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Brother Cuming was an Attorney and was made a Mason in La Fayette Lodge, receiving all the degrees, June 23, 1843. He served the Lodge as Senior Deacon, 1844 and 1845; and at the time of his death was serving as Junior Warden.
Eight Master Masons were admitted by degrees during the
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year. Twenty-nine meetings were held, and the Annual Report showed a membership of thirty-seven.
The twenty-second election was held November 6, and the officers selected were: Bro. John W. Thompson, Worshipful Master; Bro. John Redmond, Senior Warden; Bro. Amos P. Josselyn, Junior Warden; Bro. John A. Blair, Treasurer; Bro. Imri Richards, Secretary; Bro. Abraham P. Gorsuch, Senior Deacon; Bro. William Keely, Junior Deacon, and Bro. Thomas Launder, Steward and Tyler.
These officers were installed November 10, but the names of the installing officers were not recorded.
On November 20, the Lodge purchased a sword for the use of the Tyler at a cost of four and one-half dollars.
Considerable dissatisfaction prevailed among the Brethren regarding the Lodge room, and on December 4, a committee was appointed to ascertain the cost of furnishing and maintaining a better one.
1847 BRO. JOHN W. THOMPSON WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Practically no information has been available regarding the life of this Brother, who at the very beginning of his adminis- tration was summoned to the higher Lodge above.
Brother Thompson was initiated an Entered Apprentice in La Fayette Lodge August 30, 1844; passed to the degree of Fel- low Craft August 30, 1844, and raised to the degree of Master Mason September 27, 1844.
He served as Senior Warden 1846, was elected Worshipful Master November 6, 1846, and served until his death.
He was a member of Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, receiving the degrees as follows: Mark Master, No- vember 4, 1844; Past and Most Excellent, December 25, 1844, and Royal Arch, December 26, 1844. He served as Grand Master of the first Veil in 1846.
He received the cryptic degrees in Zanesville Council, No. 12, Royal and Select Master, February 13, 1845, and at the time of his death was serving as Principal Conductor of Work.
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Brother Thompson died on March 30, and a Special Com- munication was held that evening to take the necessary steps for a Masonic funeral.
Nineteen members of La Fayette Lodge and seven members of Amity Lodge were present. Committees were appointed from the joint membership of both Lodges and consisted of the following Brethren: Arrangements: Carson Porter, James A. Blair, Amos P. Josselyn, Abraham P. Gorsuch, and Israel Hoge; Music: Theobald Cappel and William D. Terry; Singers: Daniel Converse, Stephen R. Hosmer, and Amos P. Josselyn; Con- dolences: Alfred Merrick, George D. Palmer, and Abraham P. Gorsuch.
The funeral was held at ten A. M., Thursday, April 1, the Lodge assembling for this occasion in the hall of Amity Lodge, at Masons' Hall. The procession marched to the home of the deceased, in South Zanesville (Seventh Ward), and from there to the Putnam Presbyterian Church, where the funeral services were conducted. The place of interment is unknown, but was probably Woodlawn or Moxahala Cemeteries, no early records having been kept of either of these burial grounds. The marshals consisted of Bro. Daniel Converse, Bro. William D. Terry, and Bro. Carson Porter, while the following Brethren acted as pall- bearers: Stephen R. Hosmer, George L. Shinnick, Adam Peters, Alfred Merrick, William Galigher, Thomas Bell, and William Lillibridge.
In April, the Committee appointed to secure new quarters for the Lodge rented the third floor of the building at the south- east corner of Main and Fifth Streets. This location was se- cured at an annual rental of sixty dollars, and the cost of re- pairing and furnishing it amounted to three hundred and twenty- seven dollars, which sum was considerably in excess of the amount in the Treasury at that time. This obstacle was over- come, however, through the never-failing generosity of Bishop Leonidas L. Hamline, who donated a large number of chairs and seventy-five dollars in cash for the use of the Lodge.
