The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-28

Was the Dedication Of the New Masoni, Hail.
over One Hundred Outsiders Here.

| Was the Dedication OF the New Masoni= Hail.
over One Hundred Outsiders Here.
i It's been long time since 70 much
grandeur and gayety was witnessed in
this city as was in evidence last Wednes.
day evening, the occasion being the ded J.
cation OF the new Masonic hall. All
week, local Masons had beeu preparing
for the event and they were well repaid
for their efforts, for every one OF the
one hundred and fifty visitors, who
came to help celebrate the event, joined
in praise OF the Masons and their bcauti-
ful temple. "rhe finest hall this side of
Oshkosh, WAS the comment most
frequently hearl and there was no Hat
tery to the statement for, ia reality,
there is not II hall in the upper pcninsu-
lar that SURPRISES IL in beauty.
The first delegation TO arrive came in
at 3:15 and consisted of visitors from
Iron Mountain, Vulcan and Norway,
nincty-five in ALL The Iron Mountain
people expected to secure u special train
but the railroad people conld not fur
nish nm engine So they came up on the
regular. Had the original idea of ~
special train been carried out three
times rs many visitors would have been
here from down the range At six
another delegatio arrived from Amas,l
aud at seven the visitors from Iron
River arrived.
About seven the guests began 10 con
greeatc in the spacious hall and recep-
tion rooms and nearly an hour was
spent in inspecting aud admiring the
rooms nnd furnishings While il wns
not a dress party, yet "a number oi very
handsome costumes were noticeable.
Nandcnherg's Orchestra, of Marinette.
had been secured to furnish music for
the occnsion. At 9:l5 the announce
ment was made that the Dedication
ceremonies would begin aud all repaired
To the hall to witness them. NJ. Il.
Mc(;ce, Grand Master, was master OF
ceremonies. Preceding the ceremonies.
two fine selections were rendered by the
orchestra and Mrs. Abbott aud Miss
Fi,z,mmons each rendered vocal solos.
/ Then began the ceremonies proper,
which consisted of the Transferring oI The
building from the builder, Frank Scad-
den, TO the lodge and the dedication OF
il 60 the purposes OF Masonry. Colonel
Robert Bates, OF lronwOod, WAS Grand
| Marshal, Il. +. Brown, of Iron Noun
tain, Deputy Grand Master, Geo. Irving,
Senior Grand Watdcn, l.. G.. Springer
Junior Grand Warden, Thomas Barron,
Senior Grand Deacon, John III. Parks
Junior Grand Deacon, John James
Grand Chaplain, l.. A. Henry, Grand
Secretary. III. j. Mclaughlin, Grand
Treasurer and j. A. Hathaway, Grand
Tyler.
The ceremonies were brilliant and i'm
prcssive and were followed by nppropri
ate remarks by NJ. l.. MrGec, Grand
Master Hon S. L. Handy, master of Tia,
lodge, responded in Il neat speech
Mrs $. II. Handy delighted the audicnc,
with one OF her choicest vocal selections
and the dedication ceremonies were al
an end.
A reception followed and after a
short time spent in getting acquainted
the banquet WINS announced. But eight \
persons could be seated ut time in the
banquet room So the music started and
those who were not eating whirled tliC
hours away in the dance. From 9;3t
until 200 the walters were kept busy
ut the tables and when the last hao
been served it was found that just BOT
persons had partnkcn OF the sunptuous
supper that local masons had prepared
At twelve o'clock the grand marcl
took place lead by Il. t. Nelson ant
Miss Bessie Penglass From that hou
until 3:3o all were busy nt the dance
Promptly nt ADO the special train I,
Iron Mountain and Norway was nm
nounced aud a general good night wn,
passed around.
1t was truly the leader oi all socia
affairs so lar held in the city. 1hor,
present from outside are ~ follows.
: Iron Mountain Mr. aud Mrs +. +
Mason, Henry g. Cilluth, John Lilo, Il
Chas. Hamilton, j, \. lIaney. Geo
Harvey, j :, hathaway, Mr.. aud Mrs
ID. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs ID. A. Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Nichol. Mr. and Mrs
Livy, Mr.. nud Mrs. $. u. Eams, Mr.. an,
Mrs. NJ. Taylor, Emil Ilnycs, Chas. Nc
Grcgor, j. i. Eskil
Norway-Mr. and Mrs. n. Nancarrow
III. Rnndill, Mr. and Mrs. l.. L. Springer
y q. Murry, Mr.. and Mrs. John hnnlield
u Mr.. and Mrs. s. Perkins, Miss Anu'
i Perkins, Bessle Runwich, Richard Wills
Q ncrlhn Norwach, Daisy Wills, Chis. L
Triber, Adam Anderson.
Vucan-F. U. Nelson, II. c. White
head Miss Ida Lindcrman, Mrs. {
Whitehead. Mr.. and Mrs. \. jacobson
q Mrs Copeland, Enock Roberta, Mr an