National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-28
ALL SOULS, CHURCH.

Despite the shower yesterday afternoon
there was u large assemblage Of persons at the
corner OF Fourteenth and l. streets northwest
TO witness the exercises connected with the
laying of the cornerstone Of All Souls (uui-
tarian) church. The hour fixed for the scr
vices was $50 o'clock, but on account of the
rain there was delay, and IL was After p. NJ.
when the exercises began.
The trustees Of the church had invited the
Grand Lodge Of Masons of this District to set
the cornerstone with Masonic ceremonies, and
that body willingly accepted the invitation.
Tho Knights Templar Of this Jurisdiction in
tended to perform escort duty to the Grand
Lodge on this occasion, but the unpropitious
weather deferred many fraters from vcntur-
ing forth in their rcgalias, and although many
Templan met at the Asylum, there was only
representation Of Columbia, No. 2, and De-
MOlay, No 4, that formed the line doing escort
duty.
On the site Of the edifce the excavation
had been made and foundation walls reared,
and the cornerstone of the supcrstructure
was ready to be set in place rs soon rs the
accepted time should arrive. Over the space
between the foundation walls a temporary
wood flooring had been laid; at the east side
was q raised platform, and between this and
the west front had been placed large number
Of chairs, which during the ceremonies were
occupied by prominent citizens and members
Of the new church, while Others less fortunate
filled up the standing room to the rear.
The Masonic and Tcmplar organizations ar
rived shortly after o'clock, aud proceeded to
the cast side Of the flooring and near the
northeast corner, where the stone was waiting
to be put in position. On the platform was
the Masonic choir, led by Mr.. II. II. Bradley.
The officers Of the Grand Lodge officiating
were +. q. Davis, NJ. W. Grand Master; J. II.
Jochum, +. W. d. Grand Master, II. A..
Whiting, X. W. Senior Grand Warden; John s.
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Singleton, X. W. Grand Secretary; s. +. SEQ
field, X. W. Grand Treasurer; WIN. II. Col
Inns Grand Marshal; +. W. Storch, W. Senior
Grand Deacon; Edward Fitzki, W. Junior
Grand Deacon.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Wells, of
Baltimore, and at the conclusion the Masonic
services began.
tin box was placed In the cavity Of the
stone, and contained the list Of contributions
to the new church building, roll of church
members, constitution and declaration OF prin-
ciples, valedictory sermon in the old church,
city newspapers, Christian Register and Inquirer,
coins Of the United States, roll Of officiating
Masons programme OF exercises, annual report
of American Association, 1877, list Of pew and
seat holders Of All Souls church.
After this box was placed in the receptacle,
and the top placed thereon, the Masonic cere-
monies of laying and conservation of the stone
were gone Through with, interspersed with
music by the Masonic choir.
Rev. Clay MacCauley then announced the
inability of Rev. X. K. Shipper to be present
to deliver the address, owing To sudden illness
In his family, and then made a few remarks
himself Then followed a hymn and the bene-
diction.
The edifce In design is modelled after a
church In New Haven, Conn, and is to he Of
Gothic improved architecture, and constructed
OF brown stone. 1t will he built by Robert l.
Fleming, who promises to have it in readiness
for Divine worship on next Christmas day.