MASONS INSTALL — Orient Lodge, A.F. & A.M., installed officers for the coming year at ceremonies at Masonic Temple last Saturday night. Left to right front): Rev. Leon Hatch, Associate CChaplain Edwin C. Archibald, Treasurer; Irving R. Parsons, Senior Warden; Russell W. May, Worshipful Master; Charles J.Avery, Jr, Junior Warden; Rt. Wer. Winslow F. May, Secretary; Wor. Roland K. Woodbury, Marshal Rear: Victor S, Pierce, Electrical; George N. Johnson, Inside Sentinal; H. Neil Close, Senior Deacon; John L Wentzell, Junior Deacon; Herbert Whitley, Junior Steward; Richard A. Wong, Senior Steward; Stanley L. Sprague, Organist; Harry A.. Shannon, Tyler; Ernest C. Wurlitzer, Associate Tyler; Wor. Karl A. Johnson, Assistant Secretary. Absent for Installation ceremony were Rev. Leland L. Maxfield, Chaplain, and Wor. Oliver S. Cole, Assistant Treasurer.
For only the second time in the history of Orient Lodge, A.F. & A.M., a Master was installed by his father, and both times the installing was in the capable hands of the May family.
Twenty years ago, Rt. Wor-shipful Ernest May installed his son, Rt. “Worshipful “Wins- low F. May. Last Saturday, night, Rt. “Worshipful Winslow May installed his son, Rus- ‘ sell W. May, before a large gathering.
Assisting in the installation, ceremonies were Wor. Ray-mon C. Berry, the installing marshal, Rev. Leon S. Hatch, installing chaplain, Bro. Stanley G. Russell, installing organist, and Bro. Henry M. Heald, installing soloist.
Following the installation ceremonies, a collation was served. Wor. J. Chester Bowers was chairman.
The complete list of officers, for 1963-64 follows:
Worshipful Master, Russell W. May; Senior Warden, Irving R. Parsons; Junior Warden, Charles J. Avery, Jr.; Treasurer, Edwin C. Archibald; Assistant Treasurer, Wor. Oliver S. Cole; Secretary, Rt. Wor. Winslow F May; Assistant Secretary, Wor, Karl A. Johnson Chaplain, Rev. Leland L. Maxfield; Associate Chaplain, Rev. Leon S. Hatch, Jr.; Marshal, Wor. Ronald K. Wood- berry; Senior Deacon, H. Neill Close; Junior Deacon, John L. Wentzell; Senior Steward, Richard A. Wong; Junior Steward, Herbert Whitley; Inside Sentinel, George N. Johnston; Organist, Stanley L. Sprague; Electrician, Victor S. Pierce; Ty- ler, Harry A. Shannon, and Associate Tyler, Ernest C. Wurlitzer
Unless I’m mistaken, Russel W. May was the May of May funeral home. Russ, was a great guy.