Grand Ledge Independent

Past Masters Night

The annual Past Masters night will be observed next Wednesday evening in the Masonic lodge. Lodge will be called at 6 p. m. after which a banquet will be given and short speeches will be made on Masonic subjects. Following this, Worshipful Master Briggs will turn the gavel over to Past Master Homer Mattice and with the help of the following lineup of Past Masters, will confer the Master Masons degree upon two candidates. Worshipful Master, Past Paster Homer Mattice; Senior Warden, Past Master William Clarke; Junior Warden, Past Master, Harry Towner; Senior Deacon, Past Master, Mark Judson: Junfor Warden, Past Master, Bert Brown.

A novel feature will be the entire fellowcraft team composed wholly of Past Masters.

L. Dunkin is in charge as master of ceremonies of Past Masters night and Elmer Weir has charge of the banquet, which assures all who attend a pleasant and profitable evening.

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