The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-02
THE BRooKHAvEN FIREMEN
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Dear Cldrioa: As came up the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad to-day, noticed that at
Macon, West Point, and other stations,
large number of passengers were in holiday
attire, and that many of the gentlemen
wore the regalia Of Masons. ! learn that
they were all coming to this place, and
there fore have | tarricd to see what 1t all
meant At the depot As the train arrived,
| noticed a company military looking men,
with swords and belts aud plumes, ALI drawn
up in line. | learned THAI they were knights
Tempars, and that they We're under the
command of Sir III. Z. NJ. Slavery, Grand
Commander Of the State Tbey We're al
the depot to receive and welcome visitors,
and escort them Up town. \ procession
WAS at orcc formed and marched ,a McIyer
Hall, where a special communication III lhe
Grand Lodge OF the State was opened with
the following officers.
A. H. BARKLEY-Grand Master.
JoHN 5 CAIN.-Deputy GRAND Master, 2. t.
II. VI. SrREEr--Senior Grand Warden.
w. \. INSTRUMENTATION Grand
Warden, p. [.
j B. ELLIs.-Grand Treasurer, p. /.
J l.. POWER -Grand Secretary,
FRANK BuRkIrr.-Senior Grand Deacon,
p. /.
Il. b BRANNIS.-Juliar Grand Deacon
p. C..
a. j. HERRoD, Grand Arclitecr, p. /
L. NJ. SAvERY.-Graud Marshall. .. [.
j. II. MAULDIN Grand Sword Bearer.
SCION 7. SYKEs.-Grand Pursuivaut.
GIDEON Northumberland standard
Bearer.
G. {. n Il, t cooT. Grand stewards.
WRIGHT Bearer of Holy
Scriptures.
PELEG Brown, (of Alabama,) Bearer Of
Book OF Constitution.
MYER G ALTMAN.-Graud Tyler, PIT.
The object of this gathering, ami Of this
special converting OF the Grand Lodge, was
in response to an invitation from Prairie
Lodge No. 81, 10 lay the corner stone of
A &Ew MASONIC TEMPLE
After the Grand Lodge was opened,
procession imposing in Numbers and APP
pearance, and embracing The Grand Lodge.
Prairie Lodge, No. 81, Aberdeen. No. -
Cannon, No. 100, Ivanhoe Communaerr, No.
10, and preceded by the silver coruet band of
Okolona, (by the way, one of the very best
amateur bands in the State) was formed,
and marched to TIE building in course OF
construction. Here Grand Master b arkley,
assisted by the other Grand Officers, laid
the corner stone according to usage. and
declared it well tried, true and truly"
The ceremonies, thought, were unusually
impressive, and the immense thrOng OF
spectators, looked and listened with the
most gratifying interest and attention Tae
lady vocalists of the place formed special
choir for the occasion, and furnished appro-
pirate and exquisite music. The list of
ARTICLES DEPOSITED
in the cornerstone was quite lengthy; bat
those that attracted most attention as the
deposits were made was a collection OF
specimens and relics from Palestine, Egypt
and Syria, presented by King solomon
Lodge of Jerusalem, through Capt. 2. NJ.
Slavery
The stone being lowered to its place, and
the elements of conservation (corn, wine
and oil, emblematic of plenty, joy and
peace) having been poured thereon, the
Chief-Marshal of the day, Hon. }. IL. Nc
Intosh, made the usual proclamation and
directed the refo rming of the procession
and all marched to a grove, nearly half a
mile distant lit was 80 hot, we thought it a
full mile) Here platform was erected and
seats provided. Soon the Silver Cornet
Band discoursed sweet music; then an i'm
pressive aud appropriate prayer by Dr.
Teasdale; and then the orator ct the day,
Rev. A. IL. Barkley, Grand Master, was in
troduced and tor nearly an hour command
ed the undivided attention OF the immense
assembly in one OF the most Interesting
and practical addresses to which ~e
have ever listened on Masonic festival
occasions I presume it viii be pnolished'
and hence viii not do il the injustice OF at
tempting synopsis. After the address
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