On October 19, the Grand Lodge of Ohio assembled in Zanesville, and the meetings were held in the hall of La Fayette Lodge, which at this time was the finest Lodge room in the city.
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At this session, La Fayette Lodge was duly honored in the appointment of Bro. Thomas Bell as Senior Grand Deacon, and the appointment of Bro. J. Y. Hopkins, a former member, to the office of Grand Marshal.
A petition, signed by sixteen members of La Fayette Lodge, requesting permission to confer the three symbolic degrees upon Dr. Alfred Ball, the same evening, was presented to the M .:. W .:. Grand Master, William B. Thrall. Permission was granted, and upon the following evening, October 20, a meeting convened in Odd Fellows Hall, at which fifteen members and sixty-two visitors were present. The Grand Master presided, and in the course of his remarks stated his objections to exercising lightly the high prerogative, petitioned for in this case, of making a Mason at sight. He then gave his verbal assent, and the degrees were conferred.
Nine Master Masons were raised during the year, and on November 21 the twenty-third election was held and resulted in the choice of the following officers: Bro. John Redmond, Worshipful Master; Bro. Amos P. Josselyn, Senior Warden; Bro. George D. Palmer, Junior Warden; Bro. James A. Blair, Treas- urer ; Bro. Imri Richards, Secretary; Bro. J. A. Dutro, Senior Dea- con; Bro. Frederick Deiterich, Junior Deacon, and Bro. William Wright, Steward and Tyler.
These officers were installed December 2, the ceremonies being performed by Bro. George L. Shinnick and Bro. Levi Thorn.
1848 BRO. JOHN REDMOND WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Brother Redmond was the proprietor of a tavern, situated on the south side of West Main Street, between Pine Street and Luck Avenue. Details regarding his early life are lacking, but he is still remembered by some of the oldest residents of Zanes- ville as a man of excellent character, a jovial disposition, and a friend of everyone.
Although well past the prime of life, Brother Redmond was very active in all the grades of York Rite Masonry, being hon-
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ored with office in both the Grand and Subordinate Bodies of the Order.
He was initiated an Entered Apprentice in La Fayette Lodge June 4, 1841; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft July 9, 1841, and raised to the degree of Master Mason August 6, 1841. He served as Senior Warden, 1847, and Worshipful Master, 1848, 1850, and 1851.
He was a member of Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, receiving the degree of Mark Master April 4, 1842; Past Master, May 2, 1842; Most Excellent Master, June 6, 1842, and Royal Arch, July 28, 1842. He served the Chapter as Grand Master of Third Veil, 1845; Captain of Host, 1847; and King, 1848, 1849, and 1850. He received the cryptic degrees in Zanesville Council, No. 12, Royal and Select Masters, March 15, 1844, serving as Deputy Illustrious Master 1846 to 1851 inclusive, and Thrice Illustrious Master, 1858.
He received the chivalric degrees in Cyprus Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, including the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, Knight Templar, and Knight of Malta, January 5, 1849. He served as Junior Warden, 1850; Senior Warden, 1853; Captain General, 1855 and 1856, and Generalissimo, 1851, 1857, and 1858.
In the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, of Ohio, he served as Grand Sword Bearer, 1851, and was Grand Standard Bearer in 1850. On the morning of March 28, 1859, he was found dead at the west approach to the old Y bridge, on West Main Street. He was laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery.
On January 20, candidates were required for the first time to be examined in open Lodge, testing their proficiency in the esoteric work.
Thirty meetings were held during the year. Ten Master Masons were raised and two admitted to membership, which brought the total membership up to fifty-two.
On November 2, the twenty-fourth election was held and Bro. John T. Arthur, who had recently returned from the Mexican War, was elected Worshipful Master. Other officers were: Bro. Amos P. Josselyn, Senior Warden; Bro. Robert H. Cotton, Junior Warden; Bro. Richard I. Peach, Treasurer; Bro. Imri Richards, Secretary; Bro. James D. Mitchell, Senior Dea-
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con; Bro. William Wright, Junior Deacon, and Bro. Thomas Launder, Steward and Tyler.
