New-York tribune., 1868-06-25

Robert A. L,nberon, D Q sleuett, NJ D.. @ W. Potts,
SAMUEL c. Perkins Iucias H. scott, George Me1yer,
Peter williamson, Robert l. Aaeueh G 7 Knapp,
John Ihomsln Eohert IT, ihoHnas, a. D. K1sner
John NJ Read Christopher Little 4 NJ. Pollock
yoserh h Chandler, George SWeeny, William V. Barr,
%1 Eds rs5os sa.5 .ison " Ggss eSsl:
james Hutchinson T. Del Moutaaye William x Bray
petrr NihisHsou, &. s. Snyder John Greg
Order having been called, the r. W. Grand Chaplain
invoked the divine blessing and the brethren sang r. W
Bro W. T.. CunnlRtons Masonic Anthem; after which d.
G.. VI Robert A. Llmbcrton addressed the G. NJ thus:
honorable 1ir, q Pre- Accepted Msors Pennsylvania and
a. Grand Quarterly Comnuncstos 8 A. $685. Dec H.
4 l. % -d june . 4 j. s,' 70 o1d Ga ,s ,T @s~ % M Masonic @
pose e witnessing .-e impressive eeIeo. 81 s ue oi
be Dee 27 A. l. 5t7 rrqnc'ie you Wohpn Nr to perform @
Nof The neer a.hitn,n's nave n,en n.ae ~ In @ ,
Of s Grand Lot' n[a 5 % % @ g" " s cSe 1a have no" the
The coins, public journals aud other articles having
deposited, aud the stone having been Inspected the
&. NJ made proclamation as follows:
We, ichaH Naur Gad Master Of Masns IN Penn'',ana aad
Masonic urcou hereuno belonging declare @ corner stone . re
on ,ea a. FsT e tie work Grle begun sod make It
The following list OF the articles that we're deposIte
c eo E' Of Alan % Rem copy 2, ofla;i "a & Aggui & Pos
rsf enee 10 tie buu cop, u Register for A. L. 56 list
olae. tbs u detoa crs o tie uried states, Washington
s. Mount Lealonj piece o marble psrt Of be Goden Gate
tg tg o le sane Ie"ls s9H es1 M,sg'e md Of re- &C.
Dr. Wi,Esa cPe, medal ,tns ~ ~ cosgsaoIsson IN & Sl To.
lss: Bopiy Of brother trptea Giiir SevsTsrr. Of
NE eopr M s y Bible vas presgnt, b brother William
eabarg NJ 10 le No. Ils Washington aul F.n pennies
Of s All es Of stone irom Temple Jern,sen were pre-
Nae Medal was peu BY Bro'h John Ihaesay The Silver
M Of Ro,be & Mo % & by p.ss, W. ioI Isf s, No 49, ~ 1s .
So H. fragment foundation Of ,oomous Iemlr BY
Bohsr Ha smith Of iiy" lcse 30 9o' n y The e' 'f
NO ~ tools. by lllIsiinstu BROS 4 90 inaAeiA
After the singing Of an anthem the grand stewards
ent 10 tie stone with corn, wine, and oil The grand
officers then went To the stone, and the Steward hav
E presented 10 the H. W. Deputy Grand Master The Cor
uuC1pia, hc dropped the corn on ue stone ana sald
MAY plenty bc sh0wcrcd down on the people of this
ancient Commonwealth ana may the bOrs of the craft
feet gin" Tic steward then presented the wine to the
H. ". senior Grand Warden; ~EG poured IL upon tue
ed n erecting temple be preserved to them, aud may
Tie steward then prcsentcd the oil to the r. W junior
Grahd Warden. who dropped oil ON the stone saying;
Nhy the Supreme Ruler OF the world YOuchsafe unity
peats and prosperity the people OF Pennsylvania and
Ia be nations Of the earth preserve aud project the fra
trnty Of Free MasoBs make the virtues OF the craft
lesson the world and the abOTs Of the craftsmen easy
rd tcir burens light" The officers returned 10 their
places An anthem having been sung, the Chairman OF
The Building Committee presented Brother WlndD, the
architect the plans and tools and nrusted h with tho
work After another anthem, the Grand Marshal made
proclamation oi The formal laying Of the corner stone OF
the new Masonic Temple and X. W. q. NJ Richard NauN
pronounced the Grafton.
