The New York herald., 1879-07-03
NEW MASONIC TEMPLE.

THE CORNER STONE OF THE GERMAN TEMPLE
LAIp-AN EXTENSIVE PROCESSION AND cERE-
MONIES.
The neighDorhood of Fifteenth street and Third
was in . high state of excitement yesterday
afternoon. Many houses in the vicinity deco
rated with flags aud bunting. aud the saloons and
the gardens near by were crowded with men. women
and children, dressed in holiday attire. The occa-
sion the laying OF the corner stone OF tho new
Masonic Temple for the German lodges of this city
No. 200 East Fifteenth street. The project for the
erection of this building mooted about three
years ago. and to carry out the idea the
German Masonic Temple Association was formed.
Their labors have been so far successful that the
land has been purchased and the building itself is
in fair process of erection. The structure. when
completed. will be 20 fec. in width by 50 feet in
depth and five stories high The ground floor VIII
be devoted to business purposes, the second floor
will be used as lecture room and the other three
rs lodge rooms. The front will DO of baltimore
brick with Nova Scotia trimmings.
CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies OF the laying OF the corner stono
commenced with procession which embraced all
of the German lodges OF this city, Brooklyn and tho
Grand Lodge. The line of march was from Fiji
place to Twentieth street. thence to Broad
way. down Broadway to Union square. around
Washington's Monument, down Fourth avenue to
Tenth street along Tenth street to Second avenue to
Fifteenth street. and along Fifteenth street to the
site OF the proposed Temple. The ceremonial of the
laying OF the corner stone begun about haipast
four. rhe street packed and the police with
diihculty kept back the crowd. The exercises
menccd with the singing ct the anthem. "Holiness
to the Lord" by the Masonic Quartet Club of Copper
nicus Lodge, No. 545. Then the President OF the
Masonic Temple Association. Brother h. DO Maiig-
non. addressed the Grand Master and requested him
to lay the corner stone i'll Masonic form The invo-
cation offered by o. the Grand Chap
lains and the Grand Secretary read tho dspensaton
for the laying OF the corner stone. The articles
deposited in the copper box werc all OF the daily
newspapers aud best periodicals of the day. coins in
use. documents In connection with the inception of
the enterprise and the of gentlemen who have
been most prominently identified In connection with
IT. Tho box having been placed in position by
the Grand Master. with the usual ceremonies. tho
assembled members of the craft sang the Masonic
anthem. 'Zum Ruhm und Preis des wcltenmeisters
tonte." After ths Grafton by Rev. DIR. Krusi the
grand stcwar sprnked the stone the corn, the
wine aud the oil. Grand Chaplain Held blessed the
work thus auspicously begun. and the working tools
given to the architect with instructions to pro-
coed with the work. The Grand Master declared the
stone laid in Masonic form and the Grand Marshal
made proclamation South. West and East. The GER
emonies ended by concerted piece being sung by
the members of the different lodges. accompanied
by the bands. Last evening many OF the German
lodges celebrated the occasion by banQuets.