Austin American-Statesman from Austin, Texas • 60

A.J4A THE AUSTIN STATESMAN INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE EXPANSION EDI i iuin PAGE TWELVE Judge of th United States Court fori the Western District of Texas; David I AUSTIN IS CENTER OF FEDERAL ACTIVITIES FOR STATE OF TEXAS MANY FRATERNAL ORDERS HAVE STRONG BRANCHES OF ORGANIZATIONS HERE ter formlnir the Grand Chapter of Texas. Its first charter was granted by the Grand Lodge of Texas which held jurisdiction over Royal Arch Masonry in Texas In the early days of the Republic. The present officers of Lone Star Chapter are: Marvin P. Halden, high priest; F. M.

DuBose, king; C. O. Yates. scribe; M. Bartholomew, treasurer; Milton Morris, secretary.

'ilordA Commandery Xo, 4. Colorado Commandery No. 4, Knights Templar, was established in Austin on May 30. 1855. The original members were: John B.

Mc.Mahon, Nathan Silvan, George Hancock, George F. Moore, John B. Banks, A. G. Weir, J.

W. Phillips, A. A. Lock wood and A. M.

Gentry. The lodge was Installed by Hlr Knight A. M. Gentry, proxy for the grand' lodge son of San Antonio la that office several years ago when Mr. Robertson retired with the beginning of the Harding administration.

Prior to that he was a prominent attorney of San Antonio. David Walker succeeded Capt. J. II. Roger of Austin as(United States marshal several years ago when the Harding administration camo into office.

Mr. Walker moved the headquarters of the marshal's office from Austin to San Antonio when he took charge of the office. Mr. Walker was at one time postoffice inspector and served for a tlmo with Austin as hi3 headquarters. Other federal officials who make their home in Austin and have headquarters here are D.

H. Hart, United States district clerk and Albert B. Coffee, deputy United States district clerk. A. Walker, United States marshal and John D.

Hartman. United Htates district attorney for the Western District of Texas. Judge West is one of two Judges In the western district. Several years ago when the work of the district became too great for one Judge to handle, another Judgeship was created and former Congressman W. R.

Smith of Colorado was appointed United States district Judge with headquarters In EI Paso. Judge Smith presides over the court in El Paso and Pecos while Judge West serves at San Antonio, Austin, Del Rio and Waco. Judge West succeeded the late Thomas S. Maxey of Austin as United States district judge in this district. John D.

Hartman, United States district attorney, succeeded Hugh Robert In Texas but his nume Is seldom plnced in the public prints because he is c-f tho unassuming, quiet working type of public men. The next office of Importance In Texas located In Austin in the prohibition director's headquarters. When the democratic administration stepped out of control of national political and governmental affairs, Clifford O. Beckham, then federal prohibition director, relinquished the office In favor of David H. Morris of Linden.

Mr. Morris was In office about 18 months and during that time the office was enlarged coM.slderably and the work of the department was correspondingly Increased. Desiring to give more time to his personal Affairs, Mr. Morris resigned from the directors office last December and Frank Cole, field supervisor of prohibition forces in the New England States, with headquarters In Boston, was appointed acting director. Mr.

Cole was permanent director when Federal Prohibition Commissioner R. A. Haynes visited Austin In January. Mr. Cole In the idea of doing things first and then talking about it afterwards That idea has been manifested in the work of.his department Hlnce he assumed its direction.

Mr. Cole has been In government service with slight Interruptions since 1909 and for four years served as secretary to Attorney General Wiekersham during the Taft administration. I-nter he entered the internal revenue service ton, 1880-82; F. W. Glenn.

1882-83; D. W. Doom, 1883-84; John O. Johnson, 1884-85; I). N.

Robinson, 1885-87; J. A. Hoosvelt, 1887-89; C. H. Sllllman.

1889-90; John O. Johnson, 1890-81 C. M. Hawyer. 1891-92; II.

Carleton. 1892-93; John A. Miller, 1893-94; Milton Morris, 1894-9B; C. J. Johnson.

1895-96; R. S. Graves. 1896-97; J. C.

Miller, 1897-99; H. A. Nolan, 1899-1900; II. C. Khlert, 1900-01; Milton Morris, 1901-02; Herman Clausen, 1902-03; W.

