The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-08

with the official visitation of St.
Omar commandery. knights Templar.
last night by Grand Emminent Com
mander Preston B. Moss Of Billings,
began the ceremonies attendant upon
the dedication of the Missoula Ma
sonic temple. The trains yesterday
brought in a good many of the dis
tinguished visitors who will be Mis-
soula's guests this week and there
will be many more on the trains which
reach here this forenoon. Governor
Norris did not come yesterday, as
he had planned but he notified the
local committee of arrangements by
telephone that he will be here this
morning on No A.. This train will
bring others of the eastern Montana
delegations and by ociock this after
noon there will be a large representa-
ton of all of the principal lodges In
the state. There was nothing formal
yesterday In the program until the
eomanndery visitation In the evening
but all day the lodge rooms In the
temple were open and were visited by
scores of people, both of Misoula and
of the visitors. All were loud In their
praise of the handsome building, the
attractive rooms and their splendid
furnishings. The Mssoula Masons re-
ceved many compliments.
ST. Omar commandery.
The visitation Of the knights
Templar by Grand Eminent Com
mander Moss last night was the open
ing event In the interesting program
which has been arranged for the dea-
ication. There was a good representa-
| ton Of the local commandery present
and many visiting knights were In
attendance. The visitation Is formal
function and IL. Of course. n secret
session. At It's conclusion Mr.. Moss
had words OF praise for the local
commandery and for the temple build
| ing. His Is the distinction of being
the first grand officer to be received
| in the new temple and he was gra-
cious last night in his expression Of
| appreciation of the honor. Praise for
the new building came not from Mr..
Moss alone last night; there were
/
itors. All are pleased with the new
building and with the arrangement
and the furnishings of the lodge
rooms. The local eommandery is one
Of the most prosperous in the juris-
dlciion and the knights of ST. omar
were gracious hosts last night
For Today.
The exercises today will be started
with the dedication ceremony at
o'clock this afternoon. These will be
conducted by Grand Master Carroll
OF Butte and will be followed by the
grand masters visitation of Mssoula
lodge. The dedication Is not pub
lie ceremony: 1t Is ritualistic cere-
mony and none but Masons Will at
tend. However, the lodge rooms vii
be open to visitors all the forenoon
and as many as wish to see them
will be cordially welcomed and vii
be properly escorted through the
building,
Al 7;3O o'clock tonight the members
of the local chapter of the Order o.
the Eastern Star will give reception
to local and visiting Masons and theil
ladies. At S;45, the Missoula lodgf
will entertain its members and visit
ing Masons at a banquet In Elite hall
The visiting ladies will be entertained
at the temple during the time thell
escorts are in attendance at the ban
anet
Missoua's Guests.
Among the first of the arrivals yes
terday was p. b, Moss of Billings
He Is accompanied by Mrs. Moss
With him came also II. w Rowling
and Mrs. Rowling, and Thomas Me
: Girl of Billings.
Elmer J. Carter who registers nov
from Columbus, Is amongst his form
er fellow toWnsmen and is receivlnl
: cordial greeting
@. II. Wamasdorff and Grant Rob
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