Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-28
Corner Stone Laying.


FAIRFAX G. H., April u, lS76.-Ncver,
since the war ended, has there been such a
crowl Visitors began to pour 10 early III the
morning in every conceivable manner; on foot,
hor, eback, oX. carts, pllons, carryalls Old TOUR
step coaches lclchrd high u the air, mule
back, 10 pairs, quartetteS, gangs aud crowds,
uLtiI there we're lully TWO thousand people as
semblcd. Any stranger jourueying, to-day,
through, Fairfax c u ty would imagine that
some dreadful pestliepce had dcSoIated the land
aud killed all the people.
Al 1880 y. N. the procession Was formed 10
front IT The hotel, r.. K. FAIR, Marshal. The
Olive Branch Lodge, OF L.csburg, No. ll4
with sixteen members. aud tue Andrew j ack-
sou ledge, NJ. l2O. Of Alexandria, With twen-
ty-cight members. Arriving ct the Church,
the procession Was formed, and the manual of
the Craft was goue through, and Repeter' S
baud, from asulngtou, OF ten instruments,
played dirgc, the dead march OF the beautiful
hymn called "RememJrance of Thee. TheD
the ceremony OF laying the corner stone was
performed au invocation by the Rev. James
| ". Shaotf, and the stone Was slowly settled IN
its place. 1t was square brown stone. The
stone bure the inscription
Henry Lodge, No. 81, 4. +. & A. NJ,
Aprii 21ih, a. L.. $50.
n. d., 1876
Ia the recess OF the corner stone were laid
the archives, consisting OF the following:
|, Briefs ia reference 10 the NJ +. Church
AMI pastors.
=. List OF the officers and members Of Henry
L,ugr. Ne. 81, y. +. l. A. VI.
3. History Of the organlz tlon OF Henry
Loig" No. 81, Dc 18Th, 1869, also copy
OF he BY Laws oil said Lodge.
t. List OF the officers aud mcmberS OF Prov-
deuce Lodge, Ne. 3, Independent Order of
Good TcmpIars,, with history Of the organizl.
ioo of said Lodge June Is, 1867, aud copy
of the Constitution and By Laws.
5. AnLuli minutes of the Baltimore Confer.
cncc oil the NJ h. Church, South.
6. a copy Of the Baltimore Episcopal Meth
odst, Alexandria Gaz:tte, Virginia Sentinel,
Fairfax County News and Manassas Gazette.
7. Photograph OF r. r. Ford with date OF
his death aud brief history of his life.
S. Various denominations Of Confederate
LII ney.
9. Specimens Of United States coins ancient
coins.
10 Relics from the Holy Land. consisting
OF SAID ston" from the quarry u Ider Jerusalem,
| flint stone from VI Moliah tne sician stone
| from the NJ cunt OF Olives, red venlda from the
quarry Ii miles east Of Jerusalem. sand stone
from near Joppa. box OF sand from the sea
shore by Joppa, and pOmegrauate wood from
near the river jordan.
Rev. Dr. james Duacan, OF Hampden Sgd
ury College, was !hau introduced By Marshal
Farr | despair Of reporting the Doctor s
speech. He is lam us throughout the State
for his ell qucDc', aad this Wa one Of his hap
piest efforts, abnuuiing in metaphors vivid III
imagery. peculiarly happyin Illustration and i'm
pressvc and solemn in his anuunclatou OF the
great rru Is and prime pals OF Christianity and
the duties OF Masonry, the indis+oluble blend.
ing OF which he showed in mastery manner.
He h,ld his au iience spell bound for nearly
two be urs, and closed with beautiful pero-
ration.
The proceedings Of the day were closed by
good and substantial COLLATION..
The attending MaSous returned 90 the
evening traio much pleased with their trip aud
their entertainers. CHASSEUR