Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-01

Amid much confusion, Perry Carson, with
stentorian voice, moved to adjourn until Tues
day evening, July s, which was agreed to- and
the large audience passed out OF the hall sing
Brown"
The New Masonic Hall ut BrightwoOd.
CEREMONIES AT THE LAxING OF THE CORNER
STONE YESTERDAY.
The ceremonies Of laying the corner stone of
the Masonic hall at Brightwood, ID. c., took
place yesterday afternoon under the auspices of
the officers Of the Grand Lodge F. A. A. NJ,
With N. w. Grand Master c. r. Stansbury pre-
siding.
The project Of building public hall for use
Of the different aSqociations at that place, was
in contemplation pometime, and by the uni
' sss s sits,n. q sisns anS
walls have been completed ready to carry up
the superstructure, which lie to be Of brick,
three stories high, with q Mansard roof. The
site chosen is at the intersection Of seven differ
ent county roads. The funds necessary to COM
plete the work have been raised by issuing
stock, to be paid in installments, most of which
has been taken by the residents in the vicinity
The building is to be So by 81 feet in size, the
first story to be used for stores the second for a
public hall, and the third story for the Masons,
Odd Fellows, and Knights Of Pythias. Mr.. H.
r. Searle is the architect, and Mr.. John L,
King the contractor.
LA.TNG THE CORNER STONE.
so Gsan Of tSdss met at che Tenn
sage In 0mnibusses out To the village accom-
panied by the Masonic choir and many mem
beTs OF subordinate lodges. On arriving at the
ground everything was found TO be in complete
order. The corner stone, of Connecticut brown
stone, lad been prepared and presented to the
assoc alton by Mr.. NJ. g. Emery. The shears
were erected and floor of plank laid over the
timbers of the first story, with seats for the &C
cOmmOdation or the crowd of visitors, among
whom were many ladies.
Soon afterwards the procession. composed of
the Grand Lodge, with the greater and lesser
lights of the lodge, officers and members of
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, (named in honor of
the Grand Master members of the Brightwood
Hall Association, preceded by Wright's brass
band, marched from the hotel and took station
on the platform; the Grand Lodge was formed
in q hollow square, and the Masonic choir, I'M
der the leadership of Prof. Holmes, sang the
anthem, "Rejoioe in the Lord
Grand Master Stansbury, after explaining
briefly the object OF the assembly, stating that
tho Grand Lodge had been invited by the
Brightwood hall association and the new lodge
to lay the corner stone, directed the grand sec
rotary TO read the Following list of articles to be
deposited in the corner stone One copy of the
Holy Bible; proceedings of the Grand Lodge of
the District Of Columbia, 1872; address before
Stansbury, NJ. W. Grand Master, District of
Columbia; copy OF dispensat'on to Stansbury
Lodge, +. A. A: NJ, No "a; names of officers
tIict of Columbia; copy of certificate of incor-
pOration and names of officers OF BrightwOod
hall association list of stockholders of the hall
association; names of President, Vice President
and Cabinet of the United States; names of of
fcers of the District government, complete;
names of subscribers for bible presented to
Sts.nsbury Lodge; copy of daily papers of Wash
ingtOn, ID. c.; name of donor Of jewels pre-
sented to Stansbury Lodge; name of donor of
corner stone OF BrightwOOd hall; COPY of the
Capital, name of builder of hall, one silver di ne
coin; one silver three-cent piece coin; one
three-cent note, fractional currency; one TWEEN
ty-fye-cent piece silver coin; one essay on Odd
Fellowship, written in 1916. which was found
constitution of Central Lodge, No. 1, |. O. O. F.
proceedings of Grand Lodge, L. o. o. F., 1857 :
the Lords prayer, on satin.
The stone was then raised, and remained sus-
pended until the tin box containing the articles
had been fitted into the cavity cut to receive it,
The acting grand chaplain, Rev. FIoridus
Steele, of St Marks church, Capitol Hill,
offered up prayer, after which the usual cere-
monies on such occasions were performed
esd ng with the pouring on of corn, wine and
oil, The choir singing at intervals.
PRESENTATIONS.
At the conclusion, the procession was re-
formed and marched to the pavilion in the
grove adjoining. On stand in the center was
handsome copy of the Holy Bible with the in
seriptiOn: presented to Stansbury Lodge No
"a OF BrightwOod, ID. c., by the ladies of Bright
wood, June 80, 1873" A silver uare and com
pass was on the stand, also, presented by the
ladies. After order was restored, the
Masonic choir sang a suitable anthem and
MIR. j. X. Thompson, past master of Columbia
Lodge, No. 8, on behalf of the ladies, presented
Grand Master Stansbury received the Bible on
behalf of the lodge with most appropriate
response, which was warmly applauded.
One OF the most interesting incidents o. the
occasion was the donation to the lodge OF a set
of collars and jewels by Gen. G. w. Balloon,
who has been designated in the dispense ion
granted by the Grand Lodge as the first Wor-
shipful Master of Stansbury Lodge. This was
, most acceptable gift, and the happy manner
in which it was rendered by the donor will long
be remembered by the lodge. These Jewels
were used in the army Of the Potomac by A. P.
Hughes Lodge Of the 9Th New Hampshire rogi-
ment.
After more music by the choir, the visitors
were invited to partake of a lunch spread out
| on tables In the grove, and an hour was spent
very agreeably in discussing the sandwiches
and the events of the day.