Monument to Lassen Uncovered
September 24, 1917
Susanville with a nationally known film service recording every phrase of the ceremony, more than 1000 persons, including the 200 delegates to the Northern California Counties Association Convention, and all the school children of Susanville, attended the dedication of a monument to Peter Lassen at 11’ o’clock this morning.
Masons from Trinity, Shasta, Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen and Plumas counties were here in numbers to honor the pioneer, who brought the first Masonic charter to California.
Mrs. May C. Lassen, wife of the pioneer and well-known writer and singer, came up from San Francisco to place on the grave a wreath from the Grand Parlor of the Native Suns.
Mrs. F. H. Colburn, author and authority on Mount Lassen activities, delivered a learned talk.
District Attorney J. A. Pardee spoke for the Masons.
Vice President Jules Alexander of the Northern California Counties Association, who solicited the subscriptions to build the monument, presided.
The Association delegates were given a luncheon at 1 o’clock by the people of Standish, and tonight they will be banqueted by the citizens of Susanville.
