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Show State's Oldest Mason Marks 93rd Birthday ft'- 5 Veteran Lodge Member Washes Dishes on Anniversary Ths oldest activs Mason In Utah was celebrating his ninety-third birthday Tuesdsy. He is friendly Charles Shields, grand tyler of the Utah grand lodge. Free and Accepted Maaona, for the ' laet 24 years, snd tyler of Acscls lodge No. IT ever since he helped to rganlse It In 11J. Charlie, as he is known smong members of ths Masonic lodges, doesn't need any aasistsncs to get around. On the contrary he Is very alert, "feels good, sees good," but Is s llUlo hard of hearing. When , representatives of Ths Telegram called to take Mr. Shleldt' picture he was engaged In one of a number of thlnge he doea to keep 1 busy . washing dishes. He Uvea with his only child, Mrs. George H. Gowana of 1559 South Sixteenth East street. He has four grandchildren. grand-children. Mr. Shields wss born in Ireland, January 17, 18. He left Ireland in 1M3 for Australia, lived there five years snd csms to the United 6ta tee, settling in Park City In 1870. The mining community was Just "springing" up, hs recalled. The veteran Mason helped organ-" organ-" lie the Park City Maaonic lodge. He was In ths mercantile business until ths fire in U98 thst wiped out the entire city. "You can't stop progress." was Charlie's answsr to this stresmlined age. "Keep yourself busy snd you'll livs longer," wss his recipe for longevity. CHARLES SHIELDS "Feels good, sees good" |