Telegram-herald., 1889-05-12
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Grand preparations are beng made
IN the Masonic fraternity fM theI
meetings ths week. Ihe ohsef event
MI te the laying ST the corner stone ef
the Michigan Masonic Home, winch
VAL be performed by the Grand Lodge
of the State, Hon. Irving hat'oock,
oEana Master. officiating. The Grand
Ledge Wlll be accompanied by many al
the lodges II ths jurisdiction, and seN-
crsi ceWwandeTles ot knights tempiAf
Nll asa as a grand escort. Among ne
CenluanaeIlUs wlN TX tftNola2 ~ tAs
CITY, Muskeeou OouimanaerY, Detrot
Noanlandegs, Pilgrim tommanae4E ~
Kalamazoo. also Jackson, Charlotte.
Douunna, 81 johns ana hig Rapids
Commanders.
comm ttees have been appointed by
the different bodies ia the cliy a. meet
oD Monday evening al the DeMuial
ASYLUM ia the Alddicomh hull0ings
and make arrangements Tor the enter
taumCnt ~ visitors. t'eMulm COM
mandely has appointed \ b. scrtner,
"a. l.. Freeman n. IL. Reynolds l. }.
Lucas, J.. j.. Hams, oeo. }, huss and
Pred " Buggs The committee APP
pointed by Grand River Lodge No. "a
consists of Geo. Is. 1ati3n, q. Nj. Norton,
N. =. Hughes. q. ". Jennings. Ed. h.
DeuuallV. /. ". Lucas, :. y. beOran
IA. Tolfer, Fred A 1wsmley, Henry +.
Loonof ahd II. Is. fauchlld. Commit
tees have also been appointed by
Dor.c and Valley City lodges, and by
fIs. tatf .s.. ..f fn. Eastern star
The fraternity Wlll assemble and
march 10 the Union depot, and proceed
from thence by the -, l.. 4 X. 70 the
site of the Masonic Home, and al =
clock the corner stone Mi be laid
with imposing ceremonies. The enter
talnment of the guests wall then be al
tended 10 by the local bodies.
The Grand Commandery vii be ia
session on the following day, and the
annual election of grand officers viii
occur.
Saladin Temple Of the Mystic Shrine
Viii hold lts annual meeting on the
same day.
On the 23d Arthur NJ. Clark. Grand
Visitor and Lecturer of ;his State, wlll
visit the lodges OF this city. Several
lodges of this vicinity VIII also be pres
ent for the examination of records and
perfection of the work. IN the eveu-
ing the third degree VIII be exenlpli-
lied by one of the lodges Of this city.
one OF the most popular and pro-
gTcssive of the secret and benevolent
orders Is the Knights OF Pythias. The
uniformed rank has gained distinction
throughout the country 10y lts periec-
ton IN military drill. The exhibition
/ drill of the Hastings division IN thus
1 city on July 4, last year, - remembered
! 10y all. Tins year the annual cncamp-
ment viii bo held at Albion on July 5
! and q. The Grand Rapids drill SOU al
are putting forth their best efforts and
/ they propose to compete for the grand
/ prize 10 hc drilled tor ON the afternoon
| 10y the best companies IN the state.
Among the Judges VIII be Capt. } :.
| Knox, of Grand Rapids, and Capt. ii.
+. Hatch, of Jackson.
The regular communication of Grand
| River Lodge, No. "a, +. 4 A. NJ, viii
occur on Wednesday evening, and Of
Valley City Lodge. No. So, on Tuesday
! evening. DorIc, No. 342, VIII confer
the first degree on Thursday evening.
The committee appointed by DoTc
1 Lodge 10 confer with the other bodies
consists of W. :. :. Shaltz, Oscar l..
! Davidson, Ludwig WlntornlN, James
Curtis, l.. 4. McWllliams. J. +. Folger,
Charles Z. Folger, NJ. J. Barton, ". A.
| Adams. Dwight Goss, :. .. Dishmsn,
II. !. Folker and Frank 4. Rodgers.
The contractors engaged in laying the
I foundations for the Masonic Home
have gotten everything IN readiness FOR
the corner stone. The walls are all
! finished.
The Grand Council OF the Michigan
Knights of the Golden Eagle Viii be in-
stituted Saturday afternoon and oven.
ing, Nav j., al the hall OF Kirkwood
Castle, No. >. GratiOt-sye., Detroit. The
| two councils from tins clty viii attend