Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-21

The city OF Baltimore yesterday was th.
scene Of one of the grandest and most imposing
displays perhaps ever witnessed upon the
continent, the occasion besng the laying of the
cornerstone OF the new Masonic Hall, which
Is now IN course of erection on North Charles
Street, near Saratoga. The Masons OF BaIti-
more, in anticipation Of this most tnterestinp
ceremony, had made large preparations for a
grand display, and besides requesting the at
tendance OF sister Lodges throughout the State,
had extended a general invitation TO all the
Brotherhood in the county to be present
HIS Excellency. Andrew johnson, President
OF the United States, accompanied by his son.
Col Robert johnson, Gen. Stoneman, and a
few others, arrived in the city by the e:45 train
from Washington. He was cordially received
and escorted by Gov Swami 10 bis residence
on Franklin street.
By the same train IN which the President
came, arrived No. l and , CommanderIes of
Washington, and the Grand Lodge OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, with subordinate Lodges
The Grand Lodge was Accompanied by the
Washington Brass Band, Prof. Hcald. the Ma
rlne Band, Prof. Scala, accompanying the
knights Templar.
The three Baltimore COMMANDERS. headed
by the Deems Band, Clarence Deems leader
consisting OF Maryland No. 1, Sir X. A Holmes
Z. Commander; Baltimore No. 2, Rev. Sir
John McCron. T.. Commander; and Monu-
mental No. 3, Sir a. :. Walton. T. Commander
proceeded TO the Camden street depot, and
there received the visiting lodges and COM
reception, the Grand Lodge OF the District
entered Concordia Hall, when the Commau-
deries proceeded to holiday Street Thsater,
Under escort. =
The procession passed from Holiday street
10 Baltimore, 10 Eutaw, 20 Monument 10
Charles, passing around the Washington Mon
nment, and thence moving by the south side Of
Monument So uare. proceeded 10 Park street.
down Park 70 Franklin, TO Charles, ana then
10 the Temple. When the head Of The proce--
sIon reached Saratoga street the Knights
Templar were Just passing the monument The
subordinate Lodges then opened Tile, a. also
the knights. the line extending from Chari-s
and Saratoga streets mp to Franklin and Park
streets. ...
The Grand Lodges Of Maryland and the Dis.
trict of Columbia, with other visiting Grand
Lodges, then marched through the lines, the
Lodge arrived in front Of the residence Of the
Governor, he, with the President, accompa-
MED BY General Stoneman, Col. Webster Col
johnson, Gen. Brown, and the Governors
etaf, fell into the line. The appearance Of the
President seemed to create quite a lively in
terest among the crowd. but there was no
demonstration of i'll breeding manifested
As the Grand Lodges passed through the
open lines the Knights formed in order aud
followed them until all the ORDERS were sc-
commodated upon the stand
The number of knights Templar in the pro-
cession was estimated Al about &c ven hundred
and of the Masons Al between three and four
thousand. e.- -r
Al ten minutes past twelve the procession
reached the front OF the site of the Temple and
the blue b~dges formed in open order for the
Grand Lodges, Grand Chapter and Command.
cries. Immediately following the Grand Lodge
of Maryland were Past Grand Master Andrew
johnson. President of the United States zc-
companied by Gonernor Swami.
Amer The corner stone had been laid with the
usual ceremonies, an address was delivered
by John III. b. Latrobe, Esq.-BalL Ga setf,.