, 1864-09-12

VI
The Grand Chaplain
pals Grand Wardsns
1Eet Deputy Grind Masters
Grand Junior Warden earring the silver vessf
with oil
The Grand Senior Warden carrying the silver yer
The Deputy Grand Master earring the eolde
vessel with com s'-'s
Master Of the eldest Loase carrying the book c
Constitutions Oh golden cushion
The Grand Master supported by two DeacoLS Wit
Fo1s Btven sfet apast
The Grand standard Besrcr
The Gtand Sword Bearer
The following was the order OF the
CIVIC PROCESSION:
Great Western Band
Light Guard hand
Mayor aud City Council
Oiner cisF officers
Judges OF the strcrut Cuurta.
Othef officers Of the Courts,
Government Ot1cers.
Members Ut the Bar.
Police Commissioner.
BoHrd Uf Public WprAe.
Board Of 6HMrrisors vi CoOk county,
Mercantile Ascension.
Other civic asHoCupcns.
Chamber Of Comne1cs vi the city OF CHICAGO.
Cltlzene On tUQt.
On arriving oppostte the stone. tht Stew ard ant
peacons FORMED on two lnee in the shape Of
Royal Arch Nasopr, Kufcn,'s Temnla,
The AdniFed Of Ill admlrrEs," IN theil
members Of the Board oi trade and Chamber o
Commerce, to the basemcnt surrounding aod In
rear Of the platform On this The oalcers Of tLs
Macon c fraternity, Bostd vi Trade and Chsmoe,
Most Worship.al T. !. Tarper, i. Ii; R1shl
Worshiptul ": Durham. D. Q. NJ; q. d. Gip
sesp' sea; q; 8; a. v" - Vi >. 4 l. nses. $751; G.
AGpiley, g. 8. D.; g. 3. BaEstun, q. ]. D.; Joa1
7. Bcaty, G. Arch, acting ae G. T.. o. q. TiGauy
&C: Brothers kerr sad Morgan Grand Stewards
I'M,
Brothers F. Aud-op and E. Adda, Stewards, witt
nlack rods; BEotners Rosch, keyus, Stephenson
BALDWIN and raEts. bearers Of tue lse orders o
archatecsofe; +. Il. Stephens. bearer Of book d
Constsu1ion: Nrothers Gale and Cooxe GEant
Steward md GRIND Sword nea.ers: Brother Fer
f. Srand Tyler; c. kanney. Grand Marshal
Commerce; Col. John L. HancocK. rfesiGent n
the Board q Trade: John b. Drake, n. &. Wilt
nsy6s Rn Rco,a G. and se'eral other member
The proceedings Hc7e opened by the Senior W,r
ON tak1ng Position on the west side and the Ju
e. Msstt9 e t9ptn flas q ,hs after WHICH
perfect eiencc tu11us the ceremonies,
Col. Hough then announced that ReY. o. Il. T,e
1any, H. u, OF EvanAton, would ulIer PRAYER. D
0sDs ;e Sedsessed % tns Inrepe of Graee a. follows
and vast sud sft 10 comet tRev., tv. 81 the heay
en-. even the heavens. are Thine, and al rhe host.
ne.eo The xo5d sa ann H. T;ane ana ths nes.
Thy hand arc the deep places II the earth aud the
h. a3fsncth ~ Ct he ILL., Is Thine also The sea il
H. a. Hs 9s1a lhon sdses IT. + snd Thy hanas formed
Thine, and the cartle upon thousand hills. Thon
ST @ & great God aug great King shove all gods,
By Thy good prorideIce We are assemb'ed, aud To-
Thee would We give thanks, to Thee NAE kaos1
We give Thee thanks tor al Thy eoodze.s shown
session ty their own = ord. neither did their pTn
aIm eava them. by fhy right hand and Thine arm
fl.at thetr cl1lcrcu 1--we in the enjoyment OF thc
civil and re'ls1oue liberties which 1hey eecnneds
and that undera wissly ordered government W.
nsss nsys to b. people bes5 Of the Ld Oar
wealth Of natioue !; the ssiis OF our ships Th1ten
every sea, tinc1nc Their way to Thy Ereit ocean,
through lakes or on the bosom oi lie mighty
rivcrx. '4'
d. We llcss Thee that Thou hast ordered the plant
Ing Of this great city, 70 that the oreets ad low
" tle Woooman,e arc are brought here to be
fed Ia gathered mere for the supp.y OF uatlons
Thy cEttle ere gathered here md preserved to be
M food for man Thou .ast sisen Us great prosperity
are the honorable OF the Garth. In the nidst of
desolnting wat Thou hast given to nsprosperity 60
TINT the former lounda were 100 stalt fol u, and
We are met 10 tay the cutper stonc Of Few Cham
beI OF Commerce,
Ma NnE ths:e be to us happy au.ury II that this
epot nas bccn aioretime Dedicated 10 thee us1e as
t1y praise hesu Rung here have Thy peonle nrnved
Lord may Thy pence dwef1. May reace and hsr-
ssa IN IT 59s
them. May the work OF this building Be completed
tthET, ,, bn1t or. Or scstaens to any person May
tts btiWarks ano consi*ser lie paaces," and when
tAou shall have proepercd the wqrk q their hands
flushed, grant that all who enjoy hi benedIs
may show to1lh their thanEfulne+r BIZ making
right use of 1t to the el"ry Of Thy u.ne.
thu M secoe nj o. m t6e
midst o. the eea:" but may VIC and wisdom and
get understanding, for the merchandise OF II II bct
thereof than tine eold. 30 that o! this city i, may
b. faid heT merch1pdise AID her hire shall be hull
ness to the Lord.
