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as-tobythere-redcletoichusd'stedbeentmsan-theivecntlis-tohatoiniontototonottlynd-)utofhistolue9,-na-iryin!4rt-es-theasinCORNER STONE LAID.Masons Lay Corner Stone of the Isle School; Princeton Masons and Others Assist.Upon invitation of the school board of district 18, of the village of Isle, Herman Held, grand master of the Masonic lodge of Minnesota, assisted by Grand Secretary John Fishel, conducted the ceremony of laying the corner stone of the new school house according to the ancient customs of the order.Representatives from the lodges of Milaca, Crosby, Hinckiey and Princeton, 23 members of which lodge had motored to Isle for the-occasion, assisted in this most impressive ceremony.Upon the arrival of the lodge members at noon, they were invited to the pavilion where the ladies of the Eastern Star served a dinner which was enjoyed by all. After this the Masons retired to the lodge rooms where preparations for the rites were made.The members of the local lodge and the visiting members formed a proces. sion that reached from the lodge rooms to the school house site. The corner stone, which is a beautiful piece of Isle granite, was cut and polished by the Hilder Granite company of St. Cloud who donated it. Within the stone was sealed a box containing a copy of the local newspaper, names of the present school officers, and history of the school to this date, names of teachers for the past year, names of village officers, list of members of the local lodge, names of other local societies, and current coins of the realm. A short address was delivered by 0. C. Myron, acting as grand orator.
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The Princeton Union
Princeton, Minnesota, US
Thu, Jul 27, 1922
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