Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-20

"cic aouilttc0 "lLlln the temporary enclosure
which kept back the human tide from a too
familiar approach to the sacred precincts pres
emily to be the theatre Of rites only Ineligible
to those engaged In their performance
Anon, came floating through the summer air
the strains OF glad music, (such as always ema-
mates from well-trained band like Schroeder's,)
and which stole DER the senses creating feelings
most traDquilizng and enhancing and blithely
thr9ngh the surrounding streets strobe the Ma
SONIC procession, leaving Forrest Hall by Gay
street to Congress, through Congress to Bridge,
and up Bridge street to the place where the OBJ
serya1ees of the craft where to be proceeded with
Theprocession was under the charge Of Grafton
p S s cIdti Marshal and wars arranged
Entered Apprentice Masons
seohOF FelIow-Craft Masons
E5.s Master Masons.
.-..s- Marx Master MasOns
T4s,- Past Master Masons
81 Most Excellent Master Masons
Royal Arch Masons.
Omcers OF Potomac Lodge, No S.
Bearer OF the Great Light, with his Supporters
Bearers Of the three Lesser Lights
Bearers Of Corn, Wine, and Oil.
Bearers OF the Square, Level, and Plumb.
Bearer of the Constitution.
Ohcers OF the Grand Lodge
Arrived on the ground, the ceremonies COM
menced with PRAYER addressed to the Great
Chaplain Of the Universe, by Rev. Mr. Speale,
GTand Chaplain pro tenn in the following words:
Oh Thou great Source OF all knowledge and
righteousness and good-the Author of every per-
sonsl and national and temporal blessing, in
n
woke Thy blessing upon at this time Nav
our hearts and minds be properly affected and
influenced bv Thy Holy Spirit. May our minds
be enlightened by that wisdom which cometh
from above, that we may have clear and lust con-
ceptions Of the duties which we owe to God and
TO our fellow-men in all our various relations to
them |nd may we not only have clear views of
our duttfs, but receive such influences of Divine
GaceAEwth enable US to perform with fidelity
altYgf yarted duties so that in all the relations
Of H6sEt ma e1h ibit that virtue and that moral
lily WHfch Rec0lleS in view of
WePr11thAt,this temple. when il shall be COM
pi@tedr may shed forth light and knowledge
aaksxe1taIsalutarv influence upon this cOmmu-
atty May we go forth from its halls with stron.
deernM1tfons to live lives of morality, to walk
lnopedfshee to the precepts of our order, aud
shoes fsrth In lives its inf uence and its power
on guide and direct US through all the changes
OF life prepare us for life's duties and Iife's
trial. and, when our work is finished upon earth
Dting Us all TO the realization of everlasting joy
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
AZ the close Of the prayer the ''Amsn'' was
Joined IN by all the assembled brethren present.
The Grand Master (Whiing) then said -
Right WoTshipful Grand Warden, what is the
Jewel OF your Office.
Junior Grand Warden.-The Plumb.
Grand Master.-Have you applied the Plumb
to this cornerstone, and ascertdined that il is
plumb,
Junior Grand warden.-I have, Most Wor
shiPful Grand Master, and ind the stone to be
Grand Master.-RigLt worshipfuI Senior
Grand Warden what is the Jewel Of your Of
NEE
Senior Grand Warden.-The Level
Grand Master.-Haye you applied the Level 10
lsyeif
Senior Grand Warden-I have, Most Worsbin-
fui Grand Master, and find II level
-Gfand Master Right Worsbipful Deputy
Grand Master, you will now apply the Square to
tsisS eotner-stone, and see il il be properly
Deputy Grand Master. Most worsbipful
Gf3nd Master, have applied the Square to the
b. duly squared.
