The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-09-04

The New AsyIan D0dieas0A -
GhO AaSOnIe HratePaIsy.

The Gazette furnishes the folio owing
particulars Of the laying Of the corner
stone of tho new State Insane Asylum
at Reno. Saturday:
According to announcement the
Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted
Masons met ami organized at the
Lodxe room Of Reno Lodge. No. Is.
F. & A. II. The GrAud Lodge WAS
opened with the following officers, who
took charge Of the subsequent proceed
ings. .r.r
n. W. II Mason, Grand Master;
r. w. n A Murphy, Deputy Grand
Master; X. W. II w Bollen. Senior
Grand Warden pro tenn; Il. w. T Coffin,
Junior Grand Warden pro ten; v. w. j
H Hammond. Grand Secretary; V. W.
Chas. Kunst. Grand Treasurer; V. w.
Rev ChAs McKelvey, Grand Chaplain
pro TEN; w. Henry l.. Fish. Grand
Orator; w. Chas d McDuffie. Grand
Marshal; W. Z Kelly, Grand Standard
Bearer; W. 1 Fredricks. Grand Bible
Bearer; W. VIM Mcmillan, Senior
Grand Deacon; W. s S Sears, Junior
Grand Deacon; w. J w Madrill, and
ID ID Bowen. Grand Stewards pro ten; F;
w. w A Walker. Grand Pursuivant; /;
W. n G Haslund. Grand Tilsr; W. ]
De Bell. Grand Organist.
About / 80 the Grand Lodge. escorted
by Reno Lodge No. Is, marched to the
train was in waiting to convey them to
the ground. Following is list OF
the articles that found a resting place
in the box:
w. J. Gillespie. "Men Of mark on
the Pacific Coast"
H. Ii. Clawson. copy Of the DAILY Ter.
ritoridi EnterpriSe.
L. L. Crockett, Act authorizing con.
struction of tho Asylum.
Copy Of contract.
G. T. Bender, card Of the First Ma
tional Bank.
John Courtney, business card.
c. McKelvey, minutes OF annual con.
ference OF NJ. E. Church.
A. II. Barnes, copy Of the Declara-
tion OF Independence, official returns
Of Washoe county. for 1880. silver coin
Of 1912, wood cuts of James A. Garfield.
Lincoln, washi1gton, and tomb OF
Washington.
McDuffie & Craus. gold coins.
W. ]. Bailey. Ave cent piece.
I. E. Fielding. fve ceut piece.
Jasper Babcock. copy Of the Statutes
of Nevada for 1881, and copy of Appep.
dix OF Journals, 10th Session.
w. A. Walker, legal blanks. puzzle
box and set OF shackles.
Mrs. j. c. Hagerman. gold sleeve
button.
Tx. Hymers, catalogue of Eighth
Annual Fair.
Chas. Rnust, Seventh Annual Report
Of tho Masonic Aid Association.
W l. oeuueII OusluoSs ChEu OI Lyon
Insurance Co.
Jas. T. Davis. list OF officers Nevada
Lodge, No. s. A. o. U. W.
j. NJ. Flannigan. Constitution and
BY Laws Of Amity Lodge No. 8, X.
Of p.
q. W. Cunningham. Constitution
and BY Laws OF Reno Encnmpmeut, I
o. o. F. Constitution and Bylaws Of
Truckee Lodge. No. ls. I. o. OF.
N. J. Rolf. Constitution aud BY Laws
Reno Lodge. No. la, I. o. o. F.
Mrs. p. B. and Frank ComstoCk,
coins.
Hymers & Constock, coins.
f. Meyer, business card.
WI. Luke. old coin.
W. l.. Bechtel, two cent piece.
L. j. Flint. one cent German piece.
r. l.. Fulton, copy OF Daily and
Weekly Gazette. August 25th and August
26th.
&C. Powning, copy OF Nevada State
journal.
Jos. DeBell, copy OF Constitution and
Bylaws Reno Chapter, No. z. r. AN.
J. d. Hammond. copy Of proceedings
of Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter for
1881.
p. Cavanaugb, Jr., Hancock Medal.
II. A. Clawson, ooin from the cata.
combs OF Rome.
W. Il. Chamberlain, specimen Of
geld quartz from Mohawk valley.
II. L. Fish. Grand Orator, delivered
an appropriate address. at the conclu.
sion Of which the Masons returned TO
town and partook OF a substantial ban.
quet at the Depot Hotel.