The National tribune., 1881-10-22
TWO FOR A CENT,


If the following list of articles. as published in
the New York Herald, be correct, those having In
charge the dedicatOry services at Yorktown have
been guilty of deliberately insulting the United
States and every loyal man, woman, and child
in it.
Rebel money ~, rebel flags may do for rebels,
but not what those who rsked everything for
the Union would like to see preserved in such
a memorial.
The Herald says:
In the eopper-b box to be deposited by the Ma
sons in the cornerstone of the Yorktown monu-
ment are the following articles: One copy of the
Holy Bible, copper coin of the United States,
1873; copper coin of 1888, Washington and indie
pendence; one silver coin of the United States,
1T6; three nickel medals, copper coin of 1857.
Mind Your Business" copper coin of 1913, one
cent; Canada coin, 1859; one French coin 1874;
SlOO-Virginia treasury note of October, 1862;
S10O Confederate interest bearing note: (S1OO-
Confederate treasury note;) copy of programme
issued by the Commercial Club of Richmond. Va.
of the Yorktown Centennial; photograph of Con-
federate flags combined; Yorktown Centennial
medal diagram of cornerstone as furnished for
execution; Richmond (Va.) post-office memorial
issued 26th September 1881 copy of a Virginia
real estate journal of October, 1881 copy Of
travels of Ego and Alter, published in 1879 copy
of methods of teaching languages and of York
town Centennial volume; copy of Yorktown
Campaign and Surrender of Corvallis 1871 -
copy of the "Warrick Richardson Almanac" for
1881; copy of charter Of Yorktown Centennial
Association; bylaws of South Carolina Com
mandery No. l, chartered 1924 copy of bylaws,
Joppa Lodge, No. 49, Richmond, Va; copy of
sketch OF Solomon Lodge, No. 1, and bylaws of
WlnterpOck Lodge, No 81, of Chesterfield copy
OF postal card calling meeting of Amty Lodge
No. rs, of Richmond, to consider Yorktown Cen
tennial a leaf from the Bible on which George
Washington was made mason; also extracts
from records of the lodge showing his connection
with it; also a roll OF S81 men from the Fred
ericksburg (Va.l Lodge, No. 4; copy of proceed
ings of Grand Commandery of Knights Templar
of Virginia for 1880; also copy of diploma (parch-
ment) Grand Chapter of Virginia's contribution
copy of Doves r. A C. text book, edition IS, pro-
ceedings for 1880; form of diplomas on parch-
ment; form of charter on parchment; fora OF
commission to grand representatives copies of
official commissions and dispensatiOn Grand
Lodge of Virginia. copy OF first and fourth edi-
tions of Doves VA text books; copy of pro-
ceedings of laying the cornerstone by the Grand
Lodge Of Washington Monument, February %,
1850; copy Of proceedings in unwilling the same,
22d OF February, 1853; Of proceedings for 1873,
containing ceremony of unwilling monument
erected by the Masons of Virginia to the memory
of DR.. John Dove, who had served as Grand Sec
rotary from 1855 to 1876 copy of proceedings for
1880; copy of reprint Of proceedings from 1888
to 1922 setting forth the progress of the fraternity
during the intervening years; also giving history
OF the organization Of the Grand Lodge in 1776
to 1922; steel plate engravings of the Grand
Master who had presided over the lodge from
an electrotype Of the seal of the Grand Lodge;
copy of form of charter issued to subordinate
lodges on parchment signed by the present Grand
Master; copy of form of diploma on parchment;
copy of commission issued by grand representa-
tives; copy of forms OF dispensation and other
official documents; copy of Special Committee
on Masonic Jurisprudence, adopted in 1856; copy
of report of Special Committee on Freemasonry
and the War, adopted in 1864; copy of the pro-
gramme Of the ceremonies OF laying the corner
stone Of this monument; copy of the Code of Vir-
giDia edition Of 1873; copy of Webster's Die
tionary, unabridged: a full set of lodge jewels,
Of silver; list of names of holders of Yorktown
Centennial shares and membership tickets a
copy OF all the music sung by the centennial
Amity Lodge No. &c Of Richmond.