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. 4 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, July 29, 1960 BEAUTIFUL PICNIC AREA AT PORT PERRY Fidelity Lodge Dedicated New Temple Last Season A milestone on the road to progress for the Masonic Order im the Port Perry district was passed December 8, 1959, when Fidelity Lodge, AF and AM. No. 428 saw their new temple dedi- cated by MW Bre. C. MacL. Pitts Grand Master of the Grand Lodge AF and AM of Canada in the Province of Ontario Tuesday dedicated the new Port Perry Masonic Temple before Masonic dignitaries from all parts. of Ontario. In a simple, impressive cere- mony the Grand Master said "May this temple be the home of brotherly love, relief and truth, | and may we be enabled to exem- plify our work in full assurance of the fulfilment of Thy great promise." W. Bro. Hon. M. B. Dymond, | chairman for the ceremonies, in- | iroducing the Grand Master, | stated it was the third time that | the lodge had been honored with a visit from a holder of the effice. The last time was in 1907. HISTORY OF LODGE Referring to the long history of the Lodge, he said it was found- ed in 1892 and the first meeting was held June 10 of that year. Meetings were then held in what is now the Oddfellows' Hall. The charter members were former members of Prince Albert Lodge, | AF and AM No. 183. Furniture for the Lodge was purchased from Prince Albert Lodge for| $150. and he noted that the Mas-! fer's and the Warden's chairs, | Master and the altar. purchased at that, time, are still in use. After various moves. the Lodge finally settled in the Blong Block January 7, 1907, when the Grand Master dedicated the new premises. A Grand Master had never again visited the Lodge until Tuesday. The premises were occupied until February 10, 1959 AMBITION REALIZED From the ,time that the Lodge moved into the rented quarters at the Blong Block, it had been | the ambition of the Lodge to] acquire quarters of its own. This | was realized. especially through | the efforts of the ruling Master, | in 1958, W. Bro. N. W. Heayn. | who worked tireleg¢sly on the new | project to bring it to completion. | | There were 260 guests seated at the dinner served by mem- bers of Blue Ray Chapter, East- ern Star under Worthy - Matron | Mrs. Gordon Carnegie. Bro. Rev. R. H. Wylie pro-| nounced the blessing, following which there were toasts to HM| the Queen and the Craft, and! presentation of head table guests] by W. Bro. Dymond, who also! proposed the toast to the Grand Master and Grand Lodge. This responded to by the Grand | who exhorted the lodge to let the building remaind them of the high purpose of the Order at all times. OTHER TOASTS Other toasts was were given {« 'Fidelity JLodge by RW Bro. WELCOME TO PORT PERRY WHEN LOOKING FOR LET US HELP YOU BUDGET TERMS AVAILABLE JOHN BALLARD LUMBER & BUILDERS' SUPPLIES YOUR L.D.A. DEALER CASIMER Bro. M. B. Dymond; Senior | Deacon Bro. R. Davison; Junior Deacon Bro. S T Lane; Inner Guard Bro. Charles Brignall; Senior Steward Bro. H. Eden- borough: Junior Steward Bro. N. Aldred, and Tyler Bro. George Parry : APPROVES LOAN DENVER, Colo (AP) -- Presi- dent Eisenhower, planning a { goodwill aid program for Latin America generally, Thursday ap- proved a $53,200,000 loan to Peru | to encourage development of that nation's economy. CONCLUDE TALKS | WASHINGTON (Reuter s)-- Britain and the United States have concluded satisfactory talks aimed at improving consultation 'on U.S. air bases in Britain, it ( was announced Thursday. Re- | sults of the talks are being re- ported back to Prime Minister | Macmillan who initiated them, and to President Eisenhower. E. R. Osborne, DDGM of On- | tario District and responded to by W. Bro. N. Heayn: to Our Guesis by W. Bro. G. MacDonald and repsonden to by RW Bro. J. J. | McQueen, assistant to the grand | secretary, and W. Bro. H. L.| Flintoff, Parkwood Lodge, Osh- | awa, made a presentation on be- | half of district lodges. A solo was rendered by W. Br R. Doggett of Port Hope. accom- | panied by Bro. A. Collison of | Newcastle. At the conclusion of the dinne: all assembled in the Lodge room where a most solemn ceremony was presided over by the Grand Master, assisted by Grand Lodge. During the dedication cere- monies, organ music was played by Bro. A. Collison. LODGE OFFICERS i Officers of Fidelity Lodge tak- ing part were: WM Bro. H. M. Slater; Immediate Past Master W. Bro N. W. Heayn; Senior Warden Bro. C. L. Midgley: Jun- | ior Warden Bro. H. McMillan: | Chaplain Bro. R. St. John: Treas urer W. Bro. A. A. Cawke Secretary Bro. Wentworth Wat son; Director of Ceremonies W. © 2. COME TO PORT PERRY ON LAKE SCUGOG We welcome all Visitors, Friends and Vacetioners to Port Perry on the shores of Lake Scugog. Where every possible convenience is made available for your vocotion, week-end or shopping pleasure. 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