G. Baker. 1903-04; Herman Clausen, 1904-05; L. Robertson, 1905-06; W. S.

Kingsbury, 1906-07; R. M. Wickline, 1907-08; F. G. Reynolds.

1908-09; D. H. Doom, 1909-10; R. L. Zlller, 1910-11: H.

K. Ford, 1911-12; Milton Morris. 1912-13; W. T. Pfaefflln, 1913-14; H.

B. Barnhnrt. 1914-16; 1. H. Gruber.

1915-16; J. M. Hart, 1916-17; J. 11. Muenster.

1917-18; T. H. Bleze, 1918-19; Chas J. Marks. 1919-20; Morris Burns, 1920-21; Jack McKeown, 1921-22.

The present officers of the lodge Rre: A. H. Swsnson, W. V. E.

Phil mm lips, S. L. B. Burnet to. J.

Pfaefflln. R. A. Rowland, chap-1 More than $150,000 put into new homes within the past ten months. lain; S.

B. Roberdeau, K. A. tv 1 February 18. 1915; and Austin Consls-Viney.

J. E. C. Munro, 8. No 4, chartered on February 11.

J. M. C. Pharr. J.

8. igi'e. The membership todav of Austin a reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies Lodge No. 12 totals 600. Regular stat- i Augtln lB to be llere )n April, ed meetings are held on the first Sat-I whieh degrees from the fourth to urday In each month, while called U(j irtv-second.

Inclusive, are to be meetings are usually held three times A win a hirtru tAu Ma tit Mm h- "Good to the Last Lot per month on Saturday evenings for de-1 o. i i muLm i. u. '-u. i I gree work.

for tne Scottish Rite bodies. till! City I. edge So. 4.r.0. Hen llur Trninlr, A.

A. O. X. M. S.

Hill City Lodge No. 456. Ancient Free vn jUr Temple of Austin is the and Accepted Masons, dates from Jn I gc-cond oldest Shrine Temple in Texas, 19. 176. The first officers of the- Temple, of Dallas being the old-lodge were W.

G. Thomas. W. W. es, gen uur Temple was instituted H.

Tobln. 8. H. Hlrschfeld, J. heTe on Ausiwt 15.

1892. The original There' are located In Austin twenty-two fraternal orders represented by fortjf-elght lodges, many of which are among the oldest chapters of their respective orders In the State of Texas. Several own and maintain buildings heref while others maintain halls. Among the strongest fraternal orders In Austin, In point of membership and Influence are the various Masonic bodies, the Klks, the Woodmen of tho World, the Knights of Columbus, the Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias; Mnwouic Bodies OMfl. The history of Maionry in Austin Is Cf old as the history of the city and the progiess of Austin is plainly reflected in the progress of J.Iasonry.

The most powerful fraternal 'order in the city, it holds the largest membership, and since its beginning here has growii rapidly until Austin is now recognlx as one of the stiongest Masonic in Texas. The records show that cn tober 11, 1S39, the year of the founding of Austin, a meeting of Master Mnsonn was held here at the h'Jme of Edwin Waller, Austin's first mayor, for the purpose of arranging for the foima-tion of a lodge. On November 9 of the same year B. T. Arche grand master of Free and Accepted 'i and for Texas, granted a special dispensation and George Fisher was given the grand master's proxy to Institute Austin Lodge No.

12 and to instruct Its officers. The first officers of Austin Lodge No. 12 were Alexander Russel, W. James Izod. S.

and Charles Mason, W. The members were August See-eer, George W. Sinks. Joseph Waples, Herman Ward, A. S.

Hammaeh, George I. Bigger, G. -Y. Burney. Kdward Bur-I leson, T.

Y. Hardeman. James Burke, Isaac Campbell, W. H. H.

Johnson, John Jarman. L. P. Cooke. Kdwln Waller.

Thomas Bryson. J. W. Garrity, Wll-1 liam H. Murrah and James Johnson.

Other Interesting Information which might be printed about the lodge is not available, because of the destruction of the lodge's orUinil char-j ter and many of its records In a fire which destroyed the lodge nomtn February 4, 1866. The past masters of Austin Lodge No. 12 are: Alexander Russell, 1839-11; Bdward Burleson. 1842; W. V.

Caz.ieau. 143; Jesse C. Tannehill, 1844-45; J. M. Swisher.

