The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1921-10-21


60, read the charter Of the lodge to
those present The original charter
carries the names of the officers first
elected by the charter members Of the
lodge. Those who were elected were
M. Tellefson, Worshipful Master; Roy
Nv. Brownson, Senior Warden; Leslie
n. Burgum, Junior Warden; Gordon
Rurgum Secretary; William J.. Bick-
1srt, Treasurer; Geo. Battey, Senior
Deacon; Earl Robinson, Junior Dea-
seon: G: G. Forbes and Reuben scholl,
Stewards; John E. Williams, Tyler.
After the consecrating of the lodge
:the officers were installed. "A change
had been made in the roster as some
of the officers have since moved away.
THE otlcers installed we're NJ. Tellef-
son, w M; Leslie Burgum, S.. w.;
Earl Robinson, y. w; Gordon Bur
gum, sec'y..: w. J. Bickert, Treas;
/ Fred r Jeneris, s. D.; Fred Gehner.
sJ.@ d.; C. G: Forbes and Reuben scholl,
Stewards; 4: n Williams, T. .5s
Following the installation OF the Of
Acers Grand Secretary stockwell gave
an address, based on the obligations
pf Masons as q whole to their country
and their fellowmen. He also ex:
paained the Masonic service program
that has been undertaken By the Ma
sonic fraternity. +. .,.. 4, q. s.5S n
,ys3 at ave o'clock refreshments were
seryed In the Liberty Theatre by Ma.
non &, wivessan,d sisters to all members
and visiting Maso "A tier refresh..
ments, MI. Tellefson, acting as toast
master. introduced Grand Master Bys
4oium as the first speaker. Following
Mn were other Masonst from different
9spwns, | who were here Tor the con:
sstitution: Among them were Deputy
Grand Master John Robinson of Gar
siiaon; Jim ,Johnso nsssot Minot:: s.: r. R.
Iivergood, 81; Wilton; Raiph Miller, of
FARGO; Grand. Secretary Stockwell, q:
Fargo; Worahipful Master stenerson,
catn, / s., llndetxoeo.d i; i
lid sL.s r. BuIljlggugns ofs the local lodge!
1l1tkssn ,Issp Il B on anbt teetss per ers
isiniag tos lasonr:yl. faas.
;;tsrE II lastsiier Nh yaor.
ssshipfuI Master Yonkeris Of Garrison,
we're also present. ;s /.
After refresh htmn,snts Mr. stockWelll,,
ave a,l, ! 4 public address On the Cttizen
md His Government" which was also
siliustrated Bye motion picture. He
Fhegan hiss address by giving 9 short 'l1*
history 81 the Masonic fraternityss;
rating that although mach pf its$ s$worlkl2,
~ sLased on the teachings :of the Bible, !,
IiAe first known records Of q lodge vas
sinE London. In 1722. From London It.
VIA ,ial carried to America, where the
lprsier has u grown ny, }, and this: 1
lSopntry now has more Aasons than
NV other country. He told q George
Warrington being Mason 3 il and of n
several of his assoc ociates at the time e.
u this I SSc.ocuntry's u 4 fight tor indiepen.%I3
4lsnce, Among them were Fran y "a klin, i
AZ warren Il, and TIanco he also named
atheri s,r mon Who y, have been and are A. !
sliasons, among them we're NICK ], Kinley. ~ I,
Roosevelt and Harding. n 3i.5
Il # { His picture shoRing the Citizen and !. ID
11iEs aovernmen plained fully the ne
iaadYantages ana prot ection the govern N',+
;;i1asnt gives the Citizen. 1t showed our y.
syublic buildings, public och q q ools "a
|Shluaarch N and lod &c parks,
hes and play & grounds how 5tsl''l the \
|s |ESilizpn III ID sprote from and ,l''i
i6 iaissnH prote ~ the police \ A.a
n ssssx1oles s. I'll showed tie "a vanta 5of
such the United
ilatess gives 3its itizens.t ysas3s3
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