Bro. Amos Bartholomew was appointed Chaplain at this time, being the first person to serve in that capacity.
Following the election, the officers were immediately in- stalled by Bro. Hugh J. Jewett, the name of his assistant having been omitted in the record.
On November 16, in response to a communication from the Grand Master relative to the appointment of a delegate to the meeting at Sidney, to consider the revision and standardization of the Ritual, Bro. Thomas Launder was selected to represent both Amity and La Fayette Lodges at this meeting.
On December 7, permission was granted to Cyprus Com- mandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, to occupy the hall jointly with La Fayette Lodge at an annual rental of thirty dollars.
1849 BRO. JOHN T. ARTHUR WORSHIPFUL MASTER
On February 6, the funeral services of Bro. J. A. Dutro, a former officer, were conducted at the Seventh Street Methodist Church; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Forty-one meetings were held and sixteen were raised to the degree of Master Mason during this year.
The Lodge was honored at the meeting of the Grand Lodge, in the selection of Bro. Robert H. Cotton as Grand Marshal, and Bro. George D. Palmer as Junior Grand Deacon.
The twenty-fifth election was held November 1, and resulted in the choice of the following officers: Bro. John Redmond, Worshipful Master; Bro. Robert H. Cotton, Senior Warden; Bro. William Barton, Junior Warden; Bro. Jacob Thorn, Treas- urer; Bro. Isaac M. Brown, Secretary; Bro. Daniel Hattan, Senior Deacon; Bro. A. C. Romine, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James D. Mitchell, Steward and Tyler.
These officers were installed November 3 by Bro. Hugh J. Jewett, assisted by Bro. Josiah Copeland.
On December 6, the Lodge recommended the institution of a Lodge at Irville, to be known as "Union Lodge."
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Twenty-fifth Year
1850 BRO. JOHN REDMOND WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Little business of historical value was transacted during this year. Twenty-seven meetings were held. Ten were raised to the degree of Master Mason and two were admitted to member- ship.
Bro. Robert H. Cotton and Bro. George D. Palmer were re- appointed to the offices of Grand Marshal and Junior Grand Deacon, respectively.
The twenty-sixth election was held November 7, and the officers selected were: Bro. John Redmond, Worshipful Master; Bro. Robert H. Cotton, Senior Warden; Bro. Amos P. Josselyn, Junior Warden; Bro. John A. Blair, Treasurer; Bro. William Shaffer, Secretary; Bro. Daniel Hattan, Senior Deacon; Bro. Christopher Goetz, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James D. Mitchell, Steward and Tyler.
These officers were installed December 5, Bro. Robert H. Sedgwick acting as the installing officer.
1851 BRO. JOHN REDMOND WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Incorporated in the minutes of July 3 is the following pre- amble :
Bro. D. W. Rhodes, of Delaware County, has, through Bro. John T. Arthur, presented a sword, in consideration of his great attachment to the tenets of Masonry and the friends of his father, Dr. Dudley W. Rhodes, who stood not only a faithful sentinel upon the outer walls, but zealously and honestly ad- ministered at the holy altar.
The Lodge was again honored in the appointment of Bro. George D. Palmer to the office of Junior Grand Deacon, and Bro. Cornelius Moore, a former member, to the office of Grand Stew- ard.
Thirty-three meetings were held this year. Twelve Master Masons were raised and one admitted to membership by dimit.
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The twenty-seventh election was held November 7, and re- sulted in the selection of Bro. Robert H. Sedgwick as Worshipful Master; Bro. William Barton, Senior Warden; Bro. James Mitchell, Junior Warden; Bro. John A. Blair, Treasurer; Bro. William Shaffer, Secretary; Bro. Robert Wallwork, Senior Dea- con; Bro. Christopher Goetz, Junior Deacon, and Bro. John Moore, Steward and Tyler.
