Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-20
CORNER Stone LAYING
Impressive Ceremonies to be
Held at Library Ground Mon.
day Afternoon.
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge OF.
ficers to be in Charge
The Program.
Officers Who Have Worked for
the Realization OF the Pub.
lie Library.

III AAOA ys
The program OF the ceremonies of TIN
towns new $4,000 public library. TIL,
gift of Andrew Carnegie, is arranged
and will be given Monday afternoon
Aug. %, as announced in these col.
umns some time ago. The grand lodge
of Iowa, a. +. Il y. NJ, is to have The
ceremonies in charge, and a number OF
the grand lodge officers Will be here to
participate III the ceremonies.
Only those who have witnessed COR
ner stone layings by the Masonic fra
ternity realize the mpressvenes of
the service. The Masonic ritual is the
Oldest in existence, founded from the
established rules set down by King Sol
4 oman when the ancient temple was
built. Just who OF the grand lodge Off l.
/ GERS will be present is not known TO a
certainty as yet, but all who can pos
sbly reach the city will be here. The
/ officers of the grand lodge are as fol-
/ lows:
Most Worthy Grand Master-Willis
Smith Gardner, Clinton.
| Deputy Grand Master-W. l.. Ehlers,
| Correctionvlle.
Senior Grand Warden-William Hem
ry Norris, Manchester
Junior Grand Warden-John Craig
Dunlavy, Sioux City.
Grand Treasurer-Elmer Cameron
Abbey, Garner.
Grand Secretary-Newton Ray Par
win, Cedar Rapids.
Grand Chaplain-Rev. H. H. Greene.
Dubuque.
Grand Marshall. T. Pond, Newton.
Senior Grand Deacon--A u. Harris. |
New Hampton.
Bloomfield.
Garden Grove.
Junior Grand Steward-L. III. Thorne
Dewitt.
Grand Tyler-A. N. Alberson, Wash
ington.
The local committees, selected from
among the Masons, the members of
which are looking after the different
are l. L. Forbes, George
y. Turner and Charles H. Hull, on III
nance; l.. S. lSilborn and George Greg
DRY. on music, and John w. Wells, on
program and invitation. The order of
procession from the Masonic hall to the
building is as follows:
Tyler of Oldest Lodge.
Two Stewards of Oldest Lodge,
Master Masons.
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Junior Deacons. i
Senior Deacons. IL
Secretaries. Z
Treasurers.
Past Masters.
Junior Wardens.
Senior Wardens. !
Past aMsters.
Masters.
Band. lo
Grand Tyler.
Grand Stewards.
one Past Master with golden ves-
sci containing corn.
Two Past Masters with silver vessels
Wine and oil.
Architect with square, level and /
plumb.
Grand Treasurer and Grand Secre-
tary.
Master of Lodge carrying great
lights supported p4 Two ose"aius.
Grand Chaplain.
Past Grand Wardens.
Past Deputy Grand Masters.
Past Grand Masters.
Mayor of Marshalltown.
Two large lights borne by two Mas
tiers of Lodges.
Senior and Junior Grand Wardens.
0,.. I.,ru.. ljpht horne Inv a Ma Stpr of
a lodge.
Deputy Grand Master.
Master of Oldest lodge bearing book
of constitutions.
Most Worthy Grand Master sup
ported by Senior and Junior Grand
Deacons.
At the building at 2:3O O'Clock, the
OF der OF exercise will be as follows:
Music by band as officers take their
stations.
Prayer
Song-Quartet.
Address of welcome and presentation
of trowel to Grand Master, Mayor l..
Is. Jones.
Contents of deposit enumerated and
placed in stone.
Presentation of working tools to
Grand Master, Architect q. c. Miller.
Laying the corner stone by Grand
Lodge.
Song-Quartet.
Trying the stone, Deputy Grand Mas
ter and Grand Wardens.
Conservation of the stone by the
Grand Officers.
Grand honors
Presentation of builder by Grand |
Marshall, and delivery of working tools.
Proclamation by Grand Marshal.
Music by band.
Address by Rev. j. Il. Black.
Renediction by Grand Chaplain.
The members of the library board are
Mrs. II. j. Howe, PRESIDENT; Mr.. +. r.
Benedict, vice presidents Mrs. A. Nj.
Parker secretary; MIR. r. $. Balch,
treasurer. Mrs. +. w. Hargrave, Mrs.
Joseph Holmes, Mr.. w. l.. Place, Mr..
w. S. Mcbride and Mr. y. G. DAILY.
Mrs. NJ. Nj. BATHS is the librarian; Miss
Marion Parker, assistant librarian. and
Miss Mabel Eason, childrens librarian.
Patton & Miller, of Chicago. are the
| , rc Jiitartc np1 Atkinson az is