The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-10
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL THURSDAY JUNE 10 1879


hall to the uses of the Most Ancient and
Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted
Masons and its revenues to the endowment
and perpetual maintenance of an asylum
for the brotherhood. The building commit
tee then escorted w. Bro. n. lie Brun, the
architect, and the master builder, the for
mer bearing the insignia OF his profession,
to the center platform, and presented them
TO the Grand Master. The architect
spoke briefly of the great work of the past
five years, and sayins that he respectfully
and fraternslly returned the implements in
trusted to him at the laying of the corner
stone, he laid them at the feet of the grand
master. The choir at once sang a Masonic
ode composed expressly for the dedication
by Bro. II. Millard after which the brother
builder addressed first the grand master and
then the brethren. Prot. Albert S. Caswell
played a piece on the organ while
a procession formed ON the platform.
The grand pursuivant and,grsnd tpler, with
drawn swords, headed the line, and were
followed by the grand sword bearer, " it'll
the sword OF state; the grand standard
bearer, four Tast masters bearing lights;
four past masters bearing the typical lodge;
grand chaplains; SENIOR and junior
grand deacons; grand lecturer and
grand librarian; district deputy
grand masters, two abreast; grand secretary
and grand treasurer; grand junior warden,
grand senior warden, and deputy grand
master, bearing respectively vessel of corn,
of oil, and of wine. Behind these were two
ing the procession, came the grand MASTER
supported by two grand stewards, with rods
erect. While the band played march, the
grand marshal conducted the line
To THE FRONT OF THE PLATFORM,
and at a signal the grand honors were given
by tie brethren, who clspped their hands
thrice in perfect time. Then the grand
chaplain offered the conservation prayer,
whichshe brethren heard standing, respond
ing with $50 mote it me" The beautiful
words of Nj zsrt's "Great Jehovah Guide
Us" were sung by the bass solo with chorus
and the junior grand warden presented the
vessel of corn to the grand master say
ing, Most worshipful master,
iraternally present you with the ele-
ment of corn, to be used, according to imme
mortal custom, in the dedication of this new
Masonic Hail. The Grand Master called
up the Grand Lodge, and, pouring some of
the corn upon the typical lodge, said, "In the
name of the great Jehovah, to whom be
ascribed all honor and glory, solemnly
dedicate this ball to the purposes OF Free
Masonry" At signal from the
Grand Marshal, the brethren gave
the Grand Honors once with the same
precision as before. A chant from
Beethoven by the choir followed, and the
same ceremonies were performed with the
wine and oil, except that when the wine was
poured on the Typical Lodge the hall was
dedicated to virtue, and with the pouring
of the oil it was dedicated to universal be-
nevolence. The choir chanted between each
dedication, and the brethren gave the grand
honors respectively twice and thrice. Then
the grand chaplain solemhly pronounced
the invocation, and the grand master
introduced NJ. w. John l.. Lewis,
w1rN 1a1Nw ra6
oration Of the day. When he spoke of
Greenfield Pote's gift of silver dollar, from
which the fund had sprung, he was greeted
with loud applause, and be was similarly
interrupted when be said every Mason in
the state who had contributed in however
small a degree to the fund could now call
himself landlord in the city
marshal, turning to the south.
said: sin the presence of the Supreme
Architect of the Universe, whose uDDum-
hered blessings we humbly acknowledge;
by order of NJ. w. Elwood Z. Thorne, Grand
Master of Masons. under the auspices OF the
Grand Lodge of the Ancient and Honorable
fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of
the State of New York, and the brethren
owing it fealty and allegiance, declare this
new Masonic Hall dedicated" This from
the South. The same formula was re-
peated from the West and from
this may be- a hallowed place." by Wagner,
was sung by the choir. Amid the strains of
solemn music the grand master directed the
grand stewards to cover the Typical Lodge,
and the brethren rising to their feet con-
cluded the impressive ceremony by singing
TO the tune of "Old Hundred" the follow
ing doxology:
Be Thou, o God, exalted high,
And as Thy glory Fills the sky,
So let the earth s reSounding strain,
Repeat the praises OF Thy name.