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HISTORY OF ADONIRAM COUNCIL, NO. 9 R.&S.M. Pg. 4 of 4   Certainly Adoniram can justly feel proud of it's first council officers, for represented, there were many who had and some who later obtained high honors in the M. W. Grand Lodge of F. & A. M. in this State. Illustrious Companion W. D. Wolfskeil and Companion Charles 0. Russ filled the exalted station of M. W. Grand Master. Illustrious Companion Theodore B. Townley was for years Grand Secretary. Illustrious Companion Palmer H. Charlock and Companions J. G. T. Shoe, Jacob W. Sheppard and William F. Marsh were all R. W. Brethren, having held appointive office in the Grand Lodge.   Five of the original officers elected at the reviving of the Council, Illustrious Companions Townley , Charlock, Russ, Sheppard and Marsh have all been called to that Grand Lodge above. The Council was also honored in the Grand Council; Harold Hoyt Tilton being appointed Grand Steward in 1920 and at the time of his death in 1922 was Grand Conductor of Council. That the interest in Cryptic Rite Masonry has been active and earnest is evidenced by the phenomenal growth and prosperity that has attended Adoniram Council since it's resuscitation in 1908. From a membership of fifty it has grown wonderfully and in the report for the Council year ended in December 1922 had 317 companions enrolled in good standing and is in membership the third largest Council in the State.   The History of Adoniram Council Courtesy of  RI Eugenio Melendez