pouring tons of water into the structure and on nearby buildings to save them from burning. P.F.D.'s big Nott auto pumping engine proved its worth that day when it was run down to the river and pumped steadily for three and a half hours to supplement the hydrants.

Damage to the building's stores was heavy. The Masonic Lodge room, itself, suffered not from fire but from smoke and water damage. The embers had barely cooled before the Hall Association members were on the site, surveying the damage and formulating the plans for its reconstruction. Specifications submitted by Carl Werner, an architect from San Francisco who was experienced in Masonic temple design, were approved by the Hall Association in April, and the work of rebuilding the damaged interior commenced. Costs for this project totaled about $17,500.

Meanwhile, Lodge and Chapter meetings were held in the old Woodmen Hall in the Maclay building on Kentucky Street.

Much to the joy of those used to its watchful keeping of the hour, the Town Clock was back in operation early in May.

By October, the remodeled Lodge room was ready for occupancy. Much furniture and other paraphernalia had either been replaced or restored.

Once again, our Temple was prepared for dedication. On March 28, 1918, Grand Master William Rhodes convened Grand Lodge in Petaluma Masonic Temple, and our Secretary recorded "Dedicated the Hall in due and ancient form".

A furnishing that has contributed much to the especial charm of this Temple, the pipe organ, first issued its melodious song in the beginning of the year 1921.

One more word about the Town Clock: A public subscription was undertaken in 1934 and funds were raised to replace the original wooden tower with the present copper-clad housing with its dull-green patina characteristic of vintage copper. During its first century, those four faces have looked down upon changes undreamed of in its infancy. If it is still there, atop our Masonic Temple, what wonders do you suppose it may witness by the year 2082? But there can be no doubt that the principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth will still be as relevant in our daily lives then, as they are now, and as they were one hundred fifty years ago.

Written by James A. Borland, P.M. as a tribute for the 1982 centennial celebration of the Masonic Temple building dedication.