Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-06-01

The annual grand meetings OF
Royal Arch Masons and knights
Templar of Idaho which were held
in Payette on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of last week brought to our
city many prominent Masons from all
parts of the state. There were in at
tendance at the two meetings about
200 grand officers and representa-
tives, many of whom were ac-
companied by their wives.
The business houses of the city
were appropriately decorated, many
of them displaying very attractive
emblems suitable to the occasion.
The sessions of the grand bodies
were held in Payette's new Masonic
Temple, the Royal Arch Masons con-
vening at o'clock Thursday morn
ing and concluding it's business
little before noon Friday.
The following named officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Francis Jenkins, Moscow Grand
High Priest.
Jay r. Mason, Idaho Falls, Deputy
Grand High Priest.
Harry P. Wolf, Coeur d'Alene,
Grand King.
Mates Mattson, Gooding, Grand
Scribe.
Edward Smith, Boise, Grand
Treasurer.
Perry C. Marshall, Boise, Grand
Secretary.
Henry Leimberger, Boise, Grand
Lecturer.
D. ]. Somerville, Lewiston, Grand
Chaplain.
Howard R. Mcbride, Kellogg
Grand Captain of the Host
George o. Buhn, Boise, Grand
Principal Sojourner.
Frank E. Higson, Pocatello. Grand
Royal Arch Captain.
Homer G. Brown, Wallace. Grand
Master 3rd Veil.
Alonzo Cone Blackfoot, Grand
Master End Veil.
E. R. Chrisman, Moscow, Grand /
Master 1st Veil.
C. w. Craney, st. Maries, Grand |
Sentinel.
At l p. m. the Grand Commandery, |
knights TemDlar began the busi-
ness of its annual conclave and COM /
pleted its business at noon Saturday. |
The Grand Commandery Officers !
elected to serve for the ensuing year |
are as follows:
William Wallin. Pocatello, r. E. !
Grand Commander.
Edward Smith, Boise, v E. Deputy |
Grand Commander.
Henry Glindeman Coeur d'Alene,
f. Grand Generalissimo.
Edward L. Gauger, Kellogg, E.
Grand Captain General.
Max w. Griffith, Moscow, E. Grand !
Senior Warden.
Chester S. McMartin, Twin Falls,
f. Grand Junior Warden.
George E. Knepper. Boise, E.
Grand Prelate.
Harry P Wolf, Coeur d'Alene, E.
Grand Treasurer.
Lewis W. Ensign, Boise, E. Grand
Recorder.
John G. Fralick. St. Maries, E.
Grand Standard Bearer.
Frank e. Higson, Pocatello, E.
Grand Sword Bearer.
Oliver NJ. Elliott, Lewiston, E.
Grand Warder.
Chester G. Taylor Weiser, E.
Grand Captain of the Guard
Both grand bodies adopted resolu-
tions commencing the Sterling
Towner Bill now pending before the
National Congress.
st. Maries, Idaho, was selected as
the next meeting place of the two
grand bodies.
Weiser Commandery No. T.,
Knights Templar and the sojourning
Sir Knights gave an impressive pub
lie parade Friday at l o'clock, when
escorting the grand officers of that
order from the Bancroft Hotel 20 th
Masonic Temple, there being more
than 100 Sir knights in the process
sion.
Principal among the social features
of the occasion were the noon-day
luncheons, banquet Friday evening |
and an All-Masonic dance, the last of ,
which was given at the Payette Pa
vilion under the auspices of the s
Payette Valley Shrine Club. The ,
PAVILION was never more beautiful {
than on that occasion when no pains {
had been spared in the elaborate and
artistic decorations. =
The visiting ladies were entertain I
ed during the sessions of the grand
orders by the ladies of the local en-
tertainment committee at card {
parties, luncheons and with delight l
ful auto trips about the city and |
vicinity. ,
Many of the visitors expressed
themselves as having enjoyed their
brief sojourn in Payette and will i
treasure with pleasant recollections !
the royal welcome which was ex-
tended to them and the entertain
ment provided for their enjoyment. {
AT l o'clock Saturday afternoon
many of those in attendance upon
the grand Masonic meetings took
cars for Boise, to attend a Ceremoni- ,
al of Ell Korah Temple.