The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-01-19
THE DEED is DONE.
McCook's A. o. u. w. Temple Dedi-
Gated With Appro pirate
Ceremony.
A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT
COMMEMORATIVE.

IN @ON 1'N
and Southwestern Nebraska celebrated
the consummation of a great accomplish
ment, in the dedication of their hand
some and commodious temple building,
corner of Main and Dennison. This for
NAL dedication was performed by t h e
Grand Master Workman of the order, ].
G. Tate of Lincoln, assisted by grand
lodge officials from home and abroad,
with appropriate ceremony, in the pres
ence of a large number of Workmen
from all over the southwestern part of
the state, the exercises taking place in
the temple hall.
The exercises of the day began with
the arrival of the special train fl o
Hastings at prompt three O'Clock, bring
ing delegations, both large and small,
from almost every town between here
and Hastings. These delegations were
met at the depot by a procession of local
Workmen headed by the band, and uni
formed members of the K. of P. and
fire department, headed by the Pythian
band, and were marched to the old Hodge
quarters in the Meeker building, where
they broke ranks temporarily. At AGO
a grand procession was formed of the
visiting and local Workmen headed by
the A. o. U. w. band and Holdrege's
uniformed Degree Team. and the K. of
P. and members of the fire department,
headed by the Pythian band, all in uni
form. The order of march took in a
good portion of the city; at completion of
which the people separated until after
supper, when they again came together
at the temple hall to witness the formal
dedicatory services by the Grand Master
Workman and associates. This ceremony
was interesting indeed as marking the
completion of one ofthe finest templesin
Nebraska. exhibiting in substantial brick
the energy and enterprise of the Work
men of this section of Nebraska, and es-
p~ecially of the citizens of McCook.
Following this came the comforting of
LIZ SSSO1d 0CSlOS Ou SdllulOdLCS LII LIZ
presence o # m e m b e of
A. o. U. w. only. Then the public ex-
hibition of degree work by the Holdrege
Degree Team. These meetings were
numerously attended by members and
visitors who thronged the ~commodious
hall.
to~<1- of+a- .,1 {1a-a r-.- ., a,,%,-o
change of programme. Terpsichore was
installed and presided over the subse-
quent proceedings till the approach of
the king of day. Reizenstein's orches-
ira provided the enthusiasm for the dane
ing, which continued until four O'Clock
in the morning. The ball was a dressy,
by a crowded house with every indica-
ton of pleasure.
At 1890 supper was announced and a
grand rush was made for the dining hall,
which was located in the south Main
avenue store oom of the temple. The
ladies of the Degree of Honor lad this
important feature of the programme I'M
der their immediate control. That they
discharged their duty we'll goes without
the saying, and the fact that I,2oo par
took of their bounty and delicacies shows
that their efforts were appreciated.
In fine the temple dedication was a
most gratifying success in every respect,
~redounding to the credit of all interested
in making the affair noteworthy and re-
presentive of the enterprise of the people.
NOTES.
That multitudinous Cambridge dele
CATION failed to materialize.
There were forty-6ve people in the
Arapahoe' delegation, which was the
largest in attendance from abroad.
The decorations were rather meagre
for so suspicious an occasion, and might
easily have been improved upon at small
expense.
Minden lodge No. 50 was strongly
represented by a 4o-rod goat, which was
a respected crest of the occasion, and
drew nightly.
The appointment of grand medical ex-
aminer was not made, Monday, as was
expected. DR.. ]. H. Hall of Plattsmouth
was here in his own behalf for the place.
Twelve hundred people ate supper,
which was served by the Degree of Hon
or from 1890 to 2:3o. The rush at the
announcement of supper was something
tremendous and undignifed.
George F. Milbourn of Minden, SUI
preme representative; J. c. Hayes of
Champion, grand overseer; DR.. D. B.
Waggoner of Stamford, grand trustee; o.
J. Van Dyke of Shelton, grand lecturer;
DR.. McConaughy, York, ex-grand med
ical examiner, were among the digni-
taries in attendance.
The EJu-,rJe r,-,h1;-r -1ooa u- n .