The Coolidge examiner., 1930-10-24


Jones were appointed special COM
mittee to proceed with the incor-
pOration:
At a meeting held by the Thus
tees of the Coolidge Masonic Tenn
pie Association in the office of the
Arizona Land & Investment Com
pany on May 27, 1880:
Meeting called to order by w.
Jackson who stated that the meet
ing was called for the purpose of
opening bids for various contracts
on the new Temple building:
The following were awarded con-
tracts
VIM: Raver. general contractor
for the sum of $3422.0O, covering all
labor, brick work; cement work and
carpnter work, all sand and gravel
for the cement and brick work.
r. N. Reed, plumbing contract
for the sum of $485.
II. Bamersger, painting contract
for the sum of $3.50.
Lee w: Russell plastering con-
tract for the sum Of $*1S.25:
1t was agreed that r: j: Jones
employ electrician and do the cleo
trical work:
At a meeting of the Directors of
the Coolidge Masonic Temple Asso-
citation held in the office of the Ari-
zona Land & Investment Company,
June IS. 1880:
The following officers were elect.
ed:
r: J: Jones, President
d: s: Davis, Vice-president
]: j: Jones, Secretary
P w, Hamilton, Treasurer
The first meeting of the Pima
Lodge F. & A. M: was held in the
new Masonic Temple building on
August 25, 1890; there were pres
ent the following:
Dr. w. Jackson, presiding officer
Elmer Collins
d. s. Davis
Earl H. Stephenson
George w. Anderson
H. L. Nash
c. E. Odom
George Morris
M O. Evanstad
w ii Farnsworth
A. j. Christensen
Malcolm lies
j. G. Jayne
F. M Watson
Edward A. Collins
r. B. Cochran
J. l.. Shepard
j. j. Jones
P. w Hamilton
r. ]. Jones
Financial statement showing cost
of building up to date and all cash
receipts and disbursements were
read by the secretary
The resignation from the Board
of Trustees by R: H: Ferrell was
accepted and upon motion duly
made, seconded and carried, w. H.
Farnsworth was elected as Trustee
of Masonic Temple Association to
fill the vacancy created by the res
ignation of R: H: Ferrell.
The following list of Masons met
on the lot selected for the Masonic
Temple building March IS, 1890;
and the excavation for the founda-
tion Of the building was begun.
Mrs: R: j: Jones, Mrs: w. Jack
son, Mrs. Mildred Hendry, Mrs. J:
j: Jones and Mrs. j. c.: c.: Jayne
served a nice lunch at noon in the
Woman's Club for the workers.
The following is list of Masons
who donated their time in the exca-
walton and pouring the foundation
for the building:
Anderson, Geo. A.
Christensen, A. ].
DAILY, Jim
Davis, ID. S.
Evanstad, M. o.
Farnsworth, w. H.
Ferrell, R. H.
Goree. J. D.
Hamilton, P. w.
lies, NJ c.
Jackson, w.
Jayne, ]. G:
Jones, j. j.
Jones, r. ].
Pinkey, Frank
Stephenson, Earl
Thomasson, Howard
Ward; E. M:
Several pictures were taken of
the bunch and a general good time
was had. The excavation and con-
crete work was completed in two
days.
Officers and Trustees of Coolidge
Masonic Temple Association
Officers
R. Jones, President
D. S. Davis, Vice-president
P. w. Hamilton, Treasurer
]. ]. Jones, Secretary
Trustees
w. Jackson, Chairman
r. ], Jones, Ex-Officio Member
A: j. Christensen
j. H. Thomasson
w: H. Farnsworth
D. S. Davis
P: w. Hamilton
Officers of Pima Lodge F. & A. M:
w. M. M.........-..-..-......-...-R j: Jones
Senior Warden-------------.-.D: S: Davis
Junior Warden. Frank Pinkley
Treasurer. P. w: Hamilton
Secretary ry-------.---.---.--...J: ]: Jones
Senior Deacon-......,--...J: c.: Jayne