The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-27
Anaconda, then read the following pa

Anaconda, then read the following pa
per:
20, Thou who didst by the founda-
tons of the earth, and in whom alone
we live and move and have our being,
we beseech Thee of Thy great goodness
to command Thy blessing to rest upon
the work which we this day begin;
honor it with Thine approving smile,
and prosper it to it's final accomplish
ment and to the glory of Thy great
name, and the happiness of all man
kind. Amen"
The Deposits.
The grand secretary then read the
list of records to be deposited in the
stone, as follows:
A short history of each Of the fol-
lowing named lodges: Colfax lodge No.
20, 1vanhoe lodge No. 62, Laurel en-
campment No. 49, Deborah lodge No.
6. This history contains the following
facts in relation to each of the forego-
ing lodges: Date of organization, num-
Der Of membership of organization, first
officers elected, receipts at orsaniza-
ton, the present number of members.
the assets of each lodge, the present
officers and the number of deaths since
organization.
The history of the hall association,
stating the date of organization. assets
and history of the building up to date
Inc IlISl CITY ulfGClOIy VI Tic SitS "a
Anaconda, containing an illustrated
history of the prominent buildings and
works.
The proceedings of the last grand
| lodge session.
| Also a short history Of the grand
| lodge of the state of Montana, showing
| date of organization. number of lodges
| at organization, number of members in
| jurisdiction at organization, first Off
] elected n1Inhpr of
at the present date. assets Of lodge at
! the present time and a organization,
and the number of deaths in jurisdic-
| ton since organization.
! Copy of the Anaconda Standard of
| this date, copy of the Anaconda Re
| corder of April 20, 1899, and copy of
! the Daily Inter Mountain of April II,
1899, and a copy Of a programme of
the S0th anniversary held in Anaconda
April g. 1899.
Friendship, Love and Truth.
The ceremony of depositing the ar
| ticles in the oritice being over, the
grand master read as follows, receiv-
| ing from the grand warden the vessel
containing water: In the name of
| friendship as pure as this water, l lay
| this cornerstone; and as it here forms
| the basis of this editice, binding to-
| gether in harmony and consistency the
| component parts of it's superstructure,
so may true friendship ever constitute
the foundation of our social fabric and
unite the family of man in one frater-
nal brotherhood
The grand master next received from
| the grand chaplain a wreath of flow
| erS and proceeded: In love. symbol
lied by these flowers, l lay this corner
| stone, and as it underlies and supports
this material temple, so may love ever
be the chief foundation stone of the
moral temple of our order; and the
divine sentiment of love ever animate
the hearts of all its votaries.'
Receiving then from the grand con-
ductor the vessel containing wheat,
Grand Master Neill continued as fol-
lows: In truth, represented by this
wheat | lay this cornerstone: trusting
that truth may ever prevail over error.
and that it's good seed, sown in our
hearts, may bring forth its peaceful
fruits in our lives. May the building
here to be erected for the incubation
of truth ever remain mistaken by the
storms of time, and our beloved order
ever rest securely upon the Rock of
Ages.
In benevoence and charity lay this
cornerstone, earnestly praying that as
it is firmly fixed in this solid founda-
ton, may those cardinal virtues i'm
be the constant practice of our order.
The grand master was then handed
the trowel, with which he spread NOR
tar upon the stone and continued thus
AS this cement binds together the
stones of the wall. so may the cement
of 'brotherly affection bind us together
during all the days of our lives hers
below; and SO may the cement of divine
love, in our Fathers own good time
unite us as living stones in the temple
/ above the house not made with hands
eternal in the heavens
The deputy grand master next made
the following proclamation:
BY direction Of the grand master,
declare this cornerstone duly laid &C
cording to regular and ancient form
and the building that is to rise upon i
devoted to the principles and work o.
Odd Fellowship"
The grand chaplain read the follow
ing invocatiOn:
"Almighty Architect of the Universe
who spake and it was done; who com
manded and it stood fast, accept W.
, humbly pray thee, the work of on
hands this day performed, ant
: strengthen us by Thy blessing to buil'
| upon this cornerstone a temple II
, which shall be taught the great princi
, pies of friendship, love and truth, AM
:, where benevolence and charity shal
, | ever exercise their kindly offices, AM
; be safe refuge from the deluge o
! mans passion and the discordant ele
, ments of faction and selfishness.
, Let Thy blessing abide with thos
, who have zealously undertaken tn
work of building this editice, and ma.
they be enabled by Thy good provi
dence to carry it forward to entir
) completion. Bless, we pray Thee, thos
, who are engaged in the construction o
the building, preserve them by TIL,
: | mighty power from danger and acct
dent while thus employed, surroun
? them with Thy protecting care. an
may their health and lives be preciou
in Thy sight and keeping.
I'VE earnestly invoke the continue
+. smile of Thy approving countenanc
:. upon our widespread and beneficent or
l der. Give to it. we beseech Thee, tn
!: guidance of Thy holy spirit. and pros
I | per it in the thing whereunto Thou ha
i ordained it. Give 1t success in all it
| oil off n n mr.