Evening journal., 1912-10-02
MASONS OF DELAWARE
DEDICATE NEW HOME

this we hope TO do with this home
we dedicate today. Again / thank you
for your presence and invite you TO
take part in the ceremony
Prayer was said by the Rev. Will
liam ]. Rowan, of Newark Grand
Chaplain, and a quartette comprising
Mrs. Henry NJ. Dodson, soprano; Mrs.
William Watson, oontralto; ]. Frank
Ayres, tenor, and Frank II. Mason,
basso, with William J. Parry as ac-
companist, sang Except the Lord
Build the House"
Presented the Home.
DR.. J. Paul Lukens. past grand mas
ter and chairman Of the board OF
managers, formally preseaser the
Home to the Grand Lodge. Or.
Lukens said, addressing Grand Mas
ter Moore:
"The committee, Of which / have
the honor of being chairman, appoint
ed at the last communication of the
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge OF
Masons of Delaware, for the purpose
of providing a home for poor and
INDECENT Masons of the jurisdiction of
Delaware, their wives. widows and
orphans, have, owing TO the liberality
of the subordinate lodges, purchased,
remodeled, and furnished this beauti-
| ful property We now turn il over
to you, Most Worshiuful Grand Mas
ter, for dedication, and deliver this
stone to you as a symbol of convey
ance with the request that you now
dedicate it to these benevolent and
Masonic purposes according to ancient
forms and usages'
Grand Master Moore formally ac-
cepted the home, saying in reply to
DR.. Lukens;
Right Worshipful Brother, the
wisdom, good judgment and liberaliiy
displayed by the Grand Lodge OF Del
aware in providing the means and
securing this edifice so well adapted
to its intended use is highly com
mendable and meets with my most
cordial appreciation. I sincerely pray
that this institution may continue a
lasting monument to the spirit Of
Free Masonry and AFFORD a continual
opportunity for the exercises of Ma
sonic charity and benevolence
Deputy Grand Master Edward G..
Walls OF Smyrna, presented and read
the Grand Lodge resolution, provid-
ing for acquisition of the Masonic
Home and Grand Master Moore, re-
plying said:
This sentiment Of the craft is most
praiseworthy and it is with sincere
pleasure thai I shall comply with the
desire expressed in the resolution
adopted by the Grand Lodge"
The conservation prayer was made
by Grand Chaplain Rowan, and the
!. Quartet sang. Praise the Lord
beautiful Ceremonies.
The ceremony of pouring the corn
presented by Deputy Grand Master
Edward G. Walls; of pouring the
wine. presented BY Senior Gran,
Warden William F. Shallcross; anc
Of pouring the oil. presented by Jun
10, Grand Warden Horace Brown
was gone through .llc pouring being
lnterspersed with the singing o
verses of an appropriate ode, follow
ing which Grand Chaplain Rowan
made an invocation.
The dedicatory proclamation wa
read by Grand Marshal David &
Rose as follows
"In the name and by the authoric
y OF the Most Worshipful Grand Lodg
? Of Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
{ sons Of Delaware ] proclaim IT,
Z home dedicated in ample form TO tn
l purposes of Masonic Charity and tn
f comfort and happiness of all tnos
q who shall be gathered within IL
e walls"
a The quartet sang "Ler There b.
e Light" and the Rev DR. Charles A
t Hill, pastor of St paJl's Methods
Church. delivered an oration on '1h
h Mission of Masonry"
r The quartet sang, THE Festival II
D kDeum" (by Dudley Buck, aid Pas
Z PGrand Master Josiah w. EVAN o
o New Jersey made an address. Eel
, lowing the closing ode Fedora
4 Street" Grand Chaplain Rowan &c
S livered the benediction.