Dick. P. Maginnis.

Some of the presiding officers were: G. F. Wilkinson, John Gharst, I. S. Bradv, O. E. Forsling.

The Masonic order was installed in December. 1914. with the following members: W. J. Davies. Dr. W. K. Mvler. V. B. Cargill, F. R. Morgan, W. S.' Rodman. I. S. Walker, C. W. Richards. F. L Bellows. A. 1',. Morgan, Al Mangan, O. W. Seyfer, I. T. Dean. J. J. Jefferson, C. L. Alden, j. T. Dean, J. S. Emerson, F. M. Woolridge, Benjamin llearson. Rev. English, I. W. Hook, H. E. Speze, Fred Checo, P. I.. Man-. Rev. Shackleford, Us. Reverly, Geo. Snook, [. II. Runyan, E. Caldwell, E. Wickland, Han Hazzard.

The following were tin- first officers: Will Davies. worthy master : < >. W. Seyfer, senior warden; C. B. Cargill. junior warden: F. R. Morgan, senior deacon; C. VV. Richards, junior deacon: F. Woolridge, secretary.

Ax Unusual Family Record Although Km, ball lodge No. 294, then one

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

of the youngest Masonic lodges in the state, in February. 1917. it recorded an event unusual in Masonic history. In one of its meetings there gathered eight Morgan brothers, all Master Masons, meeting under one roof. It was the first time that they had all been together in years and the first time that they had all attended the same lodge. At Grand Island, in 1907. seven of them had been present, but one brother, Charles, was then living in Los Angeles and could not get there. Fred Morgan had been attempting for several years to secure their presence at one time, but accomplished this for the first time when the local lodge was putting on the fellowcraft degree. The brothers took the various posts as follows, when they