Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-29
MASONIC TEMPLE
FOR TRINIDAD
Northern New Mexico Masons
Participate in the Dedica.
ton Of Beautiful Structure
in Colorado Town.

trinidad, colo. April Ius"us
From an parts OF the couui. tHr star"
aud from northern New Uo,..o were
bon attendance Woancsdat morning ~
DO, dedication of The r.f Masonic
',uplC. which took plac, % ih' 1eSu'
iilul lodge rooms of the Hiit.u. con.
tunr''d ai an approxiWIt' cost "
>hn huu. on the main husU' street
ut Trinidad The even 1880. au au'
sUltlous one, and tile dpUIDa'uI criN'
muu' which commenced icN minutes
aitrr ten O'Clock continnUI Hn'I WIN
10 i,W minutes Of moon JOB Hr pres
cnDo of - throng OF NJ NuI0 uodica
Ideal Weather condition prevailed 10
make ihc day one long u no cm"m'
bcrod in me history of MaauuN with
Impressive ritual the hon. OF Nasons.
one of ID" most magnihcout structures
he the state of Colorado was christ
encd ln The name of the great broth
"rhood of men. the symbol o' which -
The square aud compose
Officers of the grand lodge and
members of the local lodeos acting ~
grand lodge officers. omciad IN the
dedication of the buildinr 1hos" were
master. Sol. H. lana. deputy grand
warden. T.. &. Pierce, junior grand
warden. u G. Pierce. uuiur gtauu
warden. T. i. Conger. grand ir.as.
urer. Charles IT. Jacobson %. Denver.
grand secretary. Randolph Cook.
grand chaplain. John Weber grand
orator, Wm. W. Cooper. grand lectur-
err = j. Cook. grand marshal, Ell
more Floyd, senior grand deacon; J.
c. lamison. Junior grand deacon. W.
VI Williams, senior grand steward
J H. Barnes, Junior grand steward,
and W W. Jones. grand TYLER +. X.
Wood oiiiciatcd as bearer of the great
lights with + -. East. I. Il Gottieb
and j. W lIawlcy. bearer OF ligh'
j. - Hershey. John II Espc, aud j.
j. AhcrCrombic bore the vessels OF
C0nsocration.
Rul the formal dedication of the
temple did not end the ceremony OF
the DAY In the afternoon between
the hours OF O'Clock ana , 80 tho
Masonic building was thrown open 10
the inspection of the public, aud dur
ing these hours hundreds of people
viewed the building inside and ont.
escorted by committees of Masonic
members. In the evening Masons.
members of the Eastern Star and IN.
vitcd guests Witnessed the real celc'
bration az the day. From : uniil
o'clock reception was held. follow
ed from \ To 10 with exercises In the
lodge room after which came the in.
formal good time and the program o'
music and oratory. the feast OF good
fellowship.
Music by the trained Masonic male
choir was q feature ~ the program
rs IL was az the dedication exercises
In the morning Music was also fu.
nished by Professor leo Klein's or
Chestra.
The building was competed a few
weeks ago. Il is OF two and half
stories, bull, OF brick and finished in
side with the most substantial mate
rial II was designed aud erected by
Rapp brothers. architects. The lodge
room Is The most beautiful Of any
lodge rooms IN the state. The ground
floor Is occupied nv The krosS COM
pany. The Masonic part OF the build
ing includes a spacious banquet room
besides the lodge rooms and rooms
where the paraphcInalia Is kept. Il -
equipped throughout with the latest
ald most modern fiXlures The build
ing Is q credit 10 the city--a mag.
niiiceni home OF Los Animas county
Aiasons