St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-26
The New Odd Fellows Block. --Laying
the Corner Stone.


ted on Tuesday, the Odd inst, with APP
propriate ceremonies. Caledonia Lodge
No. 6, with invited members of the
order, formed in procession at the town
hall at = o'clock, and were escorted by
the st. Johnsbury Band to the site of
the new building on Railroad street,
when the exercises were opened by
Grand Master II. r. Dyer in the follow
ing manner:
Grand Master. My brethren, we have
assembled on this occasion to perform
an interesting and important ceremony ::
one which we trust will have its proper
influence upon your hearts and minds.
The spot on which we stand has been
selected upon which to erect a Temple
to he consecrated to the great principles
of our Order; and we are here to-day
to inaugurate the enterprise by laying
the first foundation or cornerstone i'll
in the structure, with the solemn cere
monies befitting such an occasion.
The work so auspiciously begun can
be consummated only by persevering eff
fort and patient industry, and we should
carry it forward to completion, until its
cap-stone shall be brought with rejOic-
ings, and the edifice shall present beau
ty, symmetry and proportion every way
adapted to the uses and purposes for
which it is designed.
Before proceeding to the immediate
duties of the occasion, it is right and
proper that we invoke the Divine bless
ing, without which no gOod- work can
succeed. Our Grand Chaplain will now
address the Throne of Grace.
Prayer by Grand Chaplain, B. NJ.
Tillotson.
Response by the Brethren. SO may it
be,
Singing.
The following articles were deposited
in sealed metallic box in the corner
stone:
Proceedings of Grand Lodge of Yer
mont, 1873. Constitution and Bylaws
of Caledonia Lodge No. 8. Constitu-
ton and Bylaws of Moose River En-
campment No. 6. Names of officer and
members of Caledonia Lodge No. 6
Names of officer and members of Moose
River Encampment and of Olive Brancl
Lodge of Rebekahs. CdledOnidn weekly
paper, and also Vermont Farmer. st
Johnsbuiy 4 drertiser aud Insurance Mon
it0r. Third Annual ball card of Gale
donna Lodge. G. ID. Randall's card. II. p
Whipple's card W esttield. Mass. Scrip
3. ), 10. Is, %, and 50 cent: % cent
gold coin ) cent nickle. Two United
States retail licences. Bartlett. Levi,
& Co.'S card. Sample of currency useG
in st. Johnsbury III 1863. Heart an,
Hand. Avenue House card. Grin Hale:
card. Names of stockholders and build
ing committee. Amount taken $1,000
Grand Master. In the name of Friend
ship as pure as this water, | lay this
corner stone and as it here forms tine
basis of this editice, binding together il
harmony and consistency the cOmpO,
nent parts of its superstructure. so may
true Friendship ever constitute the
foundation of our social fabric. anC
unite the family of man in one frateIna
brotherhood.
response by the Brethren. So may il
be,
Music by the Band.
Grand Master. In love, symbolizeG
by these flowers, lay this corner stone
and as it underlies and supports thi.
material temple. so may love ever b,
the chief foundation stone of the mora
Of n,l.r. anI thn 1irin.
sentiment of Love ever animate tn,
hearts of all its votaries.
Response by the Brethren. So may i
be.
, Grand Master. In Truth. represented
E by this wheat. | lay this corner stone
trusting that Truth may ever prevail
over error; and that its good seed
sown in our hearts, may bring forth it
peaceful fruits in our lives. May tn,
building here to be erected for the in
culcation of Truth, ever remain un
shaken by the storms of time; and on
beloved Order ever rest securely upol
/ the rock of ages.
Response by the Brethren. So may
be!
Grand Master. In benevolence an,
; charity, lay this corner stone, earnest
r ly praying that as it is firmly fixed il
, this solid foundation, so may those car
dinal virtues immutahly repose in GU
organization, and he the constant prac
: tice of our Order.
; Response By the Brethren. So may
, be!
Grand Master. AS this cement bind
together the stones of the wall, so ma,
the cement of brotherly affection bin,
us together during all the days of on
lives here below and so may the cemen
of divine love, in our Fathers own goo,
time, unite lis as living stones in tn
temple above. the .'house not mad
with hands. eternal in the heavens
, Response by the Brethren. So may
be,
; Deputy Grand Master Stiles then de
clared:
8 Deputy Grand Master. BY direction
of the Most Worthy Grand Master,
declare this corner stone duly laid ac
: cording to regular and ancient form
and the building that is to rise upon ii
devoted to the principles and work O
Odd Fellowship.
Prayer by Grand Chaplain. B. NJ
TillOtson.
, The orator of the day, the Hon
Henry Clark of Rutland, then addrcsse,
, the 81 Brotherhood as follows
You assemble to lay the corner ston
of building that shall be Il tempt
dedicated to Friendship, and which
made emblematic of its purity by waite
, coming amid your mountains, also t.
: dedicate to Love so beautifully embol
lied by flowers the most beautiful pro
2 duction of the natural world, consecra