Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1890-01-01

WlQOW ana orphan DeSlQeS. Ih1S ma1eS-
tic stream of water that flows around our
beautiful city will soon be harnessed and
bridled for the use of our future over
flowing population, as we'll as the world
at large. As one large enterprise after
another settles on the bank Of the river,
each one calling for another reduction
works, calling for iron foundries,
calling for rolling mills, our ranchmen
calling for farming implements, our
sheepmen calling for woolen mills, our
settlers for furniture manufacturing and
each in their turn calling for something
else, expect in short time to see the
river bank dotted with factories and none
slowed running to waste. Applause.
A MASONIC BUILDING NEEDED
Now while all this is going on, ought
not we as Master Builders endeavor to
secure some favored snct on which to
build our future Masonia.edifce? There
10 not member of this ledge nor clti-
zen of Great Falls that would not point
with pride to Masonic Temple second to
none in the west. With wisdom to con-
trive, strength to support and beauty to
adorn an institution of that kind would
be self-sustaining from the outset, and
the young Mason in search of Masonic
light, would not only have the Blue lodge
and chapter so lately started here, but
the council, concistory, commandery and
shrine, and by the way, had nearly for
got the Eastern Star, the Daughters of
Rebecca. A lodge for them we must and
surely will have as soon al, we get wives
and daughters enough to ~ the business.
[Applause.1 When | lcDA around me
tonight l think we should have COM
menced long ago.
AN HONORABLE RECORD.
Cascade lodge No. 81, is now in its
third year with membership of thirty
five or forty and never has q brother been
expelled, suspended or evenreprimanded.
The finances are handed down to us In a
flourishing condition, for all of which our
thanks are due its founders and those
who have SO faithfully governed its inter-
ests and transferred them to us this even
ing. l only hope that we may hand them
down to worthy successors in like
fiourishing condition. May they in their
turn transfer them to futur3 generation,
with valuable tenets of our lime honored
institution, unchanged by time, and when
our labors here are ended may we greet
the ever blooming spring of acacia.
which represents our Masonic hope, and
gain admission to the celestial lodge on
high where the supreme architect of the
wish of your humble servant. Applause
Mr.. Dodson then favored the assem-
blage with song. Mr.. Fomeroy spoke
in appropriate terms for 'The Ladies'"
whom he welcomed cordially. After an
interval devoted to music, Rev. W. B.
Coombe made an eloquent address in
which he traced Masonry TO- its sources
in the golden days of Judea and narrated
the progress of the order In, the United
States since it was INTRODUCED here. two
centuries ago at Boston. He spoke of the
mission of the order in graphic and con-
vincing language, which was much ap-
preciated. Mr.. Willard spoke briefly for
"Our Visitors" His remarks were prac-
tical and we'll received.
Choice refreshments were then served
to the guests. Toward the close Messrs.
Hawkins, Loberg and others sang the
closing hymn and Rev. MIR. Coombe off
cred prayer.
Among those who enjoyed so much
Masonic hospitality, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Loberg, Charles Wegner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. McClelland, J..
w. Stanton, DR.. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes, DR.. and Mrs. Reed, DR.. Mona
han, Judge and Mrs. Huy, DR.. and Mrs.
Ladd, Miss Rich, q. M. and w. Webster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, Mrs. J. G. Clark, j.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Dodson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Coombs, Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
son, Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Beachley, DR..
Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mr..
and Mrs. D. l.. Tracy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hotchkiss, Mr.. and Mrs. Powers, Mr.. Mrs.
and Miss Trigg, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt, Miss
i, Gremm, Mr.. Dickenson, and Mr.. Bird.
Many Masons came from the rural dis
tricts 10 witness the installation.