Evening star., 1923-12-09
JOPPA LODGE HOME
CORNER STONE LAID
Grand Master Finley and
Staff Officials at Pet
worth Ceremony.

With Impressive Masonic cere-
mony the corner stone for the new
hall OF the Joppa Lodge, No. 30.
F. \. A. NJ. which is being erected
on 9Th street near Cpshur street
was adjudged to be well formed
true and trusty" at corner stone lay
ing ceremonies yesterday afternoon.
Officers of the Grand Lodge per-
formed the rites, while members of
the lodge and many citizens OF Pet
worth witnessed the proceedings
Grand Master Mark F. Finley was
master Of the ceremonies
Corn, wine and oil were poured
over the stone as symbolic of nour-
ishment, refreshment and Joy. In
vocation and benediction were pro-
nounced by Rev. John T. Palmer
grand chaplain.
In preparation for the ceremonies.
Joppa Lodge marched TO Taylor and
9Th streets. where they met the Grand
Lodge. From this point. headed by
the Grotto Drum and Bugle Corps
the Grand Lodge, accompanied by
Joppa Lodge, marched out Taylor
street TO 9Th, up eth past Upshur
street and to the site of the new
building.
Those Conducting Rites.
Among thcse officiating in the cere.
monies from the Grand Lodge were
besides pr Finley: Charles F
V. Wolfe. acting senior grand warden
sydney y. Jacobs, Junior grand ward
en-; A. W. Johnston, grand secretary
Charles Z. Baldwin. grand treasurer
and Rev. Mr.. Palmer. grand chaplain
and Mrs. <, E. % Scott. t matpon nHPon 9th Of n,
Joppa Lodge Chapter of the Orde
o. the Eastern Star. assisted
Deposited In the stone are: Proceed
ings of Grand Lodge of the Distric
Of Columbia, 1922: Masonic code o
the District Columbia, Masonic cal
endar for the District Of Columbia
membership list of Joppa Lodge al
bulletin for the month of Decemoe er
1928: cut of new temple. copy o
North Washington News copy OF
Evening Star, photostat copy o.
tion. history of Joppa Lodge, copy OF
resolutions authorizing the appoint
ment of building committee ans
names Of committee. Bible with nam,
of lodge and year Of deposit on cover
small silk flag. impression of lodg
seal, copy of lodge bylaws. silve
dollar, 1928. and Masonic apron
Building Committee.
The building committee is compose
of Clyde J. Nichols. chairman; Harr
y. Beck, w. w. Taylor and Lewis Z
FELTON,.
A history of the lodge was compile
from data prepared by Writ W. Tay
lor. who conceived the idea of estab
fishing Masonic lodge in Petworti
and who set out to accomplish hi
purpose. in company with Albfan E
Caldwell. NJ: w. Knowlton. Gilbert
Jackson and J. l. Carr. These, wit
Stephen W. Norton, first worshipfu
master Of the lodge, and the follow
ing first officers, were instrumental
in creating it, the thirty-f1fth Ma
sonic lodge in the District of Colum
bia: Mr.. Caldwell. Mr.. Norton, MI
Veley. George c. Dietz, Cyrus B. Low
or, Alvin b. Lank. Howard G. Rambc
Raymond w. Dodd. Clyde Wendelker
Rev. G. Ellis Williams. Clyde !
Nichols. Charles II. Calvert and Da
vid H. Sheetz.
Officers Of the lodge this year, whe
the building of the new hall was au
| menced. were: Mr.. Veley. master; MI
Lank. senior warden; Mr.. Rambo JUNO
warden: George c. Dietz, secretary
| Harry A Beck. treasurer; Mr.. Nichols
! ecliiof oeoNOn, bhSlu L. fltcheT, JUNO
deacon; William H. Boyd. senior stew
! ard; William ]. Buehm. Junior stew
ard; Arthur NJ. Trivett, marshal; Rev
Williams, later succeeded by Rev. Ed
| ward Hayes, chaplain, and Mr.. Sheets
| tiler.
The first meeting Of the lodge wa
! held August 4. 1920, in Mount Pleasan
! Lodge hall, 14th and Kenyon streets
where It continued to meet until IL
! charter was granted December 15, 1926
!. 1t was instituted January IL, 1921, wit
a charter list of 121 members. Its pres
ent total membership is 234. almost dou
BILE the original figure.