The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-18

Argyle LeaSure, Master of Lodge
No. 425, presented Bob Secrest as
master of ceremonies. Secrest pic
tured the theme of the evening as
THE rebuilding of something that
was destroyed" The world, said MIR.
Secrest is now engaged in such an
undertaking. He stated that he did
not fear the iroads of communism
from without but the tree of demo-
cracy must be so healthy that COM
munism will not be permitted to
take root within The mental and
spiritual strength of the church,
homes, schools and fraternal organ
izations are the best assurances of
such healthy growth, said the for
mer congressman.
Frank Moffat, District Deputy
Grand Master of the 18th District
reviewed the long hard struggle of
the local lodge in arriving at the
present happy occasion. He compli-
mented the untiring and cooperative
efforts of the special committee and
the trustees as they worked ON this
project The committee was COM
posed of c. A. Atkinson. Harry
Weaver and Everett Bircher. TruS-
tees are Sam Reed, Charles Dotson
and John Warner. The District Dep
uty Grand Master gave praise to
the invaluable assistance rendered
by the Eastern Stars. j. A. Hayes,
District Deputy Grand Master of the
18th District presented his compi-
ments and best wishes to Summer
field Lodge 425.
James j. Harbage representing
the Most WorshipfuI Grand Master
of the State of Ohio paid tribute to
the men that had built upon the
ruins. He stressed the fact that Ma
Senry was neither the church nor
substitute for it. ut is. however. a
vital institution in every commun-
ity'', said the representative of the
Grand Master. He outlined the, phe-
nomenal growth of Ohio Masonry
to approximately 100000 members
which is exceeded only by the
Grand Lodge of New York and the
Grand Lodge of England. He stress
ed the greater Importance of build
lnb more masons into men than men
INTO Masonry.
George Philpot, Master of the
Lodge at the time of the disastrous
fire, expressed his praise for those
who had worked with him and his
successor in the conSummation OF
their plans.
?. In the dedicatory ceremonies at
the lodge room the following repre-
sentatives of the Grand Lodge par
tlcipated: James j. Harbage, Grand
Master; J. A. Hayes, Deputy Grand
Master; F. D. Moffat, Senior Grand
Warden; George Philpot, Junior
Grand Warden; L. A. Wheatley.
Grand Treasurer; Charles Dotson;
Grand Secretary: F. L. Pollock,
Grand Chaplain; D. r. Sanford.
Past Master with Bible, Square and
Compass; Z. T. Bircher and C. A.
Atkinson, Grand Stewarts; George
Craig, Harry Weaver, Sam Reed
and Eugene Horton, Past Masters
with lodge covering; Frank Craig.
Grand Tyler and Ted Goodhue,
Grand Marshall.
Summerfield Lodge No. 425 was
chartered in 1869 with IS members.
The membership now numbers lO3.
The charter members were as fol-
lows: Isaac Abmyer, Jessie r..
Barnes, John G. Barr. John Bran
hall, Washington Brown, S. B. Ca
vines, William Collins, Charles w.
Craig, F. L. Craig, Joshua p. Craig,
William Danford, James Donnelly,
John S. Earheart, H. w. Farley,
John A. Franklin, Richard Gibson,
Charles Haney, Charles Hall. w. H.
Harper, Fl. w. Heidelsheimer, John
Kirk, Jonas R. McClintock, William
w. McCiintock, John w. McKetrick,
George w. Mason, J. E. Mechem.
George w. Pryor, j. G.. Rownd.
James Simmerman, Windham Spor-
ling, r. r. Summers, c. G. Walters.
M. B. Wharton, Demsey Wilson and
Stephen Wilson.