Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-19
Masonic Ceremonies.

Masonic Ceremonies.
Thursday, Sept. II, 1884, has gone into
history as an important date in the an
nails Of Sioux Falls, making the formal
beginning of a great educational enter
prise, and the ending Of another which
has been and which will continue to be
the special pride Of the queen city Of
Dakota. The cornerstone OF All Saints
(EpiscopaD college was laid with eccle-
siastical and Masonic ceremonies and
Masonic hall-the most commodious
and most charmingly furnished in the
northwest-was duly dedicated by the
grand lodge.
The two events attracted a very
large attendance from many sections of
the country, and both passed without d
single untoward circumstance Of any
kind. The weather was all that could
have been asked by the most exactink
bright and balmy; everyone was is
excellent spirits, and The exercises were
entirely worthy Of the expectation
which had been raised. All concerned
have every reason to be proud and
gratified for the success which was
achieved in each particular.
The GRAND Lodge was constituted as
as follows:
Grand master, VIM: B1att Of Yank-
ton.
! Past grand master, o. S. Clifford Of
Canton.
Deputy grand mastet, r. c; Hawkins
of Sioux Falls.
! Grand senior warden, Or. W. A. Ger
main of Sioux Falls.
i Grand Junior warden, Rev. S. J. Hills
Of Fargo.
Grand chaplain, Rev. S. G. Updyke Of
Watertown.
Grand marshal, Guy 6. Weed OF
Sioux Falls.
Gran d secretary, +. 4. Robinson ot
Sioux Falls
Grand treasurer, Amos F. Shaw OF
Sioux Falls.
Grand senior deacon, G. W. Med
of Washington Springs.
i Grand Junior deacon, ST. Wentworth
of Parker.
Grand senior steward, E. Z. Savage
of Sioux Falls.
Grand junior steward, G. P. Harvey
of Grafton.
i Grand sword bearer, E. D. Tracy 81
Sioux Falls:
4 Grand purstiivant, N. s. johnson o.
Sioux Falls. -
Grand tyler, 6. 7. j; Jeffe,rs & 4: Of siou,,
. Falls.
The cerem0nies were those prescribed
by the ritual for such occasions. Tht
stone was lowered to place, proved by
the square, level and plumb, and lipot
it were cast the corn of nourishnent
the wine of refreshment, and the oil o:
JOY. The implements were returned t
the architect, the grand master ad
dressed the multitude upon the merit!
of Masonry, and the grand chaplain IL
voked the divine blessing. A, nnmbe!
of addresses were then made by differ
ent gentlemen.
ALL sAtl1Ts SCHOOL,
The dimensions of this grand educs
tional improvement are; quite. exten
siye. 1t is 63 by 1913 feet on the ground
with height Of 49, feet from basemen
floor to attic ceiling, and 70,feet from
the grand-line to the top,of the tower
The walls of the building will: be con
structed of Sioux Falls granite, will
red pipestone trimmings. A slate roo
is contemplated and will probably b.
decided upon. The front elevations O
the building is to the cast, and is orna
mented with a ground portico s by 8
feet in extent, overlooking the vale,
and the river in it's course through tn
city. The north elevation, facing tn
city, will be imposing. and snowy. Il
will pe irregular IN ITS construction
with gaple-ends and dormer-window
in tie roof. -; %,5,,
!, II, MASONIC rEHir IT, ~ a.
1.-The Masonic TemMeAs 8s feebb by 150
The two lower floors is.toecupied 10y
stores and offices, whtlethe|third flool
: is: entirely occupied by the masonic fra
ternity: The reception,room. is 70 by
2ufeet; rarldr 16x24;. Bed cross room
Ak2e; armory 1890; main hall 4s16611s
banquet han 18x54; kitchen 12x12; the
balance 1T the floor is occupied by prep
araticn fooms and closets, all finished
. in, the most elaborate manner making
It the. .handsomest structure of the hint
I west Of Chicago. ~,
We congratulate the .eboys" on tht
successful termination Of their labo7
9 and trust ait may be many years err
0 Che shadows Of the temple they hav'
Luilded will fall across their graves"
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