The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-29
LOCAL MATTERS.
MASONIC CEREMONIES AT ASHLAND.
The Garner Stone Of Literary Hall Laid.

Yesterday afternoon the cornerstone OF
tho now hall of the Randolph Macon Col.
loco Literary Societies was laid ny Hrahu
Mastcr owens, in the presence OF Goqernor
W,r,-sr. n number Of prominent Methodist
olerovren. and several hundred members
NJ The Masonic fraternity, besides large
crowd of students and other persons.
Ashland Lodge, No. 16S. having IN
yitcd all the lodges in this district TO
Join in the exercises, q tram heavily
laden with Masons alone left here
ot 4 O'Clock p. Nj. for Ashland, the excur-
sion marty including detachment OF
Knights Templar in uniform, under n. E..
James A. Scott. Quick time was made TO
the scene Of the ceremonies. Arriving
there, the Masons were cordially welcomed
NV their brethren aud other citizens OF
Ashland, and, after some time spent
in social enjoyment, escorted Ashland
Lodge and the grand officers from
the lodge-room to the site OF the
new hall. Here platforms had been erected,
rs usual, Cor the officers of the Lodges, ana
the ceremonies were those always per-
formed on such occasions.
The prayer of Rev. Bro.) j: A. Duncan,
| D. d., was one Of the most eloquent and
appropriate for such an occasion that we
have ever heard. The singing was good,
the Masonic odcs being sung to good, old
fashioned tunes by 4 select choir, and the
whole company joining in their rendition.
The following is a list Of articles In the
box deposited i'll the cornerstone:
Catalogue of the college; roll Of Frank
lin Literary Society; roll of Washington
Literary Society photographs of the col
lege faculty; photograph of General Lee
photograph of General jackson; photo
graph of Governor Walker; society final
celebration tickets and commencement
programme session 1970-'71; Daily DIS
putch, June q, 1871; DAILY Enquarer,
June q, 1871; Daily Wing, June y,
1871; Weekly Wing, june y, 1871
Semi Weekly Wing, June =, 1871
Confederate notes unlted states CONS
| list of ederal and State officers; proceed.
inss of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, A. F.
and A. NJ, 1S7O-'7l proceedings of the
Grand X. Il. Chapter, lSIO'I1 proceed
| ines of the Grand Commandery Il. r.,
lS7Ol71; bylaws Of Richmond Lodge, No.
10, a. +. and a. NJ, 1871; small stone
| from Washin.ton's tomb 10y LADY,; pro-
arammc of proceedings of Richmond Ran
dolph Lodge, No. 10, OH the occasion OF
LAYING the cornerstone of the Confederate
monument at Oakwood Cemetery circu-
lar of Piedmont and Arlington Life
| Insurance Company; circular OF VIZ
9inia Home Insurance Company Dllsl-
ness cards of sundry Richmond merchants ;
circular, blank form Of policy for ST., 900,
and calendar of North American Life LIZ
surance Company of New York, repre-,
Sentcd by DR.. W. NJ. Withcrs; bylaws and
| list of members of Ashland Lodge, No.
1GS, A. L. e A. NJ; time. table, regul:-
tons, and list of officers Of r., +. u L. K.
Il. Company; announcement of tourna-
meut of knights of Pythlas, to aid Memo
rial Association, July 4th, 1871 !; consiitu-
ton, bylaws, and rules OF order OF Hines
Lodge, No. Il, Knights Of PythiaS.
The ceremonies over, Grand Master
Owens introduced the Rev. j. W. Wag-
yoner, junior warden Of Ashland Lodge,
who delivered Il fine address, particularly
noticeable for its able, earnest, and IN
some parts eloquent, defence of the. princi-
pie ana practice of Freemas0nry. The
various objections to the profane to that
time-honored institution were noticed in
detail, and respectively contuted.
The Masons from Richmond left Ashland
in Il special train ut about SA O'Clock, and,
after pleasant ride of about three-quartcrs
of IN hour, reached home we'll satisfied
with their trip.