Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-26
feacc adds 10 Olive boughs, entwined.
An EMuLEMArIc Dow,
As stamp'd upon The Mason's mind,

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washington Monument had been completed according TO hi
directions and then awaited his inspection Wberenon I'M
Governor descended 10 the spot and pronounced the same
wel-done and agreeable 10 instructions.
The following anthem then sung:
Tnne-ItutE BRlrrASrA
When earths foundation first was laid
by the Amightys Artists hand,
was Then onr perfect, perfect laws were made
Established by his strict command.
CHoRus--llai mysterious, hail glorious Masonry
nat makes us ever great and free.
As man throughout for shelter sought
In vain from place TO place did roam
onl from heaven, from heaven he taught
To plan, 10 build, 10 fix his home.
Hail mysterious, &c.
Hence, lustrious rose our arr
And now in beantioms piles appear;
Which shall 10 endless, TO endless time impart
How worthy and how great we are.
Hail mysterious, &c.
Mos, Worshipiu Past Grand Master Robt G. Scott then
delivered the following eloquent and stirring address,
ADDRESS OF ROBERT G. SCOTT
pAssEn GRAND MASTER MAsoNs OF vlndxt,
Dfirtrtd al The request Of james Points, Grand Muster of
Irrnia the I'D dag Of Eebruary 1880 on The LIy;pe
ofhe o he onun en proposd 10 Le erected
10 'aahingto" on Tie Capitol Square Me city Of Rich
mond.
GOVERNOR FLOYD The laying the first stone in the noble
edice here 10 be erected is completed By the invitation of
the Chief Magistrate of the State which Of "he sc
tie Is understood 10 be command the Masonic body have
come hher 10 their the humbles parG in the cereno.
nies of This day Under Your direction air and in cuss
iency with The high duty imposed on the cra, be good
loyal and obedent citizens Of The State have assembled
10 render profound homage the shining virtues of the
great dead And, my brethren, friends and fellow citizens
tell what brings here this vast assemhapa WHY do
we see gathered together the Of the mountain ard Of the
board of the North and the South from the Potomac 10
the Roanoke the white locks age mnglng with the rudd,
faces Of YOUTH Why here all classes conditions orders
and secs? The kshops stand still, the daily pursuits life
suspended the Courts Justice closed and the strife Of
Legislative debute silent In martial array with streaming
banners, stand yonder long line Of citizen soldiers of the
State and the deepmouhrd ready 10 speak 10
every hill and valley But above ALL what brings these
ornamened grounds that countless and lovely assernbage
the best and prest o God. work? This can be- no
common OCCASION else should be checrcd By The a
proving smiles Of woman, lovely womanshc who bsses
in prosperity and devotedy faithful in The darkest hours
adyersy. The day. the birth day Of great Chief long
remembered and never with US passed uncelebrated
honorei il Is not that is that which prompts
this imposing ceremony Virginia speaks another Ian
guage-she DEGREES monument TO be- ercctedtoday
ncnces the work. that work which is not 10
the birth day OF man, but is 10 stand and forever
living and speaking evidence of the affection and gratitude
OF an enlightened vlrtious and ilee people, 10 their first,
their greatest beneactor IL is the remembrance of ilsr
services and unbounded devotion 10 the good of
kind, by most pre-eminen and viruous the magic
power and august influence Of whose name all ncknow-
ledge, gathers here Ii is The Of Washington
Washington Halt century has gone by, since, in Gods
providence our country lost hland yet, OH how deep
and thrilling feelings, when his venerated
uttered The young and the old know his history and talk
lived His nameis sped BY the infant under the teach
ing Of the mother, 10 admire his virtues ard follow his
brigh, example. /! is the and universal
tmcnt of all people, to look on him az one
of surprising greatness and purity of purpose II is
not however with the people o Virginia the United States
alone tina. the vast proportions Of his gigantic character
stand above all others In every civilized country his
mentioned but with affection and admiration Go TO Eu
rope and seek Ia know in England Germany Italy, France
and even among the Russians of the North and We learn
his character 10 known and his eminent virtues and signal
services Tor his country n6nndedy admired. The scup
The painter the orator the poet and the historian, have
each syen by great effort connected with the
OF Washington From the poor but faithful Mountain
Republic Of San Alarno ~ the rich and powerful Govern
of Western Europe a bow in 10 the great
American Statesman and Patriot and each cherises among
richest Jewels the unadorned and simple portrait Of Wash
ngon What wonderful triumph Is This over the passons
prendcss and doctrines Of past ages lhe plain modest
has become the admired of millions of the old world Of the
prince and potentac of the strong the wise and the good
the peasant and the ord of people Of the Seine the
Rhine the Danube and the Thames. The denounced traitor
ITO stands the beloved of his contrymen and the
admiration of the world Such is and may snch be the
reward of such services and such ransccnden virtues
But feel invade the duties assigned 10 another vastly
better qualified to speak OF Washington of his virtues his
services and devotion 10 all that has made him the first
among The good and great can however before yon my
Musonc BRETHREN and all here present. appropriately
aud Of the best and puest of the associations Of
George washington In nothing was he common man.