An anthem and the bencdicton followed the oratou
and the bands played the Grand March written by
BrOlhr Ritter expressly for TIE occasion, AFTER which the
Grand Oiccrs with their guests and TIE Masonic music
returned To the Hall. The Marshas of Lodges collected
thcr members and returned to their place OF meeting
Among the articles which were placed IN the corner
stone case containing complete SET OF silver
purpose by Iorsnan Brohels Inc RaNGl used belongs
10 the Potomac Lodge OF Georgetown d. c. aud Is the
Same a. used by George Washington In laying the
stone OF the Capitol at Washington.
AT o'clock this evening grand banquet was given in
the Academy Of Music, aud then the brethren joined in
IT is laid that the hall for which the has
been De OF the largest aud most complete in
the world aud that Will cost S15OOOO The number of
MasOns IN line IL reported at 1900
TIE CELEBRATION IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
SPRINGTIELD, June PA majority of the
Masons Of New England unite In celebrating the natal
day OF John the Baptist their patron saint Ia this city,
today by invitation OF the Springfield brethren. It's "A
fair Jnnc morning, and everything il prOptious. Some
OF the organizations arrived last evening aud were hos
pitably received. but the major part In the
early trains tins morning With one exception,
the X. r. OF Troy, N. Y, all the
6odS Ss S1opT air @ @of Ss today saca
early morn the have been ned with the young,
tune and badly mounted aids have been galoping In
all directions for hours Thieves have arrived from al,
sections. and NewIork and Boston furnish their usual
quotas The ordinary police force which composed OF
10 or 20 men, Is backed by the historical Springfield spe,
culs-rccs Of Sprnghcds younger days, which small
boys laugh a old men chat with aud thieves ana r0ugs
consider ornamental than useful There Is pr0Da-
blity that considerable money VIII chanse hads ouy'
as the ghtfngered gentry will not meet with much OPP
position. Al this hour OF writing the procession Whch
is the grand feature OF the day, Is ABOUT FORM
ing The public aud many private bnildlnss
are handsomely decorated, and haSs, stream stream,
are TO be seen In every direction These contrased with
the foliage which is found IN every street IN Springfield
with tho magnificent regalia Of the Knights Templar,
and the paraphernala OF tile Grand Lodges, present
very picturesque and striking scene. The organizations
Of course, by numerous bands, including Dodworth's,
from New-York The Hon VIM; 5 shurtlen OF Spring
field Is President of the Day aud ne is assisted by Vice
Presidents from various sections The list OF Vice Presi-
dents includes the Hon. j. T. Brady and Gen: Daniel f.
sickles OF New.Yoik Between 10 and IL o'clock
procession was formed IN seven divisions The
ments and the seventh OF the several Grand Masonic
bodies officers Of the day, and Others IN carriages The
procession formed under the direction OF Chief Mar
shal Samuel B. spooner the Arinory Cornet Band OF
II bands from various cities accompanying tue several
Masonic organizations The Springfield Eneanlpment,
X. T., and tho Washington COmnandcry n t., OF Hart
Tho procession started at o'clock and proceeded
through the principal thorongares Of the city, where
thousands OF pcope were congregated About 1900 men
in ne and they were 80 minutes In passing given
pout Shortly after two o'clock the procession opened
10 light aud left Hampton Park and passed 10 the
seats there erected, which furnished ample accommoda-
| Inv the Armory Band Which rendered Mercadante -
An invocation by te Rev. George IT, Mcknight followed.
aud choral for 81 Johns Day, written by Brother B T.
shaber cMrs Darlington -. was sung TO the air The
morning light IL breaking" with fine efeet
Ager OF Boston. delivered address "The Charac-
teristics of Frecnasony Opening with grateful con-
graduation the aIspicouh circumstances under which
they had gathered the speaker passed to brief eulogy
the life and character Of John the Baptist the patron
saint whose natal day they were celebrating. He then
defined Masonry In the double aspect or series of oral
traditions and system OF embematlc morality. DOd-
worths Band then favored the multitude, and the bcnc-
dlcon pronounced by the Row Bro. III. X. Nye closed
tIe exercises.
After these exercises the Knights Templar formed
IN line and reviewed The procession then reformed nd
marched 10 the City Hail. where banquet was given
The Hall ornamented with Masonic omblems, ana
the tables spread for 1900 persons The following
! letter from Washington read:
~ gEMAxsIos wasHSGroS d. C., May Ia, 1903
DEIR SIN BKgIHEE sincerely regn that pable dnie. com
foTego the pleasure m eSmpJng With the Kind Invitation OF
he Masonic aIsi Of Springfield be present with th'n s
Z, he memory 81 Johns Dly o last sR be
isd wsoms isd hcspaY Bhfh that day received 81