The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-17
CORNERSTONE OF
TEMPLE Is Laid
ODD FELLOWS HOLD IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONIES AT SITE OF
THEIR NEW BUILDING
YESTERDAY.

ceremonies the cornerstone of the new
Odd Fellows temple % Pilgrim iodge,
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows OF
HOughton. was yesterday afternoon
laid by Prof. p. 4. Jeifefs OF Paines-
dale. a prominent member OF Pilgrim
lodge. The ritual WAS read b. Prof
letters after the parade ~ the various
enoampments through the streets Of
Houchton the parade being COMPOSED
OF the members - Pilgrim lodge. Fos-
ter eucampment % Hancock. Mystic
lodge Of HancoCsl. Canton Copper CITY
PaElrchs Militant 90 calumet, and
Canton Superior % Houghton- Hon.
George c. Bentley - Hancock was
the orator Of the aay and gave a SPLEEN
did address on the prinCiples and ideals
q the order.
nu1lhtr 20 documents gere placed
IN the cavity 81 the stone. which was
sealed. and VIII remain sealed as Ions
a. The building stands.
The work Oh the temple win be rush
"a 70 completion and win cost Sco.o9o.
II VIII be the home Of Pilgrim lo'se.
NAiAA-AtaN IHF- aa'- anu q NANf AeAa't.aAA---
lodge soon % Pc organized
Pilgrim lodge No a.. independent /
order of odd Fellows. was Instituted
August IS 1888. An initial meeting
bad been held July 80. 1888. al which
william Il. McGann acted as chair
man and phi S-heurman as secretary.
Al that meeting the following officers
were elected and were installed al The
institution meeting.
Past rrand-William II. NIcGann-
Noaie rrand-Nels Wendell
Vice grand-Frank Major.
Permanent seeretary-Phl Scheur- .
man
Recording seeretary-Jacob Gottlie5- /
son
Treasurer-David Haas
Warden-Seth Downs.
Conductur-Jame Bradley
Outside guardian-Stcphen Harris.
Inside E-1srdian-John Cra wford.
r :. n. G.-Louis Voetsch.
L. 5. y. Crank Kotska-
r. :. V. Crank Voith
L. :. v. G.-Charles Hendricllson.
r :. S.-James Chapel
J. s. S.-ATbert Leigh
The Institution OF the lodge was in
charge OF the ?. G. p. " a. Metz OF
Hancock and the degree star OF Mys-
tic lodge Of that city The lodge cpen-
I'd with a charter membership OF as
and has since admitted by Initiation
and by card 303 members. a number
Of the members have since been trans
ferred 10 other lodges and for various
reasons a few have been suspended
but the lodge has been fortunate in
that it has lost by death only "A mem
Der
II has always been the am Of the
lodge 20 have "a home O. ifs own and {
on September 10. 1903, the trustees
were empowered 20 take an option on {
the Voetsch property on Sheldon street q
The option was exercised September "a / !
and the lot purchased for $500 A
committee consisting Of Frankl ]
Major, Edgar Rashleigh and Frank &
Voith was appointed December Il. 1909 D
md this committee was instructed TO I
procure plans for new temple. Sew
raj architects competed and after
areful consideration the plans Of Mas
Bros. OF Houghton and Laurmm were
accepted. This first WAS instructed "
IS, 1910, 10 make the working ?
'lans and the building committee 10 q
dvertise for bids. The contract was g
ct 10 John J. Michels of Houghton. n
With sub contracts 10 +. w. Stoyle for q
TO r. 4. Stellar for heating r
ma 10 the Barrett Electric company y
or electric wiring and fixtures.
Working with the building commit u
ee in the successful carrying out OF y
ne plans of the lodge have been the
rustees, Messrs. James p. Chappell.
William II. Mccain and Jacob Gott-
Gibson.
The lodge was Incorporated under
he laws Of the state az Michigan with
he following officers:
President-James =. Chappeu
Secretary-WHlliam II. Mccain.
Treasurer--Jacob Gottliebson.
The following are the present officers
{ pilgrim lodge
Past grand-F'rank Hildebrand.
Noble grand-Jacob Ycip.
Vice grand-Alex McDougaH h
Recording secretary-Alfred Snow
on.