Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
MASONS DEDICATE
new temple WITH
SOLEMN SERVICE
TDelmar D. Darrah, Grand Mas
ter Of Illinois, 0fficiates at
Interesting Ceremony.
MANY IN LINE FOR PARADE
Reception TO Be Given for Visiting Of
fieers This EVenine-5aIl Will
Follow.


/ With the beautiful ritualistic serv-
ice of the order given in an unusually
solemn and impressive manner. the
new Masonic temple was dedicated
this afternoon under the personal d.
rection of Most Worshipful Grand
Master Delmar D. Darrah of Bloom
ingtor, head of the fraternity in I'LL
nois.
l. Perhaps no event in the history of
Masonry in the tri-cities attracted
more interest than the formal open
ing Of the fine new home for the craft
in Rock Island. Over 1900 invita-
tons had been extended and members
of the society from all over the 14th
Masonic district, including Rock Is
land, Mercer and Henry counties, were
in attendance, beside several hundred
from Davenport and Scott county.
Grand Master Darrah laid the cor
ner~ stone for the building and it was
therefore very appropriate that he
should officiate at the dedication. He
arrived in the city this morning and at
noon was entertained at luncheon at
the New Colonial. by the past COM
manders of the local lodges.
THE PARADA
One of the features Of the day was
the parade at o'clock. Rock Island
commandery No. 1s, Knights TempIar,
in full uniform, acted as escort. The
line of march was as follows: West on
Fifth avenue to Seventeenth street;
north on Seventeenth to Third avenue;
west on Third avenue to Fifteenth
street; north on Fifteenth to Second
avenue; east On Second avenue to
Twentieth street; south on Twentieth
to Fifth avenue, west on Fifth ave
nue. to the Temple.
I Hundreds of Blue lodge Masons were
in the parade. Following the local
commandery came a long line of men,
hers of the fraternity, the youngest
lodge being placed first. Members of
Rock Island and Trio lodges brought
up the rear, acting as escort for the
Grand lodge visitors present. Music
was furnished by two bands, one from
| Davenport and a local organization.
Among the lodges represented in
the parade were S9S, Silvis; 679 Buff
falo Prairie; SAT, Coal Valley; SAB,
! Cordova; SIC, Andalusia; 436, Port
Byron; 4S3, Annawan; 92, Geneseo;
So, Milan; SS6, Hooppole Doric, 319,
Moline; Rock Island, 65S; Trio, 81;
Rock Island Commandery, Davenport
! and Aledo. The Davenport delega-
ton brought brass band with them.
RITUALISTIC WORK.
Following the parade, the dedicatory
ceremonies were held at 3 o'clock at
the Temple. Grand Master Darrah
I performed the ancient rites in an i'm
pre5sive manner. The ritualistic work,
beautiful in its language and striking
| in its symbols, could scarcely have
been better given than by Mr.. OAR
rah, who is a 35rd degree Mason and
one of the brightest lights in Mason
ry in this section of the country.
THIS EVENING.
! From to 7 this evening 4 buffet
/ luncheon is to be served at the Tenn
/ pie and from to 8 there will be
! reception in honor OF the Grand lodge
vi--tors. From to u q ball will be
/ enjoyed, music being furnished by
the Criterion orchestra Today's &C.
tivities have been primarily for
Masons and their ladies. Saturday
night, however, from Z to IL, the
public will be cordially invited to in
spect the Temple.
TIE COMMITTEES.
| The plans for the dedication have
been under the supervision of the wor-
shipfm masters Of Trio lodge No. 81
and Rock Island lodge No. 65S, while
| Rock Island chapter No. IS, r. A. NJ,
and Rock Island commsndery No. IS,
knights Templar, have assisted in
mapping out the program.
The various committees in charge OF
/ the event are:
Executive. G. Huntocn, chair
man; L. E. HemmeHway, Maurice
Block; J. G. Woodbury., Z. H. Ash.
Printing and Invitation-J. L. Hick-
ey, chairman; c. G. Taylor, H. II.
Cleaveland, ]. w Houder.
Program-E. II. Barnett, chairman:
John Pearson, II. S. Bollman, ]. H.
Walter.
Music and parade-S. R. Davis, chair
man; Ed. H. Dunavin, c. a. Hallgren,
r. J. Fullerton.
/ Badges and Decorations-F. L. Pat.
terson, chairman; r. c. Mitchell, r. C.
Willerton, A. L. Bruner
! Refreshments-L. R. Stamm, chair
man; Harry WEIGH, c. w. Horton,
Fred Feltham.
! Reception-H. D. Mack, chairman;
Swain Pearson, II. A Clevenstine. Al.
Ian WEIGH, Z. B. Kreis, H. H. Cleave-
land, c. w. Thacher, s. J. Ferguson,
Miss Blanche Bromley, Mrs. A. Lieber-
knecht, Mrs. Nellie S. HUMPHREYS, Mrs.
Mary Richmond. Mrs Anna Harring-
ton. Mrs. Myra Arnold, Mrs. V. A.
( Bollman, Mrs. Kate Pardon, Mrs. N.
+. Kreis, Mrs. Elizabeth Terry, Mrs.
Edith Atkinson, Mrs. Lannie Taylor,
Mrs. Luella Seward.
Dancing-H- A J. Mcdonald, chair
man; Charles Schneider. H A. Jansen