The Newtown bee., 1904-05-27
Masonic DediCa-
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Griffin of Newtown, is in all respects 8 most ideal one. The building commit tee which has had charge of the details of construction and whose valuable services are fully appreciated by their fellow members, comprise John L.. oaTS AnareT Tba B. 1s9sis s1d the new building are: Outside, 29 feet wide, 5s feet long; porch, 10 feet wide and "A feet high. Inside dimensions: First f1oor-lobby, 12x2S; kitchen, 1Ox2O; banquet hall, 28x33; second floor ante room, 12x18; stairs, 12x12; tyler's room, 7x9; preparation room, '7x9; lodge room, 28x36 and 12 feet high. When the donor of the building died he left to the lodge $21 ,O00 to be used for what ever purposes the lodge deemed best. By practically unanimous vote 1t was | decided to erect new and modern home. The building complete will cost $8,0OO. The remaining S13, 900 of | the legacy will remain in the bank to the lodge's credit and the income will be used in lodge purposes. This means be ample of the purposes to which it will be put. Should Washington lodge ever cease to exist, this fund will, by it's by laws and the contirmatory action of the Grand lodge, go to the Masonic home at Wallingford. The officers of Washington lodge are: Stephen French, w. M; Warren Bliss, s. w.; Elmer >Wakeley, J. w.; Dr Frank Wales, s. D.; Harry A. Howard, J. D.; Charles Sherman, secretary; A. B. Cur tiss, treasurer; w. B. Mead, marshal; L. o. Osborn and Weir Goldsborough, stewards; s. M. Clark, tyler. l Among those present were the fol- lowing:
 Hiram lodge, No. IS, Newtown: Rev %. O. Wright, A. B. Bassett, L. c. Morris, A. P. Smith, George A. Nor throp, w. A. Leonard, HI. B. Coger, c. H. Gay, A. B. Blakeman, Charles Can field, Lawrence Taylor, William E.. Ackley, H. H. Peck, Chester Northrop, Herbert FlanSburgh, D. 0. Bacon, Am mon Taylor, 0. E. Gilbert and Rev J. Fl. George, William H. Prindle. Twelve from Newtown made the journey in the big bus of the Inn with four horses and J. w. Ray as driver. Union lodge, No. 40, of Danbury: Rev c. ". Davenport, Edgar Peck, ". ". Foote, s. B. Downs and w. Fl.
 Morning Star, Worcester, Mass: 0. M. Sears.
 .Corinthian, No. 104, Bridgeport: Walter B. Marsh, Hon D. N. Morgan, A. H. Garfield, B. T. Doolittle, T. o. Couse, George H. Quick.
 Temple lodge of Westport: Eli Brad ley, aged 86 years.
 Hiram, No. l, New Haven: E. S. Beardsley of North Branford. Made a Mason in Hiram lodge, No. 18, New town, 37 years ago.
 St Peters lodge, New Milford: Former Grand Master H. O. Warner, Q. M. Beach, pr B. B. Bostwick, Jesse James.
 Amity, No. 32s, New York City: F. New York City: W. H. Plumb.
 St Johns, No. 3, Bridgeport: Will liam A. Lewis, M. 0. Cowles, William Gardner, George Kingston, E. s. Sum- ner, Arthur Liebrum, Dr Ober, Will liam Warehouse, Henry N. Ayres, l.. P. Bristol, R. B. Jones.
 King Hiram, No. F: Dr w. s. Randall, H. W. Vaughan, F. w. Beardsley, Stanley L. Nichols.
 King SolQmon's, No. ', Woodbury, George B. Betts.
 ! Rising Sun, No: 27, Washington: R. SROS A>O' OoS AOUAO1. II. 1SlCL. mond, William A. Gilbert, Dr George B. Bolles, F. E. Judson, L. F. Judd, [. M. Gilbert, George H. Dimond, J. R. Mansfield, Henry Clay Judd, John Behn, Worshipful~ Master w. n. Wright, Rev George w. Griffith, Philo Gilbert, A. B. Lockwood, Willis B. Judd, F. H. Bevans, Louis Erdman. William P. Bailey, A. J. Hallock, Al bert w. Fairchild.
 ro5as The ,.p:,s past 5oaa masters of Washington
 Roger M. Gray, 1864.
 Francke H. Clarke, 1865, '66. Charles Rood, 1867.
 Burton s. Lewis, 1868, '75.
 Stephen French, 1869, TO, '72, '73, '76, ". '7S, 1901, ,O2, 'O3.
 John L. Beardsley, 1871, '81, '82, '83, 'e4, '85, '86, '87, D9, '94, '95, '96.
 Foster M. Cargill, 1874. Cunning J. Lake, 1879, 80.
 Seymour B. Beardsley, 1888, 's9, go.
 Homer B. Clarke, 1891, '92, '97, '98, 99.
 Q Andrew B. Curtiss, 1900.
 The charter members of Monroe lodge, No. 93, May Il, 1864, were: Francke H. Clarke, Bennett French, Charles E. Brooks, George s. Curtiss, Charles w. Powell, ,Orrin w. Raymond, Roger M. Gray, Philip J. Jones, Henry E Tnuoo Thor1oc T. G1nrficc Ho