The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-25
NEW RICHMOND COLLEGE.
THE CORNERSTONE LAID WITH
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS.
| Yesterday afternoon the cornerstone OF
the new Richmond College was laid in ac-
cordaIce With the ancient tsagcs OF tile
Masonic Order. The lodge presiding on the
occasioh was Richmond, No. 10, the oldest
iu the city, and the ceremonies were con-
dncted by Most Worshipful Robert T..
Withers, grand master of Masons in Virginia,
dssistefby Il: W. John Dove, grand secre-
tary, .R: W. B: r: Wexford. D. o. G. M. for
the Eighth district; and other dIgnitaries of
the Order.
PRBLIAINARIES.
The Masons met at St. Albans Hall, and
| marched to the college grounds under the
escort Of Richmond Conmnndery, No. 2,
knights Templar, (Sir James \. Scott. f. Co.
preceded by KessBieh's hand. The Off
GERS Of the Grand Lodge were provided with
carriages, and the knights Tempiar were
mounted and fully clothed. At Schafar street
the number in the procession was swelIed by
the accession of the students from the col
Iege, who were drawn up in line, and gave
the Masons hearty cheer on their approach.
' AT THE COLLEGE - - =.
a large crowd had assembled at the appointed
hour. The windows OF. the old building
were. filed with fidies; boys lined the root,
and the campus was tfickly strewn with
people IN carriages; on horseback; and on
foot. AT the northeast corner of the founda-
ton large platform had been erected, and
on this were seated large number Of ladies
and gentlemen, forming select choir, and
hessnichs orchestra band-all under. the
leadership of Colonel William e. Tanner.
Ihe officers of the Lodge were regularly sta
TONED on platforms in the east, west, ana
south, provided for the purpose.
hit CEREMONIES
were those quite familiar in a community
where Masonry flollrishes as i'm Richmond.
They were witnessed with deep interest and
attention, and passed off without the Occur-
renee of anything to mar their beauty. AT
the close the Grand Master apologized to the
large asSemblage for the absence Of Governor
Walker, who was to have delivered Ma
sonic address appropriate 10 the occasion,
and then proceeded happily and briefly to
TACT ~ the G6sethof's substitute. His re-
marks were chiefly of a Masonic character,
but he took occasion to express the deep in
tcre,t felt hy the Order and Of all intelligent
citizens in such institutions of learning as the
one now in process of erection, and predict
ed for Richmond College bright and sue
cessful future.
T Colonel Withers was followed by Rev. C..
'Ci Biting, who in behalf of the trustees Of
the college retiiritd thanks to the Grand
Master, the Masons generally, aid all others
present, for their sympathy and attendance,
ind in conclusion invited them to
A COLLATION.
which had been prepared and spread under
the shade of the trees in the grounds attached
to the residence of. ono of the professors.
and the profcss6tf'5 tribe yas soon bare of
edibles, large as had been the stitpIS!
CONTENTS OF THE COMMISSIONS.
! The cornerstone is the gift of Mr.. John
a. Temple. The heavy shcet-ead box.
weighing thsrty.two pounds, was given by
Mr.. George G. Mouftclstle, The following
is II list of the contents:
i /. A Bible. -s,--s- a.. .t......
2. New Testament, American Bible Union.
8. Catalogues of Richmond College, 1870,
1871, 1872.
1, Minutes Of the Southern Baptist Com
vcntion. 1879.
. >. Minutes of the Baptist General Associa-
tion Of Virginia, 1871.
6. Proceedings of The National Baptist
Educational Conveni:o4: 1870.
Z. Baptist Yearbook, 1872.
s. Catalogues of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, 1872.
I o. Catalogues of, .Hollns Institute, Botc-
tourt SlirtfSs, tSI1,
10. St,unton Baptist tTeffa,e Institute,
1872. 1'.. .-,. -
/ IL. Religious Herald, June 10th, 1872.
u. Richmond Dispatch, June 4th, 1872.
is. Richmond Daily NcwsInpcrs-Dis-
pairh, Whig, Enquirer, Eoening Ncns, State
Journal. f-s...... r.,
IA. Masonic Programme of these services.
Is, Proceedings Of the Grand Lodge of
Virginia, 1911.
Is: Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of
Vifgliita; 1871,
cry of Virginia; 1871;
is: Proceedings Of tile Grand Corisistory,
Tbrty-SecGnd Uegteh! Of Virginia, 1StU.
19. Bylaws of Richmond tGctt.h. 30. 10:
:. 90. Bylaws of Richmond Commandery,
No. 2, ,..n:, ~ H..
81, Bylaws of Nil Sigma Rho Society of
Richmond College. ..,,s,,
%. Message of the President, Jaullai!S
18th, 1864.
90. Address of Congress to the people of
the Confederate States.
~: List Of Officers of the CITY Of Rich
mona and & & iRS sfita of virsinjfs;. ;.
25 Regulations of Richmond C0i!tgn'
26. Home and Foreign Journal, June 1872.
81. Proceedings of the Trustees of the
Peabody Fund, 1871.
49, Photographs Of some of the former
and present officers and faculty of the col
lcgc-RcS. /. II: PoindeSter. u. D., James
I'imoiiiaa, Jr., etc.
80. Address to The Law Class of Rich
mond College-Dr. William Green.
so. One Baioco, 1919. Pho Mono.
81. Brief of some reasons against the In
Jury and destruction OF Richmond College
81. Constitution, Rules, and Register of
the Virginia Agricultural Society, 1871.
80. Address to the friends of Richmond
College by Rev. a. N. .PoindcNtcr. u. d.,
July l, 1868:
! 81. Copy OF the otf:Iine plan OF new
buildings Of Richmond College.
81. Business cards of Richmond manlfac-
turers, merchants; mechanics, DC.
S6. List of ftuif'es of the Board Of Trus-
tees. Building Comfftitse, Professors, and
Students Of Richmond College. .
THE NEW RICHMOND COLLEGE BUILDING.
Thifstructure, as projected and commenced,
will be one Of the argest.and most beautiful
and imposing of ctr city, 1t is to consist OF
centra building 1O9 feet hong by 40 feet
wide, prominent projecting tower III the
centre so feet square, rising far above the
resi- of the edifiee aud designed for an OBJ
seryatory in which to mount fine telescope
and transit instrument; and two wings
each 1O6 feet long by A feet wide. The
style is the French or Manslrd, which Is
economical II, expense and room, and also
graceful and imposing. Thereof of each part
9. ~. ..o,coye--the tower roof q convex Man