The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-09-10


citizen-Captain J. o. Parker of Com
pany Fl. addressed the Grand Master
and requested that the corner stone of
the building be laid according to the
Masonic usages. E. o. Dewey, being
presented as chairman of The building
committee. stated that the corner stone
had been prepared and was ready to
become the chief foundation stone OF
the building also presenting copper
casket containing list of articles TO be
deposited in the same. E. A. Bowd Of
presented the working tools, after which
the Grand Lodge officers carried out
the Masonic service At its conclusion
Mr.. Lusk spoke of the pleasure the &C.
casion afforded him, commended the
people of the county upon their enter
prises aud expressed the hope that work
of erecting the edifice might proceed
without interruption or accident. Capt.
Parker announced that on account of
the rain the remainder of the program
would be carried out at the Odd Eel.
low temple Mayor DeYouDg presided
over this gathering.
The program of the day was brought
to conclusion with supper served to
the visiting soldiers at the temple at
which the good feeling felt by the com.
panies for each other and for the way
in which they had been treated by
Owosso was manifest by repeated cheers
and before they were over every one
and everything connected with the
affair was declared 'all right" In ad
dition to several who served at the din.
ner, f. F. Conant, l.. L. Conn. Herman
Dignan, Geo. U. Wright, E. M. Lamp.
kin, Edw. Zimmerman assisted in car
ing for the inner needs of the soldiers.
The fact that so many of the men of
the city not connected directly with
military affairs were willing to assist in
this way touched the soldiers and was
the subject of general comment.
While invitations were sent to all
members of the Legislature to be present
and several had expected to get here,
but two, Rep. A. Robertson of Saginaw,
and j. Y. Martin of Coruuna, grsced
the occasion with their presence.
The Masonic Grand Lodge was rep.
resented by Geo. L., Lusk of Bay City,
grand master; John 81, Hawks of Lans-
sing, deputy grand master; Frank o.
Gilbert of Bay City, acting senior war.
den; Hugh A. Mcpherson of Howell,
junior grand warden; L. B. Winsor of
Reed City, grand treasurer; Rev. W.
II. Gallagher of Caro-, grand chaplain;
Chas. B. Eddy of Hart. acting grand
treasurer; Ira A. Beck of Battle Creek,
Junior grand deacon; R. P. Anderson
of Port Huron, grand marshal; James
P. McGregor of Detroit, grand tiler.
The Michigan National Guard officers
present from away were Brigadier
General John P. Kirk of Ypsilanti
Major A. II. Gansser of Bay Ciey; Maj
or Guy M. Wilson Of Flint; Chaplain
Thos. E. Swan of Saginaw; Captain
Harry w. Martin of Saginaw; Lieut.. J.
l.. Passmore Of Saginaw, 33d Infirmary;
Captain Thos. Colloday of Flint.
Following is the list of articles depos.
tied in the cornerstone:
History of l.. B. Quackenbush Post
Grand Army OF the Republic, together
with a copy of the rules and regula-
tions, application blank. etc.
History of L. b. Qlackenbush Wo-
mans Relief Corps.
Souvenir History of Company G, 33d
Michigan Volunteers.
Roster of Company H, 33d Michigan
Infantry.
Certified copies of proceedings of the
board of supervisors ;and city commits
sion making appropriation for construc-
tion of armory.
Copy of act No. 1O3 public acts of
1919, providing additional appropria-
tion for armories.
Copies of circular letters and address.
es issued by Armory committee in the
campaign for the passage OF Act No. 1O3,
Roster and photographs of Grand
Lodge officers F. q A. NJ. of Michigan
participating in cornerstone laying.
Copies invitations addressed to Ma
sonic lodges and Knights Templar, in
viting attendance at corner stone lay
ing; copy invitation addressed to men,
bers of the Michigan legislature.
List of committees and participants
in laying of cornerstone.
Copy program of exercises.
Review of work of Owosso City Com.
mission for its first year.
Copies of The Press. American, The
Owosso Times, The Evening Argus,
The Tyler Keystone and The Michigan
Sportsman.
Copies of directories Owosso lodges
f. S A. NJ, B. p. o. E., Eagles, K. p,
county, city, village and township
officers.
Copy bylaws and list Of members OF
Owosso Improvement association.
Programs l915-16 Of the Current Topic
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