Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-03
STONE Of TEMPLE
LAID BY GRAND LODGE WITH
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
Beautiful Home of Temple Lodge No. 6, Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons is Dedicated in presence of Large Number of
Brethren, the Order of Eastern Star and Spectators; Historic
Documents Placed in Receptacle in Corner Stone; Able and
Interesting Address Delivered BY J. A. Miller.

IN the presence of a large II dis.
bers Of the grand lodge of New Mex
leo, Temple lodge No. G, Ancient, Free
and Accepted Masons, visiting broth
rem, the members Of the Order of the
eastern star, the Albuquerque city
council, representatives of the press
and many spectators, was laid yester-
DAY afternoon the cornerstone of the
handsome Masonic temple, now under
construction at the corner of Seventh
and street and Central G
N laying of the cornerstone
marked an epoch In the history Of
Temple lodge No. 6, more important,
perhaps, than has been recorded
since the foundation Of the lodge in
1881.
The principal work incident to the
dedicatory exercises, was exemplifled
by the officers of the grand lodge of
New Mexico, who had assembled from
all parts of the territory to particle
pate in the ceremony.
Attired in frock coats and silk hats,
the Officers of the grand lodge, each
bearing the insignia emblematic of his
office, walked in procession from the
old lodge rooms to the site of the new.
Following were the officers and MEM
bers of Temple lodge No. 8, A., #.
and A.. NJ. The officers Of the grand
lodge wore bright purple badges. in
dicating their exalted office. The Of
ficers Of Temple lodge were distln-
guished from the members by the
blue cord worn about the neck. The
members of Temple lodge wore im-
maculate white aprons, the badge of
the Master Mason.
Upon arriving at the site of the
new building, Grand Master Frank
johnson of San Marclal and the vari-
Gus officers Of he grand lodge took
positions according to rank. The
officers and members of Temple lodge
then retired to the places assigned to
them and the grand master command
ed silence, Hfter which he announced
the purpose of the occasion. Grand
Chaplain Edward Mcqueen Gray, at
Il signal from the grand master, Of
II fcrvent prayer, invoking tho
blessing from the grand mas
OF all heaven and earth, upon the
about TO be performed.
iHt wi Hti ~aNbiit having bNNf
placed in It's proper position, Grand
Treasurer A.. j. Maloy deposited in u
zine box a number of historic docu-
ments, naming each as he placed II
the receptacle. The articles
deposited included Il copy of the
Masonic law for New Mexico, a copy
Of the proceedings OF the grand lodge
Of New Mexico, a copy of the last an
nual report and roster of membership
81 Temple lodge and copies of the
rosters of membership OF allied
synopsis of the history Of Al
Duquerque. "A city directory, the blue
book of tho territory. 1t copy of the
statehood bill ana a copy of the
Morning journal, announcing it's pass
.ge. copies of the Albuquerque daily
OF the day, together with other
erritorial newspapers, including the
Fe New Mexican, and the
Belle Tribune; u history OF
lodge, with photographs OF
buildings formerly occupied, Il NUNS
,er Of United States and foreign coins,
newspaper extracts and notices of the
The cornerstone was then squared
ccmented and the zinc box sol
Tered, and placed within h hollow
lace which had been hewn out for II.
The principal architect then presented
o the grand master the principal en-
,lems of Masonry. the square, the
cvel and the plumb. Reading the
,eautiful and impressive ritual used
m such occasions, the grand master
upon the deputy grand master,
Who advanced and applied the square
o the cornerstone, reporting that the
had performed well their
abor. In turn. the grand master
the level and the plumb to
senior grand warden and the
grand warden, both of whom
tier applying the tools TO the stone
cspectivoly reported that n work
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