Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-06
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outcfie vefe feo0s oDo tne Pfootdeut
delivered his sddssas- President Dun
ham briefly alluded to the orgAnisA.
ticn Of the association. and
paid . fitting tnbuts 10 the
energy and perseverance, Of the project
ora He stated that the first meeting
Was held on October g. 1885, at which
time the preliminary work WAS inst.-
tuted. The first annual meeting Was
held January 5. 1887, siace which time
there has been no diminution in the
enthusiasm Of those entrusted with the
details OF the great work. The corner
stone OF the home Was LAID May 81,
1883, and he had made the necessary
provision for the dedication OF the
structure, JAnuary2s, 1891. The dedl-
eatory services and ceremonies will be
exempliIied by tiraad Master Joha
;. Cross. of Bangor, and the oration
will be delivered BY Hon. Hugh Me-
Curdy, of Corunna. In closing his adj
miFable address, he said:
''fhe Masonic fair, held in this city
November 10 TO Is. WAS indeed the
erowning Elf ort IN the direction OF true
benevolence. To those VINO planned
aud executed the great work | return
my personsl thanks, ~ we'll as the
thanks or our trustees and the craft at
large. The amount Was beyond the
most sarlgulne expectations OF the pro-
lectors."
Secretary Innes made an elaborate
report, In which he gave in full the
work accomplished. He thanked the
ladies Tor their liberal assistance, and
paid their generosity glowing tribute.
He pointed TO the thirty-three-acre
plat, nesting near Reeds Lake, in the
center OF which stood the home as an
enduring monument OF Masonic benev-
olence. The furnishing OF the rooms
had been subject of correspondence,
IN which several lodges and individuals
had offered to provide the necessary
funds on the sole condition that me-
moral tablets, or other symbols, might
be affixed, either 10 the walls on on the
doors He advocated q per capita tax
upon members of the craft for the sup
port OF the home. Receipts from all
sources for the year were as follows:
From life membership, $2226.51; active
membership. S646; donations, $9523. .13;
Masonic FAIR, S23. .699.76, from which
should be deducted Si693.11 expenses;
n. +. Morse, SIP. To these items
should be added $365S fiom divers
sources and unpaid life memberships
amounting to $3.50. The secretary re-
views the great good the home is des-
tined to do the Widows and children of
members OF the craft, and predicts
united and harmonious management.
Treasurer Barth's report was short
x~~A 49, h. ~ a A
ON hand at date of last meeting of $685.
623.93 and . present cash balance of
$37 ,o24.75. The report Of the building
committee is partially historical, re-
viewing the progress of the work from
the beginning. 1t shows that the con-
tract for the foundation was let No
vember 5, 1888, to Hoskin 4 Maun-
der for 81 $50; August 5, 1889, contract
for entire superstructure to same
parties for $i7 ,Si2.65, which WAS subse-
quently increased $3.50 by a change
from Holland TO Ohio stone: May, 1890,
finishing and carpenter work to same
for $lO, ,949.62; May. 1890, plumbing to
Weatherly & Pulte for 81 $50; July.
1890, boiler house to Hoskin 4 Maunder
for $500; July, 1889, drilling well,
snith Robens. $S2l.75; sewerage, $3.50:
pump SdS fhtCtiAuts als
apparatus, 6, 900; Naysinith, suEerin.
a small amount will 5e required for the
finishing touches.
Concluding the report reads:
"Tne committee are of the impression
that the building is beauty in its de-
sign, solid and substantial in its con-
strucnon, elegant in It's finish and COM
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hope and trust that many good and
worthy brothers and their ladies may
ind shelter and comfort within It and
enjoy its nospitalitics.
JUIIrs HousEMAN,
It. II. BRADFTELp,
F. Il. WISsoR,
a W. STEELE,
W. c. DExTsov."
The several reports were adopted.
after whic4 the annual election of Off
GERS was held. resulting as follows:
Prssldent--Wm. bunham.
Wee Presdent-E. ID. Swartout.
Secretary-X. p. fanes.
easureY-Jacoh Earth.
Board of Trustees-E n. Benedict,
Herman " Moore. samuel =. Watson.
II. u. Bradfielc, L. ". Strahan, W. c.
benson.
The program for the dedicatory ser
vices IL one of the most comprehensive
and beautiful ever adopted. and will
form very attractive feature of the
Grand Lodge proceedings. which are to
be- held IN this city the 9th and 2sth
instant.
Ia fheevering the Board of Trustees
met at the same place and transacted
- "A 4.
OF the dedication exercises were con-
fided to committees with power TO Act.
The question Of donating the Home 10
the Grand Lodge ~ss vigorously dis
cussed. the sentiment seeming 20 be
that the management should continue
IN the hands Of those who had united
in erecting the structure and pushing il
80 completion. A proposition was sub
rntted 70 tender the ladies' who had
contributed - the work q grand ban
aaes on February 1. After a full dis
cussion the matter vas placed IN the
hands Of committee with Instructions
90 report az q meeting ~ be held next
MonAay night
The following members we're IN A.
tendsucs. W. VI. Dunham. julius
Housernsn. Vim. P. Tnnes. r. r. swart-
ont. sseob parth. 6. :. Horton. john
4. jennings. q. W Thompsoa, E. Z.
wrusor. Grand Rapids; " ;. Lawrence.
Ealanssseo; &. ID. Wheeler, Manistee:
wrn. steele. Ionia. samuel Stephenson,
Nenouasnee and Or. c. P. Bigelow, Big
Rapids.
As o'clock this morning the trus-
tees from out Of tovn vii visit the
home