The New York herald., 1877-10-14

They have known but one side and one duty. What
ever their opinions were-whether they favored the
recognized tho distinction between their duty
and the puohc necessity Of the preservation
Accordingly, whatever might be the enervescence tor
OF those opinions and their partisans, whose
energies naa oesn Tue n,a% o.
scryator OF the peace, without opinions OF It's own
without espousing any side OF the debate or Of
the quarrel and that the practice and tho forms
IN which It's service was rendered grew
out o; the absolute exigencies OF the great,
prime interests OF the popular sids-that tho
peace should not be broken. Ii has preserved may
say through all the history Of these services against
this or tna body Of the cstizens has preserved hs
mass OF the people Of the city. Discretion. modera-
tion obedience 10 the civil authority-these have been
the traits that have marked tho services Of the regt
mcnt. These have endeared Il to the common people;
these have made II the defender ofa classes Of all IN:
ieresls OF all opinions TO have peaceful solution oS
LAYING THE CORNER sroNA
Tho band struck up national AR and the ceremony
OF laying the corner stone by the Grand Master OF the
Masons OF the state Of New York, J. J. Couch, was
now completed iu the usual Masonic form. The stone
beng lowered and set It's place, and box contan-
ing he usual docume roster OF the Seventh reg-
men OF the veterans list oftne building committees
she Most Grand ssr no~ used his silver
uowel and his aids applied the square, Level ana
plumb TO report that the stone was perfect
After the usual Masonic dialogue prescribed Ior such
occasions Charles W. Clinton, tho architect, was pre-
scnted to the Grand Master, who addressed TO hum
sion. Prayer by Rev. pr. Homer, OF ST. James
Church. Brooklyn, followed, and the oil and wine and
corn, einbems o peace, JOY and plenty, having been
slrewn over the stone, the ceremony was declared 10
be completed The Grand Master now delivered q
short ami appropriate address.
REMARKS GRAND MASTER.
Grand Master Couch said that the organization ne
represented with the empicms OF constructive
In their hands TO lay the corner stone OF an ednce
devoted TO organization which came with the en-
blems Of destructive art in It's handR There might At
first glance seem tosbe something ncongruous IN the
combination but the two organizations had really
the same object In view-namely, The preservation
of peace and harmony.
Alter the address the services were concluded with
prayer by Rev. Dr. iyng and the Mayor then declared
the exercises closed Mr.. Evarts and Mayor Ely, az
the OF the OCCASION presented with some
beautiful pyramids o flowers after the ceremony was
the procession now formei again and
passed In review before tho Adjutan General OF the
State and his stan at Thirty fourth street and Filth
avenue, after which II ismlssed. " was ssti-
mated that at least hundred thousand people must
have witnessed the parade and the ceremonies.
THE ARMoRY FUND
New YORK, Oct IS, 1877.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Al meeting Of company, held October IL. the
following resolution unanimously ADOPTED =
Resolved That the OF this company author
lied to to the Armory fund all money whcn
members Of this entitled for July
2 2S said money having been assigned to him for tha
purpose
Very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM s. s. ROWLAND, First Sorgean.