The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-11

;sor ssrnnd Ioaas Of Washington, copy
Mackey Manual ei Lodge: proceedings Masonic
Veterans Association. two circulars scottish
Isgi: two COMES seattle Telegraph lure Q, 1891;
two copies Posr-lNTELLrGEScEs June ., 1ssl,
copper cent. date 1917, by James Heads; Decent
Card e. H. gin e r..sss, Pennington. Nss6ias
ton; names of officers and members OF
ST. Johns Lodge No. 9, June 2, 1901, and names
iuseribed III. I. Eagan, A. Van Norman, s s.
White, Z. A. Atkinson, Seattle Jewelry Com
pany, June 10, 1891; twenty-five cent pieces, E.
and j. Deake. ST. Johns Lodge no. .: Calendar
of Falls CITY Lodge No. &c, +. & A. NJ, 1891, A. l.
5s9l; cards. G.. +. Cam, j., Eureka Lodge No. -;
81, G. ~ MsrseIl: 50 cents. IT, c. MckInnon. 1851;
n notice of meeting from Isaac Parker Lodge by
l. Parker; small sack OF Capote wheat exhibited
at New Orleans in 1854, by J. Head. ST. John
Lodge No q; sand from potters fed, taken
from the fields suceoth and Zerdotha; piece of
acacia tree Mount Lebanon, used in the ark of
the covenant the affairs OF the temple and
specimens of stone from Cheops, one of the
great pyramids; cedar from Lebanon, Decent
piece j. E. Plouf; catalogue OF the University
of Washington of 1s9l-9e: charter OF Seattle of
1see with autographs 81 cS R,snrs portraits
A very interesting incident occurred at Freed's
hall, Past Grand Master Dyer presenting silver
Masonic troweI to Grand Master Edminston.
Past Master Dyer said n substance:
Most Worshipfug Master: 1t has been delegated
to me the pleasant duty on behalf OF 81 Johns
Masons to present 70 you this beautiful
trowel The inscription on the same
presented to James Z. Edminston, grand
stone OF the Masonic temple by 81. Johns Lodge,
No. Q. June 10, A. ID. 1901, A. l. $751; speaks
| alive masons TO spread the cement which unites
the building into one solid mass, we as Free and
Accepted Masons are taught to make
use Of it for the more noble
the cement of brotheriy love and affection,
tha: cement which unites US into bond OF
friends and brothers; and no more fit emblem
could be selected to present TO you upon this
occasion than the troweL Though this inscTip-
ton may be obliterated and this metal msy cor
rode with time, yet the sentiments which this
emblem expresses viii never die, and the work
allotted to you today of laying the cornerstone
OF the new Masonic temple will be an eventiul
one in the history OF Masonry, not only i'll Sc
attic, but throughout the state OF Washington.
AS years shall come and go and the brethren
shall meet within the sacred precincts OF the
new Masonic temple, may they ever remember
the lessons taught US in our noble order.
This building 10 be erected will be the rally
ing point for Masons in all time to come, aud
even those who come after US will meet here
from time to time to practice the beautiful pre-
cep.s OF our o-der, AID let us not at this time
forget that we OF the Masonic fraternity
making history which we hope and believe viii
stand the harsh criticisms of time.
Then, most worshipful sir, e slight token to
you and the high and distinguished Office which
you oecuy We present this memenfo as q tribute
OF respect and reverence to you; and 10 your
brethren OF the mystic tie we trust that this oc-
casion will cement between US bonds OF friend
ship and brotherly love which death
alone can sever, and we believe that each and
every one of us will go home from this Grand
Lodge meeting feeling that the events OF this
day will be cherished in our memories as @
happy occasion as long as life shall last.
Grand Master Edminston responded in suit
able language, thanking the members of st.
Johns lodge for the memento just presented,
and promising 10 cherish it as one OF the happy
events of his life and that he would endeayor TO
practice the beautiful principles expressed in
the emblem of spreading the cement of brotherly
love and affection.
The building to be erected viii be on the
Richardsonian order OF architecture, an adapta-
ton OF the Romanesque. and has been designed
by Mr.. +. n. Wilcox. The intention is TO even
tually make il six-story building, with base
ment, TO cost $4,000, but at present it will only
be built TO the third story. The chief entrance
will be on Pike street, with a vestibEie
ten feet wide by twenty-four high. Wherever
possible, the design is mathematical. The vesti-
bule viii be laid with mosaic pavement, with
blazing star and tesselated border. At the en-
trance will be two columns representing those
of King Solomon's temple. At the entrance to
the upper floors will be three columns, express
sive of the three orders of architecture, Doric,
Ionic and Corinthian and, throughout, the
rooms of the order will be fitted with the latest
designed appliances for the work of the craft.
On the first floor there viii be five stores, and
an entrance TO the elevator An eight-foot
stairway will lead to the second floor or Masonic
hall, the banquet room and ante-rooms. The
two large rooms will reach up to The top OF the
third story with vaulted roof twenty-five feet
high. A mezzanine floor over part will afford
an armory. Offices for general purposes will
occupy the remainder of the space and
| reserved for reception rooms and for
the paraphernalia of various Masonic
bodies. The entrance on Second
street will lead to room forty feet wido by
fortytour long, which will be used as an assem-
bly, room for general purposes A stairway VIII
reach the third floor which, for the present, is
to be rented to Olive Branch lodge, /. o. o. F.
The design includes eventually hall sixty five
feet by 10i, to be used on grand occasions. When
completed the building will contain 2O9 Offices
The first story will be of roek-iaced stone, and
the Others of pressed brick and terra Gotta. The
contract has been let TO Sullivan (. Clough.