Milford chronicle., 1959-04-17
DeMolay News

Joseph NJ. Futcher, Jr., was in
stalled as Master Councillor Of
Temple Chapter, Order of DEMO-
lay, in a public ceremony before a
large gathering of parents of the
Chapter members, their friends,
and guests from other Chapters, on
Monday evening, April 13, in the
Milford New Century Club Henry
Kuratle. III, and Paul Davis were
installed as Senior Councillor and
Junior Councillor respectively, and
the following appointed officers
were seated in their places: Harry
Lewis, Sd; l. Frank Paquette,
J.D.; Michael Phillips, SIS; Jack
Belts, u.s.; William Squier, Ora
tor; Robert Bryan, Chaplain; Step
hen Pratt, Marshal; Robert Squier,
Std. Br.; Jay Sipple, Almoner;
Daniel Hall, Michael Aber, Richard
Goodrich, and Earl Sennett, Pre-
ceptors. James Vreeland and Ter
ry Wiley, Preceptors, and Daniel
Masten, Sentinel, will be installed
at later date.
The program opened with the
invocation, offered by the Master
Councillors minister, the Rev.
James A. Mays of the Lewes Pres
byterian Church. Robert F. Hawk
ins, Installing Officer, conducted
the Installation Ceremony, assist
ed by James Tingle, Robert Bryan,
Donald Jester, Stephen Pratt, Paul
Davis, and William Bryan.
Dad Clyde C. Hill, Chairman
of the Advisory Council, Salisbury
Chapter, spoke on "DeMOlay's
Forty Years" The Order, organiZ-
ed in Kansas City, Missouri, in
1919 by Frank s. Land is today In
ternational in scope with some l.
700 Chapters throughout the world,
and with more than million
young men having knelt at her al
tars to become members. The local
Chapter was Instituted in 1862, and
observed its 7th birthday this
month.
Present with Dad Hill were
other Advisors from the Salisbury
and the Berlin Chapters. and
group of their members. Several
Masons from other Lodges, and
group from Bethel No. of Jobs
Daughters at Georgetown were
also in attendance.
Patents of membership were
presented to the last Glass Of ini-
tiates by dad" Elwood Hawkins,
Chapter Advisor. Chester Coffin,
Chairman of the local Chapters
Advisory Council, presented the
Merit Awards earned by Robert
Bryan, Paul Davis, John Deputy,
Joseph Futcher, Edward Hawkins,
Stephen Pratt, and Earl Sennett.
A. Warren Wheatley, Adv. Council
member, presented retiring Master
Councillor Earl II. Sennett with his
Past Master Councillors Jewel.
Paul Yearsley, Active Member of
the International Supreme Council
and Executive Officer in Delaware,
was present in his official capaci-
ty, and announced the Essay Con-
test sponsored by the Grand Lodge
DeMolay Committee. This contest
Is open to all Delaware DeMolays
in good standing. Details are avail
able from the Chapter Advisor.
Dad" Yearsley announced Robert
Bryan's election by Supreme Coun-.
ell at its Annual Session to re-
ceive the Chevalier Degree, and
presented the DeMolay Cross of
Honor to Elwood Hawkins and
Chester Coffin, awarded by Su-
preme Council for service to the
Chapter and effort on behalf of
DeMolay.
The program was concluded with
a candle-lighting ceremony in
which seven Past Master Council
lors of the Chapter lighted seven
candles placed about a 3-tier
Birthday cake, in recognition of the
Chapters seventh birthday. Mrs.
Anna Futcher, mother of the new
ly installed Master Councillor, cut
and served the cake to the guests,
following the close of the program.
The new officers will occupy
their stations and places at the
stated meeting next Monday eve
ming, April 20, in the Club Room
at the Masonic Temple.
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