New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10

| FINE DISPLAY
Further preparations for raising the Obelisk
were made yesterday when the cornerstone
of its pedestal was laid in Central Park with
| Masonic obscrvances. Grand Master Jesse H.
Anthony laid the stone in the presence
of many Masonic bodies. A long procession
marched from Firtecnth-st to the Park and
participated in the ceremonies, making fine
display.
CEREMONIES IN CENTRAL PARK.
| The cornerstone of the pedestal winch the
obciisk rested in Egypt sank into its place IN
| American soil yesterday afternoon 4 more perfect
day could hardly be imagined. The clear, bracing
air made the long march seem less wearisome to the
thousands of Free Masons who formed the process
SON. and gave an added patience TO the throngs
| that lined Fifth-ave. and gathered near the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art III the Park.
The preparations for the parade began at an early
| hour in the afternoon. BY o'clock q Knot of
plumed and bcted aids gathered at FIfth-aye.
and Fifccnth-st.. and detaclmonts of Knights
| 1emDlar vending their TO the place of
meeting along the adjacent streets. About 100
| Grand Master Jesse b. Anthony accompanied by
officers of the Grand COmmandery entered carriages
at the Masonic Temple. The immediate escort of
| the Grand Master the Apollo Commandery. of
| Troy, which was accompanied by the Anglo-Saxon
| LOtSt dUu oHlccIS VI tut i<'uec' ms OSOOit
was commanded by Theodore +. Iiaselhouse.
| Driving up tifthave. to Thiriy-second-st., the
| Grand Master paused to review the procession, and
his escort drew up in line along the side of the
| avenue. The Grand Master sat in the rear
| carriage accompanied by two Deacons
Of the Grand Lodge Respondent with glitterng
Jewels and bearing two crescent pointed spears. In
other carriages were officers of the Grand Lodge
| (among them one made Mason by lafayette, the
| sword bearer with the huge sword hidden in its
richly ornamented scabbard and the bearers of the
| Square ard Compass. The Marshal of the Grand
Lodge, Colonel Gall, arranged the different car
riageS in line. and then dreary period OF waiting
followed. The steps along Ffth-ave. were crowded,
especially on the shady side, and IT nearly I'M
possible to pass through the throng that blocked
| the sidewalks.
| About a quarter past the sound OF music was
! heard down the avenue. Every one frightened up,
| and the Grand Master Strengthened himself in his
seat in readiness to salurthe column of Knights.
! The music drew nearer; the Grand Master turned,
| half raising his hand to hls hat. Bat his hand
| dropped and look of ill-concealed disgust stole
over his face as his eyes fell upon a platoon of
dirty ragged little street Arabs, faithfully ana man.
fully keeping time to the music, and imagining them
selves by no means the least important part of the
show. But close behind came a squad Of police, and
| the long proc ssiou followed.
| STRETCHING DOWN TIE aVENUE.
| As far down as the eye could reach was an undu-
! atng line of snowy pumes, varied by the waving
| banners hearing the symbolic pictures and the mot
toes of the different Communicates. The black
coats OF the knights were relieved By the brilliant
red and white uniforms of the bands. The sunlight
flashed from the swords of the knights and the in
struments of the bands while the dark outlines of
the brown stone fronts along the way lit up
a., .I,,i
forward to recognize friends relatives in the pa
rade ] he marching, as role, was good, although
IN some lines the black hats and white
plumes failed to move III unison, while there
seemed to he n difference of opinion about the
salute TO be paid 10 The Grand Master-sOme officers
| salniing and Others passing by without notice.
Behind the squad of police were representatives
of the Grand Lodge. followed by the temple Com
mandery of Albany. Then followed the Morton
Comnantlery OF New-YOri Clinton and Greenwood,
of Brooklyn. Nazareth ana Manhattan. OF New
York. Damascus. OF Newark, marching IN the form
of a cross Hugh de Payn, OF Jersey Cry, YORK, OF
NewYork. the Saint Elmo OF Brooklyn, and repre-
sentativcs OF some other COMMANDERS. Each com
maudery rej0iced III the possession OF band,
each playing with great energy different
tunes. Bchnd the Communicates were visl-
;ing officers in carriages; and then fol-
lowed eleven divisions of Bue-Lodge Masons,
each made up of the lodges from u Masonic dis
tuct
Tie whole procession was under the charse Of
Colonel Edward ~ l.. Ehlers, Mar shall OF the day,
assisted by James !. Graham, h iwaId Henry Kent,
and large staff of aids. The DIVISIONS were COM
manded by the District Deputy Grand Masters as
follows: First, f. u. Iranci second john II.
Bennington; third Fred. Ii. wight; fourth, Fred.
II. s. Drake; fin William j. Nichols; sixt1,W }.
Coburn: seventh, II. w. i. iIodsOn eighth, Cyrus
q, Fiubbel ninth. James DAVIS; tenth. Antonio
Gonzales eleventh. +. De .ialynon. The tenth
division was made up OF French: Spanish and
Italian lodges while the eleventh consisted OF
lodges Of the German district and visiting lodges.
For nearly three-Quarters OF en- hour the procession,
numbering probably from 5000 to 1000 persons
passed in review before the Grand Master
q ALTERING IN TIE PARK.
In the meantime m immense crowd had gathered
al the Eighty entrance to Central Park
and around the metropolitan Museum of Art. Lines
had been formed around the drive on the west side
of the Museum in order TO leave clear held for the
procession, and the gray uniforms OF the Park
policemen visible everywhere, steadily press
ing back the throng. Two flags waved from a
knoll to the southwest of the Museum-One the Ma
tionai lag ana the other a red banner bearing the
cross of the Knights Templars. Rough blocks of
stone Law on tie sides of the knoll aud over a hole
in the pedestal, the top of the knoll the corner
Stone hung by chains attached to the guy
roues of derrick that lowered threatenlngly
over the crowd. A rough wooden stand behind
the derrick filled with brilliantly atnred
women. On one side OF the corner stood a fOrlOrn
Egyptian. entIced by Lieutenant Commander G0er-
rinpe to leave his native sands. lie was clothed IN
n white embroidered tuTban, black blouse and
baggy knee-breeches, and white waistcoat. lis
face wore az abiect expression OF profound meIan-
choly and he apparently considered II faci, ana re,
scnted 1t accordingly that the great multitude had
yisited the park simply to stare at nm. ,
About o'clock there was stir among the
watchers at the park gate it was announced that
the procession was coming. FROM the Khoi the
oreaf multitude that stretched away in the park in
every direction could be seen swaying backward
and forward with hardly suppressed eagerness:
Then CLEAN of red and white told the coming OF
the bands. and a long line of white pumcs and
cleaning swords was seen filing along the side of
the Museum. Hating when they reached the
drive before the pedestal, the leading cOmmandeIleS
opened ranks and faced inward. The following
officers of the Grand Commanlery were given seats
on the platform: II. H. Brockway, George w.
SkeIlen Charles Altman, Peter Forester. James w.
Brown c. W. Drohen. George o. Chase, Robert Ma