Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-20
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P|TTSF|ELD MAS0NS
Dedicate Their Handsome New
Hall, Friday Afternoon.
Meridian Lodge Now Has Quarters
Among Finest in State.
Grand Master Choaie's Address Concert and
Ball in The Evening.

Pitsfeld. Me. Jan. 19.-tSpcciaD.-
The dedicatory exercises of the new
Masonic han created a grand rcd let
Ter dav for Pittsfield. today, the like
If which has never been seen in Pitts
field on A similar occasion.
The weather was all that could hayc
heen hoped for. it being moderate.
delightful day. People from all over
this part of the State began to ar
rive in the early forenoon, and by noon
the Lancey house was crowded with
visitors. with still more coming all the
time. At about 2.30 in the afternoon.
the special train arrived from SkoW-
began with about - members Of De
Molay Commandery with their ladies.
beside large representation from
Wateryile ana way stations. on the
trains during the afternoon from the
east came large numbers from Ban
gr Dexter. Corinna ana Newport. 1t
us estimated that in all there We're
lAat 400 people present from ont Of
hTn. \ number Of the grand officers
Tsre present and nearly every Masonic
Mge in this part Of the State was
represented.
The dedicatOry exercises took place
in the new hall. at . o'clock in the af-
ternoon there being a large assembly
4, at these exercises, many not being able
to enter the hall IN account Of the large
crowd
DeMolay Commandery of Skowhe-
gan, We're escorted to the hall in 4
body. After their arrival the exercises
began by singing by a quartet con-
sisting Of Mr. ana Mrs r. A. Conant,
Miss Flora Jones and J. :. Haseltine.
The worthy master then resigned his
station to Grand Master W. :. ChOate
Of Augusta. Prayer was offered by
Grand Chaplain George F. began Of
Augusta.
Grand Architect y. G. Smith of this
village. then made a short address to
the grand master. going over the work
IN detail of the building committee and
presenting to him what they had ac-
complished. Next was a short address
to the grand master by the Worship
tal Master Q. f. Libby. The grand
officers then stated that they had eX-
amined the building operations in de-
TAIL, and announced everything to have
been done in lirst-class shape.
The grand officers then dedicated the
nall according to the ancient
and usual customs Of the or
der Grand Master ". S. Choate then
addressed the assembly. The meeting
was then brought to a close by prayer
by the grand chaplain
The address by Grand Master W. S.
Ch0ate Of the Grand Lodge. was elo-
quent and interesting He began with
mention Of the early history of Ma
"iry. lie spoke Of early architecture
ana the changes that had been mad
rom early history down to the present
"I"e ana drew an illustration that was
mt only beautiful but fOrceful and
HshIy complimentary to the grand
structure of Masonry. He paid high
"rplilneniS TO the enterprise " thu
~Tinbefs Of Meridian Lodge for having
crowded such a grand home for the
Masonic brethren.
lHe religious teachings of the order
rived 2 generous share Of attention
I'ms IN" course Of his remarks. ana
~u ms hearers that Faith, Hop" and
gree"
strange il is that this world existed
ul -ooo Years hay" gone by without
'ommandant thus given. 4 give
~ you that YOU live for one an
ff' This is the teaching upon
vh thlS institution is founded. This
common ground upon which an
may meet upon a level. what's
an th' creed Of politics. ana ~
@ught true friendship.
r,, !" man can get through this Worl
m,o..' nut nelhg an example Of some kind
Mn '',oh Tor you to decide whether You
Ut oe an example for good or FOR
ana ""eh a person derides Masonry
y fann n'he VIII do s. who are in the least
3 Wis., @',' IA with it, it cannot be other
Son s m'Si' q pad example. and such per-
~ su'iers most by it,"
wonS speaker referred to The scycn
erActS, 81 the world: to men who
nigh. monuments that their names
Of fptrr remembered by the people
atten,iae generations. Then he called
no mart n 70 Washington. who needed
be remare, shaft to cause his name ID
that corn.d for ages. 1T is deeds
Mustratinn. The speaker drew many
h9bler sonLs Of character 10 awakrn
hearers az. nus in the hearts Of his
bleasinq t-'u MS address was greatly
As o'oiS'h who heard him.
the marnh ' . me supper was served
y the I anofs of the visiting lodges
iAdge. '3Heey house by Meridian
With the %9a aG,rt ana ban in connec-
5 aall was ' gatb; s q he new Ma
ssstra Of pms ms evening, Pullen's
bangor, gave a fine con-