The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-29
MASONS TO DEDICATE
TEMPLE THIS AFTERNOON
CEREMONIES TO BE IN CHARGE
OF GRAND MASTER ATKINSON;
DAY WILL CLOSE WITH GRAND
BALL AT THE REX THEATRE

The Masonic Temple at this place
will be dedicated this afternoon at
three O'Clock by Grand Master Harry
IL. Atkinson. assisted by members of
the Grand Lodge. f. & A. M. of Ne
vada. Masons of Reno, Carson. Vir-
pinia City, Dayton, Yerington. and
other Nevada towns have signified
their intention of being present and
taking part In the ceremonies.
Arrangements had been completed
for holding the dedication service yes
terday, but in order not to conflict
with a Masonic meeting held in Reno
last evening the program was changed
and Reno Masons have made 1t known
that they Will be present today in
large numbers.
The dedication service to be held at
three o'clock will be attended by Ma
sons only, and at the conclusion of the
ceremony a banquet will be served by
Carson Valley lodge in conjunction
with Artemesia Chapter of the East
ern Star for the visiting Masons and
their wives. AT 1880 tonight Grand
Master Atkinson will pay his official
visit 10 the local lodge, and at nine
o'clock a public dance will be given
at the Rex Theatre, the music for
which will be furnished by the Saxa-
phone Quintette of the Reno Shriner's
band. and which Is the best musical
organization in the Riverside city.
The Masonic Temple is one of the
most modern lodge buildings to be
found in Nevada, outside OF Reno. The
two-story building is of brick, 50x9S
feet. The lower floor has been leased
to the Arendt Jensen Company for
long term of years and houses the
hardware department of this progress
sive firm of which Earl Christensen,
Chris Neddenriep, and p. Christensen
are owners. The plans for the store
fixtures and display counters were
furnished by the Remington Arms
Company. and visit to this depart
ment will reveal one of the most mod
ern hardware stores to be found in
the state.
On the upper floor the Masons have
their lodge room. which IL 36x4S feet,
with an 1S-foot ceiling, excellently
equipped for lodge purposes. Com
mittee rooms, Kitchen ladies' waiting
room. and other conyeniences are in
corporated in the well arranged plans
OF the building. AT the front OF the
upper floor are the elegant club
rooms with hardwood floor. fire
place. offices. and the like, which are
now under lease to the Citizens Auxil-
iary of the American Legion, club
composed of ex-service men and citi-
zens of this community.
The cornerstone of this building was
laid by Ben Coleman, past Grand Mas
ter, acting for G. NJ. Park on Novem-
ber 18th, 1919 At that time large
number OF Masons from western Ne
vada towns were present. and many
of them visited who Gardneryille on
that occasion will attend the dedica-
tion service today.
The brick work of the Masonic Tenn
pie was laid by Smith & Peterson, a
contracting firm of Reno. n. p. Jen-
sen of this place had charge OF the
carpenter work and all of the details
OF the construction work, The build
ing was designed by Architect Fowler
of Reno.
Although Carson Valley lodge is the
baby Masonic organization of Nevada,
1t now has a membership of Sc, COM
posed of the substantial citizens of
this community. and is in a thriving
condition.