Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-26
POMONA'S MASONIC
TEMPLE DEDICATED
Well Known Members of Order from
Los Angeles Take Part in
Exercises Yes
terday
EspecIal to The Ierald.l


POMONA, Jan. 25.-A large crowd
witnessed the ceremonies attendant
upon the dedication of Pomona's new
Masonic temple, performed by the
Grand Masonic lodge of California
with Southern California commandery,
knights Templar and visiting sir
knights acting as escort. A march
was made from the old lodge room to
the new Masonic hall, where the cere-
mony of dedication proceeded in full
ritualistic form.
An address was delivered by W.. A.
Vandegrift, worshipful master of SPo-
mona lodge, and a speech by Deputy
Grand Master Dana R. Weller of Los
Angeles, acting grand master of Ma
sons of California. James A. Foshay
of Los Angeles, acting grand orator
delivered the Grafton in place of Judge
B. F. Bledsoe, grand orator of San
Bernardino, who was unable to be
present The grand lodge officers and
appointees participating in the cere-
monies were as follows: R. w. Dana
r. Weller, D. G. M, Los Angeles, act
ing grand master; w. A. VANDERBILT
w. M, Pomona lodge, acting deputy
grand master; Jerome A. Ludden, Po-
mona, acting senior grand warden;
James H. Wilkinson, Pomona, acting
JunlOT SIdllu WdIutuy JOllll a. 6ellIdpi
P. NJ, Pomona, acting grand treas
urer; j. L. Armstrong, Pomona, acting
grand secretary; w. Roland Hudson,
w. NJ, Ell Monte, acting grand lee
turer; Rev. c. p. Wilson, Pomona, act
ing grand chaplain; James A. Foshay,
P. G.. NJ, Los Angeles, acting grand
orator; Alois Nigg, w. M, Pomona,
acting grand secretary; ]. r. Garth
side, P. M Pomona, acting grand
marshal; Leo V. Youngworth, Los
Angeles, grand standard bearer; c. R.
Hutchings, Pomona, acting grand
sword bearer; r. B. Bidwell, W. M,
Glendora, acting grand Bible bearer;
Edwin Wilton, Pomona, acting senior
grand deacon; w. John H. Bean, Los
Angeles, junior grand deacon; Charles
B. Ford, P. NJ, Ontario, acting sem
Tor grand steward; Thomas F. Heth,
w NJ, Azusa,s acting Junior grand
steward; F. B. Llewellyn, P. NJ, Los
Angeles, acting grand pursuivant; w.
A. Lewis, p. NJ, Pomona, acting grand
organist; e. H. WEIGH, P. NJ, Pomona,
acting grand tyler; Ferdinand Davis,
Pomona, principal architect; George
A. Kelsey, P. M, Riverside, bearer of
corn; Charles E. Blaine, Ontario,
bearer of wine; A. F. Snow, P. NJ, Po-
mona, bearer of oil; c. o. Ream, P.
M, AZuSd, bearer OI IlSIIs II. II. Nll-
ney, Pomona, bearer of light; James
H. Hatcher, Ontario, bearer of light;
Franklin Cogswell A. S. Avery w. r.
Phillips, Jay j. White, P. NJ, bearers
of emblems of lodge. u
This forenoon the temple was open
to the inspection of the general public,
but the afternoon and evening exer-
cises were only for the members
of the Masonic order and their fam
lilies.
The evening reception and program
which preceded the dance consisted
of vocal solos by Miss Leona Warren;
violin solos by Professor Staples; mus
ic by Miss Thompson's orchestra and
a male quartet. The principal address
was delivered by DR.. F. w. Thomas
on 1.-THE New Temple" The grand
march was led by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Vandegrift.
The board of directors of the temple
association is composed of Messrs
Frendall, Vandegrift, Ludden, Wilkin-
son, Lewis, Cowdery and Mrs. A. o.
Lee.
The reception committee from the
lodge, chapter Eastern Star, council
and commandery, was composed of
Mines. Dreher, Phillips. MCGOWAN,
Heath. Bowling, Lee and Messrs H. j.
Nichols, ]. r. Garthside, j. A. Dole,
T. b. Fredendall F. H. Hyatt, F. r.
Lewis. A. M. Dole, A. P. Nichols, H.
P. wilkinson and f. w. Thomas.