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by the report of the building committee by R. E. Hartman, its secretary. T he key of the building w as then handed over to Frederick W. Ulrich, Commander in C hief, bj? the builder, £. E. Ritter, and passed by him to John R. Townsend, chairman of the board of trustees. In the afternoon, the ceremony o f dedication w as conducted by Hon. Henry L. Palm er, 3 3 °, M. P. Sovereign Grand Com­ mander of the Supreme Council, N. M. J ., assisted by Jam es Isaac Buchanan, 33®, Dep­ uty for Pennsylvania, and the officers of the Supreme Council. The reception on Tuesday evening was at­ tended by about fifteen hundred people, in­ cluding members of the Consistory and of other Masonic bodies, and their wives. The ^ c s t s were received by the officers of the Supreme Council, and the officers of the Con­ sistory. Each lady w as presented a souvenir in the shape o f a hatpin, the head being a triangle with the figures 32 in the center. A concert w as given by Charles P. Elw ell’s orchestra o f twelve pieces in the auditorium. Following this, Caldwell Choir rendered an e x ­ cellent vocal program for a h alf hour. During the early part of the evening refreshments were served in the banquet hall. A t 9 :3 0 the banquet hall was utilized as a ballroom, and lovers of the dance enjoyed themselves until after midnight. W ednesday and Thursday were occupied with Masonic work, a large number 01 candidates being advanced to the thirty-second d ^ rc e. The celebration ended with a banquet in the banquet hall in (he evening, at which H . A . M cKillip, 33®, pre­ sided as toastmaster. Provision w as made for 550 guests. T he following were the officers o f Cald­ well Consistory at the time of the dedication; Frederick W . U lrich, 3 2 °, III. Com. in C h ief; John R . Townsend, 3 2 °, III. F irst L t. Com .; John S . M ack, 3 2 ®, 111. Sec. Lt. Com .; E. Skylcs M cK illip, 32 ®, III. Min. o f S . G . O .; Eugene F . Cnrpenter, 32 ®, 111. Chancellor; George L. Ixiw, 32 ®. III. G . T reasu rer: H. A. M cK illip, 3 3 ®. III. G . Sec. & K . o f S . & A .; David 5 . Bachman, 32 ®, III. G . Eng. and A .; William J . Hchl, 32 ®. 111. G. H ospitaler; W il­ liam M. Tinker, 32 ®, 111. G. M aster o f C .; A lfred L. Reichcnbach, 3 2 ®, 111. G. Stan. B e are r; Joseph L . Townsend, 32 ®. 111. Capt. of the G .; Birch B . Freas, 3 2 °, 111. G . Sen ­ tinel. Trustees, John R. Townsend, 32 ®, Robert E. Hartman, 32 ®, H arry J. Achcnbach, 32®. T he bodies which meet In the Cathedral a rc : Washington Lodge, N o. 265, F. & A. M .;

Bloomsburg R oyal Arch Cliapter, No. 2 1 8; Mount Moriah Council, N o. 10, H. & S. M .; Crusade Commandery, N o. 12, Knights T em plar; Orient Conclave, No. 2, K. o f K. C. o f C .; besides the four bodies of the Ancient .Accepted Scottish Rite of the VaUey o f iSloumsburg: Enoch Lodge o f Perfection, 14 ®; Zerubbabct Council, P. o f J ., 1 6 ®; Evergreen Chapter, K. C ., 18®; and Caldwell Consistory, S. P. R. S ., 32 ®, the latter body being owner of the Cathedral, whose present trustees arc Cortez B. Robbins, 3 3 ®; C. Thom as Vanderslice, 3 2 ®; Robert D. Young, 32®. O T U C R F Jt A T E R .N I T t E S

Tlteta Castle, N o. 276, Knights of the Golden Eagle, is one of the most prominent lodges o f Bloomsburg. It has a large mem­ bership, and a considerable fund invested. One o f its features is the commandery, a handsomely uniformed and well drilled body o f young men, whose maneuvers have elicited great applause wherever they have appeared. L a V ^ lctte Commandery, No. ^ 1, A. & L. O., Knights o f M alta, w as o rg a n iz ^ Ju ly 2, 18 9 1. T h e present officers a r e : S ir knight conmiander, John Fortn er; sir knight gener­ alissimo, Jo lm W. H an n an; treasurer, J. L e w is; recorder, D. W. Cam pbell; prelate, William Lem on; captain general, W illiam T rau b j senior warden, C. H. Gilmore. Bloomsburg Conclave, No. 254, Improved O rder o f Hcptasophs, w as organized March 7, 1893. T he present officers a r e : Arclion, John L e w is; secretary, T. C. H arter; financier, H. M. Som m er; treasurer, C A. K le im; past archon, R. G. Phillips; provost, T. J. M o rris; prelate, J. E. M o j'cr; inspector, G. P. R in g lc r; warden, W. F. H artm an; trustees, G. P. R in g ­ ler, John Postcn, R. 0 . Phillips. Washington Camp, No. 3 19, Patriotic O rder Sons o f Am erica, was organized M ay I, 1888. Present officers a re : President, John F. A dam s; vice president, Paul H a rv e y; past president, J. W. Robison; financial secretary, Isaiah D eity; recording secretary, Clark Ka&ltner; treasurer, C. E. W hitcnight; roaster of forms and ceremonies, Jacob S tin er; con­ ductor, Jam es Y o s t; inspector, W. E. M ille r; outside guard, D. R. Stin er; trustees, C. L. Kupcrt, Isaiah Dcily, J. Stiner. Cliaplain. C. S. R an ck; assistant secretary, S. G. K a sh ­ ner; sentinels, Jaco b Millard, Ir'in A skew , Jam es Hunsingcr, Clark Evans. Honayawas Tribe, No. 372, Improved O rder o f Red Men, was organized Aug. 2 1, 1907. T he officers now arc: .Sachem, N. J. H o fe r; prophet, John T rin gle; senior sagamore, B.