Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-27
MASONS AREHONOREDBY
 GRAND LODGE
RECENT SESSION ELD AT CSON SELECTS PRESCOTT MEN TO FILL IMPORTANT OFFICIAL POSITIONS FOR 1918.
(From Thursdays DaiIy.0

The annual sessions of the Masonic grand bodies, composed of the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., Grand Chapter K. A. M., and the Grand Commandery Knights Templar, to- gether with the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star, were held at Tue son from the llth to the l4th of this month, closing on the last-named date.
 The attendance was satisfactory from all over Arizona, the delegation from Prescott being quite large. The members of the fraternity, who were residents of Prescott, were honored by receiving offices in the various Masonic grand bodies as follows:
 Grand Lodge: Frank c. Brown was elected Junior Grand Warden. R. N. Frcdericks was reelected Grand Treasurer, Morris Goldwater was appointed Grand Orator, D. F. Mitchell was appointed Grand Tyler, and out of seven standing commit tees, the chairmanship of five com mittecs were allotted to Prescott Masons.
 Grand Chapter: F. P. Cruice was elected Deputy Grand High Priest, K. N. Fredericks was reelected Grand Treasurer, F. c. Brown was appointed Principal Sojourner and D. F. Mitchell was appointed Grand Sentinel
 Grand Commandery: F. c. Brecht was reelected Grand Treasurer, F.. c. Brown was elected Grand Junior Warden and D. F. Mitchell was elect ed Captain of the Guards.
 Prescott. was selected as the place to hold the next annual meetings, which, while complimentary, will cause all the members of the Mason ic fraternity to do their utmost to entertain the visitors while sojourn- ing in the Mile High City.
 The most important work under taken by the Grand Lodge was the establishing of Masonic Home en- dowment fund in connection with the Masonic Home general fund. In the latter, there are now held in gilt edge securities, S4o,OO0. which amount will be augmented from year to year, and no moneys out of this fund can be expended except for the construc- ton of a Masonic home. All funds 1 in the endowment fund must remain intact and the increments from the in vestmcnt thereof, only can be used to defray expenses for the maintcn- ance of the Masonic home after same is constructed. After considerable discussion in the Grand Lodge, il was decided to make a drive in order to receive subscriptions for SlOO,OOO for said Endowment Fund, and 1t is confidentially believed that with sui ficient zeal and energy, this amount of money will be raised within the next few months.
 The contemplated construction oi the Masonic home will be hastened very materially, owing to conditions which have arisen by the entrance of our country into the war, for hun dreds of members of the fraternity are enrolled in the service of the United States, fighting for our flag and country. and it is but logical to assume that some of the members will return from overseas in shatter- ed and wrecked physical conditions. Those who may, perhaps. lose their lives in this great war will leave de- pendents to whom the Masonic fraternity must extend due and prop CT care. While primarily the con struction of the home is of Mason ic nature, yet in its general scope it is really far-reaching and humanitar- ;,, a, ;.c charartar