The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15
3GRAND MASTERS
CONFER DEGREES
FOR LOCAL LODGE
Unique Special Meeting in
Masonic Temple Last
Night
BANQUET FOR WALKER
Supper and Orator Added
to the Interest Of the
Pleasant Occasion

~ 4be ripe old age of eighty-one.
4-a,1s,syr D Walker, West Virginia
1oos+. venerable past grandmaster Oh
+I,s Grand Lodge, Masonic fraternity,
10 m degree work at last night
5oeetine. OF FairInont Lodge. No. . a.,
q md a. n, in Masonic Temple u
s.,st as fine form as ever. II was the
second time Past Grand Master VAIN
=. lad seen this work in thirt; years,
ne he occupied bis station as-ther az
Of these years. oo;.,
,.se4ineS rras that the work Was put
On BIZ three past sraldmasterS-h.seslp'-
- n walker. Emmett NJ. Show2ltcr
sI1d n Wilbur Eenneu, something
Inch only one city in the state cou4o
ID IN addition to Fairmont. that DONG
Tharleston Fairmont has been espe-
cfalIy honored IN having past sf1no
masters. The past grandmastefs wore
their past srauunasIers 3e~ets .N"-
the work was conferred last eFeH'ne'
which really was in honor OF F%st
Master Walker, who reached. us
eighty first mile stone Yesterday
DurtnS the tine the tnTee candt-
does received their degrees the pas;
f.Eandmasters occupied the principal
{5rea stations at various times and
fF,ara were a member OF past Officers
IN me subordinate body who also par
ricipated. Despite his years Nr. Walk
or conferred The degree work with pro
Gcfency and in i very impressive man
During the evening addresses were
delivered by Hoa. D. S. Mckinney anu
Hon. Emmett ~ .Showalter- On be
I1aIF of the lodge Past GrandmaStel
Showalter presented Slr. Walker with
a boouet Of roses and carnations
which were very handsome.
In very eloquent address Mr. SHOW
alter made the presentation IN whlch
he pointed out that Mr.. Waller, de-
snfte tie ..eighty-one springs" OF MS
lie aonears to still possess his fuh
yfpor and good health. In response
which bristled with humor Mr.. Walker
-roId the 125 members and sojourntng
brethren that ''he had not accumulat-
ed much money or done much, Out ne
always had good time and he stIl e&-
pected to have some fun. His man!
friends do not agree with the genial
most erandmaster altogether for they
know that he has accomplished much
during his long life time for the craft
and Il, other ways. In his remarks
Mr.. Walker expressed his great love
for the Masonic fraternity, which has
been self e-ident by the great interest,
which ne still retains, despite his adi
Tanced years.
Mr.. Walker was grandmother of the
Grand Lodge of West Virginia during
the term of 1873 to 1876 and was grand
high priest Of the Holy Royal Arch
Grand Chapter Of West Virginia in the
fern, 1S76[lST7. CAPTAIN Walker came
to Fairmont in 1857.
The gathering was 4 great success
and the master OF the lodge. Fred ;.
Harr, had everything arranged in
very fitting and pleasing manner Fol
lowing the degree work an excellent
luncheon was served in the dining hall
of the Masonic Temple. 1t proved TO
beYery enjoyable.
Soiourning brethren in attendance
were as follows: Charles Wilhelm,
Nonongahela, Pa; Charles B. Mitchell,
CoIdxeu, n. J.; +. II. Brasel. Penn
ington, Ky; T. a. Richardin, Parkers-
burg; a. T. Sandy, Shinnston; T. H.
AcEer, Washington, D. c.; c. NJ. Wat
kfns, EImira. N Y; H II. Rose, Little
ton; J. A. Davis, Shinnston; r. Knox,
Davis; E. A. Crosse, Summerville;
Kenneth R. Long, Terra Alta; Dayton
Carpenter, Moundsville; w A. Far
relI, Dayton. KY; E. c. Harding. Fort
Thomas, KY Paul N. LANCE, Chicago.
NJ: Ralph Il, Regain, Chicago, ILL.,; G.
n Federer, Morgantown; D. E Long.
Terra Alta
on tSta walls Of the lodge room OF
FsIrnont Lodge in Masonic Temple
beautiful service flag has been dis
played. It contains fifteen stars rep
resenting the number of men in Uncle
SANS service. one Of which is gold
star representing one of the men who
died, he having been Arlington Flem-
ing, who expired about two weeks ago,
and was laid TO rest with Masonic
houors.
11ITIQu DEDIIIlD