The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-16
MASONS


With sixty delegates and past
masters representing twelve lodges
the Most Worshipful United Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
of Washington and Jurisdiction held
their 2Sth annual sessions Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ma
sonic Hall, 21st avenue and Jeffer-
son street. Both the Masons and
Eastern Star order joined in a serv-
ice Sunday night at Mt. Zion Bap-
fist church where the Rev. J. Ster-
ling Moore, delivered sermon, sub
iect, "The Work of Masons." At
the opening session of the grand
lodge Monday morning Joseph 7.
Simms of Yakima, grand master of
the order delivered his annual ad-
dress. He talked at length upon the
seriousness of the unemployment sit
uation and called attention to the
fact that on account of the class of
work in which most colored men
were engaged, they we're the first
to feel the results of the business de-
preston. Grand Master Simms urg>
ed the practice of the strictest econ
omy by the various lodges and out
lined plan to greatly reduce the es-
penses and taxes of the grand lodge.
dis address was cheered by the del
egates. Appointment of committees
followed the address. They were
named as follows: Grand masters
address: II. J. Asberry. N. Solomon,
A. j. Braggs, w. F. Williams, A. J.
Franklin, J. Edwards and w. H.
Wilson. Finance committee: j. A.
Hall, l.. WATSON, j. Edwards. Obit-
uary: G. N. White, S. Mcdonald,
J. Jackson. Resolutions: A. J. Braggs,
N. Northern, N. Solomon, A. Latty,
L. Nelson. Auditing Committee: Z.
f. Elmore, J. Jones, B. f. James,
j. Edwards and w. H. Wilson. Griev-
ances and Appeals: W. F. Williams,
c. c. Matthews, R. H. McCurdy, A.
A Jones, ]. T. Hudlin, r. Minnissee,
l. W. Simms. Jurisprudence: A. J.
Franklin, c. C. Grubbs, J. Jones,
Dean f. Hart, H. J. Asberry, Phil
Reynolds, J. H. Wade, A. Latty.
Printing. Fred u. Harris. Return
of Work: J. B. White, J. F. Hudlin,
c. R. Rowen, w. F. Green, D. Har-
rill. Charity: A. j Braggs, C, c.
Grubbs, w. billiard, A. r. Bonner,
w. E. Claxton. Credentials: G. N.
White, w. E. Claxton, j. johnson,
w. R. Harris, w. jackson. Foreign
Correspondence: W. H. Wilson.
Tuesdays session was spent in
hearing of committee reports. The
closing session Wednesday was TAX
en- up in reports of secretary, treas
urer and other financial officers.
Among the visitors to this session
were Rev. w. d. Carter, Pasadena,
Calf, past grand master of Min
nesota jurisdiction, Rev. J. S. Moore
Of Iowa jurisdiction and Rev. John
r. Harris of the Georgia jurisdic-
ton. Election of officers resulted
in practically the unanimous re-elec-
tion of 1930-1931 staff. The only
contests held were for the office
of grand senior warden. The result
of the election is as follows;
Joseph T. Simms, Yakima, grand
master; Phil Reynolds, Portland, dep
uty grand master; Clarence C.
Grubbs, Spokane, grand senior war
den; James L. WATSON, Portland,
GRAND junior warden; R o b ert d.
Byrd, Portland, grand treasurer;
FRED u. Harris, Tacoma, grand sec
Rotary; Robert H. McCurdy, Seattle
grand lecturer; c. G.. Matthews. Ia
coma, grand trustee years. Grand
lodge tax was fixed at $500 and
charity tax at $1.00. Selection of
the place of meeting for the 1892
session was left to the decision of
the grand master.
Five past grand masters of the
jurisdiction were in attendance.
They were James f. Shepperson,
Thomas Salters, N. Solomon, L. H.
Holmes and H. J. Asberry.
EASTERN STARS
The United Grand Chapter Order
Of Eastern Star held their sessions of
their 18th annual meeting at Grace
Presbyterian church. Thirty-two
delegates representing ten chapters
were present. Deliberations were
presided over by Mrs. Elizabeth Hip
aHSii DNnOtAN8 NoAbhA kl
of the order. The monday session
was spent in hearing the grand ma
irons address and the appointment
of committees. Monday night the
Eastern Star chapters of Seattle
entertained delegates and visitors
with reception and entertainment
at Merricks Hall. Four hundred
persons attended the affair. On
Tuesday the session was enlivened
by marriage ceremony in which
Mrs. Susie Edell of Spokane, grand
marshall Of the order, became the
wife of Frank L. Marshall of Seat
tie, past grand patron. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J.
Sterling Moore The happy couple
We're showered with gifts from mem
bers of the order The election of
officers resulted as follows: Rebec.
ca Dent, Seattle, grand matron;
Pearl Brages, Yakima, associate
grand matron; r. James, Vancouver,
grand patron; Vim. Bagley, Seattle,
associate grand patron; Calie Mat
thews, Tacoma, grand treasurer;