Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
Pioneers Send Delegation Only to
Attend Ceremony,
ZEN, BILLY K1ERsTEAD LEADS
Marches at Head Of 0ld-Timers as
Marshal of Day,
CRANE. RUSH TO GET IN BOX
County Commissioners, Judge EstelIe
and Probation OFFICERS kindly Do
nate Their Photos ms CRndi-
dates for Immortal Fame.

The cornerstone of the now 81, 100000
Douglas county court house was formally
laid yesterday afternoon with all the pomp
and ceremony that a grand lodge OF the
Ancient Free and Accepted Order OF Ma
sons can muster. chill winds and a stead
lily dropping Thermometer did not detract
from the impresslveness of the ceremony,
although the severity of the weather did
result in small attendance OF pioneers
and of the general public than would other
wise have been the case
At 2:45 p. m. procession formed at the
Masonic Temple, and thence marched to
the northeast corner Of the new court
house building. Hughes band, playing
lively march, led the parade, and following
the band came delegation from the Doug
las County Association OF Nebraska Pio-
neers. 'Ynese had been elected to represent
the association on a vote that the pioneers.
a body, remain In the warm rooms OF
the temple. w. L. Kierstead selected the
delegation, which included, besides himself,
Judge Lee Estelle. Fred B. Love- Goodley
Brucker. James Radman and John prexel.
The Masons were headed by Alpha Nor
gan. as marshal Of the grand lodge, and
Ernest r. James, as marshal of Nebraska
lodge No l.
Grand Master in Charge.
At the scene of the cornerstone laying,
Grand Master Michael Dowling clad like
the others in full regalia. had charge OF
the ceremonies. Speechmaking did not
lengthen these. First there was read the
invitation to perform the ceremony sent\
by the Board of County Commissioners. the
four members of which were present. these
being Fred Bruning o. ]. Pickard, p. J.
n
George A. Beecher, who was chaplain OF
the day. read the Twenty-fourth Psalm and
an invocation, and following this the T. X.
quartet sang '"rhe Most Excellent Master"
Next the list of articles contained In the
copper box within the cornerstone was
read aloud. s.-, 60
Then the CONVERSIONS Itself was lowered
and laid according TO the Masonic cere-
mony the trowel being handled by Grand
Moster Dowing. When the quartet had
sung "The Flag Without Stain Mr. Dowl-
| ing gave the formal explanation of the
Implements of Masonry. There followed
next formal testing OF the stone and
formal pronouncement that 1t had been well
laid The whole audience Joined. in sing
Ing America" and with a benediction
| from the grand chaplain the exercises came
I to an end
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City and county officials witnessed the
ceremony, with the Board Of County Com
missioners prominently in evidence, for the
new court house is building under it's iuris-
dictIon. The four members Of the county
board threw out a little hostage to Inn
mortal fame in the morning by consgning
! a photograph of themselves to the copper
box, which contained records to be sealed
I'up in the cornerstone.
All the records and papers exhumed from
the cornerstone of the old building arc
contained in the new record box and host
! of new records besides.
There was a grand scramble In the last
few hours to get records deposited, Judge
ICstelle sent down q picture Of himself, Of
Probation Officers Bernstein and Carver
and of three juvenile court cases" Also
the box contains a copy of an address by
Judge Estelle on The Laws Delays"
The Douglas County Association OF Ne
braska Pioneers and the various Masonic
bodies came to bak with numerous rec
ords, publications and lists OF offlcerN and
most Omaha daily and weekly publications
sent in copies of their publications A
curious contribution TO the chest Is a Lin
coin penny Employees in the court house,
not desiring to be left out in the cold.
sent in lists OF their names.
All Get in the List.
All the high and low city officials have
their names In. too. A full list of the
new records. publications, memorials and
souvenirs In the copper box IL as follows;
Deposited by the grand lodge:
Proceedings OF the grand lodge, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons of Nebraska.
1909
Proceedings OF the grand chapter Royal
, Arch Masons OF Nebraska for 1908.
Proceedings of the grand commandery
/ knights Templar of Nebraska for 1909
Proceedings Of tho grand council OF Royal
and Select Master 1908.
Law of~freemasonry in Nebraska. edition
1908
Souvenir volume, semi-centennial grand
lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masoni
of Nebraska, 1907.
History of the organization OF the Ne
= braska Masonic home published in 1907.
Button OF George w. Lininger, lodge No
26s. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
with portraits of Past Grand Master Lin
niger, who land the cornerstone of tn
e Douglas county court house October %
1882
Copy OF record Of annual meeting OF Ne
= braska Masonic home.
Monitor and ceremonies OF the Anclen
Free and Accepted Masons, copy OF rosie
of Nebraska Veteran Fresmasons. cOnstl
! J tuition OF Nebraska Veteran Freemasons
- button Of knight Templer OF Nebraska
. by Frank White, grand secretary.
; LIST Of county clerks OF Douglas count!
a from 1857 to 1909 inclusive.
!, Annual report OF the county clerk o
q Douglas county, Nebraska. for the yea
1909
@ souvenir of the Occasion.
4 Souvenir Of the ocoasion with compll
n ments OF John Grant
Official program Memorial day OF Gram
y Army. May 30, 1908
n Official roster city officials OF tn
r''" o. Omaha, 1903 10 1919.