Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
.MASONS LAY
CORNER STONE
Ritualistic Ceremonies
Mark Beginning of New Temple

upon the Masonic fraternity today
and the bright, warm sunshine APP
pealed to every member OF that or
der as a special favor to them, for
the weather condition had consider
able to do with the occasion of the
laying of the corner stone which
event occurred this afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock. The work leading up
to the present event has been done
in most satisfactory manner, and
the laying OF the corner stone today
was a most impressive ceremony.
A large crowd was present and
the streets surrounding the grounds
were filled for many feet and the
surrounding territory was covered
with local and visiting members and
friends of the Masonic order. The
occasion is one long to be remem-
bered by those present and espec-
tally to those who participated in
the ceremonies.
The corner stone was laid under
the auspices of Occur d'Alene Lodge
No. "a, A. F. & A. Nj, with the
Temple Commandery No. as their
escort. The line was formed on
Sherman street in front of the Idaho
Mercantile Co.'S store, and after a
short inspection proceeded at once
to the temple ground at the corner
of Sherman and Fifth streets.
The ceremony of the laying OF the
corner stone was conducted by the
officers of the grand lodge OF the
state, and was under the personal
direction of Acting Grand Master
Byron s. Deffenbach Of Standpoint.
The following grand lodge officers
participated
Grand Master Byron s. Deffen-
bach, Standpoint, Idaho; Deputy
Grand Master J. C. White, Occur
d'Alene; Grand Senior Warden DR..
Earl Prindle, Spirit Lake, Idaho:
Grand Junior Warden O. e. Barr,
Occur d'Alene; Grand PURSUANT A.
Fiason, Standpoint; Grand Secretary
o. ]. Butler, Harrison, Idaho;
Grand Treasurer A. o. Skinner,
Rathdrum, Idaho; Grand Orator
Hon. r. N. Dunn, Occur d'Alene;
Grand Lecturer D. I. H. Mcintosh,
Kendrick, Idaho; Grand Senior Dea-
con A. Christensen, Standpoint:
Grand Junior Deacon Roscoe Young.
Rathdrum, Idaho; Grand Sword
Bearer A. w. Burleigh, Har-
rison; Principal Architect George
Williams, Occur d'Alene; Grand
Marshal Ludwig Roper. Occur
d'Alene; Grand Chaplain Rev. w. f.
/! Powell, Occur d'Alene.
Music was rendered during the
ceremony under the direction of Mrs
o. o. Young and was very appropri.
ate. The days ceremonies was prac.
ticaly under the direction of Ezra r
Whitla, who is the worshipful mas.
ter of Kootenai Lodge No. "a Al
the completion of the laying of tht
corner stone an able address wal
given by the Hon. r. n. Dunn, who
spoke of the order as it was many
years ago and also of 1t at the pres
emit time, and pictured its magnifl
cenee as the father of all lodges. II
was an excellent talk
In the copper box which was plac
eed In the corner stone was the pi'
which was sold for the sum of 81
and the money taken for the pur
chase of the corner stone. also tbs
history of the pie in printed form
list of officers of the grand lodge
the rolls OF Temple Commandery No
K. T.; Occur d'Alene Chapter No
liz, r. A. M; Kootenai COUNTY
Lodge No. "a, A. F. & A. NJ: Queer
Esther Chapter No. IL, o. e. s.
letter from Josephine NJ. White,
dated September 4, 1909 to Kootena
Lodge No. "a, thanking them for tn
courtesies extended her at the tim
of the death of her husband. VIII
was a victim of the terrible wrecl
in this city on July 81: list Of III
members of the Scottish Rite as fol
lows: Lodge of Perfection. Chapte
of Rose Croix. Council Kadosh an
: | Idaho Consistory No. ?; list Of mem
beers of the different Masonic bodie
!. in this city. several communications
the Occur d'Alene daily papers, an
the copper penny bearing the presen