The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-30
LAID CORNER STONE.
Report of the Laying OF the Corner
Stone at Garden Grove, Iowa.

Report OF the Laying OF the Corner
Stone at Garden Grove, Iowa.
To the Most Worshipful Grand Master:
BY virtue of the authority vested in
me by your commission bearing date
of July 3rd, empowering me as your
special representative to lay the
corner stone of the school house in pro-
cess of erection at Garden Grove, De-
catur County, Iowa, I on the 22nd
day of July, A. d. 1903, at o'clock p. m.
opened an Emergent Grand Lodge in the
Masonic Hall of Temple Lodge No. 17O,
A. Il. & AM, there being about one hun
dred Master Masons presently principally
from Garden Grove, Humeston, Leon,
Lewisburg, Decatur and other places
being represented by one or more
brothers.
The following brethren acting as Off
GERS of the lodge: S. Fl. Amos, G.. NJ;
w. II. Wales, d. G. NJ; J. r. White, S.
G. W.; j. w. Trullinger, ]. G. W.; Rev.
S. I. Robertson, G. c.; DR.. Z. w. Doo-
little, G. T.; DR.. w. e. Lyon, G. s.; Jas.
d. Burns, G. NJ; L. J. EIDE, S. G. d.; w.
C...Still, j. G. D.; II. w. Potts, s. G. S.;
e. G. Monroe, ]. G. S.; and w. X. Macy,
CT.
After the object of the grand meeting
was stated by the acting Grand Mas
ter the craft was formed in grand pos
session and marched to the school
grounds led by Hoadley's Silver Cornet
Band of Garden Grove, Iowa. About
the time the procession was being
formed drizzling rain began to fall
which of course was entirely foreign to
the program.
On arriving at the school grounds
the ceremony was at once commenced,
and was witnessed throughout, not
withstanding the rain by quite a large
concourse of people, thereby paying as
high compliment as could be paid to
the ceremony and the manner in which
it was performed in all it's parts.
The rain continuing the audience and
craft were invited to repair to the
Methodist Episcopal church after the
ceremony, and upon assembling there
they were favored with an appropriate
anthem by the choir. After which
Brother M. i. Temple, of Osceola, past
Junior Grand Warden was introduced
and delivered a very interesting and
appropriate address. At the close of
the speech the choir favored the audi
ence with another beautiful selection,
when the audience was dismissed and
the craft returned to the lodge room,
where, after remarks by number Of
the brethren, the Emergent Grand
lodge was closed in due form.
am glad to be able to report, that
the entire masonic services of the day,
were of such as to invoke the earnest
appreciation and warmest words of COM
mendation and praise by those who
witnessed the ceremony and heard the
address, SO that | am sure, that the
laying of the corner stone of the school
house of Garden Grove, Iowa, will re-
suit in great good to Masonry here and
the towns and places that were repre-
sented.
In the evening Temple Lodge ITO con-
ferred the masters degree on candi-
date brother brought from Humeston by
the members of the lodge at that place.
At the close of lodge the large company
of Masons present were invited to the
banquet rooms of the lodge and there
enjoyed nice lunch prepared and serv-
ed by the stewards and committee.
1t is proper for me, before concluding
this report, to make special mention and
acknowledge to all who contributed in
any way to the success of the event,
and especially to Bro. A. N. Alberson
Grand Tyler in sending the jewels,
aprons and vessels of the Grand Lodge,
to the band and choir for the excellent
music furnished, to the contractors,
Brothers ]. A. Wilson and A. Mardis
for the use Of their material, and who
with certain brethren placed the
grounds in shape for the accommodation
of the audience, to Bro. C. S. Stearns for
his donation of the corner stone, to Bro.
w. K. Mackey for his work donated in
the preparation of the stone, to w. E.
and Walter Adams for the copper casket
for the deposit, and last but not least to
Bro. Stempel for his presence and splen-
did address.
Respectfully and Fraternally submit.
ted, S.H. AMOS.
Sunday School Picnic.