Telegram-herald., 1889-05-14
ARE GETTING READY
For the Michigan Masonic Home
Corner Stone.
IOBE LAID WlTHlNpOSIsC CEREMONY
Ana fKhitisiOn DTln ef the Famous
betreit Com sBdery The Ssrand
Lodge snd n HanstredS 81
Nisst0Es fr0ta Abroad.

The committees appointed by the
different Masonic bodies assembled ln
the eomIhsndery room Ia the Mlddl-
oonb bailGlng last evening and made
arrsagements Tor entertaining the
guests who NIL bv present on the 2lst
70 participate IL the ceremonies OF lay
lng the corner stone OF the Masonic
Home building There are over 50 600
Masons ii thls state and a great many
are expected 10 be present.as this home
i d charitable institution 10 be erected
and supported by the order IN TINS
grand jurisdiction, and all members of
the order are deeply interested ia rs
welfare.
The members of the fraternity IN tins
city will meet the visitors al the various
trans a. they arrive and they Vii
rendezvous at Hartmann Hall, which
Mr.. Hartman has kindly rendered Tor
the purpose When all have arrived
they viii assemble at the corner OF
Canal and Bridge-sts. at II O'Clock a
m. sharp, and VIII form and parade IL
the following order, II. +. Hastings,
acting az chief marshal
Platoon OF Police.
Chief Marshal aud stan.
Band.
Communicates OF knights Tempisr.
Band.
Grand COmmandery Of Michigan.
Grand Lodge OF 4 A A. NJ. of Michigan
Board Of Trustees of Masonic Home.
Judge and orcials OF United States Court.
Judge aud ofilcials OF superior Court
Judge and officials Of Circuit Court.
Judge and officials Of Probate Court
Judge and officials of Police Court.
Mayor. Common Council and City ofneials.
Board OF Public Works.
Board Of Police and Fire Commissioners.
County officials.
Band.
Constituent Lodges 7. a A. NJ.
The column will move at ll:l5 VIA
Canal, Monroe, South Division and
Oakes streets 70 the union depot from
whence they VIII be transported by the
q. r. & /. railway to the grounds OF the
association at Reeds lake.
At p. m. collation. VIII be served
10 be followed by an Grafton delivered
after which the corner stone VIII be
lald by Hon. w. Irving Babcock, Grand
master of +. & 4. NJ, with due Masonic
ceremonies.
All Masonic bodies or representa-
taking part in these exercises are re-
quested 10 report at once 10 II. r..
Hastings, Grand Rapids, Mich, stating
numbers that VIII attend, the route,
train and hour of their arrival.
Preparations are being made for
feeding the multitude on the grounds.
Tables TO seat about 5000 will be
erected and provisions for an army
l.
gineer the culinary department and
the ladies of the Eastern Star will as
sist in the entertainment of
the guests and provide cake
and other viands.
| An>ng the Communicates of Knights
Templar who will be present are the
world famous Detroit Commandery,
| who Will be present with sixty swords
and a band Kalamazoo with seventy
| five swords and band; y lies with forty
| five swords and a band; Three Rivers
with forty swords: st. Johns with forty
swords; Muskegon with seventy-five
| swords and a band: East Saginaw, forty
swords; Battle Greek, forty swords; Bay
! City, forty-five swords: Big Rapids,
fifty swords and a band Charlotte,
! fifty swords and band. DeMolai Will
turn out about 80 swords, and several
others are expected. So far twenty
three lodges have announced their IN,
tentiOn of attending.
After the exercises the Detroit Com
mandery will give an exhibition drill or
the grounds, and as they have wor
prizes at the National Conclaves OF
the order, it will be sight well worth
seeing.
Governor Luce and Ex-Governor
Blair, Baldwin, Begole, Jerome anc
Algef are expected to be present; als'
Senator'S Stockbridge and McMillen anC
the Members of Congress.
Merchants are requested 10 decorat'
their places of business along the linz
| Of march in honor of the occasion anC
of the distinguished guests who will To-
| present.