These officers were installed November 17 by Bro. Hugh J. Jewett.
1852 BRO. ROBERT H. SEDGWICK WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Brother Sedgwick was a Baptist minister and one of the most zealous Masters that ever. presided over the Lodge. He was a son of the Rev. William Sedgwick, and a nephew of Rev. George C. Sedgwick, third Master of the Lodge.
Brother Sedgwick was twice married, his first wife being a Miss Stewart; and to this union were born four children, two sons and two daughters. His second wife was a sister of Samuel S. (Sunset) Cox, and to this union two daughters were born.
Brother Sedgwick affiliated with La Fayette Lodge Septem- ber 5, 1850, on a dimit from Cambridge Lodge, No. 66, of Cam- bridge, Ohio, having served as its first Master under the present charter. He served as Master of La Fayette Lodge, 1852, 1853, and 1860.
He received the degree of Past Master in Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, December 22, 1843, and later be- came a member of this Chapter, receiving the remaining degrees as follows: Mark Master, January 12, 1852; Most Excellent Master, January 26, 1852, and Royal Arch, March 12, 1852.
He served the Chapter as Grand Master of the Third Veil, 1853, and King in 1858.
He received the chivalric degrees in Cyprus Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, as follows: Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, March 17, 1852; Orders of the Temple and Malta, March 31, 1852. He served the Commandery as Prelate for fifteen consecutive years, from 1853 to 1867, inclusive.
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In the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, of Ohio, he served as Grand Prelate for four consecutive years, from 1853 to 1856, inclusive.
He died during the early eighties, and was buried in a min- isterial lot in Greenwood Cemetery.
Thirty meetings were held during the year, but little im- portant business was transacted and only five received the Master Mason degree.
At the session of the Grand Lodge, Bro. George D. Palmer was appointed Grand Pursuivant.
The twenty-eighth election was held on November 4, and these officers were immediately installed by Bro. William Shin- nick, assisted by Bro. John Redmond.
Those selected were: Bro. Robert H. Sedgwick, Worshipful Master; Bro. Amos P. Josselyn, Senior Warden; Bro. Daniel Hattan, Junior Warden; Bro. John A. Blair, Treasurer; Bro. William Shaffer, Secretary; Bro. Lewis Ferrell, Senior Deacon; Bro. Asa Ridge, Junior Deacon, and Bro. John Moore, Steward and Tyler.
1853 BRO. ROBERT H. SEDGWICK WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Twenty-three meetings were held this year and six were raised to the degree of Master Mason. The Annual Report to the Grand Lodge showed a membership of fifty-eight.
The twenty-ninth election was held November 3, and Bro. Daniel Hattan was elected Worshipful Master; Bro. John G. F. Holston, Senior Warden; Bro. William Hunter, Junior Warden; Bro. John A. Blair, Treasurer; Bro. William Shaffer, Secretary; Bro. Lewis Moore, Senior Deacon; Bro. Asa Ridge, Junior Dea- con; Bro. John Moore, Steward and Tyler.
Immediately after the election, the officers were installed by Bro. Robert H. Sedgwick, assisted by Bro. John Redmond.
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1854
BRO. DANIEL HATTAN WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Brother Hattan was born at Long Green, Maryland, Sep- tember 30, 1815. He attended school at that place until he was sixteen, when he started west to make his fame and fortune. He arrived in Zanesville, January 9, 1832, and secured employ- ment at Dare's Mill, a five-story brick building, located at the corner of Market and Third Streets. During a hurricane the following spring the entire fifth floor of this structure was blown off, suspending the operations of the mill and incidentally throwing young Hattan out of employment. He then secured employment with a brick mason, and after mastering this trade, became a contractor of considerable importance. In partner- ship with Bro. William Hall, he secured the contract for the Masonic Hall, on Market Street, which still stands as a monu- ment to his skill as a builder. He served as city Councilman for twelve years; also serving the county as Commissioner and Infirmary Director.
