, 1864-09-11

no bihae. square and compass carried hy Tue
The Gtand chap's!n
The e. Al e,ss5s st.aS r Ws:aass A5se.ssssafa
's'nd Junior Warden Is sstI5'Ds I The silver vessel
u Is ssss's liz 'hs silver
The Dspnt, Grand MsstsE earning the golden
reteet with corn --
4aster of the eldest Lodge carrying the book OF
rho Gr1nd Master supported By two Deaeoas with
roos htven fret apart
The Grand Standard 9eaeG
TIE Gra1d sword Besrte a
The following was The order OF tho j 4
C1T1o PnocEsa1ox:
Great Weate1n Band
~, Lasht Z .s 9nasS NJ esna Gan.,u |:
Other cit7 officers 4
Judges Of tnc several Courta.
Other otdcera of the Conrts.
Government 0hcers.
Members OF the BaE.
Poltce Commissioners.
49,. = 1es1a s1ausa ., Rseas :, We11s. raas .on1t1
Mercantile AHtpeaaUon.
OtheI civic assoctAucns-
Chamber OF Commerce Of the city Of Chicago.
Cltlxene On foot.
On arriving opposite the stone, the Steward and
Deacons forIasd On IEo loes II the shape q
Ss;s AZ IT, nssss ss%sa kassp xhSa Ts
-'the admired Of Ill admirers" in taelr
gay uniforms and cnapt aah-.he Grand Lodge.
Commerce, to Ihe basement surrounding aud IN
rear oi The platform On this The ot1eefa OF the
Mason izate1nlty, Board OF Trade ano chsmher
%ess %ofss'p tSsS Roe0a %efs TT Rsh
Wo,thiptnl 3 ": Dunham. D. g. n: q. H. Glib
son. 9. y, "; "; n Red. g. J; V; 2. 3.
Hanties, d. S. D.; G.. s. Bslston, q. J. b: John
F. Best1. q. Arch, acting .. G. r.; o. Z, Tiffany,
with white rods: Lewis sebapuei, Bible oearor;
Hrpthers F. Hud.on and z. AIDA, Stewards, win
blaek rods; B1o,ne1a Roach. Keyas. Stephenson.
architecture 8. q: Stephens, bearer Of book or
constiirlo9 REo!hsts ga!c and ceoks GIsad
Col 3. N. Houxh, Presl1ent of the Chamoer Of
Goaneses; GoL John III L ,Hi%psoes, 9!e.lds9. 81
the Board q HI 1Tsae: Jona m y. @ nIaee, IL n. Z. Mht
Of Tho Board Of Trade
The procerdinE. ~uc opened BY the Senior War
nor On he fonth eide Of The stone alter which tho
GsaAd Master requested the audience TO observe
perfect at2ence during the ceremonies,
PaArxR.
Col. Hough than announced that Rev. o. u T,r-
fauy, .. D. Of Evanktop> would o1a prayer. D .
tiffany addressed tha Throne Of Grace ~ follows:
md s!t 70 oos' ;ss ;9e hs.E
tSs.eSt 6 % The void snd .hey list asea there,n IN
sszneh q afe ,se he Tsee a
he dry lspd. All the beasts Of the forest arc
ut e sfsss st COD aud graf KiuE Above Ill Gods.
b THY good providence We are assembled, and to
Thee would re giva thanks, 70 Thee make known
w w e'T s,1s Thee thank. tor nj Th,xoeaness shown
unto onr fathers. for they got not the ard IN pos-
q ana az rhns
aud the lient Of Thy countenance- We bless Thee
Tint their children i've IN the enjoyment Of the
and that undefs wisely ordered RoEern1usnt we
hays 70 b. people ee11 o. tas Ls1 oSs
wealth Of n4tfouo; the Hli1s OF our ships whltcu
every KS, f1noloe iheiE wsy to Thy gre.t oeeau,
through lakes or on The bosom Of the mighty
We bless Thee thst Thou hast ordered the pant
ing Of this great ty, 70 that the forests Laid low
81 the woodman'e axe are brought hero to bu
ia il ra.hered ne1e for The supp1 of nations,
ioea @ iot man Thou Ssst s,ven Us e1sat ptospsriss
aIc tic honorable Of the earth. In the midst o
deeolatinG ws1 Thou hast given to nsprospezity d
as ~ te9 et fo 5aT Ihe per stone Of ner Cas
bef Of Commerce.
slsy the:e 3 to 9s . hspR, sugnty z IN th.t n
here has Thy name been proc1aimed-here, evcr, I
Lord may 1nI peace dwtl. Nay psaes anu has
NV np te,iish Of diviied 1.ews Ind plseo anun,
them. My the work OF this bniad1nR b eomplete'
without hurt q accident % any person. Aay !
ifa bulwsrks apd consider ito palaces" and vhel
upon @ a, them md this house shsl b y prepared an
1aay shcw iorsh their th,nfinlaets By maEiaR
right ne Of It to The Glory Of Thy n.me,
a " SsBRe s1 pt1y t !,
ia IL s e @ e q T.
sSe,eof shsn ns eo5 So ast si at sh,s I ci,y ii =.
