The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
MASONS WILL LAY
THE CORNER STONE
Imposing Ceremonies viii Be
Held This Afternoon
TEMPLE RISING RAPIDLY
All of the Masonic Lodges In This Dis.
trct Have Been Invited to At
tend-A Big Parade
Arranged.
TEMPLE RISING RAPIDLY

The corner stone of the new Masonic
Temple which is being erected at the
corner of Sixth avenue and Ninteenth
street will be laid today with imposing
| ceremonies.
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, a grand
parade of Masonic bodies will form in
front of the present Masonic hall at First
avenue and Twentieth street, and march
to the new building where the ceremonies
of the day will be carried out. All ar
rangements have beeen completed for the
auspicious occasion and it promises to be
one of the most impressive and interest
ing in the history of Masonry in Ala
bama.
The new Masonice Temple, when COM
rleted will be one of the finest in the
country and will be credit to the order
in this city Work will be pushed to
early completion.
All the Masonic lodges in Jefferson
county have been invited to attend and
assist in the ceremonies today and most
of them will be well represented.
Worshipful Grand Master r. Mathews
of Montgomery, being out of the state
and unable to attend. Most Worshipful
Grand Master Ben Nj. Jacobs of this city
will act in his place.
The committee on arrangements has
issued the following announcement;
Parties having valuables to deposit in
the cornerstone of the new Masonic Tenn
rle are hereby notified that the same
must be at the office of John G. Smith,
No. PIP North Twenty-hrst street, before
a. M. Thursday, June s. 1905, as all de-
posits will have to be classified and listed
before the box goes to the temple to be
deposited"
Following is the programme for the
ceremonies of the day:
Full Programme.
The following is the full programme OF
the proceedings;
The several bodies will form In line at
3;30 D. m. sharp on First avenue, in front
of the Masonic hall, in the following Or
der:
Gen. L. V. Clark, grand marshal
Music.
Cvrene commandery No. 10, as an es-
eort for the most worshipfnl grand lodge,
will form on the right and lead in the Inc
of march.
Tier with drawn sword.
Two stewards, with white rods
birmingham Fraternal lodge No. 3S4,
OF Birmingham, Ala.
King Solomon lodge No AGO, of Birming-
ham, Ala.
Florida lodge No. $50, Pratt City Ala.
Ensley lodge No, $780, Ensey. Ala.
Chester lodge No. 1863, Warrior Ala
Avondale lodge No. 476, Avondale, Ala.
Woodlawn Fraternal lodge No. DO,
Woodlawn, Ala.
East Lake lodge No. 4SO, East Lake,
Ala.
VIVIAN lodge No. 492. Wylam, Ala.
All other visiting lodges.
Junior deacons.
Senior deacons
Treasurers.
Past masters.
Junior wardens.
Senior wardens.
Masters of lodges.
Grand tiler, with drawn sword.
Grand stewards with white rods.
A brother. with a golden vessel of corn.
Two brothers, with silver vessels OF
wine and oil.
Committee on arrangements.
Principal architect, with square level
and plumb.
Grand secretary and grand treasurer.
The Holy Bible, square and compasses,
carried by a master of lodge, supported
by two stewards with white rods.
Grand chaplain.
Past grand wardens.
Past grand masters.
Grand wardens.
Deputy grand master.
Book of the constitution. carried by the
master OF the Oldest lodge.
Grand master, supported by two dea-
cons with black rods.
Temple Services.
on arriving at the temple the procession
win omen to the right and to the left and
uncover while the grand master md Of
fcers repair to the platform, when the
ritualistic service will be gone through
with.
Music.
Grafton, Past Grand Master r. M. Cum
ningham.
Volunteer collection by grand secretary.
Music.
Grand master orders, proclamation.
Benedictlon, grand chaplain.
The line of march will be as follows:
First avenue to Twenty-first street;
street to Second avenue; Sec
ond avenue to Nineteenth street; Nine
teenth street to Third avenue; Thlrd ave-
nue. to Twentieth street; 'rwentieth street
to sixth avenue; Sixth avenue to temple
building
Returning in same order to lodge rooms
officers and Stockholders.
The following Is a list of officers. direc-
tors, building committee and stockholders
in the Masonic Temple association:
officers-John G. Smith, president; Louis
V. Clark, vice president Eugene Flies,
treasurer; NJ T. Stradford, secretary; F.
r. Houghton attorney.
Directors-J. b. Cobbs, j. A. Downey
Bertram Jacobs A. b. Loveman, M. New
field, c. p. Orr, j. II. Phillips. w. w.
Ransom, NJ. T. stradford.
Building Commlttee-W. J. Rushton,
James Bowron, l.. " Clark, j. III. Phil
lips, NJ. T. stradford, James r. Vance.
stockholders-Iee Alderman. Alabama
Consistory No. /, Henry Allen, Charles
N. Alsmiller, Frank Arrico, H. NJ. AUSTIN
Arthur Barton, r. M. Bates, Birmingham
Chapter Rose Croix No. /, Birmingham
Fraternal Lodge No. 1884. birmingham
Lodge of Perfection No. 2, c. L. Bixby,
Coleman Black, Nose Blank, George A.
Blnn, Jr.. r. Blumberg, Louis Bowen
T. J. Bowen, James Bowron, w. M. Brock
Henry Broda, r. l.. Brogden, j. ID. Brown,
J. e. Budwig, Edward Burchell Jacob
Burger, A. e. Burgn, Ford Caheen, Sol
Caheen, A. e. Campbell, X. +. Carr. J. N.
Chambers, John l.. Chisholm, Louis v.
Clark, J. B. Cobbs G. e. Cole, S. J. Cole.
j. E. Conway. DR.. M. A. Copeland, DR..