Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-09

Grand Master-rAnnoiBts them with OIL,
and hands them 70 the Architect, who hands
them 70 the Depsty Grand MASTER
Grand Master Right Norshipful Deputy
Grand Master, Of what does a mouumsnt re-
Ds5utv Grand Msstsr-We remember IN,
v~irtuous dead.
Grand Master-How good and how pleasant
Il Is to dwell together IN unitYi Oar brother
lives. Did not bis spirit return unto God who
gave II?
Deputy Grand Master viii deposit thil
sprig Of evergreen in the cavity Of tais stone
II Is an emblem Of the immortsliiy Of he soul
Grand Master-Tske also this emblem OF In.
nocence and badge Of a Mason. The northeast
corner is the place for il.
DEPUTY Grand Master-lt is more ancien'
than the Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle-mor'
honorahle than the Star and Garter, when Wor-
thily worn
Grand MastsT-We must all follow he way
Of our first and great eKemplar-
Deputy Grand Master-The VIII Of Sod must
Be accomplished. So mote Il be-
Here he deposits were made These wer'
a parchment list Of the names Of officers Of M
state and Municipal GOvernments, TIE oheer'
Of the Grand Lodge, the Holy Writings, ths
coins Of the United States, and a copy Of each
| Of the nswsparers Of Memphis
Grand Master-Right Worshipfal Deputy
Grand Master, Whist Is he Jewelo your Of
6ceP
DEPUTY Grand Master-ns Square.
Grand Master-Have you applied the square
to the parts Of the stone that should be square :
Deputy Grand MssteTI have, and md ts
Grand Master-Right Worthy Grand Senior
Warden, what is The jewel Of your ofhoeY
Grand Senior Warden-rhs LsFel2.
Grand Master-HaVe you applied the Level
to the stoneP
Grand senior wardsn-I have The stone is
Grand Master-Rigbt Worthy Grand Junior
Warden. what Is the Jewel Of your omcef
Grand Senior Warden-me Plumb.
Grand Master-Hays you applied that in
strument to the several edges Of the stone
Grand IuuiorW arden| have taken the pre-
caution b do 90 and find the stone perfect.
Grand Master-Having confidence IN your
skill in the royal an, it only remains for me to
finish the work
Here the the Deputy Grand Master hands
corn, wine and oil, which the Grand Master
pours on the stone. Three rapid raps Of the
Esvel were given. when the Grand Master said
Corn, Wine and oil arr symbols Of prosper
ity and abundance. BIT Corn Is . symbol Of
the resurrection. The memorials which are
here buried nav be found in after ages. A
mighty Master compared himself to a corn Of
wheat falling into the ground as a symbol OF
the resurrection. The sower BOWS a gram u
corn. and in due season il rises 10 Lighf, clothed
in verdue. Glory 10 God in the highest-Peace
on earth-Good Wil towards Man So mote Il
be-
CGrsnd honOrs.l
The coins, manuscript, bible, and other
objects, having been deposited in the receptacle
provided for then, and the stone being duly
laid thereon, and sealed, the procession pro-
ceeded to the Theatre, where the GRAFTON was
appointed to be delivered. The view inside the
theatre at the opening Of the proceedings there,
was a most striking one. The members Of the
various companies in their uniforms, the vast
crowd filling every portion Of the edihce, had
an imposing appearance; but The most charm
ing part Of the scene was the immense crowd Of
ladies that filed the whole partsrre and boxes.
No description would convey an idea Of the
effect, as seen from the stage, Of the thousand
upturned lovely faces, and the gorgeous appear
anee Of the elegant dresses Of the ladies.
