New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-03

h2osc Of the Univcrsc may have ts benevolent intcn-
lions IN His holy keeping and Mat from the a6ors TINS ,
INCENTIVE b labor walt for the cause here repre-
sUnted. .
Tho Masonic odo expressly written for tho dedication
ny Harrison Willard. then sung The first lines OF
! this are tho following;
Our Tempie reerrd. complete II sisnds,
Wa a 1 1S1a al H,rS 81 sSi Ma.ous hands
Our children children here viii moct
ON Level and ON SQUARE 100.
a Wpoa ihs Mystic stair. 90
5he Builder then advanced and addressed mo Grnpi
Master Having, under the plans 81 INC Achtvth l
~ direction Of the Board Of Trustees and che Bailang
Committee supeTinenned dhg ~0r =, s ~ e
now with ali dine respect pres mt it 10 yon and through
oocson To- add my humble aspirations that the great
design OF which this IA part may receive the pmSnn,
Father above may dispose tho hearts o. The brethren 70
carry forward the work we now pia' % ~ theif k,Sn
The Grand Masier replied 10 the Architcct AMI Master
builder as follows IN behalf OF the Ieard oi trustees
S.s Ss S I" 81 aaee
well rs that OF AL whose piyllsge n "a, D III, %
aspirations for the future. Those who IN coming ye5
may dosrc TO inquire Of you need only come nero ana
! LOOK around them
The procession WAS then formed IN the following ORDER
Grand PURSUANT and Grand Tyler With drawn swords,
Grand swsri Bearer with tho sword OF state, Hiahd
fcnr past Masters bearing the art, CRASH ChaIrins.
senior Grand Deacon. Junior Grand Deacon Grand &c
Juror, Grand Librarian District Deputy Grand Masters
two abreast. Grand sceraiy Grand LIca,ilGI, ,Is
Warden with OF corn fftlu Senior Nhfufi
of wine. Deputy Grand Master win vcssl OF
OH, two Gsa9d 80" aos y an rods So5iea Lac '' d
Master, Grand steward, rod clocf, tahd Sl'Whu roo
erect Th Grand Marshal conducted the procession ana
ed tho Grand IlonOrs The procession started from the
s % 81 NE me- 1 aachce ap back to the East tho band fur
| pishing appropriate music.
! The Rev. X. L. Schoonmaker. Grand Chaplain then
offered the consccrniOn prayer
TuY PRAYER or cONSTCBATfoT
| Almighty Father. inasmueh Is Thou hast promised
when two or three are gathered together in Thy name TO
bf present with them, humbly bcsocch that Thou
vorlhst now be present with and direct orr hearts In
Thy waya Accept Lord the dedication OF th's Temple
and make and the work for which 1t ia TO be set apart
instrumental in promoting tho reign OF peace on earth
| ana good VIII among men Here may Thy name ever ne
| bonored Thy laws obeycd, and Thy glory exalted
| and magnifed 50 order, LovinS Fathcr' tHat
within these consecrated walls but the good and
true may enter; that here men may learn TO forget INC
passions the strife the hoartbuning and JeaOusies OF
tho world, ani obodcnt To the Pcctp'S 81 uur un,I
draw Thee Sanctfy and bless the work Of which
this mple pant oud renew In every heirt the Loal
Tar in the labnrs ASSIGNED to Us Enlarge and broaden
the synpahies Of the brethren for me poor ana OBJ
pressed the widow and the deur lltte ones VINO may
need lercar and ono MAKE Us al 70 ioe 'n'
Bless preserve the brethren set to rule over s IN
! TIE Grand Lodge IL Ncw-iolk. Give them liSEL ana
ont Of season To- w.E humhy before Thee in the dis
CHARGE OF the important trusts contided to them Ana
nnaiy O Father, Incline all hearts 10 Thy service
and ail aus 10 Thy glory and When az lsst or
ahors herr arc ended hen tr walls ~ this earthly tab
clio rent take MS ~ Thy pres nee, there 10 ION
with all the heavenly hosts III asciDniS heNerehuhS
| pIsils' Ia fny name. Amen
This vas followed by Moznrts Invocation Hymn, bass
solo and chorus. Great Jehovah guide " after which
| The Junior Grand Warden advanced and presented the
vessel Of tho Grand Master. saying " ftatcr-
