The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-28
CORNERSTONE LAID.
Temple of Odd Fellowship Be-
gun With Ceremony.
NEW HOME FOR SEATTLE LODGE.
Two Hundred Members OF the Order
Present in Regalia Make the
Scene . Brilliant One.

The cornerstone of the grand structure to be
erected by Seattle Lodge, No. z, !. o. o. F.. on
the east side of Front street. between Bell and
Battery, was laid yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock with appropriate and impressive cere-
monies No extensive ARRANGEMENTS hsd been
made for the event. the decision to celebrate the
work publicly being arrived at only two days
before. but the occasion was one fun of interest,"
to every member of the order aud the manner
in which every detail of the proceedings was
performed showed the ability for good manage
ment which ever has marked the work of this
lodge.
Judge J. F. Miller, noble grand of the lodge.
was in charge of the exercises, and he was ably
assisted BY other officers in the order, from
other lodges
The cornerstone 10 Q granite block, four feet
long, three feet wide, and fifteen inches thick.
In cavity In the stone, prepared for its recep-
ton, was placed q copper box containing copies
of the archives OF the lodge, and other papers
of historical value. When the block was swung
into place, at the southwest corner of the wall,
it was sprinkled with water. flowers and wheat,
embIems of purity, love and industry, and the
impressive words of the ceremonial
recited. When this work YVES COM
pleted Past Grand Master L. F. Compton one
of the original founders of Seattle lodge, deliv-
cred an address reviewing briefly the history of
the organization and paying q high tribute to
AT the close of Mr.. Compton's speech, which
was an able effort, Judge Miller made an ad-
dress of welcome to the visiting members of the
order
The prayer and benediction were made by DR..
J. F. Damon, chaplain of Fraternity lodge No.
6S.
Not less than 200 mem bers of the order were
present Olive Branch Lodge No. 4, Friendship
Lodge No. 60, Unity Encsmpment No. aud
Ridgeley Degree Lodge No. 6, Daughters of Re-
becca, joining in the ceremonies. The offcia.
and many of the members were in full regalis,
and the gathering attracted and held the a;ten-
ton of hundreds of spectators. Among the
prominent visiting brethren from abroad was
District Deputy Grand Sire Robert Levers, of
the Hawaiian Islands jur. sdiction, and residing
at Honolulu. Past Grand Master II. @. Strive
was unavoidably absent through illness
Seattle Lodge, No. z, was organized fourteen
years ago. and is the largest and wealthiest
lodge in the state, having membership of $50,
and being possessed OF property to the
amount of $4,000 From the beginning the
lodge has enjoyed q career of prosperity. its
founders and their successors in the work hav.
ing unselfshly devoted themselves to its inter-
ests. AS an indication of the Loyalty of the
members, it was said yesterday that the attend
ance at the regular meetings averages seventy.
five, and that there are fifty members who do
not miss two meetings in year. The lodge has
Deeu IOrtuudGo III us investments most
of its funds having been used in
the purchase of real estate, the rise in
the value of which has made the organization
more than independent 1t owns lots in yari-
Gus parts of the city, several tenement houses,
the valuable lot upon which the new buildi2g
is going up. and only few weeks ago it sold a
piece of land for $4,000 which cost at the time
it was bought only few hundred.
The new temple of Odd Fellowship whose
corner stoyQ VI raped in, DosirioY, vostordov 4.
TO be 40xl11 feet four stories high. The ground
floor will be fitted up for business purposes, the
second will contain public hall, the third will
be used by the lodge as its home, and the fourth
contain grand banquet hall with connecting
rooms for kitchen, pantries and plate closets
The lodge room proper, on the third floor.
will be 37x64 feet with an arched ceiling, and
be finished elegantly. The anterooms will be
numerous and so arranged as to offer ev ry con-
venience that experience and good taste can
suggest. When completed the lodge will have
quarters which it will be proud to occupy and
to show to visitors.
The public hall on the second floor will be of
the same dimensions az the lodge room above.
and will I'LL q want which has existed for wears.
There has been no public hall of this character
in the city.
The building will be constructed under the
personal supervision of the building committee
of the lodge, consisting of w. L. Ames H. W.
Wheeler, Fred Johnson, G. NJ. Stewart and VIII.
lam Pearse. No contracts have been given, and
all work will be done by the hour. ensurinp
honest, faithful construction.
The trustees of the lodge, of whom Judge Mil.
Ter has been chairman for three yeers, have won
the highest regard of all members by the wis.
dom of their administration of its business af.
fairs, and the new building will be q monumen,
to their ability, as well as q palatial home for
Odd Fellowship.