Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-25
1HE PROCESSION.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the
home military and foreign companies as
sembled at their armories and repaired to the
corner of S. cond end South Court streets,
where they repulted to Major G. V. Ram
baut, grand m9rshal of the day. The follow
ing named companies got into line, and N
the following order:
Memphis Light Guards-twenty-fou men
rank md file, Captain Woodbridge command
ing.
ale, Captain j. N. Henderson commanding.
Bluff City Grays-thirty-six men, rank and
file.
Chickasaw Gue-ds-frst compary, thirty
SIX men, rark a1d file.
Chickasaw GuPrds-second company,
thirty men, rank and file.
Clarksvlie City Guards-forty-fopr men,
rank aud file. Captain Ed NJ. Howard, COM
manding.
Mcclellan Guards (colored)-twenty-four
men, rank and file, Captain James Glass
COMMANDING.
Memphis Zouaves-twenty-four men, rank
aud file, Captain Brown commanding.
These eight companies formed battalion,
and were under command of Lieutenant Il.
Wygant, of the Twenty fourth infantry,
when the acting adjutaDt of the regiment
Iieutena Mt Camp, of the Chickasaw Guards)
had TUNED it over II the sting colonel,
United States army.
The battalion wheeled INTO column of
fours and headed by the police fore on foot,
VIM. G. Davis, and Sergeants Charles
Kuhnholz, George I. O'Haver, marched
down Second to Madison, keeping step to
the music of ArDold's brass band. The
column marched out to Main and down Nam
to the front of the Peabody hotel, where
line was formed, and arms presented to his
excelIency Governor Marks, who appeared on
ILL ~ fIo boLo Sc,
review before the governor, the battalion re-
turned to the corner of Second and South
Court, taking the front of the general street
procession, In which were the folio wing So
cieties, companies and citizens:
The Poll For y.
Music-Al holds Brass band.
Memphis LIpht Guards.
Helena Afifes.
Bluff City Grays.
Chickasaw Guards-First Company.
Chickasaw Guards-Second Company.
Mcclellan Guards (coloTC y.
Memphis Z)uaves (coloIed).
Music-FhomaS's Color d Br; band.
Knights of Innisfail-FoIsy Strong, and IN Full
Regalia.
sent7d by the Officers OF the Society IN an
open \. i1Fge, and c3r.. ing the Soci-
ETY. Banner and Itallt Fig.
Societe FRANCHISE de sccours MutHelle representa-
by the off rs and other members of the society
III liz 'A' the 6s French h tri2coi0 i' IF > '
His Excellency Cover ior Marks, with Colonel n. C.
a %. IT, W. d.
Smith and Louis Hanauer.
Hacks containing the Taxing District Officials
The Committee of Arrangements, in open hacks
Des0t0 Masonic Lodge, No. 299.
Leila Scott Masonic Lodge Lodge No. 2Ss.
South Memphis Masonic Lodge, No. lis.
The members of the differ 5n lodges we're dreSs( in
black suits and had on full regalia.
Of1cers of the Order.
The groups forming the procession took a
HiStapoa Of tyUantv fr0uQ zach other
The grand marshal, G. V. Rambaut and as
sistants, Lieutenant II. Wygant, United
States army; Captain L. F. Tobin, General
George w. Gordon, Luke E. Wright, w. L.
Anderson and B. Bingham, headed the pro-
cession, and the line of march was taken up
from Second street to Adams, west to Main,
down Main to Union, east to Second, north
to Madison and out TO the customhouse
grounds. On arriving there the military
companies and civic societies took positions
allotted II them arornd the cornerstone. The
stand on the ground was crowded with ladies
and invited guests, while many other dis
tinguished citizens stood around the building.
Outside the grounds vast sea OF faces could
be seen. Every window and awning and
housetop was crowded with people. Not less
than twenty thousand people were y and
around the grounds.
THE MASONIC OFFICERS.
Officers of the Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons actingin laying the corner
stone of the customhouse:
George G. Common, of Chattanooga, Most
Worshipfu Grand Master of Tennessee.
Bun f. Price, Master of Desoto Lodge,
Senior Grand Warden, Acting Right Worthy
Deputy Grand Master.
Fred NJ. Nelson, Master of South Memphis
Lodge, Acting Right Worthy Senior Grand
Warden.
W. r. Kendall, Master of Angerona Lodge,
A I.I,I
A. S. Meyers, Master of Leila Scott Lodge,
Acting Right Worthy GRIND Treasurer.
John d. HUM, Master of Park Avenue
Lodge, Acting Right Worthy Grand Secre-
terry.
James B. Cook, of Angerona Lodge, Act
ing Worthy Grand Architect.
Rev. w. 7. Harris, Acting Worthy Grand
Chaplain.
I'D. Stewart, Senior Deacon South Mem
phis Lodge, Acting Worthy Grand Senior
Deacon.
John t. Willins, Junior Deacon South
Memphis Lodge, Acting Worthy Grand Ju-
Nor Deacon.
c. R. Pollard, Steward Desoto Lodge, and
R. A. Lytle, Secretaly Leila Scott Lodge,
Acting Worthy Grand Stewards.
r. G. Williamson, Past Master Desoto
Lodge, Acting Worthy Grand Marshal.
John Waynesburg, of Desoto Lodge, Act
ting Worthy Grand word-Bearer.
Alex HUM, Tyler of Desoto Lodge, Acting
Worthy CIR and Tyler.
CEREMONIES AT THE CIR OUNDS.
Everything being In readiness, Arnold 8
band gave q grand overture from Roberts.
The Masonic procession was as follows:
Tyler v. tn Drawn Sword.
Stewards with Rods.
Enter 4 Apprentices
Fellow Crafts
Master MasOnS.
DeacOnS With Rods.
Seen -taIy and Treasurer.
Past Wsrdens
Senior and Junior Wardens.
Past Masters.
Stewards with Rods.
Principal Architect, with Square, Level and Com
Past Master, with Holy Bible, supported by two
st wards.
Grand Chaplain.
Junior Grand Warden, cali ing silver vessel filed
with OIL
Senior Grand WC-den, carrying silver vessel filled
with Wins.
Deputy Grand Master, carr ing gold vessel filled
With corn.
Grand Master supported by Deacons with rods.
Grand Sword Bearer with Drawn Sword.
Rev. w. ]. Harris, acting Worshipful
Grand Chaplain, offered up an eloquent
prayer to God, asking blessing upon our
rulers, officials aAa the people, upon the
workmen of the building and all others con-
nected with the good work.
On turning over the building 70 the Grand