Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-10

| imperial potentate during this con
clave. and II the usual live of accession
Is followed his successor will be
Leonard P. Steuart Of this city. who is
now deputy imperial potentate. Steuart
under this routine. will be elected
Wednesday and installed Thursday
but williams will preside throughout
the present meeting.
Williams was born a member of the
Society of Friends, or Quakers-the
son of Rev. Summer G. and Ella
Wyman Williams OF Lewiston. Me
Educated in the Lewiston public
schools and at the University of Maine
he received his law degree in 1900
He was admitted to the bar prior 10
graduation at the age of 81. Although
by birthright a Quaker. he attends the
services OF the Congregational Church
in Lewiston.
Practiced Law IS Years.
For nearly IS years he has been
engaged in private practice OF law in
Maine and for the past II years has
been a member of the Executive Com
mittee OF the AndroscOegin County Bar
Association. For many years he was
on the Executive Committee OF the
Maine Bar Association and now is
first vice president of the State asso-
citation. He Is a member also OF the
American Bar Association. He is q
charter member of the lewiston
Auburn Rotary Club and its third
Rotary Interna tional
His record OF service in the Masonic
fraternity is a long and distinguished
. one. For two years ne Was master of
Rabboni Lodge of Lewiston and also
served as an officer in King Hiram
Royal Arch Chapter Of the same city.
In 1925 re was illuStrious master OF
Dunlap Council of Royal and Select
Masters
As knight Templar. he was
eminent commander Of Lewiston Com
mandery. No. 6, in 1915. and for a
while served as acting grand COM
mander of the Grand Commandery of
Maine. He was elected grand COM
mander in Nav. 1925. serving a full
term. In 1929 he served as thrice
potent master Of Lewiston Lodge OF
Perfection, and for several years was
sovereign prince of Auburn Council,
Princes OF Jerusalem. He is a mem
Der OF the Maine Consistory.
Held Many Ohices.
He was grand standard bearer Of
the Maine Council of Delberation for
nine years. Long active in the Red
Cross of Constantine, he was for l6
years NJ P sovereign Of Eusebius
Conclave and for several years has
been grand senior general of the
Grand Imperial Council of the
knights OF the Red Cross Of Constan-
| tine for Maine
Williams became q noble OF the
Mystic Shrine, Kora Temple. Lewis
ton. on December 8. 1905. and was
elected potentate Of the temple in
1917. For the past is years he has
been president Of the Past Potentates'
Association of Kora Temple.
Continuously representative Ia
Imperial Council since 1918. he has
served on various committees and was
chairman Of the Committee on Dis
pensations and Charters for Ave
years.
Elected imperial outer guard Of the
Imperial Council at Los Angeles In
1925, he has been advanced regularly
until he reached the coveted post Of
imperial potentate at Minneapolis
last year. The imperial potentate also
is charter member and past d.
rector of Put Stevens Court of the
Royal Order Of testers. and an active
member of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order Of Elks.
He was married in 1910 to Miss
Juanta Douglass Porter Of Lewiston.
who is as enthusiastic over the Shrine
and its activities as Is her husband