The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-01-20
DEDICATED.

The Handsome Masonic Temple
So!cann.y Dedicated to thc Art
Df Masonry
The Craft Celebrate the Event
with Banquet and Rail.
Wednesday last was Masonic cay, and
the morning dawned clear and bright,
presenting one of the most delightful Of
winter days The change from the re-
cent cold clustering weather vas very
satisfactory and appeared to Indicate that
the masonic fraternity were on Pretty
good terms with the weather bureau
and could get from that quarter what
ever they asked for. Quite number Of
masons from surrounding towns came
in to attend and participate in the exer
cises of a public installation OF officers
lately erected by the fraternity. The
Milbank lodge had for some time looked
forward to this event with great deal
Of interest, and preparations had been
made to make the affair red letter day
in the history Of the craft in this locality.
The doors OF the building were thrown
open to the public, and besides the Ma
sons and their families there was con-
stant stream OF visitors who came to in
spect and admire the handsomely finish
ed rooms that were thenceforth to be
dedicated to the cause of masonic
fraternity and bene7olence.
The grand lodge was represented in the
persons of the Most Worshiptul Grand
Master, Harvey J. Rice. OF Huron, and
the Senior Grand Warden, w. G. Allen,
Of Groton. The lodge was called to or
der informally by the Grand Master, who
appointed the following grand officers
for the purpose of installation:
| Deputy G.. MI G. Leyoy.
G.. CHAPLAIN -Cortez Salmon.
J. G. Ward.-J. G. Elliot.
G. Treas.--L. z. Ranous.
G.. SEED. s. Gable.
G. Marshal j. G. Knapp.
S. q. IL. S. Perkins.
J. IT, DIV. W. Downie.
; G.. Sc. ID. Ely.
J. G. Sc. Emanuel.
! q. Tt. L. Conright.
With this list Of officers Grand Master
Rice proceeded to INSTALL the officers Of
Milbank lodge, No. 20, with the simple
but Impressive ceremonies prescribed for
public installation OF officers. Follow
ing were the officers installed:
". M.-A. J. Bleser.
S W. W.--Thos. L. Bouck.
j. W.-Wm Crooker.
Treas.-W. B. Saunders.
Sec. &C. NJ. Middebrook
| S. D.-Ed. S. Healy.
| J. D-James Watson.
S. S.-N. j. Blescr
j. S-Leonard Williams.
Tyler-I. =. Record.
! At the conclusion OF the installation a
short recess was taken and the time de-
| voted to social greetings and congratu-
/ lalions, Prof. SAVERS orchestra ut in.
tervals discoursing sweet music. Upon
reopening OF the lodge the grand officers,
as before named, with the exception Of
Mr. J B. Whitcomb, vice Il. d. Ely as
Senior Steward, and preceded by
knights Templar w. G. Allen, Geo. S.
Perry, J. w. Abbott, John McCollum,
Edward Cook, VIM. Ross, E. D. Ely and
T. T. Bouck, in the Templar uniform,
were formed into line Ter command
OF Sir knight J. G. Knapp, acting as
grand marshal, the grand stewards bear
ing the corn, vine and oil for the dedi-
catory ceremony. The procession march
ed to the music OF the orchestra, and the
beautiful ritualis,ic ceremony Of dedica-
tion was conducted by the grand master,
assisted BY the deputy grand master and
grand chaplain. The ceremony was Of a
most solemn and impressive character,
illustrative OF the grand principles OF
benevolence and brotherhood which sup
port the masonic uperstructure.
! At the conclusion Of the ritualistic
work Grand Master Rice delivered a
short address Of congratulatlon to the
brethren upon the handsome structure
which they had erected and the elegant
and comfortable quarters they were
henceiorth to enjoy as a masonic home.
He said:
BRETHREN AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: