The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-07-02
Parkway Lodge Makes Third Visit to
EdgertOn Masonic Lodge.

Parkway Lodge Makes Third Visit to
Edgerton Masonic Lodge.
For the past three years the annual
visit of Parkway Lodge of A. F. & A.
M. of Chicago to the local lodge has
been an event of unusual interest, not
only to them, but to the associate
bodies, and the visit this year was an
event long to be remembered by every
Mason who was privileged and who
found it possible to join with them in
their renewal of old acquaintances, the
formation of new ones, and the more
active and serious work of the exemp-
LITIGATION of the third degree for the
Illinois brethren. Every moment was
thoroughly enjoyed, from the arrival of
to the departure of our guests, follow
ing the farewell dinner at beautiful lit
tie Lake Ripley the following day.
The Chicago boys, over seventy in
number, came overland in cars, arriv-
ing amid much footing of horns about
four o'clock, sunburned and dusty, but
overlooking with good nature. After
washing up at the hotel and change
of clothing, they were soon on the
street, greeting old friends and making
new ones.
James Menhall, more familiarly known
as Jimmie" had them delivered into
his hands in body, and they were
taken down to the Trailer plant and he
in his usual fluent and easy, graceful
manner gave them to understand that
Edgerton has the best trailer on earth,
that we have the best little city, in the
best county, and in the best state in
the union, and they didn't talk back
in fact Jimmie had them going. In
addition to this he uttered ''defi' on
behalf of his Trailer baseball team, to
play the team of the Parkway Lodge
game on the local diamond, the game
to be played some time in July, and the
defiance hurle' Jimmie was imme-
diately accepted on behalf Of the Park
way team by it's manager. The Park
ways have not lost game this season,
and have on their staff Wallack, a Cub
recruit of last year, and three Tri-state
league men, and this should be a good
game.
The supper on Saturday evening was
served by the ladies of the Eastern
Star in the basement of the Congrega-
tional church, to the members of Park
way. as also to the local lodge mem
bers, Brother Paul Grub giving the
speech of welcome, which was fittingly
responded to by Brother Paul Huxmann
on behalf of Parkway Lodge. There
were two occurrences of unusual inter-
est which came as complete surprise
to the members Of Fulton Lodge No.
SO, first the presentation to them of a
beautiful American flag, given to them
by Brothers Russell and Campbell, with
a presentation speech by Chas. jain of
Parkway, and secondly the presenta-
ton to them of silver trowel, hand
made, suitably engraved, symbolic of
the instruments of working masons,
but in this case representing the instru-
ment which unites, and its commemor-
alive of the spreading of the cement of
brotherly love and kindness. The pre-
sentation speech of the trowel was
made on behalf of Parkway by Master
Huber of Parkway, and the acceptance
on behalf of Fulton by Master Pearson
in his usual pleasing manner.
The visit of the Chicago boys was
concluded after the dinner at Cedar
Lodge on Sunday noon of the 9th, fol-
lowing speech of farewell by Brother
George Blanchard, and an after dinner
hour of song and good fellowship, and
plea from the local lodge members
for continuance of the visits, and a
pledge of continued welcome. This as
surance was given by Parkway mem
bers, and with the Godspeed of Fulton
Lodge the Chicago fraternity COM
menced their homeward journey.