June 25, 1924, Volume 5, Number 9 - Additional

This is a milestone issue of The Archi. Very few issues were able to welcome two new chapters to APX. Fewer still feature a new Master Architect and push the chapter installation news to the bottom of page two. That might not have been the case if The Archi didn't still depend on subscriptions for its survival.

Besides Bro. Gilbert, this issue welcomes three notable new brothers.

Raymond Everett was an instructor in Architecture and freehand drawing at Texas. Although previous issues indicated that he was a member of Iktinos, it turned out that he was actually a faculty member of Sigma Upsilon and that an initiation in Alpha Rho Chi was in order. His bookplate, above, is an example of his skill. He was also known for landscape paintings and murals. Everett stayed with Texas until his death in 1948. A couple biographies are available on UT's servers. The best of these memorials features quotations from several leading individuals familiar to Archi Names readers.

Donald B. Parkinson, with his father John, was a leading architect of Los Angeles. Union Station (above) was one of his final works. He lent his hand on many of the city's Art Deco landmarks including: LA City Hall, Santa Monica City Hall, and the Guarantee Trust Building. Bro. Parkinson's association with Andronicus may be related to his work on many core buildings at USC and - more significantly for Trojan football fans - Memorial Coliseum.

Julien E. Garnsey,* was a notable muralist. When he was initiated by Andronicus, he may have already started working decoration for the Los Angeles Central Library. He was responsible for the mosaics in the library's rotunda (above) and a lifesize freize depicting scenes from "Ivanhoe." A photo of Bro. Garnsey at work is below.

*The middle initial "A" in the chapter report was a typo.

April 15, 1924, Volume 5, Number 7

Smith Memorial Hall

So Long Brother Ricker
The bulk of this issue focuses on the passing of Brother and Master Architect Dr. Nathan Clifford Ricker. Great detail is given to his personal biography, as well as professional biography. To be honest, I have read a lot about the man over the years, but I would venture to say that this may be the most heavily detailed account of his life that I have ever read.
Brother Ricker died at age 81, after being stricken by a "sudden attack of apoplexy," which is an old timey broad term that generally means that someone went unconsious and died shortly soonafter. Later, on page 5, it is noted that he, more specifically, suffered a stroke.
There is an account of his memorial serivce, which was held at the Smith Memorial Hall on the University of Illinois Campus. The service was lead by the local Masonic Lodge. In addition, an honor guard from the Knight Templars was also present for the festivities. In tribute to his service to the University of Illinois, Dean K. C. Babcock had many kind words about Brother Ricker's professional life.
Letters of condolence were sent to the Archi by founding brother Leo M. Bauer, and former Grand Council Member Arthur E. Benson.

Welcome Polyklitos!
The final column of page 8 heralds the arrival of another new chapter. The ninth new chapter, to be named Polyklitus is forming at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. We have Iktinos Brother Alfred E. Naser to thank for assisting in forming this chapter.

Prohibition

I can't believe it took this long for it to occur to me that the past few issues of the Archi have been during the Prohibition era of our country! Prohibition took place from 1920-1933 in the United States. It makes sense that the fraternity would make no mention of alcohol, one way or the other, in its national publication. However, on page 2, Mnesicles brother George Dahl writes from London to say:

My best wishes to all our brothers of our dear old fraternity and may they all
prosper. I drink to their health (remember i am not in dry territory.)

Well, Brother Dahl, from this end of time and space, I drink a toast to you as well.