The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-31
THOUSANDS WITNESS CEREMONY
Corner Stone Of Carnegie Library Placed in Position
With Masonic Rites.


Owosso people and many from the
surrounding territory viewed the cere-
monies at the laying of the corner
stone of the new Carnegie library at
the corner of Shiawassee and Main
streets in this city Tuesday afternoon.
despite the cold, wet weather.
The ceremony began with parade IN
charge of Marshal J. o. Parker, led by
the Owosso band and Co. b, M. N. u.
in command of Capt. Evans, followed
bv the Owosso Scouts, 40 knights
Templar of Owosso and Corunna Com
manderiss, so members OF Owosso
Lodge F. & A. M. with the Masonic
Grand Lodge officers, Senator y. H.
Townsend, city officials and others IN
automobiles. The parade started on
Exchange moving to Washington, north
ON Washington to Oliver, south to the
bridge and then on Washington ano
Main to the library site where the
Grand Lodge officers, Mayor BRANDED
and Chairman of the Building Com
mittee Reineke proceeded to the plat
form. There Mayor BRANDED requested
the lodge officers to lay the corner
stone. Acting Grand Master Perrett
accepted the task and called on Grand
Prelate w. H. Gallagher to ask divine
blessing. Chairman Reineke presented
: the plans and informed the Grand
Master that everything was in readi-
ness. A copper box was then placed in
the corner stone containing the follow.
ing articles:
History of the Owosso Library AS
sociation, number of members, list
of present officers, committees and
librarian, and number Of volumes in
library.
The Woman's Club programs for
the years 1905, 1906. 1909, 1910,
1913, 1914.
Twenty-frst announcement of the
Current Topic club, together with
program and listed members.
1914 year book of the Daugh-
\ ters of the American Revolution.
Directory of Owosso city schools,
year 1881, including list of board
of education, superintendent and
teachers of the city schools.
officers of the city of Owosso, and
standing committees of the common
council for year 1914.
officers of the Owosso Improve
ment association.
List of officers and members o1
Owosso lodge, No. 81, F. & A. M;
Owosso Chapter, No. SO, r. A. M.
Owosso Commandery, No. AZ
Knights Templar, Owosso Chapter
No. 2O6 Order of the Eastern Star.
Copy of The Evening Argus, Oct
81, 1913.
Copy of the Owosso Press-Ameri-
can, Oct. 81, 1913,
Copy of the Owosso Press-Ameri-
can, Oct. 25, 1913, containing church
notices for Sunday, Oct. 26, and bank
statements at close of business, Oct
21.
Copy of The Owosso Times. Oct.
"a, 1913.
Architect E. A. Bowd Of Lansing,
presented the working tools, after
which the stone was lowered and
cemented into position, the lodge officers
making the proper signs at different
stages in the ceremony. The plumb,
square and level were then applied, the
stone being found in proper position
and well formed. Gold and silver YES
sells containing corn, wine and oil were
then turned over to various officers who
poured the contents on the stone asking
a blessing on the people, and for assis-
tance in completion Of the building and
that it may long be preserved from de-
cay.
Hon. Chas. E. Townsend of jackson,
was then called upon and made an i'm
pressiye address which was highly ap
preciated by the hundreds able to hear
it.
The procession was then reformed
and the officers escorted to the hotel.
The Grand Lodge officers present were:
The trowel used by the acting Grand
Master was the one. used by Grand
Master Hugh McCurdy when laying
the corner stone of the State Capitol
and which was presented by him to
Geo. T. Campbell, of this city.
The Grand Lodge officers and acting
officers present were:
Acting Grand Master William M.
Perrett, Detroit Acting Deputy Grand
Master A. M. Hume, Owosso; Acting
Senior Grand Warden DIR. w. 7. Shaw,
Lansing; Acting Junior Grand Warden,
C. E. Rigley. ST., Owosso; Grand Sec
retary, L. B. Winsor, Reed City; Grand
Chaplain Rev. W. II. Gallagher, Caro-;
Junior Grand Deacon, Hugh A. Nc
Pherson, Howell; Grand Marshall G.
A. Eddy, Hart; Grand Tyler, J. F.
McGregcr, Detroit; vessel bearers, b.
8. Stratton, Lansing; DIR. w. E. Ward,
Owosso and q. w. Evans, Durand.