, 1875-11-21
RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE.

Laying the Cornerstone Of the
New Building.
Address by Dr.. J. Adams Allen---Tht
Masonic Ceremonies.
The 1aying Of the corn or-s:ore Of the nav
Rush Medical College. corner Of Wood and Har
rlson streets. was the OCCASION yesterday after
| noon OF q large turn out Of the Masonic Order
| the medical faculty, and an immense coucou1st
! OF citizens
The Masonic bodies formed in procession II
] front OF Oriental Hall, No. 122 LaSalte street,
at II o'clock Yesterday forenoon Thera were in
the line the Oriental Consistcry, numbering u
! men, commanded by q. Il. Pond, Commander.
in-Chief; the Chicago Ccmmendery. John Lie
Laren Eminent Commander the St. bernard
Commandery, g. ". Barnard Commaudant and
the Grand Lodge OF the State, with
| the following officers anl actng officers :
u. Y. D. c. Crepgir, &. Il. ". E. po,reli, D.
] G. Ii. r. ". ". l.. Ste;ens, 8. G w., r. ".
| D. J. Avery, D. g. "; R. ". G. Reuben Ceye-
| land, CT. R. W. John o'Neil, g. s.; J. c.
Cochrane G. A.; H. ". J. Adams Allen, Grand
Orator the Rev. Or. Perry, Grand Chaplain /;
y. John Fulton. 9. g. D.; W. I. A. ". Buell..
G. J. D. ". w. 2 Patterson. Bearer Of Book
| OF CONSTITUTION j. ". Darker. Grand Steward :;
William ]. Hemstreet. Grand Pursuivant John
| ?. Ferns, Grand Tyler; Il. ". D. A. Cashman,
Grand Marshal.
The column marches to the College, l,e.ded BY
Dean j. Nevans' military band. and c1splsving
several splendid banners TIE wavieS pIumss
and dashing regalia made yery fue appear
auce.
The building was surrounded by se:e.s. thou
SAND people,-rhe platform being laid on the
frst story which is nearly completed. All the
orders came upon the stand, Where al prepsua~
lions we're made for
THE CEREMONIAL.
The stone was placed, SUSPENDED from DER
rick, ut the northeast corner OF tha College.
When all WAS in readiness. President Freer iu--
Vited the Grand Lodge Of Illinois to Iay the.
cornerstone in due form.
Grand Master Cregier accepted the invitation
in the following terms:
Brethren. Sir Knights and Fteemasous: From
dme immenoria It has been the custom Of the ausns
and honorable fraternity Of Free and Accepted M4sons
to lay, with aEe.ent fors the cornerstone Of build
1ng1 erected for the worship Of God for charitable
Objects and for the dissemination OF knowledge. This
cotper.stone ve nay, therefore, lay in accordance
whc engaged IN promoting science which a for
ths benefit Of mankind. In conformity with the teach
Of ss dq n ~ qSs aRass
fore invite oil present to unite With Grand Chzp
lain In IN address to the Throne Of Grace.
Prayer was then offered and joined In By Ill
preseut- The Grand Master inquired OF the
Grand Treasurer whether he had in his posses-
sion the memozial-bo1 containing The usual docu-
ments aud relics.
The Treasurer responded in the affirmative,
and the Grand Secretary zead tho list OF con-
tents, as follows Daily and weekly papers pup-
1ahed in the city, medical journals, ali orders and
circulars Of the Faculty since tia FIRE, copies
OF the proceedings Of tho Grand Lodge Of Illi-
nols in 1874, names OF officers of the Facalty,
ETC. The boz was then deposited in The place
left IN the cornerstone for its reception.
The band played solemn 1n1aic n lille tho archi-
tect delivered the tools. Cement WAS spread By |
the uraod master aud Dr. Freer, after which the |
stona WAS lowered By the derrick into position.
The quarteste sung ths iavocasioa-hymn ba-
ginning p" Great God, eternal"
The proper officers then appIied the square, !
level, and plumb, and declared the work well !
done.
The elements of conservation we're poured |
upon the stone. and the Grand Mastor invoked
Proclamation OF the work Was made by the
Grand Marshal, altar which the quartetse sang I
he closing ode.
DR. T. ADAMS ALIEN
hen CAME forward to deliver the grand oratiop, |
md "as received with great enthusiasm. Owing !
o the crowded condition Of our columns 1t Is
to present. Dr.. Adams' exceedingly !
ble and eloquent address in full. The follow-
nK - brlef synopsis:
The Doctor began by referring to the musa-
ions Of time and said that the lamentations Of
Eneas. "Troja fri1," was au epitaph which |
night be applied With equal force to names Of
at'ons and cities as splendid and powerful as
be. Tinie worked many changes, both for good
nd for eEil It was but = few years ago when
he corner stone Of the former edifce vas laid,
nd N four years It's history was complete, and
fell. 3 wreck OF tho deyouring oletnel.t. The
ontents OF that cornerstone remained, and
'ere replaced in tho present one. There Was
ne thing which did not chang n-tha laws OF
atu1e,-and the recognition OF this grand fact
as one OF the characteristics Of Masonry. Prog
ZEE in thought had attended the history of the |
rider, as it had every circle Ct society, !
ntu the idea Of DISCOVERING truth was held to
pinlons changed aud differed. Concerning the i
rogress in Masonry. tho wonder was not that so i
uch remained to be done, but that so much !
I'd been accomplished. The past was the
'uth OF the world. Its maturity approaches
EAR by year. The present edi6ce might pass
say, but "onld be replaced BY noole SUE
ssor, as opinions mi 5ht pass into ridicuIo, and
ei'ef into contempt. But truth could not d1e |
Tho speaker, At this point gave his audience
\ admirable account Of what bad been done
: the science Of medicine, dwelling par
,ularly upon the progress made IN saui-
~ knowledge Of late years. The general |
lration of life had been largely and wonderfully
~AS0o0Os !
,lng much improved. Masonry had adapted it. t
If to all creeda. nations, and goFernmentB. 1t t
ss Content to oyel1ook tho local when the great :
ainled attention. The true Mason was not only +
rsed in The ritual but his heart WAS ever aslow :
sh patafnal feeling and pure philanthropy.
s mission would remain till the last syllable !
recorded time" As Masons, as physicians,
men, thev shauld all ho;se thst no: or,'y should
school OF high art and science rise above this :
rner-atoue. but temple OF humanity.
Whom DR.. Allen ccnclu led: beped iction was .
olounced by the Rev. Dr.. Perry and the as =
nblage dispersed,
TELE;RApRic BREWTlF:S.
The number OF hogs killed in Cincinnati since
r. is r, $50; samo tuna last ear, 75,0so. d
The East Saginaw Daily Ecening Republican o
suspended, ita publishers announcing that it !
= been losing venture frora ita start, over ! c.
ear ago. and they do not propose to spend c.
? more Of their Own money. / -
)Ning to war Of freight rates west from | re
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