Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-29

tanning ceremony OF unvclllng monument
erected by the Masons of Virginia to the
memory of DR.. John Dore, who had served as
secretary from 1856 to 1876 /; copy of proceed
ings 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 1778 to 1922 steel plate en-
cravings of the grand masters who had pre-
| sided over the lodge from 1778 to 1922 also of
| the late grand secretary an elctrotype 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 parch-
ment copy of commission issued by grand
| representatives ; copy of forms of dispense
| ton and other official documents; copy of
| special committee on Masonic jurisprudence,
| adopted in 1885, copy of report of special
committee on Freemasonary and the war,
adopted in 1864; copy of the programme of
the ceremonies of laying the cornerstone of
this monument; copy of the Code of Virginia,
edition of 1873 copy of Webster's Dictionary,
unabridged full set of lodge jewels, of
silver; list of names of holders of Yorktown
Centennial shares and membership tickets
copy of all the music sung by the Centennial
chorus. and list of officers and members of
Amity Lodge, No. 49, of Richmond.
AT THE GRAND STAND.
The members of the Grand Lodge of Vir-
ginia and other participants marched to the
music of full bands to their places, and in half
| an hour were ready for work. In the mean-
time large and brilliant assemblage of rep
resentatve people from every quarter of the
Union and from all the States had assembled
in the main saloon of Layfaette Hail. near by.
Here Governor Holiday of Virginia, wearing
his empty slievo for the loss of an arm in the
Confederate SERVICE received and welcomed
the members of the congressional committee
and commissioners of the thirteen original
States. The gentlemen were accompanied by
| many ladies, and there was large sprinkling
of brilliant uniforms of regular and volunteer
officers from all branches and grades of the
military and naval service. The main hall.and
adjoining apartments were elaborately trim
med with national and French colors Not
only the walls, but the ceilings were wholly
hidden by drapery, beautifully festooneed.
The flags of the States and evevergreens, pic
lures of Washington, Lafayette and Gar
field were used with fine effect in
ornamentation. The Governors of thirteen
States of the Union paid their respescts to
Governor Holiday and the commission, as fol-
lows Hamilton, of Maryland; Hall, of Della
| ware Jarvis, of North Carolina Colquitt of
Georgia; Blackburn, of Kentucky; Cornell,
of New York, (who was accompanied by Mrs.
Cornell y Littlefeld of Rhode Island Farm
ham, of Vermont Smith, of Wisconsin
Jerome, Of Michigan, and Cullom of Illionis.
| The Governor of Michigan, besides his mill
itary escort. is attended by ffty-slx members
| of the Legislature of the State and two hun
| dred and fifty citizens of influence. of all
| the Western States Michigan takes the lead in
| this patriotic demonstration The great State
| of Ohio was unrepresented, except, by high
| officers in the federal service
| In the midst of the international reception
| General Hancock, accompanied by two officers
| of his staff, entered the room, and every one
| gave way for him as he briefly and courteously
| paid his respects
| By some unfortunate combination of circum-
| stances and the lateness of their arrival the
! French guests were not enabled to land and
| their absence necessitated slight modifica-
ton in the phrasing of Gov. Holidays speech.
| Secretary Blaine, who was with them, was also
of course, not present at the interesting corner
stone cermonies or the gubernational recep-
| ton.
BEGINING THE CEnMONIES.
| 1t was Is minuets to 1 O'Clock before Pres-
| dent Arthur reached the monument grounds.
| He rode up in an ambulance, and was re-
ceived with cheers by the people. There was
no time for stopping at Lafayette Hall. Presi-
dent Arthur was escorted by Senator John w:
| johnson, of Virginia, and Chief Marshal
Robert Il. Withers to seat on the platform
| in the rear of the seat of the grand master Of
| the Masons. AS he passed the people on the
stand rose and the band played Hail the
Chief, and cheers greeted the Chief Mag
| istrate from thousands of throats.
| 0oN VI oap uCAt W iOSl-
dent Arthur on the stand, and near him, by
| invitation, was Gov Hamilton and his uni
| formed staff. Senator Johnston called the as
semblage to order. Rev. Robert Nelson
offered prayer of peculiar appropriateness.
The band played patriotic airs. Gov. Holli-
! day delivered an address of welcome which
elected frequent applaused, and WAS really
very brilliant appropriate and eloquent
speech. The Governor is gifted with a good
and wel-modulated voice. Senator Johnston
closed the speaking with some remarks appro-
| pirate to the occasion.
| Mr., Peyton S. Coles, grand master of
Masons of Virginia, laid the cornerstone with
all the elaborate fornalities the use of the
| golden vessels, with corn, by Lawrence, of
| Massachusetts: the square and plumb, by
| Tyson, of Maryland, and Dick, of Pennsyl-
yania ; the golden vessel of wine and oil and
| the emblems of various orders of architecture,
| by representatives of the original States. The
apron and sash worn by Mr.. Coles decended
| from Washington and Lafayette, and the gaval
was used on one or two other occasions of
national interest. At the conclusion the Presi-
dent of the United States was informed that
| the cornerstone of the monument about to be
erected in commemoratlon of the surrender
of Lord CORVALLIS to our illustrious and be-
| loved brother, Gen George Washington, has
been laid with Masonic honors, and he was
requested to decend and examine the work.
and if approved, to receive it, In obidence to
| bnis Iequesb lornidl'y presented Dy dcputa-
tion, President Arthur went down into the
well and signifed his satisfaction This
ended the Masonic rites. On behalf of the
order, Past Grand Master Beverley R. Wei
ford, of Virginia, delivered an Grafton, and
| the monument cirmonies were concluded
President Arthur then went on board his
vessel, expressing his pleasure with the Incl
dents of the day to those about him. The
President and others cordially congratulated
Gov. Holiday for the sentiments of his
address. The comanding officers ofall the
ships of the squadron and Senator David
Davis, who occupied scat during the Ger
monies at the stand near the President visi-
ted Gen. Arthur on his ship, and paid their
respects officially.
A majority of the Governors of States were
lodged under canvas, but all the Senators and
officers of high degree took to water as soon
as they could, to get out of the intolerable
| dust of Yorktown and the discomfort of primi-
tive modes of life. The roads of the TOWN.
| they cannot be called streets--were black with
people of all colors and both sexes. At night
Lafayette Hall was Illuminated and sent up
showers of rockets, lighting the sky and sur
roundings with brilliant splendor The rig
ging of the war-ships doomed with eolored
! lights like gardens in rage of coronation
splendor. The day spectacle, heightened by
the midday splendor of the sun, was grand
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