The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-18


DEDICATION or rnr NEW Masonic Hall
INTERESTING CEREMoNIEs.-The dedication Of
the new Masonic Hall, Naval Lodge, No. 4, on
Virginia avenue, between Fourth and Filth
streets east, took place yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock, with appropriate ceremonies A de.
scription Of the hall has been heretofore given
In the columns Of the REPUBLICAN,, and 1t Is a
building creditable to all concerned In Its erco.
tion.
The hall was dedicated BY the Grand Lodge
with very impressive ceremonies, and at the
conclusion tho members Of Naval Lodge and the
Grand Lodge marched to the East Washington
Methodist Episcopal church, preceded BY Web.
ber's band, to listen TO the GRAFTON Of T. q. M.
b. B. French.
Tho galleries Of the church were well filled
with ladies and gentlemen interested In the ex.
crcises Tho pulpit was occupied BY p. q. NJ.
D. d. French, p. q. N. VIM. M. Ellis, d. q. NJ.
II. D. Donaldson, and p. NJ. J. L. Ashby.
The opening commenced with hymn appro.
pirate to the occasion, vocalized by chorus Of
ton voices, members Of tho Order, under the
leadership Of Robert Ball. A prayer was then
offered up BY P. NJ. J. L. Ashby, followed BY the
singing Of another hymn. P. y. NJ. D. D. French,
at the conclusion, stepped forward and delivered
tho grafton.
Amer making various scriptural quotations
relevant to the dedication, Gen. French said that
for more than twenty centuries tho Masonic
House had been built. II was known as Solo
mons Temple He then gave detailed account
Of tho Temple" and Of the originat'on Of FREQ
masonry. lie gave many deductions from his.
tory to prove the truth Of the legend on which Is
| founded tho organised commencement OF the fra.
tsrnity. He said that tho ceremonies Of 10. day,
tho dedication Of the hall Of Naval Lodge, would
DO remembered long after oil present were In an.
other world. He then spoke Of the old hall, and
r - IL f-.k has h.. 40
prosperous In East Washington that 1t has be.
come necessary to eulargo the hall He then
spoke Of the many brethren who had passed
away. and paid high tribute to their worth. He
stated that sixty two years ago the Naval Lodge,
No Al, was chartered by tho Grand Lodge Of
Maryland. The officers were then: John Davis,
Of Abel, W. N. VIM Smith, S. WI and John
Cummings, J.W.
He then continued to give full account Of the
progress of the Lodge up to the present dsy,
which he desired thom to carefully preserve
among their arobive,. Whom the Naval Lodge
was frst formed, In 1905, they met In the house
Of Mrs Cannon, west side Of Seventh street cast,
near NJ street They held thoir meetings there
until 1920 On tho 9Th Of September, 1920, the
Lodge commenced tho erection OF n hall on the
Square No. 1913, corner Of Virginia avenue and
Filth street, where the now hall now stands,
and in short time tho building was completed.
II was the FIRST Masonic hall ever erected in
Washington.
Mr. French cOmplimentcd tho Lodge for their
earnest ondeavors In erecting the beautiful little
Temple Of Masonry, and wished for them all q
long, happy, and prosperous career.
Al the close Of Mr. French's address, which
was very lengthy, a hymn was sung, and The
| Bible presentation took place. Alderman Nc
Clthran made the presentation, on behalf of the
| ladies Of South Washington, whose gift 1t was,
| In fow brief and pertinent remarks.
Worshipful Master James Z. Dulin accepted
| the gift, on behalf Of the Lodge, 10 q very neat
address. A hymn was then sung, bensdictior
| pronounced, and tho Order returned to theil
| Lodge room; the assemblage in the church dis
persing, much pleased with the ceremony.
REVIEW or THE TRoors OF THE GARRISON OF
| WASHINGTON Agrseably with an order ISSUED
from the headquarters of the garrison, tho troop
| OF the District marched to the grounds south o
| the Executive Mansion yesterday forenoon, ant
at II q. m. they were reviewed by the President
| General Grant, and Major General Emery. Not
outstanding tho fact that very little publicit,
was given OF the affair In the city papers, alarg'
| crowd was present to witness the display
l BY half.past 10 a. IN. the troops arrived Of
the ground and forped as follows: 18th infAntr,
band, 20 pieces, Nicholas Dausch, leader; 1T
infantry, 750 men; Nth infantry, $50 mem ST
cavalry band, (mounted,) IL pieces, John Ar
geshimer, leader company X, 9th cavalry, 9
men.
The regiments were ofacered as follows: l2t
infantry, Colonel @. W. Wallace, commanding
Lieut. Colonel, p. W. Stamolli Major, II. l
Parker; Surgeon, Edwin Bentley; Adjutant, L
]. Cragie; company D, commanded by Lieut.
Dove; company @, by Lieut.. MoGowani con
pauy D, by Lieut.. Holloran; company E, b
Lieut.. Mesnathj company F, by Lieut. Noler
company @, by Capt Pond company H. b
} Lieut. Hallhran, and company ], BY Capt. TAI
sin; 44th infantry commanded by Lieut.. Co
Carlyle Boyd; Adjutant, ]. II. Sylvester con
pauy A, commanded by Capt McNett compan
b, by Lieut.. C. P. McTaggert; company G. b
Lieut.. R. NJ Tyler; company D, BY Lieut.. ].
Yeckley; company F, by Lieut.. II. Marcotl,
company @, by Lieut.. Charles N. Keyes; con
pauy II, by Lieut.. W. P. Rodgers; company X
5th cavalry, commanded BY Brevet Lieut.. Co
Mason.
} The line having been formed, tho Presiden
accompanied by General Grant, General Emery
General Carr, Of General Emery's staff and Ger
eral Porter, Of General Grants staff, Generi
Comstock, and several other officers, arrived I
the place, and the troops marched In review
first in common time, and then doublc.quicl
The cavalry then passed through several evolt
+ tons; after which the President, acoompanie
!, by Gen. Grant and the other officers marehe
down the linz, the soldiers standing at presei
arms. The infantry then won't through u
manual Of arms; after which they were di
r missed. The troops made very handsome a
pearance, and their efficiency In the movemen
elected much praise.
al METROPOLITAN BUILDING ASSOCIATION
meeting Of this new cooperative building ass
citation was held last evening at Professor She
$ don's Hall, over Blanchard 4 Mohun's boo
store. This was the second meeting Of this O
0 ISOLATION, a president, secretary. and treaSur
4 having been elected at the first meeting.
4 tho absence of the president. (Mr. John II. /
called the meeting to order, and Mr.. j. DAME
, was called to the chair, He then stated that Il
+ object Of tho meeting was as advertised, to pc
a feet the organization OF the association. M
!. John Il. Elvans having declined the presiden
. on account Of his having stock in several assoc
|. ations, Mr.. Horatio Browning was elected pre-
0 dent, and Mr.. T. JEFF Leonard, vice presider
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