1S46; W. II. George Hancock, 1848; J. C. Ta)in mil, 1S49; W.

II. Cuehney, 185i); Alfred! Grooms. 1851; E. fi, C. -Robertson, B3; Kobert M.

Elgin, 1654; Kdwln Fin-J nln. 1855; Benjamin F. Carter, 1856; John Hancock, 1857; F.dward Clark, 1858; Francis Brichta, 1859; J. M. Swisher, 1860; M.

Y. Bowers, 180.1; Hen-rv Thomas, 1862-64; G. W. G. Browne 1865; Henry Thomas, 1886; D.

W. Baker, 1867; Henry Thomas, 1868; W. Evans, 1869; J. W. Smith.

Frank Matthews, 1871; J. W. llannlg, 1872; W. J. Ollnhant, 1873; T.

B. Whi el er, 1874; J. M. Denton. 1875; J.

W. Ilannig, 1876-78; J. W. Stalnaker, 187S-I 79; J. W.

Hannlg, 1879-80; H. Carle- I I I I I I I I 1:1 I I I I Ki I 'l I I I I S. mom E. T. Moore, secretary; J.

H. Hurts, tiler; W. J. Montgomery, J. Geo.

W. Robertson, J. Don Wilson and W. H. Bell, stewards.

Past members of Hill City Lodge are: Thomas W. H. Tobln. J. A.

Finks. E. T. Moore. John McDonald, R.

B. I'nderhiil, John o. book, i-. Williams, Burt McDonald, W. II.

Bell, Charles S. Morse, A. 3. Walker, John J. Pleasants.

John MacBean, W. Shelley. W. G. Franklin, Lyman J.

Bailev. C. R. Reilly, H. R.

Brueek. H. A. Chance. B.

Morral, G. A. Bahn, N. Desvers. A.

W. Oliphant. W. Brueg- crerhoff I- Vann. H.

F. McDonald, I I (Continued From Page Eleven) office he became acquainted with the leading officials of Texas and the nation and today he counts his friends In public life by the hundreds. Mr. Rass Is one of th republican leaders Bnrtihart, assistant rabban; S. B.

Rob erdeau, high priest and prophet: A. C. Bull, oriental guide; Joe H. Muenster, recorder. I nlvrrf.Hr Lodge o.

1I1IO. The story of Masonry In Austin Is not complete without the mention of two other units more recently established here. These are University Lodge No. 1190. A.

F. and A. but a few months old, of which H. Stull-ken Is master. The other unit Is Stephen F.

Austin Chapter, Order of DeMolay, the Junior Masonic order. The DcMolays were organized last year and already have a large membership. They recently staged a minstrel show that was one of the best amateur productions ever staged In Austin and also rendered the Shrlners valuable aid In putting over the Shrine show last fall. Other Fraternal Orders, Tn addition to the various Masonic orders, Austin has over a score of lodges of other fraternal orders of national Importance as well as a few local fraternal organizations. In fact It Is often said that Austin has more fraternal orders per square mile than any other city In Texas.

Austin Lodge, II. P. O. Elks. Austin Lodge No.

201, B. P. O. Elks was organized December 16, 1901, and experienced such a rapid growth that after a few years the members of the lodge were able to construct a three-story home for their order at Seventh and Colorado streets. During the last two years through the earnest efforts of Charles B.

Anderson, secretary of the lodge, the membership of the lodge has been materially Increased and the local chapter of the order has become one of the strongest In the state. The Elks lodge meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. In addition to the lodge rooms In the Elks building, there Is maintained a reading room and library, a music room, a billiard room, a game room, a gymnasium and bowling alleys. On the third floor there axe living quarters for bachelor members of the club. The first floor of the building Is given over to business enterprises.

Annually since Its organization the Austin Elks lodge has been a substantial contributor to charity work and its members have never failed to contribute for the support of helpless ones brought to the notice of the members. The 1923 officers of the Elks lodge are: H. W. McKean, exalted ruler; Walter Stahaely, esteemed leading knight; H. W.

Wendlandt, esteemed lecturing knight; L. O. Mueller, loyal knight; C. B. Anderson, secretary, M.

