The leader., 1899-08-09

and John H. Stewart as members.
On January, Is, 1862 the Grand
Lodge, at its forty-second annual COM
munication, granted the charter, and
under this authority the Lodge was
instituted on Feb. II, A. L. $780,
On April IA, a committee was ap-
pointed to select lot and receive
proposals for erecting building.
The east half of lots 4 and block N
were donated by Mr.. M. j. Whitworth,
and the contract for the building let
on July. IA, A. l.. $3.50. On March 8, A.
l.. 1851, the building committee re-
ported their inability to procure funds
and asked to be discharged, which re-
quest was granted and the lots return
ed to Mr.. Whitworth.
On April 13 Mr.. Whitworth submit
ted proposition to the Lodge to
build the hall, which was accepted, and
on December q, A. l.. 1862, the lodge
moved into the Masonic Hall and held
it's installation ceremonies. Through
the- continued efforts of Capt. A. E.
Moreton, then Worshipful Master, on
Aug. IA, A. l.. 1859, joint stock company
was formed, and after several months
of hard work, the amount necessary to
purchase building and lot was raised,
and on Feb. "a, A. l.. 5S70, the property
was transferred to the Lodge, where it
was occupied until destroyed by fire
on the evening of April 14th, A. l..
5S99.
On March the 18th, and prior to the
destruction of the building, a commit
tee, composed of c. E. Grafton, j. 4.
Seavey, G. F. Heuck, c. NJ Waterman,
A. +. Moreton, W. F. Parsons and John
Maynor, was appointed to investigate
the buying of another location with a
view of selling the then present prop
erty and building when possible. On
April the 10th the committee selected
the present location, corner West
Cherokee and South Jackson streets,
and on reporting to the Lodge they
were instructed to buy same, the
chapter No. so, Council No. 81 and
Commandery No. IS joining in the pur-
chase for the erection of Temple,
After the destruction of the old
building the Lodges were called to-
gether and the building committee
was empowered to take charge of all
funds on hand and due, and proceed
with necessary plans, etc, and build
new Temple as they might agree.
The laying of the corner stone was set
for Aug. 10th, the fortieth anniversary
of the Blue Lodge, but circumstances
made it very necessary that it be laid
tomorrow, the 10th, in order that the
contractor may finish the building in
the required time.
Brookhaven Lodge No. 24l has re-
ceived and acted upon 3S4 petitions
in its 40 years of existence, has record
ded of only 80 deaths and now has a
membership of y. -
Brookhaven Royal Arch Chapter No
50 was organized July llth, A. /. 1894,
A. d. 1854, and has 81 members.
Brookhaven Council of Royal and
Select Masters was organized January
18th, A. Dep. 1856, and has 81 members
st. Elmo Commandery of knights
Templar No. Is was organized u. D.
August the 11th, A. o. 776, A. d. 1894
and has 30 members.
The contract for the building now
being erected was let ON July 14th
1899, to Christian Larsen for S15,135
to be completed ON November 1st
1899, the first floor to be occupied as
stores. the second floor for Young
Mems Club and the third floor for Lodge
rooms, etc. The first three brick laid
in the Temple were laid by j. e
Seavey, c. Il. Heuck and j. A. McCor
mick, Jr., at 3;15 p. M, Tuesday, July
18th, 1909.
All FL, mb rs Of the fraternity are
requested to meet at the Mayors Office
at $50 p. m. The public is cordially
invited to witness the ceremonies
which will take place at p. m.