Daily Republican., 1879-09-30
fvRox rEsrxnDAr's late EDITION. !
THE CORHER STONE LAID.

Lay yang tOf the O0rner heone Of the
Hall Of ~. JOhn's Lodge A. y, A,
M. at New Casalc This Msrnfpw
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
New CAsrnE, DEL, sspt. 20, '79.
New Castle is in q high state of excite.
ment. From early this morning every
body was In a hustle preparing for tie
ceremonies attending the laying of the
corner stone Of the new Hall. The
morning was devoted to the Masons and
their exercises began a. twelve o'clock.
About eleven o'clock the st. Johns
Lodge OF New Castle and the Kennrtt
Lodge of Kernett Square, headed by the
New Castle band, left the hall and pro.
ceeded to the depot where they r4ceiy-
ed the visiting Lodges from Wilmington
arriving on a special train. They fell
in line and paraded around town as
follows;
Grand Marshal James Crook of La
fayette Lodge Of Wilmington.
Aid-Andrsw J Brown Of 81 Johns
Lodge, of New Castle.
st. Johns Lodge OF New Castle, and
Kennett Lodge of Ksnnett Square--47
members combined, headed by the New
Castle band.
DUPONT Lodge OF Dupont's banks, 20
members.
Eureka Lodge of Wilmington, Mar
shal b. Frank Taylor-5O members.
CITY coRsET BAND.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 7, Of Wilmington
WeccacG Legion Band of Philadel-
phia, st. Johns Commandsry, eminent
Commander Thomas Davidson. about
40 members Grand Lodge of the State
OF Delaware.
The display was very fine, and the
conmandery excited particular atten-
tion for their fine soldierly bearing and
the quick and machine like eyolution
of the members.
The streets were hung with flags and
bunting and a general holiday attire
pervaded everything. Business is en-
tirely at stand still.
The corner stone was laid with an.
propriate ceremonies. The following
are the articles put therein:
Digest of the Laws Of the Order of Odd Eel.
lows, lsiS copy of bylaws and constitution
OF washington Lodge, No 8 a list Of officers
anu memDers OF washington Lodge, No. a
Lodge, No. 5,is33 q list OF the names OF The
Grand Lodge of Delaware names of the
Lodges Of !. .. U. +. of Delaware portrait OF
me late WIND. Oche!tree, Past Grand and
last treasurer Of Washington Lodge a list
oi me 0i1cefs and members and copy of con-
sdtution and bylaws OF Washington Lodge,
and OF Centreyilie Lodge, No. 81, I. q. q. i.
a liss OF tho officials Of the United States and
state OF Delaware and of the city of New
Castle names Of the architect and building
c committee II copies OF the weekly and
daily papers OF the state u list OF the manu-
iacturers oil New Castle; ". S. coins OF 1879,
from one cent to one dollar inclusive; names
Of Trustees OF New Castle Commons date Of
passage OF the exemption act, exempting all
industries established in this city for term
Of ten years; names OF contractor and builder
o. new hall: John White, George rybout,
william Redmond, Jacob Saunders, James
douglass, james SlOner, Thomas Morrison
Israel fols, John B. LeE'evere.and Ellis Gar
rett; ow-crait, ]. A. Whltlock; entered
apprentice. u. Deakyne; architects, j. Chan.
uoI r buuuer, q. Lake dally papers; record
O. fact OF the corner stone laid by Grand
Master lno. Taylor, and that ground was
broke for the building on August II, 1879.
Ihe building Committee are as iollows:-
VIM, Herbert, Ira Lunk, W. N. Wier; names
Of lodges and commentaries participating In
the ceremonies are as follows st. John No.
7, OF New Castle Lafayette No. II, of Will
mington Eureka, No. %, Of Wilmington
kennett Lodge No. AIS, Pa st. Johns Com
mandery OF Wilmington ;..Grand Lodge State
Of Grand Lodge for 1879: Communication
from Grand Master Of the State OF Pennsyl-
vania.
The address was delivered by Rev.
D. c. Ridgeway, of the Methodist Epis-
,opal church at New Castle.