The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-30
1900 Persons Gather as
Guests of Local Masons to
Participate in Impressive
Ceremonies Golden Rule
Lodge the Visitors.
ENTERTAINMENT FOLLOWING
EXERCISES, GRAND SUCCESS
Reception and Dance Held After the
Formal Rites, Most Brilliant Thing
Done in Hammond in Years
Building Revelation to Citizens
as Well as to Outsiders.

Iweive hundred people crowded into
the new Masonic Temple Saturday as
the guests Of the members of Garfield
-odse 569, Hammond Chapter III r. A.
Il and Hammond Comnandery IL. X. T
70 witness the exercises conducted in
connection with the dedication Of the
structure. The exercises were most
impressive. The entertainment given
afterwards was a complete success and
the reception and dance held in the
banquet hail was one of the most brill
lant affairs that has ever been held in
Hammond
The Hammond lodge felt a special
responsibility in undertaking the en-
tcFtainment Of Golden Rule lodge in
Chicago which for years has shown
great interest In the Hammond organ
Natlon and the reward for this re
sponsibility was the very evident an
probation Of the visiting members for
the courtesies they were shown.
committee of 25 Of the IocaI
Nasons were at the Monon depot to
welcome the Golden Rule special. The
traln was nearly three quarters OF an
hour late but finally arrived with its
one hundred and forty or hfty passen-
gers.
w AAVSctH 10 EeFu NrOWd.
The cut Of town guests were divided
and escorted to Lash's hotel and the
Hotel Majestic. where dinner was
awaiting them. They then were es
eorted to the new temple and the ex-
ercises began.
M. w Grand Master Walter O. Bragg
together with r. w Grand Secretary
Calvin w. Prather and the assistance
or the Hammond brethren opened Grand
Lodge in the armory on the third floor
OF the temple and then marched to the
lodge room where the rituaIistic work
attendent upon the dedication Of the
new temple was carried out.
This consisted of determining tbo+
fact that the building was square. level
and plumb after which the corn the
wine and the oil emblematic Of plenty.
health and peace were poured out
The ceremony was both beautiful and
impressive and the fact that it was
participated in by two Of the officers of
The grand lodge and was witnessed by
members from neighboring lodges in
Chicago and the surrounding cities
made it all the more significant
c. w. Prather Speaks.
Calvin w Prather. who was intro
~NA - - " AhetNil Nhe1 made the
address OF the evening in which he
warmly complimented the members Of
Garfield lodge for their enterprise in
building such a magnificent Masonic
home.
He gave a brief outline of Masonry.
told of its teachings and the great
benefits that were to be derived from
THIS great order. His address was
eloquent and was heartily applauded
10y the assembled Masons and their
guests.
lie was followed by Walter O. Bragg. Z
VINO was also introduced by Mr. Ibach !
una who made short extemporaneous /
a"ufess In which he reviewed the his
.orY o. Masonry in Indiana and in
iormed his hearers that the space of /
time between the organizing OF the !
hrst lodge and the dedicating OF the |
hammond temple was Just 100 years.
hasic Excellent
AT various places in the nroeran ex-
eellent musical numbers were rendered.
The Lexington quartette which CON
sisted of members from the Golden
Rule lodge gave several fine selections
and was voted by everybody one of
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