Brother Hattan was made a Mason in La Fayette Lodge, re- ceiving the Entered Apprentice degree March 24, 1837; Fellow Craft, April 18, 1837, and Master Mason, May 31, 1837. He served as Senior Deacon, 1838, 1850, and 1851; Junior Warden, 1840 and 1841; Senior Warden, 1842, 1843, 1844, and 1845; Worshipful Master, 1854, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1865, 1866, 1876, and 1877, serving eight terms over a period of twenty-four years.
He received all his capitular degrees November 21, 1839, in Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, serving as Royal Arch Captain, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, and 1844; and Captain of the Host, 1845.
He received the cryptic degrees in Zanesville Council, No. 12, Royal and Select Masters, March 12, 1868.
He received the chivalric degrees in Cyprus Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, April 30, 1849, and served as its Eminent Commander, 1864, 1865, 1869, and 1870.
He died June 30, 1889, and his remains were laid to rest in the family vault in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Trafficking in alcoholic beverages was not considered a Ma- sonic misdemeanor in 1854. On April 6, a resolution was pre- sented by Bro. John G. F. Holston whereby the retailing of ardent spirits would be considered a Masonic offense. This resolution passed by a vote of twelve to three, but at the following meeting the resolution was reconsidered and the former action rescinded by a vote of twenty-two to nine.
Thirty-two meetings were held during this year, and as a result of the year's work twelve received the Master Mason degree and four were admitted to membership. This was the largest gain in membership the Lodge had enjoyed up to this time. The thirtieth election was held November 2, and resulted in the choice of the following officers: Bro. John G. F. Holston, Worshipful Master; Bro. Lewis Moore, Senior Warden; Bro. John W. Davis, Junior Warden; Bro. John A. Blair, Treasurer; Bro. William Shaffer, Secretary; Bro. L. F. C. Owings, Senior Deacon; Bro. John Goldsworthy, Junior Deacon, and Bro. Wil- liam Barton, Steward and Tyler.
Immediately following the election, the officers were installed by Bro. Daniel Hattan.
1855 BRO. JOHN G. F. HOLSTON WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Brother Holston was born in Hamburg, Germany, in the year 1809. His father was a physician and the son earnestly desired to embrace the same profession. This desire did not meet with the approbation of his parents, yet, despite their strenuous ob- jections, he remained steadfast in his choice. He ran away at an early age and, after securing passage to England, worked for a time in a chemical factory. But young Holston was of a roving disposition, so he left England and sailed for America, landing in Louisiana, where he resided for a year. He then sailed for the Orient, traveled throughout Asia and the East Indies, and, be- fore returning to this country, visited many foreign countries. Upon his return to America, he landed at Philadelphia, during an epidemic of cholera, and became a nurse in one of the hos-
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pitals. He attended a medical college at Cleveland; and upon graduating from this institution, located in Zanesville and began the practice of medicine. In 1857, he located in Washington, D. C., and accepted a professorship in the National Medical College. This position he held at the outbreak of the Civil War, when he became an army surgeon and was promoted to the po- sition of medical director on the staff of General Ulysses S. Grant. At the close of the war he again established himself in Zanes- ville, where he remained until the inauguration of President Grant, again removing to Washington to become his personal physician and at the same time holding a professorship in the Georgetown Medical College.
Brother Holston received his Masonic degrees before coming to Zanesville. He affiliated with La Fayette Lodge August 12, 1843, and, upon leaving the city, withdrew his membership. He reaffiliated with the Lodge December 23, 1852, serving as Senior Warden, 1854, and Worshipful Master, 1855, 1856, and 1868.
He received the capitular degrees in Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, receiving the degree of Mark Master March 29, 1841; Past Master, April 5, 1841; Most Excellent Master, August 16, 1841, and Royal Arch, June 23, 1843. He dimitted November 3, 1845, reaffiliated September 1, 1856, and again dimitted July 4, 1859. He served as High Priest of the Chapter in 1858.
