Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21

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Wright's Opera House Band, st. Louis
and Ithaca Knights of Pythias in uni
form, st. Louis and Ithaca Uniform
Rank of Odd Fellows, VIM. Meyer
Post G.. a. r.. Of Alma, Michigan Ma
sonic Grand Lodge, Alma, st. Louis
and Ithaca Masonic Lodges, Alma
Fire Department, Alma school chill
dren, citizens on foot and III carriages
While the procession was forming the
clouds were growing more threatning,
and it had hardly started e'er terrible
storm of wind and rain burst upon the
uncovered multitude. Further progress
under the circumstances was out of the
question, and everyone sought shelter
from the unfriendly storm. The rain
ceased in short time and the process
sion reformed, but had hardly started
when another deluge of rain. even more
severe than the first, put stop to fur
ther proceedings. All this was dis
couraging, but there were too many
"Old Vets in line who were not to be
scared out by little rain, and at about
o'clock p. IN. the Band, Masons. G.. \.
II. and Firemen went to the grounds,
where the corner stone was laid with
the imposing ceremonies of the Mason
ic fraternity, conducted by Deputy
Grand Master Hathaway. 4 Following
is list of the articles placed in the
stone:
Historical review of the village of
Alma and list of officers
History of the inception and origin Of
the Central Michigan Normal School
and Business College.
History of Alma Lodge No. 244 f. Il
\. NJ. and list of officers.
Copy of first issue of the Alma Enter
prise, Thursday, Sept. Sd. 1874.
Copy of current date ALMA RECORD.
Copy of current date GrutiOt Journal.
Proceedings Of Grand Lodge, +. ~ y.
NJ, of Michigan, 1856.
Card: II. G. Halfway. 32d degree d.
G.. NJ. +. q \. NJ. of Michigan.
Card: VIM. :. Turcl, u. G.. ii. p. II.
A. NJ, of Michigan.
Card: NJ. Pollasky. II. =. St Louis
Chapter II. \. NJ, and w. NJ. Alma
Lodge +. * \. NJ.
Copy of the FreemaSOn. May S. 1856.
Posters and handbilS.
Photo of \. w. Wright. with bio
graphical sketch.
List of officers of Grand Lodge
organized atAlma, May A.
r. c. Hathaway, d. G.. NJ. and acting
G.. NJ.
Chas. NJ. Lothrop, Lakeview Lodge
No. $50. ID. G.. NJ.
O. W. Avery. Edmore. $50. G. :. w
y. ;. Youngman, Lakeview. $50, G,
j. w.
j. NJ. -cKee, Ithaca, 1913. &. 5 d.
\. J. Harrington. st. Louis. lSS. G..
+. ID.
W. $. Turck, Alma, pa, G. Treas.
+. Palmer. Stanton, 30, G.. Chap.
G.. Il. Brown. Ithaca, 123. G.. Marshal
w. II. Pratt. Sumner. 257. G.. Guard
NJ. Montigel. Alma, pa. G.. Gudrd.
+. G. Harrington. Ithaca. l23 e.. TNler
J. W. Lewis. Ithaca. l23, G.. Secretary
W. w. ComStOck, Ithaca. Bearer OF
Constitution.
Alma Lodge No. IA. +. q \. NJ.
may well feel proud Of the part they
took in the affair. for TO their thorough
advertising and management of Other
details was its success due. Now that
il is past. and Alma has again settled
down to its usual busy routine of every
dav life. we can all look back to the
dav as one long to be remembered.
One and all wish the enterprise Ions
season of prosperity and steady increaS
ing usefulness.
ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER
HATHAWAY.
| FELLOW CITIZENS AND BRETHREN -
1t has been the custom from time
immemoral for Free Masons through
out the world to take prominent part
| Al .l.,t. - t..f
ures of public character: and in re
SpOnSe to the invitation extended by
| the committee in charge. we are here
assembled in behalf of the NJ. W. Crane
| Lodge of Free and Accepted MaSOnS o.
| the State of Michigan. and in accord
ance with our time-hOnOred custom. tC
perform the ceremony OF laying the
| cornerstone of an edliice which Is TO bt
| devoted to the dissemination Of knOWl
| edge in the alcOveS of which Will b(
| found the spirit of wisdom. and from
! its corridors will go out To brighten TN,
world the genius of Il liberal education
After the ceremony just concluded.
shall best consult your convenience by
addressing YOU as briefly as possible
An occurrence like this casts upon IN,
"A duty which cannot fail to fully real
iZe, and | could have wished it haC
fallen to some brother with more tim,
to devote to the subject than | hav,
had. and who would have done that
Justice which its importance demands
1t is the mission and business of edu
cation to inform and enlighten the TN
derstanding to instill into the min,
principles of art, science, morals. relig
ION and behavior, and SO to carry on it
work that improvement shall he per
ceptible in everything educable.
We should congratulate ourSelve
that we live in an age where universal
education and enlightmcnt are foStere,
and legally declared Il public necessity
and that our lives are east among
people who erect such educational mon
uments as this is to be. which are TN
support of all civilization and the bul
wark of defense for our world-wid
free institutions. Education has don,
everything towards developing TN
mighty interests of all the world: am
where. without it, would be our boaste
civilization of to-day?
We bespeak for this noble enterpris
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