National Republican., 1876-08-29
THE wAsH1seroN xoNuMKNr.
Aee'iD' 8 Of the society-Articles Deposited in
the Corner-Stone

the Cornerstone.
"A special meeting of the Washington Monu-
III ent Society was held yesterday noon at the
Office of the society, IN the City Hall, for the
( purpose of considering the Communication from
the State Department, inclosirg the opinion of
the Attorney General on the act making an
\ appropriation to complete the monument. DR..
J. C. Hail presided, and DR.. J. Q. Blake acted
as secretary, the only other members present
being Mr.. C. F. Stansbury, DIR. c. II. Nichols,
| W. J. Mcdonald and F. d. Smart. The other
officers and members of the society are absent
| from the city. DR.. Blake laid the communica-
tion from the State Department before the So
| ciety. After the paper had been fully dis
! cussed, draft of deed, prepared by the sec
| retary, was ordered to be transmitted to the
| State Department, with an inquiry as to
| whether the Government will accept it, and
the secretary was empowered to execute
proper deed when such is prepared. The soci-
ETY. received notice that the commissioners of
the States having buildings on the Centennial
grounds would permit contribution boxes in
their buildings, and arrangements were made
for furnishing and putting up of such boxes.
CONTENTS OF THE CORNERSTONE.
The prospect of completion of the Washing
ton monument, the cornerstone of which was
laid July 1, 1S4S, is attracting attention to the
pecially to Masons, to know the contents of
the cornerstone. The following is the record
made at the time:
List Of articles deposited in the cornerstone of
the National Monument on the 4th of July,
1S4S, by the R. W. Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia:
A silver plate, containing on one side the
names of the grand officers Of the r. W. Grand
Lodge Of the District of Columbia, and on the
other the names of the committee of arrange
ments of said Grand Lodge, consisting of the
W. NJ. of each subordinate lodge under its ju-
risdiction.
A roll of copper coin of the United States,
fifteen or twenty in number, obtained from the
mint at Philadelphia, comprising all the early
eXtant specimens of that coin.
Also, cent of the coinage of 1888, pre-
sented by Bro. Hurst, of the Grand Lodge.
A metallic impress of the seal of the Grand
Lodge, copy Of its constitution and a copy of
it's last published proceedings.
A parchment scroll, containing extracts
from the ancient records of Fredericksburg
Lodge, No. 4, of Virginia, showing the initia-
tion, passing and raising of Brother George
Washington by that lodge; initiation of the
4th of November, l752; passing on the Sd Of
March, 1753, and raising on the 4th of August,
1153. Also, list of the present officers and
members Of said Lodge. copy of the con-
stitutiou and bylaws of Washington Lodge,
No. %, of Alexandra, OF which Brother
Washington was the w. Master.
A copy of Bro. Morris 'Free:pason's Maga-
zine," published at Boston, (No. s, Of vol. ID
containing the Masonic character and corre-
spondence of Bro. George Washington.
A COPY Of the constitution of the X. w.
Grand Lodge of Texas.
A paper containing a list of the officers and
members of Mount Vernon Lodge, No. p,
Georgia. Another containing those of Wash
ington Lodge, No. l. Another containing
containing those of Lafayette K. A. Chapter, all
ing list Of the officers of the Grand r. A.
Chapter of the State of Delaware.
Aprinted copy of the "Masonic Register" for
the State of Pennsylvania for the year 1S4S.
copy of the "Dry Goods Reporter of the |
date OF July l, 1S4S, published in New York, |
Boston and Philadelphia.
A silver plate containing the names of the |
officers of Washington Encampment, No. l, Of |
the District of Columbia.
A paper containing the bylaws and list of |
officers Of Wheeling Encampment, No. l, Vir- |
ginia, together with resolutions and proceed |
ings Of said Encampment of the 18th of June,
1913.
The foregoing articles were severally pre-
sentcd by the r. w. Grand Secretary, c. S.
Frailey, to the R. W. Grand Master, who, af- |
ter announcing the same, handed them to the
r. W. Grand Treasurer, Robert Clarke, by
whom they were placed in leaden box pre- !
pared therefor, and said box and contents then |
deposited within the curity of the cornerstone.
Attest: CHAs. F. FRAMEY,
Grand Secretary.