, 1875-06-06

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LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PEORIA CHAN
bER Or COMMERCE.
The Masonic ceremonies at the lAyfug OF tn
cornerstone Of The new Chamber Of Commerc
81 Peoria were OF considerable interest to til
! trsteralty. In the absence OF the Grind Master
P. g. H.. Dewitt C. Creg1er, OF Chicago, con
dScte3 tbs ceremonies, assisted BY P. @: MAY
| sbal Fl. Duval. The occasional Grand Lodg
| 1aa formed as follows
Grand Tyler-Robert Fr1ncts.
Grand st<,cards-cha:!e. curnnins, Henry Often
heimer, David ul1nan, H. NJ Bzssett.
.Purs4iram-J. S. Lea.
! Grand >tcretarp-T. D. CAN'T.
! Grand Ireasurer-1ohn E. McDermott.
Ihree Great L'qhts Btqrtr-pr Hopkins:
Senior Grand Narde.-J. L. niglaA, representstiv,
/ Of the Grand LodEs Of Prussia, Berlin.
Juntor Grand Hurden-Barnhart MeAls,
! Deputy Grand Haeer-John G. IateA,
| Eook q Constitutions Reartr-Jacob copea.
Grand j'dster-D. g. Creger.
Senior Grand nar on-J. ]. Stsiser.
| .Juu,or Grand Dtacos-J. Mcmillan.
Grand Standard Bsarer-Joseph HAzzard.
Grand S,coTd Beurtr-Roswel Bills.
Grand NarshdNHarTy Dusal1.
Beside the Grand Lodge, Schiller, Illinois,
Temple, and Peoria Lodges, 4. f. s. a. II.
with Royal Arch Chapter {223 men}, and Peors
CommAndery, Knights TemplAr (s4 men), took
part in the procession. This aprons, cotlars, and
badges OF the occasional Grand Lodge were
tlose OF the Grand Lodge OF the State, carried
for the purpose By Grand Marshal Henry Dnvall
of Chicago who used 4 magnificent silser-
mounted baton, presented in 1872 to Blaney
Lodge Of Chicago BY W1nslou Lewis Lodge OF
Ths "s,o,oonias ~ ,sv;no ~. o.,,o .ara ~,,-
dnctaa hv q M n " < t2ragis1 Th,n,a;n 70
+ 1ohnsto,,. r q IL I = H.tss = y = !
Nielas. In The CONVERSIONS wore deoositei
an,nn ,tt,ar s-tic,as ~ fo;in+sio~ T;st ~ ~
off;cat. ~ ths Gr.ni Todea ~ Tifino,s frarmont
-. ~ - ~ nu.aa Gonda " ~ r. Te-ois
of Ha1;onol,h svT1a ann R q ~4fN0
Tba Peoria benie,n compliments .res;denta
and visiting Masona toeether Tith ali Who had
smootbnnss With vhioh sTe7rth;no 4 M n,,ssd ~
Eot hrest ~ ;sr occ1-red wh;ia the e1arcaas se
re-e nj 90 !. ~ ottat ~. raaa IN nr3l;c -
sarysnoe.. tedions and uninteresting
i correspondent wiring Of tbs occ.sjon. sars
that Rrothers crecier md DuraI wera the rnests
of rho fratarnitv and Thurad.v aren;no ,cnrked
fhe third degree in Illinois LODGE No 96a Rroth-
er Crecier as Master, and Brother Duyal a. q. h
Tho Masonic fraternity in Peoria have bought
corner lot 151l6O Oh Adams street, IN that city,
for $40 500. They intend to erect building on
nn[noaaa - sacn1d ~ az ansra aoa .ha
thhird h to Sfssonio lenses nses - A 'e'A>'A'o''' ~1o SIG
~N@&@~' 1D@0 o5, os1rnArv
Th. HIM so,D Rsv,o.s ~ Fart wov,a or.
y, ths oldest and best-lnoun N.snn. IL 1n5;.ns ~
d;s5 Snndax 1sst T. h.1 t.ta, ~ 49,, 49, h.ah -
erss. ~ T.sanrv .ud h.s haid ~ tha 40 ,tf;sas
Grnnd Master of tha Grand T,ndpn If 5nJian.
snd Tr;,ant Er.nd Tanr1Jae ~ na!ltt.
M 11a Ln1oea' osA"o eoaoInanoe1 u Aa'ents
Frederick Nodine said to DO the oIdett Mason
ahont nn;1s. sor,h ~ rhs1anr.t Ia 0 wsdneaIa
last. BE vas born IN Rent Conn. in 1797 and
was therefore IS yeazs Of age. Ha had been
Mason tor forty yeaIn and = devoted
M1,npe. s1tn u ao naoinouis' Epseopai onqTcn 1of
for humber OF years. and nas one of tha lad.
ing Masons in Ito State. The funeral obseouies
occurred Friday May 23). and uere conducted
aecofolng 10 the ltes Of Masonry; 1ho funeral
ian. nr tha n = Ghnrc' ~ ~ ~ .' - ,ino;.t;e ~ ~,
diucorrse prorn;n.nt nawho- - ~ M.seS;
were preseut and took part in the
ceremony from Piper CITY. Forrest Gilman.
Eairhurv Nag Rutland md nthor n1.cs.