New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
HOWARD s. SMITH
 MASONIC MASTER Frederick Lodge Holds Annual
 Election Of Officers
 MRS. R. H. BURTON DIES Wife of Former Rector Passes Away In Hartford-Man and Wife Now Head Legion and Auxiliary-Grid- Icy Succeeds Schubert as Warden.

Howard S. Smith Of 5 Pennington ! was elected worshipful master of Frederick lodge, A. F. & A. M., at it's annual meeting in the Masonic temple last evening. Other officers chosen by the local Masonic body were as follows: Senior warden. Harold l.. Newell; junior warden. Carl II. Nilsson; treasurer. S. s. Civil linn: secretary. George A. Case; senior deacon, Rollin D. Jewett; junior deacon, B. F. Getchell: senior steward, John B. Minor, jr.: junior steward. C. A. Bedford. The new worshipful master will make his ap- pointments to the appointive offices in the near future.
 These officers will be installed at the meeting Of the lodge on January 10. Walter P. White is present mas ter of Frederick lodge.
 A dinner preceded the meeting last evening. Afterwards Rev. Will liam H. Alderson, pastor of the Trinity NJ. F. church of New Brit ain, delivered a fine address on "Thc Making Of Mason" making an cx- ceptionally favorable impression up on his hearers. The meeting was largely attended.
 Mrs. Robert Fl. Burton Dies Mrs. Miilie F. Morse Burton, wife of Rev. Robert II. Burton, former rector of the Church of Our Savior, died at II o'clock last night at her home, IFS Edgewood avenue, Hart ford. She was 6S years of age. She was born in East Hartford, where her parents conducted a hotel when she was a young woman. She mar ried Mir. Burton and the couple spent most of their lives in Hartford.
 The greatest interlude in their res idence in the Capital City came when Mir Burton was appointed rector of the Episcopal church here in 1903. For IS years he guided the destiny of the Church of Our Savior and built it up, and In all his work Mrs. Burton rendered most Hntiring and valuable assistance to him. Herac- tivity in church affairs made her known to almost the entire popula- ton of Plainville, and she was be loved by all with whom she came in contact.
 In 1921 MT. Burton was summon ed to Hartford to become rector of ct ok Ir,J al the same time Mrs. Burton began 10 suffer from q lung affliction which brought about her death last eve ming. She had been in normal health. however, and Mir. Burton had come 10 Plainyille with his son. in-law, C. r. Spalding of Hartford, 10 attend the annual meeting Of Frederick lodge. A. F. and A. M. During the meeting they were in- formed that Mrs. Burton had been taken seriously III, and she died while they were hastening to her.
 Mrs. Burton is survived by son, Robert II. Burton. IT,, of New Or ltans: two daughters. Mrs. A. s. Halliday of Whitneyvllo and Mrs. C. r. Sualding of Hartford: seven grandchildren, and brother. Ed ward l.. Morse of Hartford.
 Funeral services will be held at Christ church cathedral in Hartford. but details are incomplete pending the arrival of her son from New Or leans. Interrcnt will l,e in Gen. ter cemetery. East Hartford.
 FaniOns Head Ic~ion Bodies
 MT. and Mrs. Theodore Fanion of West Main street now preside over Brock Barnes post. American Legion.