The New York herald., 1870-06-09

| turned TO his station and said
square; to be well formed trusls and duly laid
Of The Grand win msss ana forms
| PROCLAMATfoN
The Grand Marshal. r. W. +. W. Harrington, then
made proclamation IN the south, west and east as
the Of the NJ W. james Gibson Grand Master of
Masons the state OF New York. declare the POUNDS non
accods the
toms and usa.es Of the craft
| St. Cecile Lodge then sung the following
Ar-"God Hsr"hs Save the Queen"
/ Ere this vast world was made,
Or Its foandations laid,
| Cherub and Cherubin,
seraph and seraphim,
Before the Throne.
God there Grand Master was;
F1ed'hels g. apHsrrns H,. %s:1sy lava
Falsn; Faisnassip aHpe nns and tniayi tGalyi'y'
| All laws divine.
% Go neaye. %ay our Sss sUnssips .hsms sS,em.
May we, where'er we meet,
Gnan, Gna xs hslea,fas q y, b. s,s sweet, .s,.,,
Jehovahs praisei
| The Grand Stewards then bore to the stone the
elements OF consecrati0n viz, corn, wine and OIL
The Deputy Grand Master. Senior and Junior
Grand Wardens advanced to the stone. Steward
handed the vessel containing corn to the Deputy
Grand Master, who scattered portion Of its con-
JentS On the stone, SAYING
people Of This State, Craft BE- noarshsd With the
corn of peace
A Steward then presented the vessel OF wine to
| the Senior Grand Warden, who poured portion Of
| its contents on the stone and said:-
May the health of the craftsmen employed In erecting
them from accident and bless prosper their labors
steward presented the vessel of oil to the Junior
Grand warden. who poured part OF the oil on the
stone saying
May and Ruler of the world vouchsafe His
blessing craft wherever dispersed; bless
al $
Music-0rchestra OF Mozart LODGE. r. Dod-
me Deputy Grand Master presented the architect,
SAYING
Mcsr present you Brother Ls Brun
desires to be invested with the insignia of his task
The Grand Master handed the Architect the Plumb
Level and Square, and plan Of the work, and
directed him TO proceed with his labors.
The Grand Master then said
MEN AND BRETHREN-we are assembled here to-day az
en 20 e Sy ae e en to S
commenced the building Of house we pray may be
place of for Jealous craftsmen ages
Usefulness Of our ancisns and
honorable institution promoted.
The Grand Marshal proclatmed:-
Know ye that the Most worshpfu James Gibson Grand
Master OF Masons in the State New York has day.
accordance with the forms and of
craft.
The Rev. Brother Il. $. PORTER was then intro
duced the orator OF the day. and spoke nearly as
f0llOws:--
ents shall soon finish my oraon and allow return
Of this day and its august cewmones Our onckennr ex
pss Tsas ss aq to w s
this corner stone After years Of generous. patient
o ~ %sds hST 'ai
suburbs and from surrounding have
Ss an
laid sSered os genera
S Of Ma.Hy TO say e0S a0v IL the a0s char
testify only of what have seen" Masonry neither polit
NJ ssSss Rssy
na o asoas sn as the % o sS he
and its chief mentor Is the Holy Bible IAppiause
q The highest ealeaey and s teach brotSey
ssad @ Ss
most It's enemies are s euogss for Order has the
ss ss q r. ps.
lodge 0 sAioas foaad e s5s
and every Mason , T. free man All The duties
he saae"y Which the os Sacred wed ha. In
ss % ap ss Sa s @
which was echoed from rank TO rank until Immense
Allow to oui give ss1Ssa aSd
W. & nns s b
too have pronounced against Order; but their pre-
he morning the great aans oa away day ss
but not hing takes place behind the lodge which
be In the remotest considered with the
public declaration Of our Order Our signs indeed
which Tor moment we can read and spell what Ia required
by each Other SO Masonry shines in upon to-day and
marches 00 strong In the metropolitan city the Empire
State. (Cbeers.)
NOT A CHURCH.
Our fraternity does not pretend to be church, It's
bershp common TO all communities Masonry fraterpiv
for holy regard and fraternal Improvement and prose
cutes its work with energy and with charity
tends to all the human
In conclusion the reverend brother recommended the
brethren to continue to live according the precepts of the
Order and by such conduct part they would ever
secure the glorious blessings OF harmony peace
The closing ode was then sung by the entire fra
ternty as follows:-
ANTHEM.
Words by Brother A. j. H. Duganne Air-"Old Hundred"
Master supremel j to Thee, this day,
Our corner stone with praise we lay;
And, resting on Thy Word fulhrd
To Thee, Lord our House we build.
Nor build we here with strength alone
Of carved wood sculptured stone:
But, squarely hewed, aud broadly pana'd.
Our lives we raise like ashlars grand.
By Thee, o Lord our Work desien'd
The Widows Son his Help shall find :
And we shall frame, for trembling youth,
The Winding Stairs that lead to Truth.
In Faith we toil-in Hope we climb
TO Charlty-our Arch sublime;
And everymore the Keystone see,
Masterl Lord IN Thee-in Theei
The r. w. and Rev. r. L. Schoonmaker then pro-
nounced the benedction, and the vast body, regain
ing its divisions, marched to the various lodge rooms
ana dismissed. --~e-.+'S~'" - ~
THE BAMQUETs.