The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-07
LAY CORNER STONE
OF MASONIC TEMPLE
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES OF MA
SONIC BODIES WILL BE CON-
QUOTED NEXT SATURDAY
Grand Lodge Officers of the State Will
Meet Here for the Occasion .
Band Furnish Music


stone of the new Masonic temple being
built on South Main near Sixth street,
will be held by the grand lodge officers
and the members of Paradise Lodge No.
II, A. F. & A. NJ, next Saturday after
noon at 2:30. A program consisting
of public speaking and band music
has been arranged to supplement the
ceremony, and an invitation to attend
is extended the general public.
Francis Jenkins, grand master of the
state, has called the grand lodge Of
ficers of the state to meet here on that
date and the exercises will be in their
charge. Mr.. Jenkins, assisted by other
officials, will lay the cornerstone.
At l o'clock the members of both
the grand lodge and the local lodge will
meet at the hall, and procession will
be formed The city band which has
been engaged to furnish music for
the occasion will lead in the line of
march from the hall TO the foundation
of the new building, and will be fol-
lowed by the Master Masons and the
grand lodge officers.
After the laying of the cornerstone,
George w. Tannahill, member of the
Lewiston lodge, will deliver an ad-
dress. Selections by the band will
close the exercises.
The grand lodge officers, the Para
disc lodge officers, the building COM
mittee and the contractors construct
ing the temple are herewith given.
Grand Lodge Officers. A. F. & A. M.
Francis Jenkins, M. w. Grand Mas
ter, Moscow; John D. Bloomfield, R.
W. Deputy Grand Master, Nampa;
Sherman M. Coffin, R. w. Senior
Grand Werden, Boise; Fletcher A.
Jeter, R. w. Junior Grand Warden, |
Coeur d'Alene; Charles Himrod, R. W.
Grand Treasurer, Boise; George E.
Knepper, R. w. Crank Secretary,
Boise; William B. Goodheart, R. w.
Grand Lecturer, Weiser; Jonas w.
Brown, W. Grand Chaplain, Boise;
Arch Cunningham, w. Grand Orator,
Boise; l. Edgar Meek, w. Grand Mar
shal, Caldwell; James ]. Harrington,
w. Grand Sword Bearer, Clifford; Jot-
ham A. Lippincott, w. Senior Grand
Deacon, Idaho City; Byron E. Hyatt, +
w. Junior Grand Deacon, Boise; J. H.
Gaut, w. Senior Grand Stewart, Lew
iston j. G. Eldridge, w. Junior Grand
Stewart, Moscow; Bert X. Patterson,
w. Grand Pursuivant, Pocatello; Geo.
D. Aiken, w. Grand Tyler, Twin Falls;
George E. Knepper, Chairman Com
mittee of Foreign Correspondence,
Boise
Officers of Paradise Lodge, No. II,
A. F. & A. MI. Shirley Jones, Wor-
shipful Master; ]. S. Heckathorn, 4
Senior Warden; d. G. Livingston,
Junior Warden; w. F. Zumhof, Treas
urer; John N. Nankervis, Secretary;
J. G. Eldridge, aMrshal E. C. Arnold,
Chaplain; Frank Stanton, Senior Dea-
con; A. H. Oversmith, Junior Deacon;
E. W. Hamilton, Senior Stewart; Carl
E. Melugin, Junior Stewart; Horace A.
Tyler L
Building Committee. S. Hecka-
horn, Chairman; Charles S. Clarke,
:. J. Corbett, Frank Ziegler, Superin-
endent.
Contractors-Sand, Walter Berry; y
Cement, w. A. Lauder; Brick, j. A.
Turtelling; Lumber, Potlatch Lumber
Co.; Brick Work, Frank Roth; Mill
Work. J. R. Good & Co.; Carpenter
Work, Day Work; Cement Work, Gill ),
lie; Furniture, Davids. :.