Milford chronicle., 1939-03-24
CORNER STONE
FOR MILFORD
CHURCHLAD
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Continued from First Pasel
Burlock's pocket edition of Holy
Bible, 3" s..
Pocket edition of NJ. E. Hymns
Is49.
Three Prussian copper coins. dated
1865.
Contents placed in cornerstone
laid in 1885,
Map of Milford. by w. NJ. Richards.
Roster of Sunday School officers
and teachers.
Milford Chronicle, March IT, 1893.
Avenue Church calendar, Dec. 13,
1925.
Trustees minutes pertaining TO
bnilding.
Short sketch of Avenue NJ. E.
Church history.
Roster of Trustees, Stewards and
Choir.
Delaware Tercentenary half-dol-
lar.
Photograph of COMMUNICATING of
his building.
Photograph of Avenue NJ. f.
Church built 1871.
Photograph of prospectus of build
ing of 1899.
Wilmington Annual Conference
Minutes of 1899.
Proceedings of Grand Lodge of
Delaware A. +. & A. NJ. 1899.
Church Discipline of Methodist
Episcopal Church 1895.
1898 dime.
Delaware official road-map, 1899.
Minutes of fourth quarterly confer
cnce, March S. 1899.
History and roster of Fellowship
Bible Glass.
Roster of Friendship Bible Class.
The Christian Advocate. New York.
March 16. 1899.
Letter from Mrs. RoOsa.
Wilmington JOurnal-Every Even
ing. March Is, 1899.
Masonic square.
Grand Treasurer, j. Harry Beck
erley. deposited h0X in cornerstone.
Grand Master, George f.. Vandegrift.
called for Deputy Grand Master, !.
Scott Purse. SeaiOrd. To square the
stone: Senior Grand Warden, John
Drokaw, wilmington. to level the
stone; Junior Grand Warden, Morris
W. Carrow. Dover, TO plumb the
stone.
Grand Master Vandegrift then
tested the stone with gavel and de-
clared the stone TO he square. level
and plumb, to he well formed, true
and trusty and duly laid. The Grand
Stewards then proceeded to the stone
followed by the Deputy Grand Mas
ter. Senior GRand Warden and Junior
Grand Warden. bearing the corn
wine and oil and cOnsecrated the
STONE with corn of nOurshment. wine
of refreshmcnt and oil of joy.
Grand Marshal presented George +.
savage. Philadelphia architect. the
work tools, the square. Level ana
plumh. The Grand Master proclaim
cd The. stone duly laid.
Singing, america.
Rcncdicti0n. by Acting Grand
Chaplain.
Among the MasOns participating
were: Grand master. George +. VAN
dargrift, Wilmington; deputy grand
master, r. Scott Purse, SeatOrd: SEN
ior grand warden, John 6. BrOkaw. !
Wilmington; junior grand warden. !
Morris w. Carrow. Dover; grand sec /
ralary. John +. Robinson; grand /
treasurer. j. Harry Reckerle. Will |
mington; grand chaplain, Chrales W.
Dranford. Wilmington; senior grand !
deacon. William T. Bennett, Laurel; /
iunior grand deacon. j. Thomas |
Warren. Wilmington; grand marshal, /
Harry NJ Hill. Wilmington; grand
sword bearer. A. Hill Smith. Re
lance; senior grand steward, How
ard NJ Reed SMYRNA; Junior grand .
steward. Paul Yearsley, Newport.
end grand tiler. Harry Galhraith,
Wilmington.
Past Grand Masters
Past grand masters: E!dad l..
Clark. Dover: james T.. Dillon, Cam
den; James Stuart. Wilmington;
Thomas j. Day. Wilmington Mayor
Walter W. Bacon. Wilmington; Stu
art J. Horn, Wilmington; William J.
llighfeld, Wilmington; Edward w.
C0och. Co0chs Bridge; James p.
Pierce, Milford; Harry Galbraith.
Wilmington; Weldon c. NAPLES,
Newark; II. V. Holloway, Dover; d.
Raymond Keifer. Wilmington; Mayor
!. Wallace WoOdford. Dover; w.
Stuart Almond. Wilmington; Harold
W. r. Purnell, Georgetown; William
o. Wingate, Wilmington; Harris Sa-
mOnisky. Wilmington; Harry w.
Lowe, Wilmington; George T. Mack
lin. Bridgevillr.
Officers of Temple Lodge Of Mil
tOrd taking part were: Frank X.
Grier, Olan f. Sapp, George S. Gricr,
Earl williams. Eugene Sharp, James
p. Pierce, T.. p. Messick, Elmer Cal
noun, Frederick Bailey, and George
Davis.