Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
BLOOMFIELD CITIZENS WITNESS
CEREMONY AT NEW SCHOOL
BUILDING TODAY.
Ceremonies in Charge Of Members Of
Local Masonic Ladse-Rev. j. W..
Potter Makes Eloquent Address =
Hundreds Attend.


ed by hundreds of people. the corner
building, was laid this morning. In
the absence of the grand officers of the
Masonic lodge of Iowa the ceremonies
were in charge of the local chapter
at the conclusion of which a short adj
dress was delivered by Rev. j. w.
Potter, pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
This morning at the lodge room of
the local chapter of the Masons, the
members Of that order, the members
of the local lodge of the Eastern Star,
the G. A. R. veterans, the teachers of
the Davis county institute, the work
men on the building and number of
prominent citizens of Bloomfield gath
cred and headed by the Bloomfield
band marched to the ground where the
new school building is being erected
Ceremonies Impressive.
The ceremonies at the grounds We're
impressive and coupled with the en-
thusiasm and local pride manifest by
those in attendance made the occa-
sion one of special moment. T: P.
Bence acting as grand master was
| in charge of the ceremonies and was
assisted by members of the Masonic
lodge, acting as the following grand
officers:
Deputy Grand Master-T. j. Bry-
ant.
Senior Grand Warden-W. w. Raw
lings.
Junior Grand Warden-D. P. Fry
| berger.
Grand Secretary-T. A. Dunlap.
Grand Treasurer-W. B.. Caldwell.
Grand Marshall. B. Grooms.
| Rev. Potter Speaks.
| At the close of the Masonic cere-
monies Rev. J.. W.. Potter, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, de-
livered short address commemora-
tive of the occasion, which was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by the
hearers. H.,
Contents Of the Box.
| In the stone an opening had been
prepared for the reception of box
which contained the following arti--
cles:
Directory and rules of the Bloom
field high school and grammar de-
partment.
Directory of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Catalogue Of the Normal and Scien-
| tific institute.
Bylaws of the Platonian society.
Catalogue of the County Fair asso-
citation.
Names of the county officers.
| Financial report of the county.
Names of the Bloomfield city Off
GERS.
officers of the Y. M. G. A.
| Copy of the Bloomfield Democrat.
| Copy of the Bloomfield News-Repub-
lican III IS.
Copy of the Bloomfield Farmer.
! Names Of the mem bers OF the Ma
sonic order. SO. ~, .,.,.,,...,..
Names Of the, members Of the East.
ern Star, l.rs-.a.
Names of the members Of the class
/ of 1903, the last to graduate IN the old
school building. s
Names of the teachers in the old
| building.
4 Picture of the Methodist Episcopal
church and photograph of its pastor,
Rev. j. w. Potter.
Names of the workmen now employ
ed on the building.
Letter head of S. S. Carruthers.
Letter head of the st. Louis Fair
! association.
: Result of Public Agitation.
The new school building is the re
i suit OF movement started by the
i citizens of Bloomfield during the last
year. Several public meetings were
i held at which it was decided that one
/ of the prime needs of the city was
new school building with adequate ac
Communications for the needs of the city
Great qualification was manifest by
those in attendance at the ceremonies
| this morning that the movement start
ed by the citizens had thus far been
1 successfully carried out.