The Newtown bee., 1904-05-27
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Griffin of Newtown, is in all respects a 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.. Beardsley, Andrew B. Curtis and Homer E. Clark. The dimensions of the new building are: Outside, 29 feet wide, 5s feet long; porch, 10 feet wide First floor-lobby, 12x2S; kitchen, 1Ox2O; banquet hall, 28x33; second floor ante room, 12x18; stairs, 12x12; tyler's room, 7x9; preparation room, 7x9; lodge room, 2Sx36 and IF feet high. When the donor of the building died he left to the lodge S21, 900 to be used for what ever purposes the lodge deemed best. By practically unanimous vote it was decided to erect 8 new and modern home. The building complete will cost $8, 900. The remaining $13, 900 of the legacy will remain in the bank to the lodges credit and the income will be used in lodge purposes. This means an income of S520,3 yearly, which will be ample of the purposes to which it will be put. Should Washington lodge ever CcdSc VO CAloUs OAAo AuAO VIII, Oy it's by laws and the contirmatory action home me at Waliingford. The officers of 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.
 Among those present were the fol- lowing:
 Hiram lodge, No. IS, Newtown: Rev O. O. Wright, A. B. Bassett, l.. c. Morris, A. P. Smith, George A. Nor throp, w. A: Leonard, H. B. Coger, c. H. Gay, A. B. Blakeman, Charles Can Ack1ey, H. H. Peck, Chester Northrop, mon Taylor, c. D. 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 G. W. Davenport, Edgar Peck, w. ". Foote, s. E. Downs and w. H.. Stegeman.
 Morning Star, Worcester, Mass: c. M. Sears.
 Corinthian, No. lO4, 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.
 Beardsley of North Branford. Made a Mason in Hiram lodge, No. 1s, New town, 37 years ago.
 St Peters lodge, New Milford: Former Grand Master H. O. Warner, 0. M. Beach, Dr B. E. Bostwick, Jesse James.
 Amity, No. 323, New York City: F.
 George Washington lodge, No. s2, New York City: w. H. Plumb. St Johns, No. 3, Bridgeport: Will liam A. Lewis, M. o. Cowles, William Gardner, George Kingston, B. s. Sum- ner, Arthur Liebrum, Dr Ober, Will liam Warehouse, Henry N. Ayres, L.. P. Bristol, R. B. Jones.
 King, Hiram, No; 12; Dr ". s. Beardsley, Stanley L. Nichols.
 King Sol0mon's, No. T. Woodbury,
 Rising Sun, No. 27, Washington: R. Randall Davidson.
 Eureka, No. 83, Bethel: G. H. Rich- mond, William A. Gilbert, Dr George E. Bolles, F. E. Judson, L. F. Judd, l.. M. Gilbert, George H. Dimond, J. R. Mansfield, Henry Clay Judd, John Behn, Worshipful- Master w. T. Wright, Rev George w. Griffith, Philo Gilbert, A. B. Lockwood, Willis B. Judd, F. H. Bevans, Louis Erdman, William ar P P: Bailey, A. J. Hallock, Al: The past masters of Washington lodge from 1864 are:
 Roger M. Gray, 1864. Francke H. Clarke, 1865, '66. Charles Rood, 1867.
 Burton s. Lewis, 1868, '75.
 '76, ", '78, 1901, ,O2, '03.
 's4, 's5, 'se, 's7, ss, ''s4, 'e55, 'ets. ' Foster M. Cargili, 1874. Cunning J. Lake, 1879, 80. Seymour B. Beardsley, 1888, '89, '9O Homer B. Clarke, 1891, '92, '97, '98 l 99.
 Q Andrew B. Curtiss, 1900.
 The charter members of Monroe lodge, No. 93, May II, 1864, were
 Francke H. Clarke, Bennett French 1 Charles E. Brooks, George s. Curtiss Charles w. Powell, Orrin w. Raymond Roger M. Gray, Philip J. Jones, Henry B. Joyce, Charles L. Curtiss, HanforC
 Burr, David l.. Booth, Austin B. Lock wood. Messrs Clarke, French, Jones and Lockwood are now living and Oc cupied places on the platform, Monday OLDEST MASON PRESENT.
 Eli D. Beardsley, aged 90 years, was probably the oldest Mason present. He was son of Eli Beardsley of Sher man. who served three terms in thE