The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-01-11

The Past Masters AssC citation. of
Dorchester and Caroline counties,
which is composed of the Past Mas
ters of the Masonic Lodges of Cam
bridge, East New Market, Denton,
fredericksburg and Preston, met at
Denton Wednesday,, at its annual
meeting, for the purpose of conferr-
ing the Past Masters Degree upon the
newly elected Masters of their respec-
tive lodges, and for the election of Of
ficers of the Association.
The meeting was called to order at
5 o'clock by Mr.. William Anderson,
of Denton, President of the Associa-
ton. The first work was to confer
the Past Masters Degree upon the
newly elected Masters, as follows:
VIM. T. Hubbard, of Choptank
Lodge, No. 1873, East New Market.
Alvin Clark Hubert, Of Preston
Lodge, No. 2O7, Preston.
Thomas Ira Johnson, of Nanticoke
Lodge, No. 172, fredericksburg.
Thomas Barley, of Cambridge
Lodge, No. &c, Cambridge.
Ferdinand Baynard, of Temple
Lodge, No. 1913, Denton.
Next in order was the election of
officers, which resulted as follows:
President, Saml. ]. T. Smith, of
East New Market.
Vice-President, DR.. J. R. Downes.
of Preston.
Second Vice-President, Thomas S.
Kemp, Of fredericksburg.
Secretary, Clarence L. Saxton, of
East New Market.
Treasurer, George H. jefferson, of
fredericksburg.
Senior Deacon, G. Walter Wright,
of Cambridge.
Junior Deacon, Kemp Newman, Of
Denton.
Immediately after the election of
officers, the members of East New
Market extended an invitation to the
Association to meet there next year,
which was unanimously accepted.
Delicious Dinner Served.
At 7 o'clock the members were
invited to the banquet hall where a
delicious dinner was served by the
ladies of Denton.
The menu consisted of oyster cock
tails, cold turkey, roast beef, ham,
chicken salad, Maryland biscuits, rolls
pickles, cranberry jelly, celery, fan
cy cakes, ice cream, coffee, cigars and
cigarettes.
After the dinner, Mr.. William An
derson, Of Denton, the retiring Pres
ident of the Association, extended a
hearty welcome to the visitors, and
introduced Mr.. BENZ. S. Insley, of
Cambridge, as Toastmaster for the
occasion. Upon assuming the duties,
Mr.. Insley made very appropriate re-
marks, thanking the members of Den
ton for the excellent manner they had
entertained the Association, and then
called upon several members for a
short talk.
Among those present were:
From Cambridge: Andrew J. Fo-
BILE, Levi B. Phillips. BENZ. S. Insley,
John B. Roszelle, ]. Everett Wright,
Thomas Barley, L. Thurman Phil
lips, G. Walter Wright, William H.
Willis, Scott Meekins, Earle w. Orem
From East New Market: Clarence
L. Saxton, Saml. J. T. Smith, John A.
Baker, George Hicks, Thomas J. Tay-
lor, W. J. Grove, Hampton B. Hicks,
Fred R. Waddell, o. R. Higgins, VIM.
T. Hubbard.
From fredericksburg: Silas Spark
lin, Geo. H. Jefferson, j. Paul Now
bray, W. A. Wheatley, Rufus F. No
BILE, c. S. Poole, George Galloway,
T. S. Kemp, Frank Bradley, I. N.
Willoughby, Thomas Ira Johnson.
From Denton: W. o. Lednum, Geo.
A. Deakyne, 2. Potter Steele, Fred.
R. Owens, VIM. A. Anderson, R.
Kemp Newman, Reubin Rairigh, Fred
erick Baynard.
From Preston: H. B. Wright, J.
W. Payne, DR.. J. R. Downes, N. H.
Fooks, E. B. Blades, J. F. Lednum,
James O. Wright, H. M. Hollis, J. H.
Taylor, Alvin Clark Hubert.
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