Newark post., 1914-10-14
DELAWARE DAY
AT NEWARK
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ed this institution that He ma
guide 1t over ever-eXpanding field
of truth, freedom and service. -
Luncheon was served in the Col
lege Gymnasium to a host Of out
of-town guests. At two o clock tn
procession formed to proceed to tn
Women S College where the exer
cises were continued.
The exercises of the Afternoon
were presided over by Governor
Charles r. Miller. Following tn,
presentation Of trowel by the
governor, to Grand Master w. E
Valiant, exercises marking the lay
ing OF the corner-sto were con.
Quoted by the Grand Lodge, An.
cient Free and Accepted Masons of
Delaware.
The cornerstone of the new
building was then laid by the
Grand Lodge Of Delaware, A. f.
and A. NJ. The officers who took
part in the ceremony were as fol-
lows: William E. Valiant, grand
master; Walter w. Bacon, deputy
grand master; Wilks Bowen, SEN
ior grand warden; William NJ
Mash, junior grand warden; DR.. j.
Paul Lukens, acting grand treas
urer; V. V. Harrison, grand sec
retary; Frank B. Newell, .Sr. ID. !;
George Bennett, Jr. D.; John w.
Macklem, grand senior steward; ;
Walter L. Morgan, junior stew
ard; A. l.. Sanborn, marshall ;
William Rockwell, sword bearer;
George S. Williams, chaplain; Har-
ry Galbraith, tyler; R. J. Culbert,
G. IL. Dickerson, George l.. Brooks,
Edward w. Cooch, Thomas j.
Day and Frank B. Massey, past
grand masters.
In the cornerstone were placed
the following:
Proceedings of the 10Sth annual
convocation of Grand Lodge of
Delaware, A. F. and A. NJ. pro-
gram Of the exercises of the day;
suffrage literature by Mrs. John
Cranston; temperance literature
by Mrs. S. H. Messick; literature
sent by College Women's s Associa-
tion; resolutions prepared by Ev-
erett G. johnson in relation to the
college bill; copies of the Newark
Post and Ledger; seeds presented
by Mrs. Frank c. Bancroft. in be-
half Of the State Grange; institute
program by Prof. Wesley Webb
for State Board of Agriculture;
group of students and list Of names
pictures Of the Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs; souvenirs given by
the State president of that fedora
ton, Mrs. Reynolds; Senate badge
presented by DR.. Marshall; Bible
and coins given by Prof, and Mrs.
Harry Hayward; pictures of Mrs.
A. ID. Warner and Dean Robinson
copy Of the bill creating the Affil-
lated College Commission; picture
of the college presented by Mrs.
Warner for the commission; invi-
tation to the exercises; views of
Delaware College; w. G. Y. U. pin
presented by Mrs. S. M. Donnell;
81 given by S. J. Wright; senti
ments written by Dean Robinson
photograph Of DR.. Mitchell; war
news from the daily papers; Had
dock & Company's business card
and an English coin presented by
Governor Miller.
Following the reading Of Scrip
ture and prayer by Rev. G. E. Reed
the keys were presented by Frank
n. Overder to Governor Charles R.
Miller, who in responding reviewed |
the work of the commission since
it's organization and referred to the
loss Of devoted member, DR.. G.
w. Twitmyer.
"No one in this State was more
profoundly interested in the estab-
ishment Of a Women s College in
Delaware than Professor Twitmyer
He was the first secretary of our
his enthusiasm in the
cause was a constant source of in
,piration to all those with whom he