Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-23
KING HTS TEMPLA RS
Grand Masonic Gathering, Mineral
Point, Nav 16.

ToII1t, May 10.
Thursday afternoon and evening, May
IS, 1912, was "A busy time at the Masonic
Temple, Mineral Point, when the Red
Cross and Templar degrees were CON
ferred on class of five candidates.
The candidates were; Frederick j.
Granville, Montfort; jerome j. Jones,
Clyde s. Horton, John Minnex, and
James w. Pryor, Barneveld.
Invitations were extended to the
wives Of the sir knights and candidates
to be present on this occasion, and
there were present over fifty Of the fair
sex, who were entertained at the x p.
hall during the afternoon and evening,
while the sir knights were busy with
degree work.
During the afternoon the Red Cross
degree was conferred.
At six o'clock, to strains If music by
the orchestra, all repaired to the ban
quet hall, where all did justice to the
menu prepared. About one hundred
twenty five were served ut supper.
A short program after the banquet,
announced by Past Commander w. q.
Hales, toastmaster, included short adj
dresses by the following: Invocation
by Sir Knight Rev. M Chase; Past
Commander j. Thos. Pryor, Past Grand
Master Aldro jerks, Hon. w. A. Jones
and j. VIM. Pryor, one Of the candi-
didates, responded for the class.
Sir Knight Rev. Mr.. Hunt Of Alex
andria, Virginia, gave "A very interest
talk. This sir knight holds member
ship in the lodge over which George
presided as master. He
stated that this lodge had in it's posses
sion n number of very interesting and
valuable relics, among which is u
Masonic apron presented to Washing
ton by Mrs. Lafayette; the trowel with
which Washington laid the corner stone
Of the national capitol; II clock which
was in Washingtons bed chamber at
Mt. Vernon when Washington died,
md which stopped at that time, and
many other things of history He said
that the lodge at Alexandria had re-
fused nm offer Of $40 1000 for this inter-
esting relic.
Vocal solos by Prof. s. r. Osborne
md Joseph |. Maust These solos were
highly appreciated.
At 8 o'clock the ladies were taken in
charge by the reception committee and
escorted to the K. p. hall for short
time, then to the Grand Theatre. where
"A program had been arranged for their
special benefit.
The commandery was opened in full
form on the Templar degree at eight
D clock, and the work of comforting de-
grees resumed, which occupied the
time until after midnight, Past Com
nander j. Thos, Pryor presided as
during the comforting of
degrees, ably assisted by the officers
and members. One of the class, j. VIM.
Pryor. son OF j. Thos. Pryor, makes one
Of three generations of the Pryor fam
lily to have received the order of knight
hood in this commandery, the father
md grand father both having served as
presiding officers. AT the completion
of the work. the father presented the
son with Il Knight Templar charm that
had been worn many years before by
the grand father.
Had the weather been more favorable
the attendance would have been great
ly increased. There were members and
visitors present from the following
places Dodgeville, Montfort, Linden,
Darlington, Shullsburg, Blanchardville,
Barneveld, GAINESVILLE, and Chippewa
Falls.