Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25
The Masonic Record.

Manchester Lodge, No. 1856, A. +. s AN.
Aug. II, 1868.
This Lodge has been invited to per-
form the ceremony of raising the corner
stone to the Congregational church in
this place on the 18th day of August, A.
ID. 1868 We have invited to take part
and assist us in the ceremony, three
lodges from Dubuque, one each from
Epworth, Dycrsvllle, independence,
Waterloo, Waverly, Cedar Falls, Coles
burg and Strawberry Point. AT the re-
quest of the lodge we prepare the fol-
lowing record to be deposited under the
corner stone that we meet to lay.
Manchester lodge No. 165 Of Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, though
young and counting its existence by
months, has attained to a respectable
position as to numbers and moral
character. We beg. leave to say with
all modesty that the members of the
craft in this place with the exception
OF the writer hereof arc taken and ac-
cepted as good and peaceful citizens,
grace to the fraternity. We hope if
future generations shall see these brief
records that they will give us the credit
of coming up to tho average of human
ity and let our imperfections lie buried
with our bones.
Our lodge was chartered by the grand
lodge of Iowa on the second day of
June, A. D. 1868. Charter accepted
and lodge constituted on the twenty
second day OF the same month. On the
same date the officers were elected and
duly installed. The ceremony Of con-
stituting the lodge and installing the
officers was conducted by Bro. w. p.
Allen of Metropolitan Lodge No. 40 Of
Dubuque, Iowa. The officers elect are:
Bro. B. ii. Keller, w. M.
w. c. Cawley, S. w.
(" Chas. Paxson, j. w.
H. p Duffey, Treasurer.
H. N. Cornish, Secretary.
The officers appointed are:
Bro. Seth Brown, S. d.
C. e. Reynolds, j. D.
g Geo. Acres. Sen. st.
Samuel Kelley, Jun. st.
Peter Case, Tyler.
The names of the Master Masons,
twenty-five in number, are:
j. NJ Watson c. E. Dean
Thos. Turney c. G. Reynolds
B. H. Keller E. l.. Eaton
II. p Duifey John Acres.
w. G. Cawley N Denton
w. A. Morse Chas. Paxson
Peter Case j. Lukinbill
Ray B. Griffin II. N. Cornish
John s. Barry Edw. b. Chapman
Seth Brown l.. Haubenistil
Saml Kelly Edison Merrill
Joseph Vaughn Thos. Toogood
Geo. Acres.
There are no fellowcrafts. The
names of the entered apprentices are
Gilbert Yeoman, John Drybread, w. d,
jenkins, R. Phelps.
We have also an adaptive degree Of
Masonry for our wives, sisters, mother;
and daughters, entitled the Eastern
Star, and composed of seven members
Their names are:
Mrs. B. H. Keller Mrs. w. c. Cawley
w. A. Morse II. N. Cornist
c, e. Dean {" II. P. Duffey
j. M. Watson
When the ruthless hand of time or the
devouring elements shall bring these
records to light. we trust that future In
habitants OF this thriving town will
remember us kindly and bless us. Tha
our children or children's children will
revere our names and drop tear tt
our memory, and that our brothe,
Masons will honor our remembrance
with that fraternal feeling of faith
hope and brotherly love. aud think o
our bodies as resting peacefully unde
the capia and our spirits abiding in tha
spiritual temple-that house not mad
with hands. eternal in the heavens
With feelings OF kindness to all man
kind, and more especially TO brothe
Masons, | subscribe myself in behalf O
| the lodge,
Fraternally yours,
H. N. Cornish,
sec'y Manchester Lodge A, F. & A
NJ, No. 1866.