The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-07-12
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mandefy, Spflngfleld, the MT. vernon
Commandery band, the Masonic
Home band, Springfield, the London
Creamery band and hundreds of Ma
sons of Madison county and other
lodges in the parade.
Mammoth Parade
The parade moved along East
High street with an escort of city
officials, colors and Knight Templal
Colors, to Walnut, south on Walnut
to First, west on First to Main
north on Main to Fourth, west or
4 ourth to Oak, north on Oak to Will
lis avenue, east to Main and south or
Main street to the temple site at the
corner of Main and Fifth streets.
Through parallel lines Of Masons
Grand Master Gram and his escort
proceeded to the temple site and the
corner stone laying ceremony was be-
gun, the grand lodge. officers form
ing in group upon the improviseo
stage erected adjacent to the corner
stone site.
With due ceremony, the corner
stone was placed in position and tbs
laying was conducted by Grand Mas
ter Gram, who spoke briefly of tho
value to the community Of the Ma
sonic fraternity and the significance
of the erection of new temple.
Gives Brief Address
Judge Gram stressed the need 0.
world fraternity at this time, urging
all to join hands in bringing bacl
normal times and better times fol
all.
Among others who took part in tho
ceremony are: Deputy Grand Mastel
Pausch, Senior Grand Warden Gin
ton Morse, Junior Grand Warden, NJ
b. Cannon, Grand Treasurer, r. w
Boyd, Grand Secretary George w
Clark, Grand Chaplain b. f. Wild
man, Grand Orator, w. H. Culpeper
Grand Marshal Rankin, Grand Dea
cons C. E. Snyder and r. ID. Land
sittel, Grand Stewards, P. r. Emery
and j. + .Rasor, Grand Architect r
V. ID. Coons, Bearer of Great Lights
r. l.. CLANCY, Worshipful Master o.
Chandler Lodge; Stewards T. A
Creamer and r. S. Piatt, Past Mas
ters, F E. Sidener, j. H. Asher, H
b. Edwards, Rev. Frederick Fischer
w. H. Riddle, r. X. Shaw and Crane
Tyler, Q. +. Peters.
A copper casket containing lists O
the members and officers Of the va
rious Masonic bodies, a history o
the lodge, copies of London newspa
pers Of the past week and other val
liable history of Masonic activities il
London, was placed in the corne-
stone for future generations, the lisi
being read to the public assembled
by Grand Treasurer Boyd.
Lodge Sc Years Old
A brief history of the lodge anc
of Masonry was given by Crane
Orator Culpeper, who stated that
Chandler Lodge was instituted 81
years ago by eight resident Masons
with Col. w. H. Squires as the first
Master.
1t was pointed out that as Col
Sguires headed the first Masonic
lodge in London, SO his great grand
son, r. L. CLANCY heads the lodge al
the time of the corner stone laying
of the first permanent home of the
lodge.
Mr.. Culpeper traced the history OF
Masonry through the ages to the
present time, drawing an impressive
lesson from the truths intrusted tc
this generation by those who have
gone before.
The entire ceremony was most i'm
pressive and delightful, the day prov
ing one of the high lights in London
and Madison county Masonic and
public history and affording all a
most enjoyable afternoon.
Band Concerts
Following the conclusion of the
ceremony, band concerts were giver
on the court house lawn by both the
Mt. Vernon Commandery and the
Masonic Home bands, hundreds re-
naming for the excellent musical
programs offered.
The visiting Masons were enter
tained at supper in the basement of
the Methodist church by the members
of the Eastern Star, aided by mem
bers of Chandler lodge, more than
400 persons partaking of the meal.
Music during the supper hour was
produced by the London Mite Owls
Orchestra.
Masons from many parts of Ohio
were present for the event, including
Hon. John p. McCune, of Columbus,
one Of the best known Masons in the
United States; William Berkhemer,
Eminent Commander of Mt. Vernon
Commandery; Ray E. Mccormick,
Eminent Commander Of Palestine
Commandery of which London is
part; W. J. Grim, recorder Of Pales-
t;,.x, (yova fIorx, and pax,r,f.,,J RI.