The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21
GRAND MASONIC CELEBRATION.
SPECIAL TtltsaAM 70 TINE NEW Yoax AtaAlo.

Laying Of the Corner Stone OF New Masonic
Temple In Baltimore Solemn and Impress
sive Ceremonies-Ncarly Five Thousand
Masons In Full ReGaiia Participafe-The
Chief Magistrate Of the Nation IN Attend
ance--Order Of Proceedings -Banauets In the
Evening, &c.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20. 1886.
The occasion Of the laying Of the corner stone OF
new Masonic Temple in this city was attended today
with imposing ceremonies, participated in by nearly I've
thousand Of me fraternity In full regala and nnmer
Gus corcouse OF vpsy greater than the Aasonr
The occasion made more conspicuous by reason oi
tho pretensions Of Baltimore n relation 10 the Order
asmlang those she asserr In regard 20 the Caibohr
Church the metropolis The recognition OF this claim
by the fraternity together many Of the most dis
tlnguishcd Masons parts Of the country,
well large delegations from the lodges In various
neighboripg towns, from Richmond 70 Philadelphia
making the procession, Including those OF bsimor~
over Gfty different lodges
Anonc the nossbles OF the Order present were The
President OF the United States, the repsa Of Q
Master Mason Colonel Robert Johnson private secretary
70 the President In Masonic regatta; g J. Pams, Of
r mpar In thelUpi,ed States; Giles " Hyer, 81 MIR
ssipp Pst Grand mister and Minister 81 state o. me
SCOTIA Rite ". 9. Munger, Pact Grand Master /"
Kentucky, and MANY others
The rresden, arrived from Washington OF nine O'Clock
in the morning, and was received At the depot ana
whom no brcakfssted.
Tue procession formed nj O'Clock. In Holiday
street square, under the charge Of GeDersl James
Anderson Grand Masrhal Thence u parnded the
principal streets. marching around the monument 10
Washington IN Mount Vernon place. which Was saiuied
by tho entire procession with uncovered bsacs, thu
numerous bands playing solemn direes IA passing. ia
unsgng The reidepce OF oycrnor Swami thr procession
was reviewed by tho President, oil heads being AGAIN
OF respect for the living President After
this review the President supported BY Governor swann,
joined the procession and marched n the ate Of tho
temple Along the entire route Of march the streets
were dsnseiv packed With citizens OF oil ranks
c,urs and both seses and frequently The uimos, efforts
OF the police required 10 open way for the pro.
ceon 10 pass The variety and richness OF tho rcgaas
and tho number Of lodges Of the higher grades OF
Masonry represented contributed TO mako tho display
OF the Dost attractive and imposing that has ever
been witnessed 10 Baltimore
Tho foundniion walls OF the temple. which u
located on Charls street have already been laid. and
the tubcls Of lie ground foor placed position upon
which panks laid NJ Temporary flooring 10 ac-
cornrnodate the Initiated audience
temporary Staging was erected over tho alisy In tho
rc of the budding for the drntares Of the Order and
those whose duty II 90 ornca'e tho ocrasion on
either side OF the building Other staging had been
erected ladies' and o,her privileged spectators seais
also provided within the area Of she building To-
choir OF upwards Of hundred male and female SINGER
who ntsf-perted the proceedings vih some of ~. old
est aud popular airs o. MASONRY All the approaches
The vicinity ia every direction we're dsnssly packed
with living tarong devoid ~ all hope Of either ing
or besng vet persistent 10 man,aiDnr their prol mate
posutoos House tops AND upper windows ~ere In de-.
m and and yielded litefa premiums
Tho ceremonies OF LAYING the corner stone we're 81
great solemniiy and caused de y impression "a be-
nykierss Of the Masonic Order The ortss ~
nief WAS A. folosE:-
Npslo ~ The hand Upon the oo1cuson Of 10 muse
the ~ W. Grand Master stated tho oec' Of tho
bly, ". afterwards i-snsa his orders whih sere com
nun!cyed ~ the senior trand Warden " tho ynpioT
Orand Warden who w tsrn snnoinecd sns sAms
10 The brethren A hymn. cOnlposed for tho
casion By Rev andrew Longacr, Sas tbsn sung "a "a.
music IL America IL after which impressive prayer
was offered ~ by Rev John hccro~ ,.rsnd Chaplain.
Upon tho Of tho pnyer tho Grand Treasurer
poses~fd himself Of the small msisie bon b. BE-
and al tIg frNfe
ton and let ~ the contents 81 10. boa, among
Grand Assser having ordered The Dox 20 ~ depossd,
hymn composod for The occason vas sung % the 'rns
stone then proceeded WITH dnina which the psalm
80 Lrasss The Iafd Fyen, followed ~ prafsr
by tie Grind Chaplain Arer further esfemou e. Ant
muss Nv tho n "a oration delivered o. rgt John
was suu. c0neiufiug The ecrsm0rcN
The ave Hst4 b. The Itanf Nasfer ~ ~ lsrr ne8
was ne .ur4o hAi was used by Washington, wien 81
Grand uase4 b. sd che tnrneg sars ~ 90 CAPITOL 81
wasbirgsn, y iTs3 y = mA'o p stone 40 eAppsd
With gold
forrDea passing down rtnrrs LsKr ION surci
thcncc ~ - nl, 20 NsSonh Hall wbsfe To fro
cession dirmsed
rodncton on the history ~ ,be ortsf run ths lft
aothen ACCOUNTS have ~ r. down 70 ~ pfstnHt
Tin embracing deal Of information generally
known snd ~ great value ~ tha ffaternlfy
In The evening hs members Or Tho Order from alToaf
we're ertsrainrn hy tcir brrthren Of tha city fan
aucts ha, - ~ 1nghis rernplar Aai comrandsfisa
bang given A. e fryn' ttreft thae srd y me ohfrs
President Jchns,n and HI. private ~ecressry lr,ns
distnlY On The rfnfgson of the ceremonies ateDda2
the ayIrr ~ tn stone repaired 70 iha t.Gsu
station snd took the carr for wrftingon
~ Wa noticeable throughout that tecming Gefeseute
wa Pad - the thief MagiiFsta n y. nsVrn ~ SO
pspuIsrs n general wrli - ~ the .Msso8s AMI
cntbusnfte spplsnta md herring greeted blu ster
ever No srrcsfed