It is probable that he received the chivalric degrees while residing in Washington. He affiliated with Cyprus Com- mandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, May 13, 1851.
Brother Holston ranks high in the list of our most dis- tinguished members, and throughout his busy and momentous life was an active participant in its endeavors and honored and beloved by all who knew him.
He died, May 1, 1874, after a long and painful illness, and his funeral was one of the largest ever conducted in Zanesville. His remains were interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Forty-three meetings were held this year and seventeen received the degree of Master Mason.
The thirty-first election was held November 1, and the of-
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ficers elected were: Bro. John G. F. Holston, Worshipful Master; Bro. John W. Davis, Senior Warden; Bro. Edward B. Duvall, Junior Warden; Bro. Austin Berry, Treasurer; Bro. William Shaffer, Secretary; Bro. Richard Crowther, Senior Deacon; Bro. Charles Albrecht, Junior Deacon, and Bro. William Wright, Steward and Tyler.
These officers were installed on November 15.
On December 6, the Lodge voted in favor of a new Lodge to be located at Duncan Falls.
1856 BRO. JOHN G. F. HOLSTON WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Considerable dissatisfaction had been manifested by the Brethren for some time, owing to poor accommodations afforded by the city in the way of meeting places. After more than half a century of Masonry in Zanesville, we find Amity Lodge, Zanes- ville Chapter, and Zanesville Council occupying Masons' Hall on the third floor of the old Academy, and La Fayette Lodge and Cyprus Commandery occupying the third floor of the building at the southeast corner of Main and Fifth Streets. These rooms were both inappropriate for the exemplification of degree work, and as the Masonic Bodies had enjoyed a steady growth in membership, it now became necessary to acquire more commodious quarters. The room occupied by La Fayette Lodge had gradually increased in rent, from an initial cost of thirty dollars per annum to seventy-five dollars. The Lodge was already in possession of a lot at the northwest corner of Market and Fourth Streets, and numerous committees had been appointed by it to investigate the merits of the various propo- sitions which had been submitted, while the Brethren patiently waited in anticipation of the time, that a structure could be erected to house the entire Craft. A proposition was presented August 1 by Bro. Thomas Bell, who stated "that he was con- templating the construction of a two-story frame building, forty by seventy feet, to be used for storage purposes, and, if the Masons so desired, a third story would be added at a cost of three thousand dollars.
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The Committees appointed to investigate this latest pro- posal declared it to be impractical.
The Grand Lodge of Ohio held their Annual Session in this city, convening at Nevitt and Dixon's Hall, on the northwest corner of Main and Seventh Streets, October 21, 1856. On the day following, the Master Mason degree was exemplified for the benefit of the Grand Lodge, and was presided over by M .. W .. Bro. William Fielding, Grand Master.
La Fayette Lodge was honored at this meeting in the ap- pointment of Bro. Lewis Moore to the office of Grand Steward.
Twenty-four meetings were held this year, but the Master Mason degree was only conferred upon two candidates.
On November 6, the thirty-second election was held and re- sulted in the choice of Bro. Daniel Hattan as Worshipful Master. The other officers were: Bro. Lewis Moore, Senior Warden; Bro. Imri Richards, Junior Warden; Bro. Austin Berry, Treasurer; Bro. William Shaffer, Secretary; Bro. Archibald M. Huston, Senior Deacon; Bro. James D. Wilbur, Junior Deacon, and Bro. William Wright, Steward and Tyler.
These officers were installed, November 20, by Bro. John G. F. Holston, assisted by Bro. John Redmond.
CHAPTER III FIRST MASONIC TEMPLE
1857 BRO. DANIEL HATTAN WORSHIPFUL MASTER
The building of a Masonic Temple was the principal topic of conversation in Masonic circles these days, and after a long and continued agitation of the question, it appeared to the more optimistic of the Brethren that what had formerly been but a vision was now about to assume a happy reality.
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