The New York herald., 1870-06-05
THE MASONIC FESTIVAL.

Laying Of the Corner Stone of the New Ma
sonic TempIe-The Programme Of Cere-
monIes-Opening Of the Grand Lodge-The
Great Procession.
On Tuesday next the annual communication OF
the Grand Lodge OF Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons will be commenced, the Grand Lodge being
opened in ample form at two O'Clock p. NJ at
Apollo Hall, Twenty.eighth street and Broadway
Nothing Will be done on the first day except the de-
livery OF the Grand Masters annual address by the
M. w. James Gibson, Of Salem, Grand Master OF
Masons OF New York.
On Wednesday the great event Of the year will
take place. when the corner stone Of the proposed
Masonic Temple, at Twenty-thrd street and Sixth
avenue will be laid with the impressive and beautiful
ceremonies belonging to the craft. The various
subordinate lodges will meet In their several lodge
rooms at seven O'Clock A. NJ, and after opening IN
due form will proceed to Fourteenth street. right
resting Fifth avenue where they 'fa in" accord.
ing to their numbers the Grand Lodge on the right
The members viii be dressed In high black hats
dark clothes. white aprons, white gloves and white
satin badges with the number mot the name) OF the
lodge within a parallellogram in the centre.
None Of higher rank than Master Mason will
be permitted to join the procession, for the reason
that there was nothing higher employed In the build
Ing OF King Solomon's temple. This is TO be re-
gretted, far as display Is concerned is usual
for the Knights Tempars to act an escort to the
Grand Lodge, and their splendid regalia would add
an interest to the scene Nevertheless, the Grand
Lodge in its wisdom has thought proper to order
otherwise, and its behests must be obeyed.
1t Is safe to say that there Will be 40 900 men In the
procession. From this city alone there will be about
100 lodges, from Brooklyn 40, from Newark 4, from
Philadelphia g. from Troy, N. Y, 1, and from wap-
plngers Falls l, making total Of 200, which, allow
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be 1000 more and there WILL BESIDES be representa-
tve5 from all parts OF the Union and the Canadas
There Will also be several bands or music in the pro-
cession, together with Mozart Lodge OF Philadelphia
and st. Cecis Lodge OF New York, both musical
lodges
Positions line win be given to the foreign lodges
as sfolows:-Lodge No. 2 OF Philadoiphla, with st.
Johns Lodge, No. l; Wapplnger. OF Wappnger's
Falls. and Oriental OF Newark, with Constitution
Lodge, New York; Apollo, No. Is, from Troy, with
Manhattan, No. 2, New YORK; and Mozart Lodge
(muslcaI, Philadelphia, with st. Nicholas Lodge,
In the evening the lodges above named will enter
tain their brethren from abroad. st. Nicholas will
give grand banquet to the Philadelphia musical
lMOZarI) Lodge. and to those who know the X. W.
Brother Jerome Buck, Master or the former. 1t Is
unnecessary to say that the entertainment will be
prlncely. Raymond Lodge Will give grand theatri-
Music at night at which several Of the first ladies'
and gentlemen of the profession will assist. Little
James Speght the infant volinls yet three years
cid, will appear at this entertainment the entire
proceeds OF which will go to the Hall ana Asylum
Fund.
AT nine O'Clock A. M. precisely the procession will
countermarch in the following order, under the
Grand Marshalship OF II. w. Henry Clay Preston and
eight aids.
Lodges (juniors firstl as folows:-
Band df not Masons.
Ter with Drawn Sword.
Band Qf Masonsl
Stewards with Rods.
Master Masons
Secretary and Treasurer.
Senior and JUNIOR Wardens.
Past Masters
Holy Bible, Square and Compass Carried by the Oldest
Deacon. n4srEk. asSnsI Deacon.
Music
Grand Tiler with Drawn Sword,
Grand Stewards with White Rods.
Grand Pursuvant.
Principal Architect with Square, Level and Plumb.
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer
Holy Bible, Square and Compass, Carried by Master Of
Lodge, Supported by two Stewards
r r, Grand ChaPans;;
Past Grand Wardens
Past Deputy Grand Masters
The Mayor, Common Council and Civil OTlcers
Junior Grand Warden carrying silver vessel with oil.
Deputy Grand Master John H. Anthon carrying golden
vessel with
Master OF St. Johns Lodge Mi carrying the Book Of Con-
GRAND MASTER JAMES GIBSON, supported by two
Deacons with rods.
Grand Standard Bearer.
Grand Sword Bearer, with drawn sword.
On the ground triumphal arch will be erected,
and the musical lodges OF this city and Philadelphia,
with several eminent yOcalists Will take part in the
exercises. The following will be the line Of march
From Fourteenth street up Fifth avenue, to Twenty
third street, cross to Madison avenue, up to Forty
second street, then to Fifth avenue and up TO Ftieth
street, down Sixth avenue 10 ThirtyfOurth street,
street. where they Will cross to the ground and the
exercises will commence.