Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-02

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Town:
"The Grand Lodge was then called
from labor to r~efreshment. and form
ing IN procession. was received out
side by Santa Fe Commandery No. !
of knights Templar In force, and,
with music by the military brass
band, escorted by 1t down Santiago
street and the west side of the plaza
10 It's southwest corner to the street
cars there In waiting, thence proceed
ing by these about two miles to the
corner Of Railroad avenue and First
in the new town, where the
procession again formed and marched
along Railroad VENUE to Third street
and thence along Third to the site Of
the new han of Temple lodge at the
corner OF Third street and Copper
avenue.
THE ceremonies of laying the COR
nerstone of the new edifice, the hall
Of Temple Lodge No. s, were com
menced and concluded in accordance
with the ancient and established
usages Of Frecmasonry and in the
presence of II large c%oncourse or the
people,
At the conclusion Of the ceremon-
les, Brother H. Bradford Prince, one
time the governor OF the territory of
New Mexico, and at that time the
representative OF the Grand Lodge of
New York near the Grand Lodge Of
New Mexico, delivered an eloquent
address. The folio wing interesting
papers were placed i'm the n
The printed bylaws of Tenn
pie Lodge No. 6; The Albuquerque
weekly journal Of September 30, 1881;
The Albuquerque Daily Journal of Oc-
4, 1881; The Albuquerque
Weekly Review of September 20.
1891; The Revista de Albuquerque of
September 90, 1881; The Santa Fe
Weekly New Mexican; The Santa Fe
Daily New Mexican; The Santa Fe
Weekly Democrat, The Santa Fe lei
Mcxicano; Tho Santa re New
Mexican Mining News; Constitution,
Bylaws, etc, of the Historical So-
,iety of New Mexico; A United States
half-cent piece coinage of 1928, q.
.wrnty-cent piece coinage OF 1875, and
\ legal tender dollar coinage of 1881.
Rapid progress was made in the
construction Of the new Temple build
.ng, and in tho following January the
hall of the new temple was dedicated
and consccrated TO Masonic purposes,
II. w. Bro. VIM. -. Childers was COM
nissioncd to perform this duty rs the
icting grand master, in the absence
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Henry /. waldo, u special commune
'ation OF the Grand Lodge for the
purpose being held on January l7th,
A, l.. 5SSs.
In April, 1882, the brethren of AL
,uquerquc having been requested 60
ny the cornerstone of the Episcopal
.hurch under Masonic auspices, a
ormal request was made to the
,rand master for permission to or
a Grand Lodge for this pur-
The permission was refused by |
he grand master on the ground that
church WIS not Il public edificc
Within the meaning of the constitution
nd bylaws of the Grand Lodge, and
he cornerstone WAS not laid by the !
The Grand Lodge at its
lext annual communication, disagreed
With the views Of the grand master,
I. Bro. waldo, and held that q
hat time the precedent has been
Established and cornerstoncs Of
hurches In the territory have fire.
been laid by the fraternity.
The committee have had a photo
made OF the old Masonic tenn
lie, the cornerstone of which was
aid october 4, 1891. and the hall OF
Which was dedicated January III
$50, with n sketch of the frame
which was used as its first
IN the new town OF Albuquerque, |
nd which composed a part pf the
Id temple up until the time the new
all was built ia 1896. This phuto-
raph ana sketch Is attached TO his
cport as an exhibit, marked No 3.
II will be well to inquire how
he lodge. in its early history was able
build such a building. with a small
membership. The brethren had un-
faith Ia the future of their
and the consequent growth of the
,dgc. A loan of four thousand dol
Wis hNANNiNNtAAt tlN AAiNAirAthh
ollars of which was applied to tho |
purchase Of lots n and ~ and
frame building. and the remain
ig three thousand dollars was APP
lied towards the erection OF their
ew building. This loan was for five
az ~ per cent Interest and "A
iortgagc was authorized upon the
ropcrty.
IN December Of iSS2 the Fifth An
ual Communication Of the grand
was held I'm Albuquerque. This
as the first time the brethren OF
lh%uquordue were honorcd with the
Of the grand lodge in their
ity. although an Invitation had Prev
'usly been extended to the grand
'dgo in 1881. Al tho close OF the
nnuad communication OF the grand
on Thursday evening. Dcccm.
er II. 1882, there was "A large and
banquet at the Armiio
eusc given In honor OF the grand
and the new grand officers. un-
cr tho auspices Of Temple lodge No. :
at which q large number of Masons
ere present. and at which MANY !
speeches. songs, etc. were heard :
nd enjoyed. !
The progress OF the lodge from iSS2 .
ntil 1885 was steady and substantial 9
hc debt had been eNtineuishcd. and't
lc membership had increased 20 one
undrcd and seventeen. so that the Z
uiling erected in 1SS3 was too small J
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