The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-15


yourselves accordingly.
A stirring piece Of music by the hand fol.
lowed the announcement, after which the
WOrshipfuI Master, addressing che Treas.
urer, said:
! Brother Treasurer II has ever been
the custom Of the Crnft. upon OccaHlons
like the present, TO deposit within cavity
IN the Store placed at tho north. east cor.
ner Of the edifice, certain memorials Of
the period at which u was erected ; ~ shat
il, IL the lapse Of ages, the fury oi the
elements. the violence If man, or the slow
but certain raVages Of time should Law
bare its foundations, an enduring record
may be found by succeeding generations,
TO bear testimony TO the nntlriHg. uncnd-
ing industry Of the Free and Accepted
Aas0ns. Has such 9 deposit now been
preparetir
The Treasurer responded
II has, Worshipful Master, and the va.
riOus articles Of which it is composed are
safely enclosed within the caSkrt now bc.
fore 700.
The WOrshipfrl Master then said to the
Secretary:
Brother Secretary: Yuu VIII read the
record Of the contents Of the caSket.
WbcreupOn the Secretary read the fol-
lowing;
CONTENTS N cASEE1.
A copy NJ the Holy Bible;
A copy Of the Christidn .idc~atP and Jour.
nal;
copy n The CdLVorAiG CAri~LiaA .iir~Its,
a copy N the Central Californian
A copy Of Ghe MOuSfAIR DENocMAT,
The names Of subscribers tn the church;
The names Of the Church Trustees;
The names of the ministers Of the Church:
( Roll Of members Of FL Dorado IAnlRc NJ.
IS, +. and A. 81,
Constitution and bylaws n I'M a1me;
Constitution and bylaws II st. James Chap.
ter, No. Is, r. A. NJ;
Constitution and bylaws Of Fl Dorado Com.
mandery Of knights Ten,plar, No.4
Constitution and laws u the Hebrew BE.
ucvolent Society;
Copy OF the Constitution and bylaws Of the
PlncerviIle Fire Department
Roll Of members Of Neptune Engine Co.,
No. Q;
Copy Of constitution and bylaws Of tho
same;
COpy Of the laws and regulations If the u.
brury belonging to Neptune Engine Co. No. 2;
List Of officers and standing c"a,naittees Of
Fl Dorado Lodge, No. &c, y. and 4. ~, Er
the year 1851;
List If officers and standing Committees II
st. James Chapter, No. Ia, Il. a. NJ, Tor the
year lse1j
Proceedings Of the GRIND Chapter ~ \. a..
NJ. Of the State of California, for 1851;
Ist Of city officers;
7. and A. ". for 1860;
Constitution and regulations u: TIM ~. W..
Grand Lodge Of +. and A. ". of California;
Proceedings Of the Seventh Annual Comn,u.
nicatfon Of the r. W. Grand IA,dge Of the 7
0. o. F., for 1889;
Oraton by +. @. NJ. John Nurse, subject
introduction n charlottesville inio the
United Sta,esf'
Ceremonies Of dedication Of the OddFellows
Hall, San Francisco, April 26th, 1859;
Proceedings Of the sixth annual scssiun Of
R. W. Grand EncampmeDt Of I. o. y. F.. Of the
State of California
Constitution and bylaws NJ Zcta Encamp.
meut, No. .. of Diamond Springs;
Constitution aud BYLAW Of Morning SIR
Lodge, No. 20. l. o. OF;
Constitution and by.lawSO Of Franklin L,dEe,
No. "A, t. o. o. r.;
Proceedings Of the Grand Grove Of the
United Ancient Order Of Druids Of the United
States Of America;
Constitution and BY laws ~ California GroVe
No. /, Of the United Ancient Order Of DruidS
Roll Of officers and members Of CUutide
Engine Co, No.l;
A blank certificate Of membership Of the
PlacerviHe Fire Department;
The order Of ceremonies hH layiDg the cor.
ner stone Of this Church;
Constitutions snd bylaws Of Hopc Hook and
ladder Co., and roll call Of the ssme,
The names Of architect snd CONTRACTOR;
Sacramento Union and supplement;
Constitution and BY laws Of Upper Placer
| NutC Dt'toWup AVE- oOp De "
After the reading, tho Worshipful Mas.
ter said
Brother Treasurer You will now deposit
the casket in the cavity beneath the COR.
ner-s stone; and may tie Great Architect
Of the Universe, in His wiadom, grant
that HgeA upon ages shall pass sway ere n
again be seen Of men.
The Treasurer then took the caSkct, a
tin box, eleven inches in length, seven
inches in width, and five inches in depth,
made aud presented for tho occasion By
Bro. ]. II. Nash, Of this city, and descend.
ing to the corner, placed h n the cavity
which had been prepared IN the lower
stOnc-the choir, during the performance
Of The same, singing an appropriate ode.
The Prhcipui Architect Of the building,
Bro. Norris, then distributed tho Working
Tools among the OfFiccrs-giving the
Trowel to the WOrshipful Master, the
Square to the Deputy Master, the Level
to the Senior Warden, and the Plumb to
the Junior Warden; when an descended
10 the stone Shd plOeed themselves around
it as follows: The WOrshipfnl Master at
the East, tho Deputy Master At the North,
the Senior Warden at the West. aud the
Junior Warden at the Sonth. The Wr.
shipful Master, assisted by sOIne work.
men PRESENT. spread the cement spO0 the
lower stone, and directed the upper one
to be lowered to its place; which, Of the
signal given, was lowered at ihrec separate
intervals, the Grand HOOOrS being given
by all tho assembled brethren at each
stoppage Of the stone. When It was ad.
justed in its place, the WOrshipful Master
pointed the cement about its edges, and
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