The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31

The Victory Chapter No. 4, of the
Rose Croix, Valley of Minot, celebrat-
ed the beautiful and impressive Maun-
dy Thursday service at the Masonic
Temple last Thursday night, when
more than 200 members of this order
Of the Scottish Rite and their ladies
sat down to the first banquet of its
kind ever held in the ci|. Many
were from out of the city, nearly ev.
cry town in this section of the state
being represented.
The traditional Scottish Rite Cere-
monial was celebrated by all members
Of the Rose Croix at seven o'clock in
the Masonic Club rooms, Wise Mas
ter l.. F. Vollmer in charge, after
which the members joined their ladies
in the Main lodge room below where
covers had been laid with a rose at
each plate. The ladies were seated
on one side of the tables and the men
on the opposite side, who served both
the ladies and themselves with fine
banquet prepared by the men of the
order. The foundation Of the meal
was lamb chops and unleavened bread,
in commemoration of the Lords Sup
per. The entire meal was planned
and prepared by the members Of the
Scottish Rite bodies among whom
were Wise Master Vollmer, Ben At
kinson, chief chef; L. A. Corey, F.
H. Luehe, F. p. Taylor, c. w. Mason,
Mr.. De La, H. F. Shearn and Preston
Hallman. "a
Following the repast I, pleasing
musical program, arranged under the
direction of Mai. E. S. Person, was
given, consisting of the following
numbers:
Vocal Duets-The Misses Olga and
Ella Morseen.
Vocal solo,. H. Cotton.
Violin solo Frederick Vollmer,
Mrs. Preston Hallman, accompanist.
Vocal solo--Mrs. T. H. Martin of
Forest River.
Mrs. George Walker acted as accom-
panist during part of the evening.
At the close of the musical num-
bers Wise Master l.. F. Vollmer Of
Victory Chapter, who presided during
the evening, opened the program Of
seven obligatory toasts to which list
was added toast, to the Eastern Star.
The toasts and the Knights giving the
responses were as follows:
The Government of Our Country
and the President Of the United States
Maj. E. S. Person (32).
The Supreme Council and the Sow
ereign Grand Commander, George
Fleming Moore.-C. w. Mason (32).
The Sovereign Grand Inspector
General for North Dakota, H. C.
Plumley-Hal S. Davies (32).
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
and the Grand Master Of Masons of
North Dakota.-H. E. Byorum (1S).
The Memory Of the Brethren Of the
Rite whose labors here below have
ceased during the year.-Dr. Archie
d. MCDANIEL (32)..
All Masons and Masonic Bodies of
all Rites and Degrees over the sur
face Of the earth. Honors and laur-
els to the worthy; health to the sick;
comfort to the needy and succor to
da as.
Victory Chapter Of Rose Croix and
it's Wise Master-Proposed by A. d.
Hagenstein, and response given by>N
F. Vollmer, wise master.
Mr.. Vollmer, who proposed the var
ious toasts, except the last, announc-
ed one to the Eastern Star and the
response was given pleasingly by Mrs.
C. F. Truax.
The closing feature of the evening
was the ceremony Of extinguishing the
lights which suggests particularly the
darkness Of ignorance and error
spreading over the world just before
the Christian era and which reached
its depth at the time Of the crucifixion.
Those who, exemplifed the ritual were
]. N. Ellison, E. S. Person, A. D. Hag-
enstein, Aubrey j. Herzog, G. D. Col
cord, H. E. Shearn and L. F. @vollmer.
The ceremony ended with the display