Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-25

Master, the experimenting architect, Colonel
George II. Sease, said:
MOST WORsHIPFUL GRAND MASTER OF
MAsONs OF THE STATE OF TENNEssEE-It
seems most fitting that your ancient aud
most honorable fraternity snould be invited
to take charge of and conduct the ceremony
of lay .7g the corner stone of this new gov
eminent building, designed for a Unite
States Gust )mhouse, courthouse and post
Office. In number, this is the seventh build
ing on the banks of the Mississippi river be-
longing II the government; in size, the third
largest. In It's arrangement for the wants OF
the public seiS.cs and for the stability and
beauty OF archif 1cture, believe it will be
inferior to none. As the superintendent OF
construction of this building, it is my duty
and pleasure to see that each and every st2ne
is fashioned by the skill OF the artisans for It's
appropriate plf ,e. As such, The chief or
orner-sto 2 has received proper attention,
aud | now respectfully invite you to lay
with the beautiful and impressive ceremonies
of your honorable order appropI -at9 on such
occasions
Brother A. D. Myers, Grand Treasurer,
said: According t ) the ancient custom of our
order, 1 now deposit under this stone these
articles end these coins, bearing date of the
present year. Long may they be preserved,
aud when ages upon ages shall have passed
away may this building be unimpaired and
the memorif IS which have now been deposit
ed declare the purpose for which it was de-
signed.
UNDER THE CORNER STONE.
The committee on articles for the colner-
stone, composed of A. ]. Kellar, N. Hill,
John S. Toof, and George II. Sease, reported
| as follows:
Cont buttons in the box In the Coz herstone Of the
eustomhouse; at Memphis. Tennessee:
and his photograph.
Report of the acknowledgement for 1878, and
Report Of the secretary Of the treasr-y for 1878,
and his photograph.
RSpOls OF th6 supervising Prcbit ct FOR 1878, and
Full set United States coins, dated 1879, from one
cent TO twenty doars-copper Lei nicke &c and 5c;
silver Zoe, 25c, SOC; 81 rade) 81 standard); gold
81, So SO. IS, IS. SO, sad $40; ;gTegate value,
Full set United post e stamps, official and prl
vat for all the depal .ments stamps from one cent
| Set Of postal route maps.
Samples OF blan<s used In Off of superlntond-
Names and salaries of contingent force of the
| Licenses iSsu 4 by the United States government
to mast mate, fist and ond engine rs first and
FROM cFxMsER OF CoMMERCE AND COTTON
| EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS. seq
Manuscl pt and pa n ID copies and crop reports.
Cotton exchange market repoI.
| 1876 and 1877.
Report of the tra ie e1d CONNER d, Of Memphis
Charter, constitution and by laws of the chamber
| OF commerce and of the cotton exchange.
National s4 On tn nten exchange report for 1sIS9
FROM THE COMMITTEE.
Names of the resident of the UnItcd States and
| his cabinet oft1c u.s.
Names of the 81 te officers of Tennessee.
Names of senators from TenneSS ? in congress.
Names Of the representatives in congress from the
Memphis dist Ct
bill creating GaxiugDiStIicI, decision of the SUI
preme court and list Of officers Of same, rates of
taxation, etc, print on sheepskln.
Names OF the mayors of Memphis from 1898 to
onir, rs of the present city government
John S. Toof-Hls fist annual report OF Memphis
chamber of commerce of 1851; also, lnual repo4s
Copies Of all the Memphis daily and weekly pa
Annual report of the Memphis wat1r company,
Abstract of the title of the customhouse lot.
Set OF plans or the customhorse
FROM INDIVIDUALS.
United States Marshal NJ. T. WIlliamson-Rost i
Unit; STA IS, and officers OF the present UNI
States circuit and dist,.ct cor Ion pa-chment).
| Chief Athy-Po. rats of the ST, wing members
of the poll force of 1873; also pOItrait of Col.
Constitution and bylaws of Police Relief Asso-
| citation.
| fel.. / on the gradual 3 of 1879.
Captain Harvey Mathes-U. S. silver coin, 90
John B. Lnf d, NashN IIe-om us Tennessca
James d. Davis-Copy of the Memphis Adgo ate
OF March 20, 1927; Htstnyofthe CITY Of Memphis
A1folne Isele- Copy of Memphis ArPFAt, Febru-
Mrs. 1d sto n-APPEAL EXTRA, March 1, 1862.
/. Ozanne, secretss. OF the French socie.J Pack
aye of French papers.
