The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-24

ID. Ely, A. M: MRS. }. 4. knapp,
Cond.; Mrs. L. RanOus, A. Cond.;
Mrs. NJ. H. Wisemsn, Chsplain; Mrs
Will Croker, Treas; w. w. Dow.
ME, secretary; Mrs. G.. Aggas, Ada;
Mrs. l.. l. Copyright, Ruth; Mrs. ].
NJ. Watson, Esther; Mrs. r. Mortell,
Martha: Mrs. +. s. Hesly, Electa;
Mrs. Sophia Nilsson, Ward: l. B.
Record. Sentinel.
are: Mrs. w. w. Downie, Mrs. M.
NJ. Watson, Mrs. j. +. Truran. Mrs.
Sophia Nixson, Mrs. w. B.. Saun-
ders, Mrs. Nellie Fisher, Miss Mar
tina Goodman, Miss Hazel Copyright,
and Mrs. G.. f. Mills, who is now
serving her second term.
The Star Is in al excellent state Of
health and activity, d We believe is
endeavoring in it's work to he ''wor-
thy support OF all good Masons.
MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
One other organization is in con-
~nection with the craft in this city. The
Masonic Building Association a
organized to carry h building enter
prise until the lodge was able TO make
complete purchase Of the property,
the stock being cold only TO members
of the craft. The building cost about
Sc 5000 and an ex Expenditure Of about
81 300 more was made for furnishings.
Capital stock TO the amount of
%, 625 was issued, and of this amount
Of stock the lodge TO- owns more han
half, and it is believed that in the
course of eight or ten years more the
lodge will be in full possession of the
building 10y purchase OF stool |
might here state that the association
has paid seventeen annual dividends
to its shareholders of an average of
nine per cent which indicates that the
lodge in a few years will be the sole
owner of a very valuable property.
The dedication OF the temple, the
twentieth anniversary OF which WI are
observing tonight, was held on Janu-
airy IS, 1898, and the affair was with
= out doubt the most notable public
event in the history Of Milbank
Masonry. The building was thrown
!, open for public inspection during the
day, and in the afternoon the Most
Worshipful Grand Master of South
Dakota, HARVEY j. Rice, made APP.
pointments, opened a grand lodge and
installed the recently elected officers
as follows: A. j. Bleser, w. M:
i nos. -. oOuCk. -. W.. III. \IOOh-
er, J. W.: w. B. Saunders. Treas
G. Nj. Middlebrook, Sec: Ed. S
Healy, S. D.; James Watson, j. d.
N. j Bleser, S. s.: Leonard viii.
i Jams J. s.: /. B. Record, Tyler.
t A published report of the affair a,
the time stated that the grand lodge
with an escort of knights TEN.
plar marched to the music Of Prof
SAVERS orchestra, the Sir knights
. in Teinplar uniform being W G Allen,
Geo Il Perry, j w Abbott, John Nc.
Collum, Edmund Cook, William Ross.
(, K D Ely and T l. Bouck, under com
mand of Sir knight c Knapp. The
ritualistic ceremony Of dedication was
conducted by the Grand Master as
sisted by the Deputy Grand Master
o and Grand Chaplain. The ceremony
with the elements Of corn. wine and oil
was OF the most solemn and impress
IS sive character, illustrative of TIN
grand principles of b%enevolence an
brotherhood which support the Ma
sonic superstructure.
= At the conclusion of the ritualisti,
work the Grand Master delivered al
address OF congratulatiOn TO the breth
rem upon the handsome structur
which they had erected and the com
Portable quarters they We're hencefort
to enjoy as their Masonic home. FrOr
this address Of Grand Master Rice
wish to quote q paragraph or two, be
cause it is just as true now as it wa
twenty years ago, and viii be just a
true twenty centuries from now. |
speaking of the lodge room he said
Upon this tloor social distinction
are unrecognized. No mans wealt
or social position in life entities hir
to any pecliar privileges: no man
poverty debars him from attainln,
highest rank: we only ak that tn
man who would Join US be a good
true man, prepared to practice tn
principles and teachings Of brotherl,
love, relief and truth. BY the exer
else of brothelly love we are laugh
to regard the Whole human species a
one family-the high and the low. tn
rich and the poor, who as created b,
one almighty parent. are bound to ali
protect and support each other. IL
relieve the distressed is a duty incuin
bent on all men. but more particular,
on Masons. who are linked tOgethe
by an indissOluble chain OF SINGER
affection. To soothe the unhappy. t.
sympathize with their mistortunes, t
compassionate their miSerles, and L
restore peace to their troubled min
is the grand aim we have IN view
Truth is "a divine attribute and tn
foundation of every virtue. and to b
good men and true, is the first lesso
taught in Masonry. On this them
We contemplate and 10y It's dictates en-
deavor to regulate our conduct. Their
j. a lesson taught by every Masonl
emblem. the browning one OF Whlc
teaches thai there is al immOrtal pal
within us bearing affinity to that Sn
preme Intelligence which p~erVades a
nature. and which can never die. Ma
sOnry leads up to a sublime and no
bic height by paths hewn carefully il
the ROCK Of morality. 1t bids MS frol
an altitude high and pure. behold tn
streams of life wind gracefully AM
beautifully from source to moutI
through fields made green by nobl
deeds and unseltish actions
The Grand Master in his addres
asserted that before his arrival il