The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-04
The Masonic Fraternity Lays The
Corner Stone.
An Interesting Ceremony - The
First Ever Performed Here.

Chapel. The several lodges were
r, presented, the Knights Templarl
heading and the members Of To,
Grand Lodge OF the Territory of Utat
coming up in the rear; upor
arriving at the Episcopal Church, tht
escort formed and tue mem bers of tht
Grand Lodge marched up the centre
ana thence to the front door OF tht
cnusch. where they we're received by
Reys. Kirby and Unsworth, anc
the last named gentleman, for whom
the chapel is being built, handed tt
Right Worahipiul Grand Master
Frank Tlllord, Of the territory, the
Gasket containing the articles TO be
deposited in the corner stone. Upon
receiving the casket it was handed by
him to Grand Secretary Kahn. The
Grand Lodge then formed, and the
church dignitaries we're assigned
places in the rear OF the Grand Lodge,
the procession formed and counter
marched 10 Main street; and then
south to the site OF the building.
Here Rev. Samuel Unsworlh made
a few remarks concerning the objeo, OF
building, stating that the means for
its construction bad been donated by
Miss Mount, of New York, and after
her demise by lfT sisters Ia benslf
OF the building committee, consisting
OF himself and 3Iessrs. PickaId, Howe
and Su8.iord, be requested the Grand
Lodge of Utah t. lay the corner stone
Grand Master TlliOTd replied, sc
ceptiDG the Invitation and calling on
the Grand Chaplain, who prayed.
The choir then sang, after which tae
Grand Master asked Grand Treasurer
Kahn if the casket containing the
various articles to be deposited IN the
corner stone hal been prepared. 10
which sn affirmative ausweF was re-
CeiVed, when Gfand Secretary Diehl
read list Of the articles contained
in the casket. This being done, the
Grand Master directed the Grand
Treasurer, assisted By the Grand
to place tae casket
in the corner It'ue, which
order vas obeyed. The work
ing tools were here delivered TO the
Grand Master, who retained the trowel
and presented the tquare, level and
plumb to Deputy Grand Master Bas-
kin, Senior Warden Lynch and
Junior Grand Warden James, respec-
lively. Being Intercepted by tne
Grand Master IN the order above given
as TO the implements of their several
Offices and their moral uses in the
Masonic fraternity, the Deputy Grand
Master replied that his w8s the square,
aud by it they squared their actions
by the rule of virtue and prove our
work. The Senior Grand Warden
said his implement. was the level, and
by it they were taught equality, and
by it they proved their work. The
Junior Grand Warden said his was
the plumb, which morally taught
Fectitlde. Each Of these officers
then applied his implemen. to the
corner stone, reporting that he found
he stone square, level and plumb,
and that the craftsmen had done
their duty. The Grand Master then
declared the corner stone to be well
formed and tTusty. according to the
rules OF the ancient craft. and invoked
plenty, health and peace upon it.
Grand Marshal Black here presented
a silver goblet containing corn to the
Deputy Grand Master, one containing
wine to the Senior Grand Warden,
and one oontaining oil to the Junior
Grand Warden, who in the
order given poured the contents
upon the corner atone, the corn
as an emblem of plenty, tAe wine as
an emblem OF Joy and gledness. and
The oil as an emblem OF p5ece. An
invocation was pronounced by the
Grand Master, when report OF what
had been done was made by the
drsnd Master. The corner stone was
then laid, after which there was sing
ing.
The building being proclaimed per
feet, and tbs implements and specif-
cations employed 10 the dedication
were returned to the oil GERS, and
silence being rettOred, Hon: Frank
Grand Master Of the Grand
Lodge, began an Grafton. The his
tory Of the fraternity was reviewed,
with the history of the progress OF the
world in industrial and artistic puT-
suits. The Grafton vas so eloquent
that it surprised the friends OF the
speaker, whose ability Is proveTbial.
with fancy, Imagination, and
with rhetorical beauties, the Grafton
vas enc u the finest ever delivered by
that gentleman. At the conclusion
of the a ldress, which was brief and
listened to IN the striCtest ellsnce,
benediotioa vas pronounced by the
chaplain, the fraternity formed IN
line, marched TO their hall and dis
banded.
Being the first time the Masonic
maternity ever laid a corner stone in
this city. g gres! deal Of interest
naturally attached to the services of
the order, and along the whole line
large crowds assembled 10 witness the
procession, while sn immense con-
course beheld the ceremony and
heard with evident pleasure Hon.
Frank Tllfurd's address. a number
Of prominent citizens were seated on
the place reserved for invited parties,
while Governor Murray and Secretary
Thomas we're also present through
ont the entire proceedings. The
whole affair was complete success,
and must have been gratifying sHke
10 the Masonic fraternity aud the
church diguitaries.
The trowel was the Workmanship
of JOslin & Park, and will have an
inscription placed upon IT. and Will
then be presented to the Grand
Master. One of toe pleasant sights Of
the affair WAS a basket OF beautiful
and fragrant flowers formed into q
compass and square. Masonic en-
blems. which were the product and
workmanship of the uur8eryman,
Mr.. John Reading,
Following Is the list OF articles de.
posited in the corner stone, as read
by Grand Secretary Diebl:
Contents of the casket placed in the
corner stone OF St. Paul's Chapel,
May 80, 1880:
First-A written document COZ
tanning: a. the names Of the donors
| fer the el t-re cost Of the chapel; b
the names Of the building committee