Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-27

back with them the lessons OF gratitude, patriot
ism and wisdom, that cluster in rich association
around the transactions and memories of this
day. While we duly value and seek the honor
that cometh from man, dispose us ALL y God,
still more earnestly to value and seek the honor
that cometh from Thee and while we build crum-
bling monuments of earthly glory TO our dying
fellow men, may we still more earnestly labor for
heavenly glory, by building our structure on "the
Rock of Ages" that we may secure for ourselves
san house not made with hands," that in that
great day, when "monuments more durable than
brass" shall crumble into DUST when 1.-the cloud
capped towers, the gorgeous palaces and "the
great globe itself shall dissolve" we may be
found safe under the protection of the Almighty.
Direct us, 0 Lord in all our doings with thy
most gracious favor. and further us with thy
continual helps that in all our works begun, con
Itinued and ended in thee, we may glorify thy
holy name; and finally, by thy mercy, obtain
everlasting life. through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.
The Grand Master James Points, assisted by
the several officers of the Grand Lodge of Viz
ginia, viz: James Evans, D. Grand Master; c. A.
Grce, G. Senior Warden J. A. Leitch G. Junior
Warden; T. U. Dudley, G. Treasurer; J. Dove, G.
Secretary; N. A. Okeson, G. Chaplain; J. S. Cal
we'll, G. Senior Deacon; G. B. Gill; G. Junior
Deacon; Grand Masters O. M. Crutchfeld, S. s..
Baxter and w. A. Paleson, with one light each;
Worsh. M. w, F. Phillips, assisted by J. ].
Chew and J. Vowles, stewards; Mr.. Surteess OF
the Lodge of the Nine MUSES. in England; and
by B. B. French M. W. g. NJ; C. W. Heydon,
J. T. Nicely, G. A. Schwartzman and E. Doyle,
of the Grand Lodge OF the District of Columbia,
proceeded 10 lay the corner stone according to
| Masonic usage.
Right w Grand Secretary John Dove then
made the deposite, in the corner stone, OF cop
per box containing the articles below, having
first read the following inscription on the same,
viz:
This corner. stone of Monument to the me-
mory of the illustrious George Washington, born
22d February, 1882, died 18th December. 1899;
first President of the Republic of the United
States of North America, founded October, in
the year of our Lord 1889, by the following
States: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.
Georgia. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland,
South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New
York, North Carolina and Rhode Island, was
laid by the State of Virginia on the 22d of Feb
ruary, Ammo Lucis $3.50, Ammo Dominl 1850
His ExcelIency John B. Floyd being Governor,
John Mercer Patton. Lieutenant Governors Ra-
leigh Travers Daniel and John F. Wiley, Coun-
cillors; William Foushee Richie, George Wythe
Munford, Nathaniel Macon Martin, Thomas
Tabb Giles, James NJ Wickham and John Minor
Bolts, being the Commissioners;
| In the presence Of His Excellency, Zachary
| Taylor, President of the United States; (Mllard
Fillmore, Vice President; John M. Clayton, Set
rotary of State; William M Meredith, Secretary
of the Treasury; William Ballard Preston, Secre
tary of the Navy; George w. Crawfo d, Secre
tary of War; Thomas Ewing. Secretary of the
Interior; Jacob Collamer, Postmaster General,
and Reverdy Johnson, Attorney Generally and OF
the General Assembly OF Virginia, William H.
Dennis being Speaker of the Senate, and Henry
L. Hopkins Speaker OF the House of Delegates;
Assisted by the Fraternity of Free and Accept
ed Masons of Virginia, in Grand Lodge assem-
| bled
Most Worsh pful James Points, Grand Master;
Right Worshpful James Evans, D. G. Master;
orshipful Edmund Pendleton Hunter, G. Senr.
Warden; Worshipful James A. Leitch, G. Jun.
Warden; Worshipful 10 hn Dove. G. Secretary;
Worshipful Thomas u Dudley, G. Trcasu-
rer.
This Monument was designed by Thomas
Crawford, American ptor.--Engraved by J.
B Martin.
articles Deposited in the Corner Stone of the
Washington Monument.
Bible, Prayer Book, Websters Spelling Book
and Dictionary, Warrock's Virginia and North
Carolina Almanac, and Masonic Text Book.
An ear of Indian Corn, the product of grain
of one deposited in the corne stone of the WASH
ington Monument at the City of Washington in
| IS4S.
| piece of Gen. George Washington's Mahog-
any Coffin taken from the vault at Mount Yer
non, when his remains were deposited in a stone
sarcophagus; presented to Potomac Lodge OF
Masons by Lorenzo Lewis, grand nephew of the
General, October, 1887, and by them to the Grand
Lodge of Virginia for deposite in this stone.
An emblem presented by John Reazley. with
this inscription ''This emblem of the durability
of the fame of the illustrious Washington, is
deposited in this corner stone by John Beazley,
of Spottsylvaaia county, Virginia, February ED,
1882
Extract in parchment from the records of Fred
| erlcksburg Lodge, commencing Sept, 1852, end
ing Dec, 1854, shelving the initiation OF George
Washington as Apprentice, and his promotion as
Master Mason
The Constitution of the United States; The
Declaration of Independence; Madison's Report
and the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions The
present Constitution of Virginia. The Debates in
the Virginia Convention OF ls29-'3O; The New
Code OF Virginia, 1s4s Washington's Farewell
Address.
f.. Memorial of the Committee of the Historical
Society, viz B. B. Minor, VIM. H. Macfarland
James Lyons, and Isaac S. Tinsley, to the Gene
raj Assembly, Tor q Monument to Washington
and the report OF said committee to the Historical
Society.
The Charter and Bylaws of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Company, and the Second
Annual Report of the President Gen. Odin G.
Clay,) and Directors to the Stockholders of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company.
The Virginia Historical Register and Literary
Note Book Vol. LIST, for the year 1913, and the !
January No 1885, and an Account of Discove
res in the West until 1919, and of Voyages to
and along the Atlantic Coast OF North America,
from 1920 to 1878, prepared for the Virginia
Historical and Philosophical Society, by Con-
way Robinson, Chairman of its Executive Com. |
mittee, and publ he'd by the Socety-all pre- |
scented by the Virginia Historical Society, &C.
Tie correspondence OF the James River and
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