The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
INTERESTING OCCASION
CORNERSTONE LAYIEG or ODD Eel.
LOWS BUILDING AT SOUTHPORT.
It Was Laid on THANKSGIVING Day
With Impressive Ceremonies Past
Grand Master NJ. w. jacob OficiAted
and q Splendid Grafton Was Deliver
ed by the Rev. DIR. s. Mendelsohn.
Big Crowd Went Down
Big Crowd Went Down


the Odd Fellows and their friends at
Southport, the occasion being the lay
ing of the corner stone for the two story
building of Atlantic Lodge No. 43, I. o.
o. F., now nearing completion on Moore
street. between Bay and Howe streets.
The building is On the site of their old
building which was blown down some
five years since when Southport was
visited with one of the most terrible
storms that they she ever experienced.
The steamer Wilmington carried down
a large crowd of Odd Fellows and 9TH
ers. including the orator and several
who were to participate as grand Off
Gers during the dedication.
On arriving at Southport the officers
were taken to Miss Kate Stuart's where
they remained until time for the pro-
cession to form in front of the present
hall of tlant Lodge in the Hotel
Brunswick.
At about las p. m. the possession,
headed by the from Fort Caswell
and Southport, with Mr.. J. A. Williams
as marshal and Mr.. w. G. T. Keen as
assistant marshal, proceeded to the
new building where the ceremonies
were begun.
The officers were seated on the plat
form. while the members marched three
times around the building according to
the plan as laid Town in the l.. o.. o.
F., ritual. The band played while this
was being done. After the choir had
sung a very appropriate hymn, a list
of the articles to be placed in the
cornerstone box was read by Mr.. r. S.
Newton. grand secretary, who then
turned the box over to Mr.. r. j. Jones,
grand treasurer.
Grand Master Macus w. jacob, as
sisted by Grand Chaplain ]. NJ. Nc
owa and others. then performed the
ceremony in an impressive ann
Mr.. M. G.. Guthrie. deputy grand mas
ter. next made a short but interesting
talk in introducing the orator, the Rev.
DR.. S. MendelSohn, of this city. DR..
Mendelsohn, after returning thanks to
those having the management in charge
for having invited him to make the ad-
dress. and complimenting the officers
n members of Atlantic lodge No. 43,
for their praiseworthy undertaking in
having erected a home, delivered a
very fine and exceedingly interesting
address.
The following were the articles plac-
ed in the corner stone:
History of Atlantic Lodge No. 43, I.
o. o. F.. compiled by v. G. E. H. Cram
ner 1894; 9 old coins; stone from tile
grave of John Wesley; England, by p.
G. Marshal, J.. M. McGowan; one Unit
ed States silk flag, by Brother J. F.
Arnold: $1.00 Confederate bill; $500 Con-
federate bill: two $1,000 Confederate
bills; one $4,000 Confederate bill; two
$1,000 DO Confederate bills: one $4,000
Confederate Bill; one $500 North Caro-
lima bank note; n so cent North Car
01ina hill. nna SO m RanI Of Cano EonT
bill Wilmington, N. c.; one penny 1916
by P. G.. j. A. Williams; list of charter
members of Orion Lodge, No. 81, Will
mington, N. c., by P. G.. w. w. Yopp;
medal of the International exposition.
1876; copy of 1.-The Orphan Home"
newspaper; copies of "The Southport
Standard, The Wilmington Messenger,
The Morning Star and The Evening
Dispatch: list of officers and members
of Atlantic Lodge No. 43; list of grand
officers who participated in laying the
corner stone November 2Sth. 1901. stone
taken from the Hoover Hill Gold mine
by P. G.. r. S. Newton; programme of
arrangements Of the occasion, by N. G..
r. J.. Holdon: one $500 Confederate
note, 1862; one penny 1903; one penny
1857; n Canadian coin 1857 P. G., c..
Stuart. of Orion Lodge, No. 81 one
copy proceeding Grand lodge 1901; SOU
venir booklet of Wilmington, N. c.
Odd Fellows Herald. Springfield. Ill.
The present officers of Atlantic Lodge
are as follows:
N. CD. J. Holden.
v. GA. H. Olsen.
r. S.-R. S. Newton.
F. S.-M. c. Guthrie.
Warden-J. A. Williams.
CONF. H. Cranmer.
R. S. to N. CT. P. Engles.
L S. to N. GA. L. Lind.
R. S. 81. l.. Lowrimore.
L.. S. Sc. s. Carroll.
o. CD. r. Phillips.
/. G.-J. N. Daniels.
R s. to v. G.-N. Johnson.
L.. s. to v. &C. F. Nelson.
Chaplain-W. W. Ruark.
The committee who had charge and
who were so solicitious of the wants Of
their visitors were Mr.. Henry Daniels,
chairman; and Messrs. J.. B. Ruark,
]. N. Daniels. r. S. Newton, NJ. c..
Guthrie n B. j. Holden.
The ladies who had charge Of the
refreshments sold for the benefit Of the
building fund, were Mrs. l.. J. Pepper,
Miss Maggie ST. George, Miss Louise
Haskell. Miss Stella Haskell, Miss
Annie Daniels. Miss Annie Newton and
Miss Carrie Drew.
The steamer Wilmington left on her
return with a we'll pleased party on
board and they all a had an exceed
ingly pleasant day.
Clever Work