When all had taken their seats, DR.. GHundy,
Of the Second Presbyterian Church, esme for
ward, and offered up a devout and eloquent
PRAYER, after which the orator Of the day, the
Hon. Andrea Ewing, addressed the assemblage
as follows
Mr. EWISG's SPEECH
FELIow-CTTIEEEs OF MENFHIs II affords
ne great pleasure in complying with your invi-
tstfon to Be present on this gala day. have
long been DESTROYS that the citizens Of Nash
Vile and Memphis should cultivate friendly feel
ings toward each other, andn more ilustrious
or ennobling occasion for their exercise could
\. -waarufr1 than ~ a~r-fruu II = nFafun 70
our distinguished countrymsn, Jackson, on this
great " Highway Of States" Mr.. JOEL Par
ish, a liberal and patriotic stranger, lately dom-
iciled here. thought be could not make to the
home q his adoption a more acceptable dona-
ton than the marble bust, BY a distinguished
artist, Of one Of the founders Of your city. and
the foremost man Of the age that is past. You
have accepted the noble present, and on this
anniversary Of the great victory ar New Or
leans, It is proposed to install It on the site,
where, we fondly trust, il viii long remain as
the Guardian Genius Of your beautiful city
There has always appeared 70 me a peculiar
fitness in the grand idea you are this day con-
summating. Memphis is unquestionably the
great centre Of INSTRUMENTATION for the val
ley Of the Mississippi This vast river. that
ever rolls BY you so deep and strong, is the main
artery Of the South and West, and II bears an
nually on its bosom the products Of the most
fertile country Of the world. You are now con
Meeting by railroads with all sections Of the
Union east Of the Rocky Mountains and when
the locomotive shall travel on its path from the
Pacific toward the Atlantic, it must debouoh at
his great central point Of commerc and pro-
duction. Whether, then, the travel be By land
or water, on business OF pleasure, BY the thHy-
ing merchant, the busy artisan, the scientific
explorer, the active farmer or the poor immi-
grant vending his way to the far West, all, all,
must pour in one c~easeless tide through the en-
virons Of youT magnificent emporium. What
place, then, more appropriate for installing
sons memento Of the llustrious dead: some
thing that viii cause the busy, RELENTLESS throng
Of life TO pause for a moment and remember
the Pioneer Chieftain Of our State a marble
bust whose sight viii recall the remembrance
Of the past-the wilderness ADD the Indian, the
paint and the war-wboop-the musical names
Of Emuchaw, Talladega, EnotOchopo0, with
all the thick coming memories Of Carroll, Cot
fee, Montgomery, Armstrong, and a hundred
ether brave men, the primitive warriors Of the
land No person who has ever passed North
Bend in astssmer, seen the rush Of passengers
to the upper deck, the longing gaze fixed on the
white palings that fence aroand the quiet,
peaceful tomb Of General Harrison, and then
marked the sadness and s0ftness visible on each
face as the vessel moved slowly away, can ever
misunderstand the solemn, Christening effect Of
these remainders Of our ferefathers. They
come az the swell Of distant music 40 night.
tearing Us away from the present, and carrying
rs back 70 The shadow Of vanished years and
peoples.
No man described in the pages OF history has
ever eKerted 50 Eagical an influence over a nu-
merous, free and enlightened population, as did
the Hero Of the Hermitage The character
Of Cen Washington is unquestionablv more
perfect, his life altogether a more harmonious
whole, his earlier and later years more in unison
with each other, and bis name more revered
throughout the Union but in his dav and gen
grafton he never excited the enthusi asm Of
friends, or struck terror and admiration into
foes, that was exhibited throughout the long
public career Of Gen. Jackson, and lasted even
after his retirement % the Hermitage. He rous-
ed human feelings, Just as one Of your own
huge steamers iashes up the waves Of the Mis-
sissippi, and leaves il heaving and foamine ID
the shores long after the vessel has disappeared
in the distance.
Who nat has reached the meridian OF life
can ever forget the fierce storms that el0uded
our political horizon from 1924 10 ls45. The
waves Of excitement that ran rolling and rush
ing through the States, a. the biloWY FAM
DER the grass Of the p~rairies. Il seems nov
almost like some wild dream. We can scarcely
vet comprehend what il was that eonvulsed men
Of ell ranks and conditions in life. Bot, in nv
opinion, the controlling elements in producing
nMlA nM ANAACAHAAk % d AAuNHN-H ANN AME pc
culiar character and attribu' e. Of Gen. Jackson
the admiration Of his friends, the hatred Of
HE foes Prom the moment be had appeared
on the arena, his lofty plume was the banner
Of his party" and the " attacking point = for
his opponents. He vas guarded b. hosts Of
friends, who were ready to die IN his defense ;
be was attacked By eDenies who regarded moth
ing as attained unless be was overwhelmed and
defeated. OF course ] would not Be understood
as meaning that personal feeling was al, or
even the greater part q what was involved in
the contest 10 which I have referred. No doubt
great principles were debated and decided in
the issues then submitted 10 the peoble but
ny reference IL particularly 70 the stormy as
poet giren 10 the battle By The personal charac-
tensdes Of the great champion Of the Demoo-
racy.
II We should live a thousand years, we viii
never again see the wand Of any enchsnter 20
exercised over this nation; not from the fact
that such a leader may never arise in our midst,
but because our people are no longer homogene-
Gus. They are no more linked together By an
electric chord, which, touched in Maine, would
70 the shores Of the Gulf Of Mexico. |
When the war Of 1872 commenced, the inhabi-
iants Of the Eastern and Southern Atlantic /
were still united BY relationship, feeling
and interest The troops who had fought and
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