Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-09-26
MAs0As LAY
CORNER STONE
Interesting Ceremony Perfosmed by
Grand Officers in>Presence q Huge
Tnrong of People.


Masonic Lodge, of the State of las
ho layed the corner Stcne OF Pay
cites new $4,000 city LaIl in th'
presence OF enc OF TIE largest crowd
ever gathered in Payette.
II. At the last moment Grand Maste
4 E. A. Burren. of Montpelier was un
able to be present and the work wal
lin charge of Curtis F. Pike, of Boise
who as Acting Grand Master and as
sisted by the following Grand Off
GERS. the officers and members Of
Washoe Lodge No. 28, layed tie. cor
t'ner stone. with full Masonic core
monies: Curtis F. Pike, Acting
Grand Master; Jas. Pinney, Acting
Deputy Grand Master; o. H. Ayey
acting Grand Senior Warden; NJ. f.
Albert. acting Grand Juniog Warden
Chas. Himrod, Grand Treasurer;
Theo. w. RandsIl, Grand Secretary
VIM. Carstens, acting Grand Senior
Deacon; ]. E. Crouch, actlsg Grand
Junior Deacon; Alb Moss, Pursui-
yapt; Rev Henry E. VanEnselen. act
ing Grand Chaplain, Albert White,
sctirg Grand Senior Steward; Go.
B. Steadman acting Grand Junior
Steward; Burt Yenable, acting Grand
Marshal: N. w. Hawn, Grand Tyle.;
s. NJ. Coffin, acting Grand Lecturer;
WssB. Davidson, Grand Orator; H.
Harland, acting Grand Sword Bearer;
.. P. Walker, acting. Grand Architect
". 2. Richardson, acting Grand Bible
searer; E. c. s. Brainard, Worship
ful Master OF Washoe Lodge No. rs
A. +. < A. n.
The parade was formed at Two o.
clock under direction OF Grand Mar
shaI Burt yenable. First came the
juvenile Band. then the city oaiciRis,
tnen the members OF Mashoe Lodge
no. IS, followed by their ohicers ane
lsst the Grant Officers. A line OF
march was taken up Eighth street to
Center Avenue thence east to Ninth
and from there t6sSecond Avenue
North where the parade halted at
the northeast corner of the new
Guiding.
On behalf Of the city officials and
the residents on Fayette Mayor Bran
mock expressed his appreciation OF
me large crowd gathered to wltness
the ceremony ana puol.c.y invited
ehe onicers or tne Granu Lodge to
cake charge snd lay the eernsr s,one.
Inc ceremony was simple but Nsry
impressive ana heid the cstses6 at
1ention OF all the specato.s. Acsor--
lag to the ancient customs Of opera
tive masons .o1 placing .mSmcc ais N
the corner stcne OF bLi.LiEas s--ail
Strong bcx containing tHe da e CT the
cnar6er OF Washoe Lodge No. rs, with
&, list or the l41st oGlieers ana efi-r--
sr members, a complste roster OF It's
elficers and. membership on the date
Of the laying OF the stoRo, a copy ..
os the Payette Enterprise and OF
the Rayette Independent Of Se2tsm-
Der. 10, 1912, "a list o. the pse-eAt. 1
city officials, some small eoias bear
ing the Gate 1872, vas ali in the
corner stone. ;.
.During the program muse was
by-rns1 Juvenile Bandfand
~ the (. Nj. c. A.Nartette con
slsting OF Paul Brainaryg J. f. Nor
ley, Jas. Edwards and 4 R Nielsen
AFTER the eeremops p. Mo-roe
sm6cK spoke interesingiy for short
period on masonry. ana what it had
accomplished and alsaA. alluded to
fayette's new city hall and what
It stood for. He urged s..,,sIiloll
Payette to stand tc ~
loyalty to Payess.S5d1
idents that
The scefs
to the larg
serve it az
moved alo
efable. m,
Brainard
cf Payd