The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-07-18
HOLD PROGRAM AT
new POST OFFICE
HERE ON SUNDAY
Ancient Ritual of Masonic
Order to be Used i'm I'm
pressive Ceremony
John L. Lamiel, Director of
international Postal Ser
vice, Speaker

Laying of the cornerstone for
Buttons new $4,000 post office
next Sunday afternoon will be an
impressive affair combining a civic
program, ancient Masonic ritualistic
ceremonies preserved during the CEN
turies, and the presentation of fed
eral and state officials coming here
for the event.
Opening with parade thru the
gaily decorated downtown area at
2:30 p. m, the program will he cli-
NAKED by elaborate ceremonies at the
site of the new post office.
Civic representatives will open the
program, following which the Masonic
ritual will be exemplified in laying of
the cornerstone for the structure,
with. the acting Grand Master Of
Ohio Masonic lodges officiating.
MANY CELEBRATE HERE
In the third phase of the ceremony,
visiting federal and state officials
will be presented, and an address
will be given by John E. Lamiel, of
Canton, Ohio, director of the Inter-
national Postal Service.
An amplifying system will make
il possible for all attending to hear
the speakers, and traffic will be
barred from Main street during the
afternoon to give plenty of rovm
for the large audience which is ex-
pected. In addition to local resi-
dents, the attendance will be swelled
by visiting Masonic organizations
from the surrounding district.
In addition to the more formal as
poets of the program, the Bluffton
High band will play several selec-
tions and the Findlay Masonic chorus
will sing.
Forrest L. Steinman, chairman Of
the general committee in charge of
arrangements for the cornerstone
laying. a past commander of the
Findlay Commandery, Knigats Temp
lar, will preside at the afternoons
events.
CIVIC PARTICIPATION
In the civic program, ceremonies
will be opened by the singing of
America, led by the Findlay Ma
sonic chorus, directed by Russell
Barnhill.
Mayor w. A. Howe will deliver the
address of welcome, following the in
vocation by Rev. j. A. Weed, pres;-
dent of the Bluffton Ministerial .Asso-
citation. Music then will be pr vided
by the Bluffton High band, Sidney
Hauenstein conducting.
Masonic rites will be opened by the
invocation by Rev. w. L. Harmony.
representing the Right WorsLipful
Grand Chaplain, and selections by
the Findlay Masonic chorus.
TRowEL PRESENTATION
Presentation of the trowel will be
made by G. r. Bogart of the Bluff
ton lodge to Deputy Grand Master
Charles Wilson, representing Dillon
Crist, Grand Master of Ohio Masons.
Following the presentation, reading
OF the record of archives in the the
box to be sealed in the cornerstone
viii be made by Ralph Sterans.
Laying of the cornerstone bv
Grand Master Wilson, with the an
cient Masonic ritual and symbolic
paraphernalia, will follow. Music
for this phase of the rites will be
provided by the Bluffton High band.
Presenting of federal and state
officials will follow the introduction
of Francis w. Durbin, of Lima. The
address will be by John E. Lamiel,
OF Canton, a director of the Inter
national Postal Service.
In closing the program, DR.. L. L,
Ramseyer, president of Bluffton col
iege, will ask the benedicton. Groun
singing of God Bless America" will
be led by the band, which will follow
with playing of "The Star Spangled
Banner.
Should rain interfere with the GER
emonies. the program is to be held
in the high school gymnasium. j,
was announced.