nay present you with the element OF TO be used
m~rrtng - irirn'norli custom, in the dedication OF
| III new Masonic U,llv TIC Grand Master called up
tno trrtud Odi1 poured tine the lodge ana said
ia the .ine c IT, Great Jehovah. towIom be ascibcd
| AL lOUUr d1l gGrT, sbcWulv utdtdle TINS Uhil 20
Fier,nasonry" The Grant Honos were chen gwen once
Tho cnoir taen chanted tne IOjI PSA, verses 49, 20
| y. -. W --,,.. -
| the psi form the Senior Grand warden presented the
yessol the Grand Master. saying. respect
fully present you to element OF wine. O DO w. ac-
corng 10 ancient form IA the de9 c9ton o. th nos
Masonic Hnl" the Grand Master cal ed mp the Grand
The name oil lac Universal Fu ther ami in rolelIhuce
OF n. manifold blessings soieinny de'eate this hall
Tic Grand Honors were then given twice. The choir
ccss0 ws formed and upon arriving At the pa; 0lm
the Deputy Grand Master advanced and presented the
The element of oil to be us according custom OF
ITO Fathers. in ddcatAg this new Masonic Hal"
p dni i'1p tao ' oil onN Tho lodge ani sad
: la lilo name 81 tie brethren wherever dispersed;
praying that the scA may be healed the distressed SUE
e em9y taG eie ihs ha i To- Un;ers lie
kGraud Honor, were then given three times The choir
chauted tic lO6th Psalm. verses l. AZ Is, after wien
! The Grand Chaplain pronounced an Invocation ~ the
| praise OF The Lord Ut, D..
Grand Master~the orator OF the day Following are the
most important portions Of his address:
ORATION or JOHN J.. LEWIS.
There IA word-oue of the most simple and familiar
ut.rances OF our mother tongro-tho medium OF idea
which, when conceived OF spoken never falls to enknde
thc best the pures and the hOlies emotions OF our
nature 1t ia lsped the cradle of infancy, and it's in
nuence be felt till the narrow walls or the
grave have finally stiei all Thought and silled every
earthly scnsaton With 1t the chockeIed phases OF
life ARE sppt without it the utternos mseres Of desoa
ton AMI destituiion-when desolati0n and dcstuton
have bcrOme 10 he keeny Ie-haye reached ther pro
founleSt deep. To Tie school boy 1t IS the ultimate haven
vi delight; 1t senls ia enhghtehng anu cht"Iih8
rays bosom OF the proltyu; the yOlliul ndueh
to its less upon her br'da moi ~ tle SihSe up
OF bitterness her full cup OF anticipated JOY ANA con
unurs to depOrc IT until 1t has been won ag In IN new
To IL as the fuln OF his richest reward for his daily
iabors The wanderer and the fugitive dwell upon the
tria and the voyar In torrd climeor upon icnbond
is revived into new energy by Is iona .eeoAeeion,
we're uo 9nh T tha dMnliInr. OF Inc door; and
gorgeo, feass OF the ric and the simple board OF me
tolng sril,n itpIo.d as Nm ~ ne w., 40
lay Ills wearc head and tho highest joys of heaven
depicted IN the Thought mat IL = 'aen 20 10 an oHoi
elsnre tits coveted soace OF life this neyerdyng hope
which clustered all that ia dear and en- liable aud
sacred Thithcrwad we eyer fondy, JpGly Turn, ana
there centord The untold wealth OF al our hopes and
Joys this side ~ the heavenly rest . -
| When our ancient Fraternity had been heralded by
Duarcis and crowned rulers had hailed u ts among us
choicest agencies for preserving peace ana tranquility,
aud % nsurns happiness 10 the ruled by mean, OF TIES
ger than triple clans-stOnSer than armed hOsts
stronger than to castle the fortress the land where
its benign influences TO be most widely ard deeply
feat yct for centuries vailed from the sight OF the
elder world II had glalieuel many s0rr0wnS heart,
! it had given moral impulses 70 many an eaoef
il had dried the tears OF wdowhood had tne
agei from penury and gveu homes TO eaeh during the
rolling centuries and III our own loved state had por-
formed its LOFTY mission from lts GOLDMAN infancy W IL