The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-30
MASONIC CEREMONIES
o,r.ni..t,ou and Incorporation
Of tho Building Co:"''
Matter to be Laid Up IN
the ArcnIveo-Order ~
March-Urder OF Elk
ercIses, Etc.

tations to him that the na'' "cc"P'S>.
by the Masoi,s oi this place was no'
suited for Masonic work IN acc"ro-
.u.e with the time-honored usages
and ancient landmarks Of the oraef'
came up from alissouia, viewed tne
nremi.es. and issued an order forbid
ding Masonic work to proceed IN Inc
old hail. 1t was perhaps from u fee'.
,nv al modification at the ccns''re o.
the Grand Mast. " that the movement
for the erection " y Masonic Temple
.uitaal. for work had its inception.
Alnut the first If July Of this year
the movement. took definite shape
and til. "AIasonic Temple Associa
ton" Was organized and duly incor-
Dorated under the laws .; Montana
The capital s:.,:k is $4,000, when
has beeu taken by members Of the
fraternity exclusively.
Residcs various matters Of local anu
h,et,ri,.al Interest. there will be de-
! ,,oxited in tho corner stone tomorrow
a tablet elegantly engraved ny
SIe.srs. Lsyson X Turk, Of this city
! on which will '.> inscribed the follow
ing recor.: III Masonry in this j"rss'
diction, \. l.. ,sS2:
Masonic Temple erected ~ Tic
Masonic Temple Association. o.
Butte. Montana Territory. Sept. n
ID. 1882.
Officers ci Masonic Temple .>:so'
citation:
Joseph \. Hyde, President; All
t',ony H. Barrett, secretary; Robert
&. Knox, Treasurer; Hiram kn"w!sa'
Thomas Stcr-.
Officers Of th:. Grand Lodge. \. r.
& A. NJ. Of Montana:
Thomas NJ. l'omeroy, N. W. u
! NJ: Samuel Wsrd, Il. ". d. &. NJ;
A. J. Davidson, &. =. W.; :. W.
Langhorn, q. J. W.; Cornelius
| Hedges, G. Secretary: Henry l'arc''e''
G. Treasurer.
Officers Of Butte I.Uig., E". -, \.
+. 4 J.. NJ:
Patrick Talent, ". H.; John W.
Thorn rs, :. W.: :;anl;,e! Cor'nick, ).
! W.: Alex. McKinnon, Secretary.
Objects Of Mount M"riah Lodge,
| No. -, \. i. \. NJ:
Henry G.. Walton, ". M;
Vim. T. STANLEY, >. w.: Geo.
Thir,oway, !. w.: J"ss.'h '. Long
Secretary.
Olicer- Deer Lodge ''har:cr NJ. :"
II. A. ~:
! Anthony ii. B.rret: II. T.: Herr,
&. Walton, King; T.. II. Akin. scribe
u. y. DellihEcr, s;vTrc'"ry.
Officers Montana t";.,n:a''.icvS
No. q, X. r.:
William \. Clark, r.. g., JOSEPH
\. Hyde, Gen.; Henry &. Walton
Capt. t:en.; Henry s. Clark, Rec.
Beta Lodge of Perfection Mo-. \
4 A. =. H.:
! JOSEPH, \. Hyde. Ven. Master
William \. Clark, =. W.: .!ahic'
Thompson, !. W.: Anthony II. BAR
ret. Secretary.
F.: Ages hence. wi,ra thi. :'i!!''s:h:
structure shall have gone the way !"
all the earth. am!, its walls SHALL hav'
Eoui.lcre;i int, dust from the r,v:,2c
Of time, .ncini,cr: q: the fratcrni:
ran gather "N.um.l the rvfls.vratt''
$40. and +. new their faith and Gc"o
ton to the principles Of ''ic order !:
The contemplation o:' VIA; had :'co:
done in this age tina! the men Il
this per;,.l WEI. ;nbucd with ille -e''
ments ~ faith. hope and charity
| Esitl, IL the existence Of a SuprcE
Being, l."r" q: a blessed iln,nOrtaii;,
and charity t": all n:"nkind. TIL
ceremony Of layin. the corner st"n
for Il Masonic Temple IN this rlac
to-day commemorate an event tia
no; :. calls. fer gr,tn'a:;"n TO M;'~:";
alone, hut to all I:.cu VIM lov> Whole
some::precept and pra;seworthy action
The Masonic Temple, within t'
corner stone of which will hc deposit
ed thcsc relics and historical e,!.b!rn,s
is to l.: y substantial! structure q
stone, brick and iron, anal probabl
the mos. ornate in its cxicynA! arch.
tec:ur.. in the city. Its dimension
are ::5xIID feet on the ground, ~
stories high, the first l'"or having
fifteen foot ceiling. und til" srccn
floor vii! lie eighteen fee: iron, Ho:,
to ceiling. The height cf t',c i'l..N
elevation will lie -; feet from, the VI:
t.: iu;'lc to the top Of the i,r;'k work
which will he .urni"unie'; i,y Il o..
vamixcd iron c"rn;c. and "ien bal,''
trade four feet in height. The lir.
floor will 6e 'ncunicd f,r h,l>:ncs
purposes, and the Mast;:i' f.AterEit
will occ'l;.y the second story, wilic
will lie richly finished will: fiescoe
walls and cling, elegantly furni-l,c
with signs, cmblvnls an:l laral':,t,
MALTA Of the Masonic Order. The iirs
story front vii! le villa: is usual!
caile.l an open iron st":, front, wi;
larg. ahow windows. glazed wit
French plate glass. \. c.:l, side {
the front elevation i. Il massive co
u,nn Of rila.ts red granite n,ason:.
extending i" tn: top "f the brio
work and surEsounte'l by a d",;e u
lar extending high above the cornic;
The first and second stories ar. se,,:
! rated by 4 lvI! cn,rs;' Vt ~lu:,c, ORR:
mentcd with n,etla!ioNs, Lrack ct . III
dental work. -Four large win!cv
occupy the second story front, Il,
tols III which are urcne,l witt, aric
, work. " ith granite X. VS.. on. in III
centre. The mos: ornamental ,,orti..
Of the front view will I've the cen. r.
piece, " double eagle eight fee. wiz
> ~ nine feet high. resting on 4 conve
: ground work Of stars AMI l,c:; ring u,
acrneatl,, the inscription. in raise