Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-09
THE MASONIC FESTIVAL.
Laying Of the Corner Stone OF the New Ma
soniC Temple-Ths Programme Of cere-
monies Opening Of the 6rand Lodge
The ereat Procession.

street, where was 70 De iAl0
the corner stone of the new
Masonic Temple. On Broadway a
mile of cars were stopped in the vi
cinity Of Madison Square. The pro-
cession formed twelve abreast. The
Rev. Mr.. Porter, in his address, said
-the new building was an emblem of
Masonry which would rise to stand
/ Tor generations. As a minister of the
/ Gospel he regarded the craft Of Ma
sonTy as patriotic; it provided unity
! Of thought and sentiment all over
/ the civilized world; it had the
Bible as its teacher, and taught
self-restraint to ali of its con-
ditiOns; it also spread a feeling
Of brOtherly love through all human
| ity; nor did it confine its benefits TO
those belonging to the order-it pro-
vided relief for widows and orphans
of outsiders. He was not there to de-
fend the order; its enemies were its
eulogizOrs.
For brilliant uniforms, splendid
banners and magnificent effect, the
turn out, etc, surpassed any previous
exhibition of MasOns in the city.
None of a higher rank than a Master
Mason was permitted to join the pro-
cessiOn, for the reason that there was
nothing higher employed in the build
ing Of King SOl0mon's temple. This
was to be regretted, so far as display
was concerned, as it is usual for the
I knights Templars to act as an escort
/ to the Grand Lodge, and their splendid
regalia would add an interest to the
scene. Nevertheless, the Grand Lodge
in its wisdom thought proper to order
! otherwise, and its beheSts were
Obeyed.
Ii is safe to say that there were 49,
900 men in the procession. From this
city alone there were l60 lodges, from
Brooklyn 40, from Newark 4, from
Philadelphia 3, from Troy, n. Y, 1,
and from Wappinger's Falls 1, max
ing a total of 209, which, allowing 150
to each lodge (sOme have more and
some have less), will make Il, $50.
The Grand Lodge and other lodges
from the interior of the State, 1000
more, and there are besides, repreSen-
tatives from all parts of the Union and
the Canadas. There are several bands
Of music in the procession, together
with the Mozart Lodge, Of Philadel-
phia, and St. Cecil's Lodge, Of New
York, both musical lodges.
Positions in line are given to the
foreign lodges as follows: Lodge No.
,, OF Philadelphia, with st. Johns
Lodge, No. /; Wappinger, OF Wappin-
gers Falls, and Oriental, of New
ark, with Constitution Lodge, New
York; Apollo, No. 10, from Troy, with
John d. Willard; Naux Lodge, Phil |
adelphia, with Manhattan, No. 2,
New York, and Mozart Lodge (musi- |
caD, Philadelphia, with st. Nicholas |
Lodge, of New York,
This evening the lodges above |
named are entertaining their brethren |
from abroad. st. Nicholas giv5S, a |
grand banquet to the Philadelp, d |
musical (Mozart) Lodge, and to those |
who know the r. w. Brother Jerome |
Buck, Master of the former, it is un- /
necessary to say that the entertain |
ment is princely. Raymond Lodge |
gives a grand theatrical and musical |
entertainment at the Academy of |
Music tonight, at which several of /
the first ladies and gentlemen of the |
profession assist. Little Jas. Speight, |
the infant viOlinist, not yet three |
years old, appears at this entertain
ment, the entire proceeds of which go |
to the Hall and Asylum Fund.-
At 9 o'clock am, preciSeIy, the |
procession cOuntermarched in the tOl- |
lowing order, under the Grand Mar |
shalship of r. w. Henry Clay Pres
ton and eight aids.
Lodges Juniors first) as follows:
Band ,of Masons.)
Stewards with Rods.
Master MasonC.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Past Wardens.
Senior and Junior Wardeus. -
Past Masters. <nhdzf
Holy Bible, Square and Compass Carried by |
the Oldest Member.
Deacon. MASTER Deacon. |
Music.
Grand Tiler with Drawn Sword.
Grand Stewards with White Rods.
Grand PursuivanL
Principal Architect with Square, Level and
Plumb.
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer.
Holy Bible, Square and Compass Carried by a |
Master OF a Lodge, supported
by two stewards.
Grand Chaplains.
The Five orders OF Architecture.
Past Grand WRrdsns. 1
Past Deputy Grand Masters
The Mayor, Common Council, and Civil Off !
Junior Grand Warden carrying a silver YES
sci with OIL
Senior Grand Warden carrying a silver yes
sci with wine.
Deputy Grand Master John H. AnthOn carry
ing a golden vessel with corn.
Master Of st. Johns Lodge No I carry ing the /
Book OF Constitutions.
GRAND MASTER JAMES GIBSON, sup
ported by two DeacOns with rods.
Grand Standard Bearer.
Grand Sword Bearer with drawn sword.
On the ground a triumphal arch |
was erected, and the musical lodges of |
this city and Philadelphia, with seve-
raj eminent VOcalistS, took part in the |
exercises. The following was 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 Fiftieth street, down
Sixth avenue to Thirty-fourth street,
then into Fifth avenue and down to |
UWenty-third street, where they |
crossed to the ground, and the eXer-
cises progressed as above recited.