Grand Master.-As these implements of archi-
lecture, in the hands Of the skillful operative
Mason, enable him to prepare and ad just the
suEdfy materials OF which the complete editiee
II composed, SO do they in the hands of enIjo ht-
ened, free and accepted speculative Masons
teach them to prepare their minds, living
stones, for that spiritual building-that house
not made with hands, eternal In the Heavens
The Plumb morally aimoniShes us to walk
HPrightlY in all our several stations before God
and man.
The Square teaches US to square our actions by
The perfect square OF virtus-fulfIling the golden
tuie Of doing unto others as we wish they should
do unto rs
And by the Level, we are reminded that. in
ehe eyes Of Him in whom we live aud move and
cave our being, we are all upon pc feet equal
aty-aI equally near to and equally distant from
Nhh-snd that We are all travelling, upon the
grand Level Of Time, to that undi scovered coup-
tH from whose bourne no traveller returns.
Tne Grand Master then called upon the r. w
Grand Secretary %. A Schwarzmsn) TO read a
list OF the articles which were to be deposited in
The corner stone; which he did, as follows
Printed copy OF the proceedings OF the NJ w
6Iand Lodge OF the District of Columbia for 1857
Copy OF the bylaws Of Potomac Lodge No 5,
and OF Potomac Royal Arch Chapter, No. 3.
Names Ofthe otncers OF the Nj W Grand I,odge
Of Potomac Lodge, No. 5, and Of the trustees OF
The building, engraved on a metallic plate
National Intelligence, L niOn, Star, and States
newspapers Of Warrington, and the Baltimore
sun Of August Il, ls5s, containing the teegraphic
messages of Queen Victoria, Of Great Britain and
jaime. buchanan, President Of the United States,
over the Atlantic Telegraph cable
Specimens Of the small coin Of the United States
Copy OF the New Testament,
Piece OF the Atlantic cable
Also, list Of toe above articles on parchment
Deposited August 10, A. ID 1853 A l. 5s5s
They were then deposited by the r w Grand
Treasurer, and the Corn, W inc, and Oil having
i Dsse brought, In pouring them upon the stone.
IsBreihren, the Corn, Wine, and Oil which yo,
10y IN your procession, aud which are the con
eeenIins elements used on occasions like the
Ptesrnt, are To remind US that in the pilyrimage
tof lie We are to impart portion Of our bread to
sac hungry, TO send cup OF our wine TO cheer
fhssorTOwful, and to pour the healing oil OF our
sconSSiation Into tie wounds that sic kness hath
nade Ia the bodies or that III ction hath rent I'm
the hearts OF our frllow-men In placing the corn
'1Pon this cornerstone, invoke the blessings Of
plenty upon the inhabitants Of this place In
pouring upon 10 this wine, do so in the frrvent
nope that the wine OF Joy may ever gladden. tine
heart OF every true son Of light whereso-vrr dis
ia PONiihS upon IL This OIL. pray
that all those who shall be privileged TO assemble
In this lodge may so act their respective parts in
the great drama OF life as TO enjoy the happy
TeneChons consequent upon a weIl-spen Iife%
and hnal!y be admitted into the Celestial Lodgr
aOovr, where the Supreme Architect Of the Uni-
verse preside>.
nc Hi.icles were thea enclosed by placing over
them the square piece of hay stone: and the
ulahu Msste', with a marble gavel which he
remarked was made thrice ilIustriou. by bayinO
been used by their FIRST Grand Brother In I,vInSS
the corner stone Of the q. States CapitoI snote
thIlee upon the stone, and pronounced n To have
been properly PREPARED, duly aid true. and
ciPdl architect, be said pm"
Ny Brother: These implements are to h. vo,r
Iuie ana your guide In erecting this buiIdin,,
as Mason you we'll know to what they tnoraIT,,
unae sincerely hope that your wof kmen viii
nt oe hlndeTed in their IabO.S but that the en-
sto OF THIS ed nee may soon BE- lard In its pac,
SeeuI 10 be- auSpiclous
Tue assembled brethren Of the Potomac Lodge