served.
 Brother David Smith invited the members to adjourn to the Bradley theatre, where he had prepared spe ciai bill for them, including the anus ing feature picture, Are You Ma Son?" It was o'clock before the members left the theatre.
 Following are the officers of fifty years ago and now:
 Officers 1S68:-
 Prescott May, w. M.
 William H. Murray, s. w.
 George Hutchinson, J w.
 E o. Lindley, Secretary.
 Charles M Fisher, Treasurer.
 Gilbert w Phillips, s. D.
 James Seaton, J. D.
 Dutee Smith, s. s.
 John Eccles, J. S.
 Rev. Robert Clark, Chaplain. James H. Bailey, Marshal
 Samuel Howard, Tyler.
 Officers 191S:-
 Lucius H. Fuller, W. NJ.
 Ernest C. Morse, s. w.
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 G. Allen Hawkins, Secretary.
 Silas Nj. Wheelock, Treasurer.
 AnsOn B. Handy, s. D.
 Edward S. Duffey, J. D.
 Charles E. Richardson, s. s.
 James c. Caldwell, J. S
 Lucius P. Merriam, Chaplain.
 George P. Miner, Marshal.
 Anson A. Buchanan, Tyler.
 Trustees, c. Harold Gilpatric, Geo. ? Miner, George E. Brouseeau.
 Charter members:-
 Anderson, Robert
 Bailey, George
 Bailey, James H.
 Baker, Warren H.
 Capwel, T. A.
 Clark. Robert
 COrhin. A H.
 Eceles, John
 Fem, Charles N.
 Fenn, Samuel P.
 Fisher. Charles M.
 Foster, A.
 Howard, Samuel i%E.
 Hutchinson, George
 Keith. O. E.
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