Bless Thou. q God, tie President Of the United
States, The Governor Of tho Common weal,h. and
the officers In the departments OF the ctr r0yern
Iaent, the of1icrts oi Tie Board Of Trade sud The
Of: ''and let Thy work appear unto Thy Servants
and Thy glory unte Their children, md let the
beauty Of tue Lord our God be upon rs, and estab-
II" And now bleseed be the Lord God, The God Of
Crest, who only doeth ~onhrons thtngr, and
blessed be His eiosious name forrver. and lat the
%aole eaf'a oe huea With Ills glory. Amen and
A,tcr the prayer, tl,e Grct Western L .rht Guard
Hand pla, ed neautitu 1.seiection from .Norma.
PRECEDENT Of the Chamber OF Commerce, epoke az |
follows
COLONEL uouou
Follow Citizens: i becomes my Peasant duty
10 give you welcome lerc; tu invite 5ou to psrtic-
or1ncd IN laying the corner ttone ot this conmer-
.tai edfuce about being erected here A: this time
t ~ not exoeeted. nor would II he proper for me
sion, but cann0t allow this opportunity TO nIss |
@tthou paying that tribute which my own ffs fee;.
ngt impcl me to otiera at this sitne to body o; men
htonch whose Hbefality and patronage tu}e buld
ng Is being erected ny it without detrac.ion n
9tile1s that as body Of men. the COMMERCIAL
nsfcant1e and ous1nets men OF Chicago ior 1heir
lbef1ttS. their energy In action and rheir hicl
az commercial mcu is recond, to none nf
Similar character and pursuits In the knpEn
s9fa As p11o' oi thst l,s soa,
aking care Of, and ditposing OF the imtncasc
mount Of traffic which is being poured into thn.
iii hsrs 5saf
nd ail brought about b. the enfrg., perse.srsae:
20 ibctalitg ol Ct business 1nc1. AS the crown
y al this lbefaly, they are about to ereci az cdi
lcc, which they FEopore to erect for the consam.
nation Of that business; and from the iapHn
sohlty o. the contractors and aFchitcct wh2 hare
Chamber Of Commerce to perform it, obi lgatjoas
o~ ard all those contraciors, Am happy 70 efate
. . you thst We shall be Esady on the Il. Of Nay
shich ii is being erected, iapnlsnse,l hopnr
hen to meet you ase1n under psop!nnus circnm: I
TIL baiag 70 he ~ for VII wh.cS SGeMalea9a e
3e erected viii Introduce to you the prcsident
u tie Board Of Trade-Col. Hancock.
COLONEL HANCOCK.
Col. J. l. Hancock Fppke as follows. cent,a.
nen-One Word In behalf OF the board of Trn6e. |
NE nave mel here to lay the cornerstone ri = |
ttuctuIe which IT TO I've the Great central nonf IN
buttness point Of ytcw, OF thc prcat NM h,rSst
!, In the capacity which nov occuns. hare nssi
yeIy eudearor, every effort In nv power m hr;r1
bout thi4 great work. An tnstltn ion like fhfs
lAVlnE sufficient rooms and hccoramodaf,ons t1 |
Ell tte meubers, will render Crpat |
assistance 70 the business comuu nty: and 1Thiir |
nc great Nostoweet ts 70 rapidly 1pcseastn~ in |
ts Wonaef1ai PRODUCTIONS, 1t IL nece4sarg That
very laclnty shonld be afforded to bustncsE n,cn
q ofoef thst they may accomplish the cTeat WnrE I
topt1ly: Aay Only aay, that while our citizens
1E Etsett ;ncIsas'nE IN wealth our merclsntp ara
aahns uGI '1 .nN9ttunc8, ahd everything seens n
mile on tnle cstern World. We bsys nniv fhfs
o do-so be true to our eoantty. frn. ~ wv ene
Gives, and tEne to Our God, ard ~" I.,S 70 91i
tessed. tCheers.] S VIC ehau be !
DEPOSITED CHDER TIE e1oxE {
The Grand Treasurer, John F. Beatv s>.,- I
topped forward at the teQuert Of the Grand N.Y.
et. and deposited the seal boz the wort+nns
1eanwhile raising the stone, beuring the insr-in
Ion-the band meonwhi]e playing "Plerel's Gs.
lan Flynn"
CHANHEn or COMMERCE.
Or TIE CITY or CHICAGO,
4. .. 1864.
Aftcr depoalting the In box, he read the follow
e list OF ARTICLES therein deposited:
This cornerstone Of the building Of The Cham
G OF Commerce Of the city of Chicago. was laid I
simple form On saturday, the 10Th day of Ssp- |
s1nbEs A. d. 1864 by the Lon, TboA j, TQluer