Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-15
I. o. o. F.
Dedication Of New Hall Of Iudepen.
dence Lodge, No. lag.

10. OF.
Dedication Of New Hall OF Iudepen.
dence Lodge, No. lag.
The notable event of the winter was
the public installation of the officers, and
the dedication Of the new hall of Indepen-
dence Lodge, No. l42, !. O. o. F., by the
Grand Master of Iowa, Newman, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, assisted by Grand Marshal
Adelstein, of Cedar Rapids. which took
place according to previous announcement
ON Monday last-Jan. 18th. lndepen-
dence Lodge was one of the sufferers by
the great fire of May 25th, losing all the
lodge property and appointments, includ-
ing records, charters rcgalia. &c After
the fire the lodge found temporary quar-
tiers in the upper story Of iageman' s
building. Afterward the spacious upper
story of Myers block, formerly Munson' S
Hail. was leased for term of years, and
workmen Immediately employed to fit it
up for occupancy by the Lodge. A few
weeks since, the Hall was finished and
furnished throughout with completeness
and elegance not surpassed by any
lodge room in the State, and the brethren
conceived it proper that it should be dcdi-
Gated with all the honors and cclat attcn-
dant upon the presence of the highest Of
ficer of the Grand Lodge The prepare
tons were ample, and the fraternity
INDUCED in anticipations of most
agreeable and profitable occasion, which
1t is needless to say were fully realized.
The public installation of the new Off
GERS was the first exercise in order, and
was held at the hour of {; T. NJ, the hall
being well filled with the members of the
Lodge and invited guests. The ceremo-
MES were conducted in ample form, by
Grand Master Newman, Grand Marshal
Adelsten and the Past Grands OF indie
pendence Lodge, deputized to represent the
other officers of the Grand Lodge. Our
space will not permit description of
these ceremonies, and as they have before
been witnessed by our citizens, perhaps it
is not necessary
THE DEDICATION.
The dedication ceremonies took place
at ! o'clock p. NJ, the hall being filled
with spectators and members of the order.
At the appointed hour the Grand Master
and other officers OF the Grand Lodge
gave the usual alarm at the door, and
We're admitted in due form After they
were seated, the Grand Chaplain, Rev. 7.
B. Kemp, invoked the Divine blessing,
and the opening ode was sung. The
Grand Marshal then asked If it was the
will and pleasure of the Grand Master
that the hall be dedicated TO the purposes
Of Odd Fellowship, and being answered
in the affirmative, the Noble Grand, J.
Travis, in behalf of the brethren of the
Lodge, announced that their work was
finished, and requested that the hall be
dedicated. The Grand Master then ad-
dressed the Noble Grand and breth-
ren, accepting the hall for dedica-
ton, congratulating the Lodge upon the
completion of their work, and adding
some appropriate and instructive remarks
A prayer by the Grand Chaplain and
appropriate Scripture lessons followed
The Grand Master then formally dedicated
the hall to Odd Fellowship, the dissemina-
ton of Friendship. Love and Truth, and
the diffusion of bcncvolence and charity,
and directed the Grand Marshal to cause
the dedication to be duly proclaimed
The Grand Marshal then announced the
same to the Grand Heralds, and directed
them to make due proclamation
Past Grand Woodward as Herald of
the North, sprinkling pure water
dedicated the hall to the practice of Friend
ship.
Past Grand Alexander, Herald of the
South, then in similar manner dedicated
the hall to Love, at the same time lighting
fire upon the Altar.
Past Grand Holdridgc, Herald of the
East, scattering wheat, proclaimed the
hall dedicated to the incubation and cul-
tivation of Truth.
Past Grand $. Newman, acting as Her
aid of the West, then proclaimed it dedi-
Gated to Faith, Hope and Charity, at the
same time strewing flowers.
The Grand Marshal having announced
that proclamation had gone forth to the
four quarters of the earth, the Grand
Chaplain addressed the Throne of Grace
The Grand Master then, with appropri-
ate remarks, delivered to the Lodge the
beautiful temple, elevated to the order, &C.
companying il with the hope that its
walls may never echo to the sound of an
angry or unkind word, and that the influ-
cnces that flow hence may be good and
for good, now and forever The exercises
Of dedication were then closed by the ben
ediction by the Grand Chaplain. The
ceremony was of the most impressive and
interesting character and was followed
with much interest by the audience.
THE SUPPER.
The room adjoining the Hall had been
fitted up for the supper room. At the
conclusion of the ceremonies in the Hall,
the company surrounded the we'll filled
and t. stefully decorated tables, doing am
pie justice to the good things set before
them.
N- THE BALL.
The exercises OF the day were closed by
a grand Ball at Ley,ze's Hail. under the
auspices of the order Over one hundred
couples participated, and everything pass
ed off with the utmost harmony and de-
corum. The music-by Moore's Band
was superb the company agreeable and,
although the room was not quite adequate
for SO large crowd, all appeared to ex-
tract the utmost pleasure and cnjOyment