Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-07
Second EDITION
MASONIC CELEBRATION.
Grand Lodge Of Delaware Com.
nemOratiDg lis One Hun
dTedth Anniversary,
/ |FyERCISESBEGAN AT NOON
With a Special Communication at the
Masonic Temple.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE DECORATED
!, Honor OF the Exercises
There This Afternoon.
nurSTS FROM OTHER JURlSDICT IONS
FyERCISESBEGAN AT NOON
With a Special Communication at the
Masonic Temple.
GRayD OPERA HOUSE DECORATED
I, Honor OF the Exercises
There This Afternoon.
auFSTS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS

The celebration of the Tooth ami
..-s9ry of the institution of the Grand
Iodge of Delaware, A. f. d A. NJ,
teTsn at noon TO-DAY with a session Of
tbs Grand Lodge, held in the Masonic
Temnle. The exercises will continue
sll dav and this evening. Masons are
here from other Jurisdictions and are
beipp received as guests of honor.
me Grand Lodge was convened 10y
Grand Master l.. Irving Handy, and
Sss,des the Master Masons of the
mrisdiction there are many visitors
rbo attended the session and will take
mrt ln the celebration.
Al 30 o'clock exercises will be
held m the Opera House, which has
been decorated in honor Of the oc-
casion. The balconies, boxes and
stsge have been draped in purple and
White bunting and the front of the
stage. near the footlights, is decorated
WITH flowers and potted plants. Above
the stage opening Is the portrait of
Gunninn Bedford, the first Grand
Master of the Delaware Grand Lodge,
whose body lies in the cemetery of the
First Presbyterian Church, at Tenth
4 and Market streets, and the monument
over his grave is decorated with smilaz
and upon the street side OF It is a
square and compass OF white carna.
tons.
Addresses will be made this after
poln by Grand Master l.. Irving
HANDY. City Solicitor John l.. kinsey
a Philadelphia and United State.
Senator j. =. Dolliver of Iowa.
Many of the visitors have arrived.
\ K Kempel, grand master Of Virginia,
. arrived last evening and brought with
him one of the ancient Masonic col
4 lars, which be probably Will veal
. during the exercises. lie was the
. guest OF Oriental Lodge last night.
The exterior of the Masonic Temple
hss been painted and decorated u
honor Of the occasion. The emblenh
Of the order, which adorn the exteriol
Of the building, have been gilded ahc
an be- plainly seen from the street.
Turn Hall, on French street, in
which the dinner will be served thu
evening, has been beautifully dec
grated by the Wilmington Furnitur'
TO- There are festoons of whitB ahC
4 purple paper and the emblems. Of tn
4 order in the same colors in all parts o
the large room. The five tables vii
seat 36l guests.
Many Masons from the lower par
Of the State are in town and are wear
ing the bronze Centennial medal mad
for the order in honor of the lOOtl
anniversary. Luncheon was served a
The Masonic Temple at noon.
Tho I e..N mi II In. aannWfn
Turn Hall this evening by the mem
bers Of st. Johns Commandery
Knights Templar. The grave of Gun
ming Bedford will be visited by tn
Aasons this afternoon.
After the Grand Lodge convened th
local members received the represen
tstlves of the Grand Lodges Of Penn
ylyania, New Jersey, Virginia an
Connecticut. Grand Master Handy vel
coined each delegation in a pleasing
manner. Responses were made by th
visitors.
K Kempel, of Alexandria, Va.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge {
. Virginia, in responding, said he was
member of Washington Lodge, of Aiel
andria, Va, and that George Wash
lngton was the first master of ths
lodge
C. +. Rudolph has several highl
pzed Masonic relics in his stoi
Vmdow,at Fourth and Market streets
IN honor of the centennial. They con
Prise punch bowl, two old pitchers
ialle and two small plates. The bow
lalle and pitchers are over 100 yea
GA and bear the emblems of Masonar.
ttnsy are owned by Joseph II. Mendil