The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-14
MAS0NS MEET TO
LAY CORNERSTONE:
FOR new LODGE
Impressive Ceremonies at
st. Johns Lodge, No. 6,
In Stratford.
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stratford. Sept 14-Proud of the
achievements and labors of their Of
mate1y $50 members of st. Johns
lodge, No. 8, A. F. and A. M, as
sembled at the lodge room in the
town hall, Saturday afternoon, where
opened session of the grand lodge
for the purpose of laying the cor
ner stone of the new Masonic tenn
PIE which is being erected for St.
at the corner of Main street and
Temple court. Most worshipful
Grand Master Charles c. Perkins of
New London, presided at the cere-
town building and at the new build
ing on Main street, where the corner
stone was laid, the full Masonic COR
nerstone laying ceremonies being car
rled out. He was assisted at the
ceremonies by Acting Deputy Grand
Master Andrew J. Ha1lock of Bridge
port; Grand Senior Warden Frank
ID. Wilder of bridgeport; Grand Ju-
New Milford; Acting Grand Senior
Deacon R. S. Walker of Waterbury;
acting Grand Junior Deacon Harry
G. Scofield of Stamford; Acting
ley of Bridgeport. who is also wor-
shipful Master of ST. Johns lodge.
No. of that city; Grand Junior
Steward W. Nash of New London;
of Derby; Associate Grand Chaplin
B.. Marks of Wilton; Grand Marshal
Edward b. Keen of Shelton; Grand
S sec 81 G; Kies of Hartford; Act
Stafford, and Acting Grand Archt-
tect William J. Lloyd.
Following the Impressive cere-
monies held in the old hall in the
Past Master William b Bristol as
grand marshal, paraded to the new
building on Main street, where the
cornerstone was laid. This was fol-
ioWed by a short session in the old
lodge room at which worshipfu.
Master Charles G. Perkins; Associate
Grand Chaplin May1ott, and Past
Grand Master Andrew ]. Hallock.
the members and visitors =
to Grange hall, where. under the
direction of Mrs. Mary Buckley,
VINO VINO was assisted by the follow
ter. Order of the Eastern Star:
Mrs Mrs, Emma johnson, Mrs. Julian
CLINTON, Mrs. button. Jane Hidden,
MIS- Anna Gotthart. Mrs Harold Fm
mons mons, Mrs. Afford Stacey. Mrs. Minnie
Smith, Mrs. Clara Dorm, Mrs Hasse,
Mrs Martha Bucklew. Mrs. Agnes
Coulter, Mrs. John Goodseu. Miss
Dora Sanford, Mrs. M Este, Mrs.
L ~! eice nine ana MRS. Pratt. A roast
beef dinner was served, and for which
too much credit cannot be given the
members of Azalia chapter for the
excellent menu and service provided
The laying of the cornerstone with
us impressive ceremonies, the meet
1ngs before and after the cornerstone
laying reflects much credit on Wor-
sh1pful Master Arthur F. ZeidIer I'M
! der whose supervision all of the pre-
llminary plans were made. and the
pride which he shares with the other
members of the lodge who have work.
| ed increasingly and in cooperation
! with him is also felt by the towns
| people many of whom attended the
| outdoor exercises. The cornerstone
| itself is a work of modern art being
| composition of various kinds Of
stone handsomely engraved. Within
| its unpenetrating walls were placed a
bible, presented by Worshipful Mas
ter A. F. Zeidler; five pictures show
far as com pleted; a picture of the old
| cornerstone of the Jewel building
| which rests in a conspicuous place in
| the wallis of the new building; also a
picture. of the new cornerstone; a
| copy Of the grand lodge proceedings
| of 1912 photographs of Grand Mas
| ter Charles C. Perkins and WorshipfuI
Master A. F. Zeidler; grand lodge by
| laws, 1885, copy Of institution of
ASHER lodge. No. 124, of Bridgeport;
| the new temple and of proposed plans
| made for a temple by the First Ma
sonic BuilNng Association many years
ago. which organization was founded
by Srederick o. Palmer, a formeg
clerk in the ST. John drug store; a
Canadian coin, donated by w. H.
/ Skinner; trowel, donated by George
| w. .Spall; badge of the Tooth ami
| versary celebration of Jerusalem
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; consti-
tuition and bylaws of the Grand
Lodge of Connecticut; bylaws of st.
Johns Lodge, No. 8. and a notice of
/ the death of Junior Mast Grand Mas
ter Wallace T. Meyer of New Haven,
which was announced during the SER
| vices Saturday afternoon. The corner
| Re;nhold Person.
The building when completed will
cost about $4,000 and will be furnishe ed
with modern furnishings. 1t is ex-
| pected that when completed it will he
one Of the finest Masonic temples in
I Connecticut and should be ready for
occupancy about November 1.
ST. Johns lodge, No. s, of Stratford
is one OF the oldest Masonic lodges in
the state and during it's existence has
encountered many trying times, all OF
and at the present time has a MEM
bership of about 700 members, also
having a degree team equal to any in
the state. Degrees are worked al
every meeting of the lodge
and 1t is necessary at times to hold
special sessions. Following is briet
history OF the lodge which was read BY
special sessions