The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-11

the Rain-It Was a Mile Long and Made
an Imposing ACCOMMODATIONS Thre'
Thousand Visitors Estimated to be In
attepdance-surround Towns Send
Deleyations-Recept Last Night.
Notwithstanding the rain yesterday
the dedication OF the Masonic Home
was grand success from every stand
point
Had rne day been finer and warmer
the streets could not have held the
people As II was there were two
solid walls OF humanity extending from
Third street south and east on Main TO
Fourth avenue.
It was a mighty good-natured crowd
and those who composed IL stood good
naruredIy ON the worst sidewalks and
muddy streets for an hour waiting for
the procession to start.
There must have been 1900 visitors in
the city. Nearly 200 came from Win
field, more than 200 came from yelling
ton and from forty or fifty other towns
sent delegations proportionately large.
From this county outside the city
there must have been more than thou
sand people present
Owing 10 the rain in the morning q pa
rade became uncertain and UP until
Il O'Clock it was not finally decided to
have one. 1t was 70 have started at
I:30 o'clock, but II was 2:30 and a little
after when General Corbett formed the
line at the corner OF Third street and
Market
The parade was led by the chief of Do
Ice and eight stalwart men of his force.
II moved IN the following order:
1. Details Of police.
. Winfield band.
3. Marshal and staff
4. Officers Of Grand Comandery K.
T., OF Kansas IN carriages.
8. Communicates of Knights Tenn
pFar.
6. Of1cerse OF the Grand Lodge, A. F.
A NJ, OF Kansas, in carriages.
Z. Directors OF Masonic Home, in car
riages.
8. Second Regiment hand.
9. Master MRsons IN column OF fours.
10 Officers OF Grand Chapter, r. A
NJ, in carriages.
II. Officers OF Grand Chapter Eastern
Star, In carriages
L. Mayor and City Council, IN car
riages
l3. Members Of the Board OF Educa-
ton, in carriages.
Il Police Commi ssioners. in car
RACES
Is. Citizens IN carriages.
A splendid feature Of the parade and
one that was highly praised was the
turnout OF the fire department with
their trucks and ladders and resplend-
ent engines.
The parade moved in excellent order
and there was not a, hitch of any kind
OF character.
II moved west TO Main street from
where it formed on Market, south on
Main 10 Williams street, east on Will |
iar9s 10 Market, north on Market to |
Douglas, easel on Douglas TO Fourth, /
and colnter-marched west on Douglas /
10 Seneca, and south on Seneca 70 the 1
Home.
There were EXPLANATIONS of admfra-
ton from everybody as they approach
I'd the fine grounds and fine buildings
and previous TO the ceremonies "a gem
raj public inspection OF the premises
was INDUCED in.
DEDICATION CEREMONIES.
The dedication ceremonies were con-
fined strictly TO the ritual The grand
lodge officers held seats on the beauti-
full porch where was located the usual
furniture of a Blue lodge Of Nasons.
There was an immense crowd in front
10 see the ceremonies Eighteen hun
dred seats had been provided, but three
times that many would not nave seated
the spectators.
Chief of Police Burt was present with
a detail Of eight policemen Who main
taired the strictest order. They were
placed there subject TO the order Of Cen
eral Corbett. marshal OF the day
Whom . absolute or7s2r was in, F1r-fea
ceremonies, which were as follows, were
commenced:
Music: America" Wichita High
school chorus, with Miss Jessie Clark
as leader.
Address OF presentation of the Home
to the grand master for conservation
and dedication, by D. B. Fuller, presl-
dent OF the Home.
Address OF acceptance on the part OF
the grand lodge, grand master.
Grand master: The grand master pro-
claimed silence during the progress OF
the ceremonies.
Grand marshal: In the name OF the
most worshipful Grand Master. 1 pro-
claim silence, and command all persons
here assembled 10 observe due order and
Gecorum during the ancient ceremonies.
Grand master: Our grand chaplain
VIII invoke the Divine blessing upon the :
Ia Dor Of this hour
Invocation, grand chaplain
Music: Wichita Conservatory quartet.
Responsive reading by the grand 9
chaplain and the brethren.
Grand chaplain: o Lord our God. how =
excellent is Thy name IN all the earthi {
Who hast set Thy glory above the hea- :
Vels +
Brethren: How excellent is Thy name
IN all the earth
Grand chaplain: I VIII praise Thee. Q q
Lord, with my whole heart; viii show =
forth all Thy marvellous works
Brethren: viii be glad and rejoice IN '
Thee; will sing praise 10 Thy name. ?
Thou most high. o
Grand cha plain: The earth - the .
Lords and the fullness thereof; the c
world and they that dwell therein G
Brethren: For He hath founded & upor v
the seas. and established i upon the d
land 4
Grand chaplain: Except the Lord build z
The house, they labor in vain that build ..
L. q
Brethren: Except the Lord keen the n
,ity. the Tatchman waketh but in vain ! q
Grand chaplain: Lord. Thou hast "
heard the desire OF the humble. Thou n
Awarded -