Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-09
Bic GATHERING
FOR CEREMONY
Many From Out of Town Are
Attending Event Here This
Afternoon
BEAUTIFUL u DlN N G
In State Street-Grand Lodge
Officers to Attend-Build-
ing Work is Pushed

June 0, 1923, will forever be a red
letter day in the annals of local
Masonry as this afternoon marks the
formal laying of the corner stone for
. the Masonic Temple in State street,
opposite the High School. Elaborate
ceremonies have been arranged and
the setting in place of the stone by
Frank C. Sayrs, Grand Master of
New Jersey, will be witnessed by
hundreds of Masons from not only
this city and vicinity but from all
parts of the state.
Although there have been Masonic
organizations in Perth Amboy for
many years there has never been a
building erected by the combined
lodges. A building campaign was
conducted with success last year, suf-
ficient funds being donated by Ma
sons to assure the city OF a Masonic
Temple of which Perth Amboy can
well be proud.
The ceremony at the laying of the
corner stone will open with the sing
ing of America" led by Joseph A.
Brimlow after which prayer will be
offered by a grand chaplain. The
plumb, square and level will be given
to Grand Master Sayrs by Henry K.
Golenbock, Master of Prudence
Lodge on behalf of Principal Archi-
tect Benjamin Goldberger, of Rari-
tan Lodge The Grand Master in
turn will hand them to his officers,
who will appropriately use them.
A list of articles contained in the
corner stone will be read by the
Grand Secretary. The contents are:
American flag, three great lights of
Masonry, Constitution and bylaws
of Grand Lodge and the various To-
cal Masonic bodies, including Rari-
tan Lodge, No. 81, F. & A. NJ;
Prudence Lodge, No. 204, +. & A.
NJ; Raritan Chapter, No. Al, r. A.
NJ; Raritan Chapter, No. 5S, o. E. S.
Menorah Chapter, U. D., o. e. s.;
and Lincoln Chapter. Order of De
Molay for Boys; copy of the Perth
Amboy Evening News and The
ceedingS for 1923; roster of Grand
Lodge officers; Masonic roster of
Perth Amboy. including Order of
Eastern Star; copy of plans and
specifications; June trestle boards of
Prudence, Raritan, DeMolay, Am
boy Chapter, Eastern Star; roster of
city officials; sample of stationery
showing campaign organization and
copy of first letter sent to the mem
bers; copy of program of corner
stone laying
The grand treasurer will deposit
the box containing the above men,
toned articles within the corner
stone. n. Christian Nielsen, Master
of Raritan Lodge, will present to
the Grand Master the trowel about
to be used.
The Grand Master, accompanied
by his officers, will proceed to the
corner stone and spread the cement
to receive it, The Grand Master will
require his officers to test the corner
stone and report to him IL it is square
level and plumb, after which they
will present to him the elements of
conservation, namely, corn, wine and
oil, and he will use them.
Following the invocation by the
Grand Master, the working tools will
be returned to the principal archi-
tect and Grand Chaplain Rev. A.
Boylan Fitzgerald will make the
address. Benediction will be pro-
nounced by Grand Chaplain.
The building committee consists
of Ira r. Grouse, of Raritan Lodge;