Milford chronicle., 1908-01-24
MASONIC TEMPLE AT
MILFORD DEDICATED

/ them, while Temple Lodge convened
in their new quarters.
At 2 80 the Grand Lodge formed in
procession and proceeded to the rooms
Of Temple Lodge where they were duly
received, and the formal exercises Of
dedication began. At the conclusion of
the vitualistic work q scholarly Grafton
on the history Of Masonry was delivered
by Rev. Howard 7. Quigg, followed by
a history Of Temple Lodge prepared by
Rev. II. L. Bunstein, in which much
of great local interest was detailed.
In the evening there was q regular
meeting of the lodge, with the Grand
Lodge and visitors as guests, which
was followed by banquet at ArmOry
Hall, to which the whole body repaired
about 10 o'clock.
The tables were handsomely arranged
in the form of a square and compass,
around which the guests were appro
priately seated.
Excellent music was furnished by
quartette Frank Richards, Charles E.
Treidler, Davis r. Grier and Charles J..
Holzmueller, assisted by the orchestra.
There were present at the banquet, in.
cluding the members, about $50 LersOns.
Menu: Oysters ON the half shell,
olives chicken croquettes, French peas,
chicken salad, Delaware biscuits, ice
cream, cake, coffee, cigars.
1t was one of the fastest menus ever
served in Milford.
When the cigars were lighted the
toastmaster, Daniel Hirsch, called for
speeches, which were responded to by
many Of the visitors as we'll as by the
members from town, and at the con-
clusion the visitors proposed and drank
in Mispillion water a toast to Temple
Lodge, its officers and members.
Those Of the Grand Lodge who par.
ticipated were the Grand Master ThOs.
J. Day Of Wilmington, Henry 1. Beers,
Jr., Charles A Bamberger, James r.
Mahaffy, Col EaOch Moore, Virginius
V. Harrison, Harry J. Guthrie, Frank
L. Howard, w. w. Anderson, Harry
P. Young, Silas NJ. Reynolds, George
w. Marshall, George Massey Jones,
Harry Gilbraith and others.
The following is an abstract Of the
rhetorical sketch prepared by Mr.. Bun
stein:
| OF TEMPLE LODGE
ing a teacher and exercising supervision
by a board of trustees. The following
composed the first board DIR. James P.
Lohand, Sr., Joseph G. Oliver, Reynear
Williams, P. F. Causey, Sr, Henry
Hudson, Beniah Watson and Daniel
Goodwin. A. NJ. Buckus was the teacher.
The school was maintained until the
public school system was established,
when the building was sold for $3.50 to
the Board of Education.
The lodge has an honorable record for
activity, in behalf of masonary, the fol-
lowing lodges having been established
under its instrumentality.
Washington No. 8, Denton, Md,
American No. 10, Camden, Del, Frank
lin No. %, Georgetown, Del, Jefferson,
No. Is, Lewes, Del, Endeavor No. II,
Frederick, Del, No. II, Milton, Del,
Hiram No. 81, Seaford, FELTON,, No. %
FELTON,, Del, Union No. Z, Dover, Del.
The latter lodge was revived by masons
who we're iniated in Temple Lodge and
then dimitted to become members, at
Dover.
The following members of Temple
Lodge have occupied the chair of Grand
Master of the state, Viz Jesse Green, DR..
Elias S. Richards, Joseah Oliver, DR.. J..
P. Loaand, Daniel Goodwin and G. w.
Marshall.
There existed in Milford a chapter of
ROYAL Arch Masonary, as early as 1878,
known as Temple Chapter No. 2, it be-
came extinct in 1870.
In the first decade of the lodges exis-
! tance, a number of masonic lectures in
structed the members. One of these Is
spoken of as, our venerable and Respected
/ brother Israel Israel another was II. d..
Juda. The most distinguished Of all was
Jermiah L. Cross, of st. Henan, vt. who
is known in masonic annals as the Pion-
eer. He seems to have been an itinerant
lecturer, also travelling through the mid
die States confering the degrees and ex-
employing the secret work.
At this time George Walton was
member of the lodge. The committee
knew nothing of him except from the
minutes but he was highly esteemed by
his brother for they erected a monument
| to his memory, with an inscription testi-
| fying to his virtues. He died about 1880;
/ The register shows that four hundred
and five persons have received the three
degrees in Temple Lodge, about one
fourth of which remain today, the others
having fallen asleep. As far as we can
learn they seem to have been good men,
faithful in the perforance of duty. As
one and another fell by the wayside,
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