The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-15

WILLIAM STEWART,
and
Thomas Tow SON,
Stone Critters
SATER STEVENSON
Stone Mason"
The President, accompanied by the Il. w.
@. Master, the president and vice president
of the Cincinnati, and the mayor of the City,
proceeded and settled the stone. The Grand
Master then pronounced, g May the Grand
Architect OF the Universe grant blessing on
this foundation stone, which We have now laid,
and by his providence enable us to finish this
and every other work which may be under
taken for the benefit of the republic and the
perpetuity OF our free institutions"
The 4. w. G. Master then received seve-
rally the vessels containing the corn, wine and
oil, and addressed the president" Sir, as
the scattering of corn and the pouring out of
wine and oil, on such occasions, are part of
our ancient ceremonies, with your assent
will perform that duty" The president sig
nfied his assent, when the grand master scat
tered the corn and poured out the wine and
oil On the stone, saying "Mdy the all-bounti-
full Author of nature bless this city with an a.
bundance OF corn, wine and oil, and with all
the neCeSsaries, CoDvenences and comforts #
life and may the same Almighty Power pre-
serve this city from ruin and decay to the la
test posterity."
~
Rev. John Hargrove, Grand Chaplain, said
!" Have we here the first andS@redtest light
of masonry %
lie replied " it is in my hands, r. W."
The X. w. G. Master again asked What
instruction does it give on this occasion %
The Grand Chaplain, read the following
select passages from The Holy writings
Thus saith the LORD COP, oehold | lay
in Zion for a founoaticc, u stone, trled
Or n tn,tc E.
dation &c.
Judgement also viii lay 20 tae line and
Righteousness unto the p,Gy MET -
Isaiah, xxvII1 On nc, fY.
"For behold the stone which i have aid
b fore Joshua !; upon one store shall re sevea
Tech III CT. 9, V.
Lord. "a ''ie
Lift W your hands in the sanctuary and
bless tn Lord.
The Lord that made heaven and earth
bless thee CUT of Zion"
Psalm cZxxIv.
Grand Honors by the Masons.
The President then addresssd Mr.. Mills
ne Managers, appointed by the leeislatnre
OF maryland, to suptrnte nd the erection nj
this Monument, intendei 20 nand down to sh..
latest generation the love OF eountry the
disinterestedness, the valor and the NJ
trlotsm OF one of the greatest and best NJ
men that ever lived in any age. having
the most un5ounded con- lencc In vour ski9
and integrity as an architect. do now ert~,,-,
you WIN these syaibois, (handing the S. p. &
h.j.Oy winch you are TO prosecute acco,4i;rs
20 That design (pontlpg to q representaf;oo %
inc monument as designed by Mr. Mills pa,
TED by MIR. II. Warren ) a monument ,.th;ch
may 90 honor 10 yourself IS an architect &C
We. @s those who have contIded IN you. and
object Will us
Mr.. Mills replied
ne honor sr, You have been pleased 10
E ~ uP9h nae, hols to prove that ! du.
~ appreciate, by faithful Performance e
tor ~ 0h INC as your arChI- |
} teel double in1ucement 70 use nv, he.
eAeL'ions 70 execute faithfully and viii ahj !
ny the important duty entrusted I'm ,,,n 81 80
tne recollecuon, that the work to be ,,erforr.
ed 49, the execution Of a monument ~ $50
tuate cur countIy's gratitude toTHr
~ II ~ Il aud that you have p,v
OF a dasigu for the work. ONo''e
The Rev. DR.. Ingls then pronounce, a..
IoIowing prayer and benediction.
oV'EREfGN Or NATIONS. v,ho.e +L.oz
. tIe only throne before which our Zee r.
public bows herself If we KNOW o,,. Nc
ledicS' II Is our delight 70 do thee hooas.
IS our monarch, cur judge and cur Cod ~
ave tlee thanks, that at length the fonl 49,
u repro7ch IS effaced from the public 800
una tnat splendid memorial Of the neI,',i.,s,'
gratitude is at length about 70 be reer..H
ea 70 tGe world that honor is due from tbe,n
'nd shall De paid to the brave. -, inst - 800 ~
,ood--'c their CHEF, their bepeis e,or e ~.
atbeV. ~ theit
What people has ever bss ,pcb c.,s.. IL
'rau.ude 70 the-, As tits people , For -.
W q Kept % old for thy cbnsan 80
hom ti'oy ledst through tie wildernrss '' "a
u" o. rest VI Pltn,y, prosperity and eIor,
80. t'''d ever done such deeds Of Voods,. -
OF TINS PEOPLE and 81 all thy mul,i,It;,,'o 80
Iessn bestowed upon US, We cstecm T. I've
ne ie-st' that thou dIdst gv,. MS the scbi,,,'
pc ms ana the example ofthiae e,ninent 60
'''' whose spirit IS now IL other .Ide -,
rSI 'aPpy memory lives uodecavinci,, i, {
VI ar = ons' AMI CD the honor Of ,,hoss -, ~
"''n GU .tarter this monumental fof,r;ee
@'Ovh--t'Y servan,, " fist In way---f,s, =; - 3
eaCe---tno hfst ga ths g. .sof h,s r..'.,s,.i' q
zen thy rv0nt, The delight OF am -, -b
IS Dr. "hcse country IS The ipiveree q
nose lame Is eternity iVe - - 8
LAT '"'o ~ds' i'rn aod ataI., 10 n,ns g.