The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
CORNERSTONE OF
new TEMPLE LAID

Grand Forks, N. D., July 31.-The
cornerstone OF the beautiful new Ma
sonic temple. being erected at the cor
ner OF Bruce avenue n Fifth street,
was laid ats5:32 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon with brief though impressive
ceremonies at the northeast corner OF
the building.
Walter l.. Williamson of Lisbon,
grand master of the grand lodge OF
North Dakota, was in charge OF the
ceremonies and was assisted by the
grand master and past grand masters
Of the state lodge.
The preliminary rites Of laying the
cornerstone were participated in by
Deputy Grand Master Fl. M. Wheeler,
the first grand master of the grand
lodge of North Dakota, with the
square; Grand Senior Warden D. M.
Holmes with the level, and Grand
Junior Warden ID. c.. Moore with the
plumb line, who first measured the
stone and pronounced the work of
the craftsmen to be well done and
stated that all was in readiness for
the laying of the cornerstone. Grand
Marshal G. A. Hale and Frank Kent,
Eassisted by stone masons, put the
stone in place and firmly lodged 1T
there. Grand and past grand officers
4 VI NiC 1ouSU SSddSS " CoIh a d
Isymbol of abundance, and oil, sym
bolizing peace, upon the stone.
Walter L. ~Stockwell, the grand sec
rotary of the lodge and the grand
master at the time of the dedication
Of the Grand Forks Masonic temple,
on DeMers avenue was present and
gave an interesting resume of the
progress of the local lodge and Of the
great improvement that the new
| hIjI7jnpr would hh nNnYs tho - former
structure He compared the progress
Of the lodge here with that of the
city and county in the erection of the
beautiful new municipal building aud
the new courthouse. Frank HI.
lSprague Of Grafton, grand senior
Edeacon, and c.. N. Barnes of this city,
grand Junior deacon, also took. i'm
portant parts in the ceremonies.
Over 100 members Of the Masonic
lodges of this city marched to the
scene, to take part in the ceremonies,
members assembling at the Masonic
rooms in the First National bank
building and there forming a line.
In order to get the corner stone to
the city in time to have the cere-
necessary to have the stone sent by
express from the quarry, the express
charges being more than the actual
value Of the stone.
Articles in Cornerstone.
The complete list of articles placed
In the cornerstone yesterday follows:
Photographs of the Scottist Rites bod
les, the Lodge of Perfection, the chap
ter of Rose Croix, knights Kadosh and
the Consistory. A copy of the minutes
of the first. meeting of Acacia lodge
held in. this city in 1880. A list of the
officers and members of Acacia lodge
l Nh A. ~ q M IF thn T0vfrk r. -
chapter No. A, r. A. NJ. of the st. Aide
mar Commandery No. s,
ments Of reunions held from the first
meeting until June, 1913. A cut of the
old Masonic temple after the fire on
Jan. 10, 1912. Pictures of the xcava
ton for the new building. A photo
graph of the laying of the first brick
for the new building. A letter from
William Spriggs, president of the
board of trustees Of the lodge, received
yesterday. Osmond temple itinerary
of the pilgrimage to the Panama canal,
where g. Shrine ceremonial will be held
during the latter part of next month.
The official jewel Of the Grand Com
mandery of North Dakota, won at the
triennial conclave held in Chicago in
1910. A copy of The Grand Forks
Herald and The Evening Times, dated
July 80. -.' ~, ~ .
BY Ksm Temple.
The articles deposited by KEN tenn
pie in the cornerstone of the Masonic
temple were: .s.
Photograph Of Clarence A. Hale.
elected tllustrious %potentate at the
time KEN temple was instituted July
II, 1909, continuing in office up to this
date, July 80. 1918. Photographs of
committee sent to imperial council
meeting, Louisville, KY, June s, 1908,
with petition asking that d~ispensation
be granted KEN: William Spriggs,
Grant s. Hager, George e. Duis,
Chartes N. Barnes. Photograph of fol-
lowing members of KEN temple divan,
elected to office at time di~spensation
was delivered, July 81, 1909: Grant S,
Hager, chief rabban: Stephen @.
Jones, assistant rabban: William
Spriggs. high priest and prophet; J.
Walker Smith. treasurer: George e.
Duis. first ceremonial MASTER: j. Mel
son Kelly, second ceremonial master:
Frank V. Kent. director: Andrew Elk
ern, captain of guard; Robert 81.
Green, outer guard; Louis l. Eckman.
captain of patrol. Complete member
ship list Of KEN temple, showing:
Members elected to date, TAT; lost by
death since temple was instituted. 10:
lost by dimit since temple was insti-
tuted,a 6: total membership. ,JuIy 40
1918. 728.
Copy OF all ceremonial
ments commencing with first one Is
sued Nov. 80, 1909, to and including
the last, June 10, 1913.
Copy of bylaws, also first financial
statement issued May 80, 1910, ana
cop of the last one issued Dec, d. 1879
Membership cards of KEN for wears
1908. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914.
One each members. guests. ana
candidates badge used at first ctre-
monial session Nov. 80. 1909.
One souvenir wine glass. given to
those In attendance at first ceremonial
banquet Nov. 80, 1909.
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