Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-29
2l MAS0NS
RECEIVE ROYAL
ARCH DEGREE
Maryland Grand Master Of Masons
Warren S. Seipp, And Other
Grand Officers Here
BANQUET INCLUDED
AMONG FESTIVITIES

Within the past seven days two no.
table Masonic gatherings have taken
place; one in Pocomoke City; the 9th
er in her sister town, Princess Anne.
The local meeting took place last
Saturday afternoon and evening
when the Maryland Grand Master of
Masons, Warren S. Seipp, visited
Doric Chapter No. a., U. D., R. A. M.
for the purpose of comforting the de-
gree upon Fl candidates.
The work began in the afternoon at
4.3O o'clock, and continued until late
hour same night; the only intermis-
sion being to give the members of the
craft opportunity to partake of a
sumptuous banquet prepared by ladies
Of Presbyterian Church in the dining
room Of the building. A splendid re-
past was served in a manner which
has given these ladies an enviable
reputation along the culinary line.
Those upon whom the Royal Arch
degree was conferred were as fol-
lows:
Willard J. Stevenson. Milton L.
Veasey, VIM. S. Bowen, Linwood T.
Ellis, Darcy B. Evans, Clarence E.
Robertson, Ralph A. Ross, Lacey F.
Dryden, Clayton T. Davis, Edward B.
tankford, w. G.. Landlord, Harry C.
Mears, Frank M Shaw, Henry B.
Pilchard, John T. Smullin, Jr., A. A.
Parker, David Wiltbank, Godfrey
Child, J. Scott Porter, Joseph C. Stew
cnson. Paua F. Bissell.
These representing the Grand Lodge
and eonferring the degrees were as
follows:
Warren S. Seipp, Grand Master of
Maryland, and the following grand
inspectors: r. U. Worthington, John
H. .Lubbers, j. H. Miller, Edward S.
White, W. J. Latch. J. P. Foster-all
of Baltimore.
A number of chapters were repre-
sented: Chesapeake, of Salisbury;
Eastern Shore, of Cape Charles; St.
Johns of Wilmington, DEL; Jewel, of
Onancock; Howell, of West Chester,
Pa; and Montgomery, of Ardmore.
Pa.
=, The Baltimore chapters represented
by the visitors were: Belvedere, Con-
cordia, Druid, st. Johns, Jerusalem.
Baltimore, and Phoenix.
The work presented by the Balti-
more visitors was impressive in the
extreme, and it is safe to say the
memory of it will stay by the candi,.
dates for a long time.
At Princess Anne, a great outpour-
ing of Masons took place on Tuesday
evening last, on the occasion of con-
ferring of the Masters degree. About
15O masons were on hand, and after
the degree work was finished all ad-
journed to the banquet hall where a
sumptuous feast was prepared.
Those in attendance from Pocomoke
City were as follows: John Riley,
Benjamin T. Dryden, Alan Schoolfeld,
Harry r. Dixon, Willard J. Stevenson,
Joseph c. Stevenson, A. A. Parker,
Godfrey Child, George Etheridge, J.
F. Blaine, D. w. Littleton, J. w. Lacy,
Darcy Evans, David Wiltbank, Clay
ton Davis, J. G. Wonnell, E. J. Clarke,
Lacy Dryden, Scott Porter, Elmer
Carr.
A feature Of the evening was the
splendid address of the Rev. Mr.. Mat
thews, of Snow Hill. 1t is necessary
only to mention the name of this gift
ed speaker for all who know him to
understand the literary treat he gave :
his audience. He was listened to with
wrapt attention; his last speech is.
always thought to be his best, and
whenever it is known he is holding
forth, he always has large gather
ing to face him.