CcpY of Sunny South, obtaining poi.rait of Al
bell Pike, aud Biographical sketch.
Mrs. W. A. Redtord-S100 Confederate bill, n Or
est paid to Jf lua,y 1, 1864, at jackson, Missis-
J. E wnson-s1O0 Conf ierat, bill.
j. S; aud Lieutenant Ca Ithers-CoDt' 1erate $40
Thomas Madden-S5 and 81 Corr 1erate bills.
Thomas l.. Clark-S10 j1d 81 so Confederate
S. G. Toof & Co.--Lithos aphic specimens.
A. Il. Me. .Ils--S16 so In Cortedera. tactfonal
"some woll but goC l. you bet"
James Z. ca. .er Domestic md foreeI b"ls Ii +
inT Great Western Dispatch.
H. WelteT G. donated a6 copper box for the cor
Mrs. Wal II MDonaId-Chinese t1'1-1-26 of a
Z. B. characterization of French. Canadian,
German, Spanish and United States copper coins
brew. Pc IYlan and English coine ye also, Book of
]. S. Willztns-Nlckel piece with names of all the
employees of his house nefaved thereon.
E. K. Pullen-Proc .dings Of Grand Lodge of
j. n. Keating's History of the Yellow-Fever and OF
the Epidemic In Memphis, In 1873.
Masonic Dir tory OF Albany, New York.
Ma sonic Director of Troy, West Troy and Cohoes,
New York.
Roll of names of the Ancient Scottish Rites OF
Albany, New York, for 1879.
A. B. Vaccare President of the Italian society Of
Memphis, a copy of the Constitution and Bylaws,
| Fld copy of II Eco dItdti0.
| CARDS.
| ". ]. Saith, Surveyor Of customs United States
commissioner and distressing gent for custom
6. c. Connor Grand Commander Knights Temp
| lar and Grand Master Of the State of Tennessee.
| Betting d Davidson of Philadelphia, contrs tors
for labor, setting stone and brick of Memphis Gus
| tomhouSe.
G. q. Sease, superintendent of Memphis custom
house.
MASONIC ORDER,
One Masonic Temple bond, by the Masonic
Copy of pTOce; iings of the sevent onth annual
e1ncaye Of the Grs3q % Ct MS
Copy Of the bylaws, By Cyrenei Commandery No
Copy of bylaws, by St. Elmo COmmandeiJ No. 10
Deposited by the Grand Master Procc dings Of
the Grand Lodge Of Tennessee, F. and A. M fol
Bylaws and list Ct members of South MemphI:
lodge. No. 11S, 7. and A. NJ; .Angerons lodge, No
| 1853, I. and A. NJ; Leila Scott lodge, No 2S9, +
MemShs cha SsSG No Royal Arch Mason E Per-
chapter, No. %, Royal arch MasoRs; Er-eka coun
satin Masonic apron, With list of officers OF DC
soto lodge. No. $780, printed on same, made and pI =
sent to the lodge by Miss Anuie Desoto Reed, bol
on st. Johns Day, 1878.
Cei ifcate OF the laying of the cornerstone by the
a %tHs gc'rS OF the 0rf I'D copy Oh the ON
| Constitution and bylaws Memphis Lod0e, No B.
| I o. f.; ChickaSaw Lodge. No. 8, l. ". o. 4.
Banner Lie 5ge No. LAT I. o. o. F.; GayosO enc MP
ment No. 80, 1. o. o. f.
The box In which the articles were deposit
ed was soldered securely, and placed in the
cavity prepared for it; then the cornerstone
of marble, which hung suspended from the
derrick, was lowered into its place a1d set by
the workmen.
LAYING TE : CORNERSTONE,
The principal architect, j. B. Cook, Their
presented the Gre1d Master with the Plumb
Square end LereI, saying: "Most Worship
, ful, the necessary prepe -ations having beer
made for laying the Foundation ST 1ne of this
edifce, 1 present you the Plumb, Squire ano
LeUel, these useful implements of the craft
by which you will be able to ascertain thai
the materials have been properly prepared
and the stone you are about - lay t0et
, | formed and trusty."
The Grand Master handed the square
the Deputy Grand Master, the level to the
Senior Grand Warden, aud the plumb to the
Junior Grand Warden, and addressed these
officers as follows:
Grand Master Conners-Right Worshipful
Deputy Grand Master, what Is the proper
Jewel Of your Officer
Deputy Grand Master B. F. Price The