H. Gold- (Cnntinued On Page Thirteen I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IN nnd he has seen service in New York, California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and other states. He has traveled extensively over the United States and his knowledge of conditions is national in scope. Mr. Cole Is an Ohioan hy birth and his family resides in Cam bridge, Mass.

where his daughter is attending college. The last of the larger offices to be filled here was that of postmaster. May George H. Sparenberg. member of the State Republican Committee, was nominated for the office by President Harding from ft list of nearly a dozen applicants.

He succeeded Jefferson Johnson who had held the office for nearly nine years. Mr. Sparenberg moved to Austin nearly four years ago from Big Spring to give his sons an. education in the Austin public schools and the University of Texas. He liked Austin so well that he decided to make his home here and has a comfortable home on Nueces street.

Mr. Sparenberg is another federal official who started in a humble way. lie first served as a craftsman and when about 26 years of age. he decided that being in business for himself was more desirable than working for a small salary. He later entered the postal service and in 1908 was appointed postmaster at Big Spring, where he served continuously for about sixteen years.

He has the distinction of having served i.he government as postmaster under the last five presidents of the United States. He was at the head of the Big Spring office during the administrations of McKin-ley, Roosevelt, Taft and a part of Wilson's first administration. Now he is serving under the Harding administration in the Austin postoffice. Other federal officials that fire serving Austin but with headquarters in Snn Antonio are Judge Duval West, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ft Ml and Oil Leases in and all Texas Oil Fields. illilMll I IMI II; II I till I Handle Real Estate adjacent to nearly W.

G. Bell, Edwin Bowen, Thomas Islington, D. in June. To raise funds Hawkins. A.

S. Grant, Wilbur H-j for this trip the Sbrlners staged a clr-Young. O. M. Davis, J.

L. Btullken, R. jous here last fall that netted them an No Oil Stocks Handled A. Moddrall, J. C.

Morris, alio J. MeClendon. John Grist. W. Alfred C.

Bull, S. Frank M. DuBose, J. Luther B. Randerson.

S. D. Geo. A. Giere, J.

D. H. F. McDonald, secretary; E. J.

Smith, S. Geo. W. WalTace, tiler. Regular stated meetings are held on tho first Tuesday meeting in each month, and three special meetings for degree work are held each month.

The membership of the lodge numbers over 600. Royal Arch Chapter. Lone Star Chapter No. 6, Royal Arch Masons was one of the original chap- Mill III I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 510 Scarbrough Bldg. Austin, Texas Last year Colorado Commandery sent its drill team to Fort Worth for the state convention and to New Orleans for the triennial encampment.

Plans are already being made to send the drill team to the next triennial conven tion, which will be held at Seattle, Washington, In 1925. Meetings are held on ench Monday. M'OTTISII KITH IIOIIIKK. There are four Scottish Rite bodies located In Austin. These are Fidelity IXKige of perfection No.

4, chartered November 26, 1882; Phillip C. Tucker Chapter Rose Croix No. 1, chartered Jnnuarv 8 1882: James D. Richardson of Kadosh No. 4.

established Jer Masons Joe Muenster la secre- xoblcs of the temple were: Chas. S. Mor.se y. Doom, W. 11.

Bell. J. W. Uvildhahn, John McDonald, Burt lie- Donald. .1.

A. W'ayland. D. S. Malvern, J.

E. Tucker, William Elliott, Thomas Thrallklll, E. E. Hammond and C. II.

Welch. The majority of these nobles had received their snrine uegree irom Hella In 1922 Ben llur Temple sent Us band and patrol, the finest In the Slate of Texas, to the imperial conclave at San Francisco. A special train carried the Austin delegation of nobles to the Golden Gate city. This year the Shrin- erK r.lan a monster pilgrimage to Wash appreciable sum The home of Ben llur Temple and of the Scottish Rite bodies of Austin is the Scottish Rite cathedral, located at Eighteenth and Lavaca streets. Due to the rapid growth of the two orders the quarters there have become crowded, however, and last year a site for a new cathedral was purchased at Seventeenth and streets.

Plans for the erection of a magnificent building on the site that constitutes an entire block are taking definite form. The divan of the Shrine for this year Is: H. H. Taylor, illustrious potentate; George Dowell, chief rabban; Horace I I I I I 1,1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I n. uliltKl.lllllliitilliin;il!l"lili.lil..l"l, HI PLACE ENFIELD ALDRIDGE COLLEGE COURT or LA PRELLE PLACE I I I I I I I I I I I III I I I III I I.Ji G0.

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