The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-08
CORNERSTONE 0F.MAS0NIC.
TEMPLE, WHITE EARTH, LAID

The cornerstone of the new Masonic
Temple, which is being constructed
at White Earth, by Adoniram Lodge
No. 81, was laid with fitting cere-
monies Saturday afternoon.
Nearly 200 Masons from the various
lodges in Northwestern North Dakota
participated in the ceremony, which
was in charge of Henry E. Byorum,
of Minot, Grand Master Of the Mason
ic lodge of North Dakota and w. l..
Stockwell, the Grand Secretary.
The following Minot Masons attend
ed: John Morrell, Mr.. Buell., Lyle
Benson, .Torgie Olson, Kap Swiggum,
John Perkett, Einar Mus, G. D. Col
cord, DR., A. McCannel James John
son, H. E. Byorum, Frank W. Young
man, Hubert Porter, A. D. Hagen
stein, R.. M. Graham and FRED V.
Dale.
When the train arrived the visiting
Masons were met at the station by
the Stanley band and the White Earth
Masons, together with others who had
previously arrived. A procession was
formed and the Masons marched to
Grand Lodge was formed
Grand Lodge, for the purpose of lay
ing the cornerstone: SOL
Henry E. Byorum, Grand Master.
James johnson, Acting Deputy
Grand Master.
Chas. D. Milloy, Senior Warden.
Ralph L. Miller, Junior Warden.
Olaf M. Mus, Grand Treasurer.
w. L. Stockwell, Grand Secretary.
F. w. Bergman, Junior Deacon.
E.5O. Larson, Senior Deacon.
John K. Jensen and Frank w.
,Youngman, Stewards.
Rev. Williams of Tioga, Grand
Chaplain. J..
Dash Comford, Grand Marshal.
H. P. Duggan, Grand Tiler.
A. B. Feiring, Grand Architect.
A., D. Hagenstein, District Deputy
Grand Master. H.
Quite large crowd of citizens from
White Earth and the countryside gath
cred about the Temple to listen to
the addresses of Grand Master Byor-
UNI and Grand Secretary Stockwell.
The band played the Star, Spangled
Banner and the audience sang Amer
lea.
M a Knight Templar escort fron, - :
-. ne.Molay Commandery No. ~ % ~ t1! NE
foe was m the procession. IN f,,I1 ~ WI
Ya; It'll This was in charge ~ w ~
snt, a. ID. MCDANIEL. - olr
s+onn o'lotWHlng WI the laying of the cornar
ha1i o me Masons marched to the;r
mo mo ,',h;o ait9 LLodge was adjourned. foiIou
at ~ ien naar me supper was serv"d
WHIT Ea,1o s...oo1 by the wives of tha M
Mastar Mn ,.,.s a, Moldstad, the Worshinfn1
lama Tn mds Ioastmaster and called ~,
MINIS oonnson and others. MIS-
rendered. s $50 a 500 and Miss Shepherd
Misses "a Ha1e 5evera! I1i, piano selections. The
ing. ~ Win their dane
Danclng and cards followed +ho
saahl 1 and atlnidnight ice cra,n, ~ me pro pro
.u. 81 scp11ee were served. AZ, 49,, ire
~ ~ 'he visitors were entert.;nnd udloer
NJ, NJ nome OF Mr.. and Mrs Oief ar ne
1af+ 10 aus, remaining there until tho % tra;. W. :.
IN nor WIN Minot at four in the morn;aa t
:, Inc White Earth Masons .nJ Jr4lng ~
.scies t proved the verv hest ~ ue sitelr
.aInefs and the visitors nror =, entef-
teeurn 4s In the fall for the dG;sea daG;oat;eaa 70
the beautiful hew Temn1e 'iotl OF
Adonlram Lodge No. Of h.
osslsnlp OF sixty. It rece;vad ie.l- ~
Vailer garter June 23, 1909 and Frsnl w W.
Tnnsman ~ was its first Master
Inc present officers are:
John A. Moldstad, w. NJ,
H. C. Thronson, S. w.
Alfred Stein, j. W..
A. Smidshammer, secretary.
0. NJ. Mus, treasurer.
Ernie Comford, S. D.
Adolph Thoen, j. D.
Bennie Holts, S. Steward.
Albert Kuhlman, ]. Steward.
The following lodges were repre-
sented at the cornerstone laying:
Joppa No. IS, Stanley; Mt. Maria, No.
81, Williston; Star, in the West, No.
33, Minot; Craftsman No. 1O7, Ray;
Berthold, No.72; Crosby No. 1O8. Be-
sides there was a group of Masons
from Tioga and Havre Lodge No. 55,
Of Havre, Mont, was represented by
VIM. C. Glib, a former resident Of
Mountrail county, now visiting there.
The new Temple at White Earth
: will be 24x6O feet. The basement
which is already completed, is of con-
crete and is 12 feet high, with feet
appearing above the ground. A Al
foot dining hall, will be located in the
basement. The kitchen will be 9x16
and the furnace room will take up the
remainder of that floor. The main
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