All his undertakings well considered and more Than
well executed In none in his long e did he display this
striking quality Of his head and heart more strongly than
by his early connection with and nnwaverng adherence and
devotion the ancient order OF Free Masonry and lts be
raj andphilanihropic principles and objects Learning from
observation and reflection the benevolent ends our nssoca
designed accomplish he al early age determined
become of An honest advocate OF the equal and
naienabe rights Of man, he became satisfied that Masonry
had at all times and under the harshes trials been The
aerng supporter Of Just and free principles In Greece
and in Venice-n the dark ages-in ancient and modern
incs-nay in all ages, Washington found Masonry
true and seldfas In advancing the intellectual and
moral improvement of the masses and the eeva-
nf IN fhn Of
piness that bessrs more than twenty millions
of American freenien. Yes, on this haowed spot hal
lowed henceforh and forever to the name OF aslgton,
NAV well say, and in all truth declare, that masonry has
done much nay possibly more than all other associations
for the establishment of the just rights of man Broad COM
prehrnsiyc and yielding in It's ends it has steadily
sisted wrong and oppression in all forms. 1t has deed and
overcome alike The commands of the despo and the orurcs
of the inquisiiion II has umphcd morally the seduc
lions power and the temptations 10 render serye obedi
ence the most powerful onnrchs of the earth In our
own loved land has proved itself pure and devoted the
principles of morality and stable free government.
And why-oh why should not the name of Washington be
most intimately associated with such an institution He
thoroughly studied and knew all that concerned IT, In the
closet he pondered its designs In the camp he minister
ed al atar And when with all trials suerings and
carnage had ceased esoae his native coun when peace
brought happiness and liberty 10 every fire side sun ne i
the stcadast masonic teacher and its unchanged friend
Neither the patronage power nor the advance oil aye ever
chilled his ardent attachment 10 ancient ORDER or mad
him less active and working Mason In oil its
charities and working to give an eternal endurance AZ
his youth George Washington became Mason Here is th.
record of his limitations and here too exhibit the Bible then
used the Lodge and which, all know is the first anc
greatest light of masonry In infancy he had been bapsed
in the Church Christ of which he remained tn his death
an humble ard p!oua member Here exhibit TO you the
cloak tina, covered the infant Washington IN the arms OF
thai admirable mother the moment OF the ceremony and
who taught him the ways OF virtue and religion (iere
the Speaker held up the cloak which the immense audience
hailed with oheers)
On the 4th of November 1852, in Lodge No 4 in the
town of Fredericksburg he became one OF u.s. my Masonic
brchrenand you Of that Lodge who stand here to-day the
representatives. your ustrious ancestors who were me
conpa,os of Washington and OF Mercer should ever hold
these relics of by-gone days in the deepest reverecs t
hestated not and on the Sd Of March, 1888 was passed
Fellow Craft and the 4th day of August lo3 wac raised
to the sublime degree Master Masonand master in
Decd did he thenceorth prove himself TO be- Master oil oil
our mysteries but more than all that master deeply i'm
tued with and practising those charming virtues tina
adorn our association When the mighty struggle came win
our Faherand and he called by the united voice oil h
country TO lead her armies and guide her destiny wher
heav taxed by the of office and command and nj
hercuean frame almost borne to the earth win ht
grave and nnumerabe demands his time and intellectual
powars he often devoted hours TO the soft and casee
duties of masonry Frequently when surrounded by or
liant staff he would part from the gay assemoage ano seeS
the instruction the Lodge There lived IN 1872 IN our sse
Stne Ohio Captain Hugh Maloy then ninety years
old who was initiated in the Marquee OF Maanihg
ton he officiating and presiding at The ceremony Mouls
that that venerable was among us tnis uly' m g
bear his testimony Ia this marked incident IN tae NE
IS Iic