BE- taid her merchandise atd her hire shall be hol
Biess II Thon. 8 God, the President Of the Unit.
fhe od3oeTs il tde departments Of The catJ eogcT
ChsInber Of Commerce, and Ill the m .mbert thes
Of: and let Thy work nRpear INTO ThT asrvan
and Thy. glory unto seer children, and Jet u
iith Tuou the work OF our handt- establish Tb'
H." And now blesred he the Lord God. the God
Gsest xhp only doeth % wouaroas 'hlng5. !. g .
whole Garth be Oiled With His glory. Amen n
Auaeu
Band pla, ed bcautiiuss ssselcctIon from Norma
1t tho conclusion o! which Col Z. n Nous
President of the Chamber Of Commerce, spoke
folloFs"
Fellow Citizens: It becomes my p,ealant dn
to give you welcome here; to iuvita you TO pasft.
pate in Inc interesting ceremonies about 10 pe pt
III saaes ssost Beng a.eessS Sees as &. e.
tt!s pot sxoeeted. nos you'd Il b psopSF fog =
e Sa se1 III aRaai q
Wtthoa, paying that tsIbute which my own 10
inEs impcl nc 70 offer Il thl. time to h,dy Q, %
1axS LIZ eeins % efecsed. ~ @itseasaeasetion
otEczs that ~ body Of men, the commcscs
mrrcanu'e and business men OF Chicago toe th
lIbef4iat5, their energy In sction aud their hi
st1nttpr IL commercial meu il second TO uous
similar chasse1er and pursuits 1u the kno,
xs;s P;gs! s;s, & s;s s;s;ss3 9s .
sraoo5. s I q trste 1hteh i bains poured Into '
ei soIas ssa
and q hrou:hi about by the entrgf, perscver,u
ard ubeta!isy Of I e business Eoen- "A the czo'
See. - whieh @ they pfopose 70 erees for tie ceasa
&natiou Of that business; and from The kno
ability Of the contractors and srchiteet who b.
eaarGe OF this bn}aluc, and also the ability OF I
Cbanber Of Commerce to perform tte obl;satid
tow ard Ill thofo centr3c1orr. lam hsppr to st
asds.:s s g g IT, g
shsa q .sss s.s.,s nner asss ee
s. s. es 20 ssa +
Of the Board Of Ttads-Col. Hancock.
coIo411 HANCOCK
me1-Opo word In behalf OF the Board OF Tn
To have met hero to lay the eotner-stone
etrnc4cYe which IL to Re The Fre1t central poln1
abusinefs point Of viex, Of The great NoEthw
j, in The capscity which now occupy. h4Tc q
e7sry endeavor. every effort IN my poTG, TO b
about this CT nt work. An lnshtu Ion ikc
haStu& snt1t1ent rooms and accommodation
accoz1modate aal It's members, will render r
AsSiftknee 70 the buafnees community; and, v
the great Nnftnwest il 70 rxpidlv Increasing
tts wonderful Productions, IT II neca.eaEy
ere1y Saeslity shuuld be afforded TO business q
in order that they rA3 Accomplish the grest y
properly. I may only tAy, that while our citfl
nrc greatly Increasing tn wealth Cur mefcbsnta
1maEiur their fortunes, and evervthinc sreT,
erile On this Weateru world. VS. hsve nn1v
Ia do-to be t1ue to our county, true to
sr1ree. AID true to our God, and "a sb.1
Eeeatd. tCbeefs.1
prpokIrED UNDER 1m AToaE.
rha (1rsrd Tfess1rer, John F. Beatty. &C,
s>ennra forxara At the request Of the Grand
ftr. and dfpoSted the ee2l boz, The wotk
nesnwhIIe rais8ng the stone, benrtng tha Sne
Uon-the band 1neoawhtla playing ~Flafers
man HJnns" u.
cMAHHKu or ooNNIHG2
or 7n1 CTR or cH1cAao,
4. D. 166L
Afes deposittng tho TN box, be read the 10
rliet OF attsc1es therein depoAso:
Fhls cotne1-atdne OF the building or toc y
ber of Co1omerce Of the city Of ChtaRo, was
IN simple form On Saturday. the 10ih d1T ot
tembef, 4. D., 1EBa, BY the Hon. Thus. J. II