The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-07

ter that this cornerstone be now laid with
Masonic honOrs that his will and pleasure
you will proclaim to all present, that the
occasion may be observed with due order
and solemnity.
Junior Warden: Brethren and all who
are present,-Take notice that the pre-
siding Master will now deposit this founda-
tion-stone in Masonic form. You will OBJ
serve the order and decorum becoming The
important and solemn ceremonies in which
we are about to engage.
The following ode 10 Masonry was next
sung:
TO Heavens hish Architect all praise,
All gratitude he given,
Who deigned the human soul 20 raise
By secrets sprung from Heaven,
Blcst he the place. thithcr repair
The true and piOus train;
Devotion wakes her anthem there.
And Heaven accepts the strain
Prayer by Rev. III. N. Jackson followed.
The presiding Master then said: Brother
Treasurer, you will read the inscription on
the cornerstone and list Of contents in the
box. The Treasurer then read the con-
tents.
Presiding Master: There being no OBJ
lection, order you, Brother Treasurer, to
deposit the box, with its contents, i'll the
place prepared for its reception.
The contents were rs follows:
Constitution and Bylaws OF Retreat for
the Sick; circulars for 1892; appeal for aid
and explanation OF situation Of Retreat at
this time; first address and prayer at the
Opening meeting in 1871; first annual re-
port: notices in The STATE and Dispatch;
Sir. Blankenship's cards calling meetings
in behalf " the Retreat original list OF con-
tributors to the purchase OF the house on
Twelfth street last summer; Dispatch and
STATE for august 31st; DR.. Edwards's
medical journal; Bible presented by Mrs.
Gentry; coin Of 1852; Christmas, New
Years and Easter cards; register of First
Baptist church, sent by Mrs. Powers; some
photographs; old coins from Mrs. X.
Adam, 1893, 1910; Journal OF Virginia
Medical College OF 1SS2-'S3; coin OF 1s2G,
bv Mrs. Currant; English coin OF an old
date, by DR.. Peterkin; Confederate money;
SOuthside Sentinel; programme OF arrange
ments for laying the cornerstone; Grand
Lodge Proceedings.
The ceremonies incidental TO the laying
Of the cornerstone and the depositing OF
the list OF contents in the box having been
gone through with, Judge John r. Lay
delivered the following
ADDRESS:
TO Won. lady managers OF the Retreat, |
would first address myself, and in terms OF
congratulation.
Other Iips more eloquent than mine were
70 have spoken your words OF welcome to
vollr guests, and only yesterday, YOU Know
/ WAS 1 informed that | was expected 10 ap-
ncar os a " substitute" The interval has
/ hrcn brief. too brief, for elaborate prepara-
tiou. vet I have no word OF apology Tor
myself. simply an expression OF regret loi
vo,,r disaDDointment. "Silver and gold
have none to give, a. | would wish, To
your cause, but such as | have cheerlully
contributes few plain words OF sympathy,
onnreciation, and encouragement.
ladies. YOU have done noble work,
and by common consent, you have done II
well. Lord Lyttlcton, in one OF his poems
10 woman. has said:
=. SOCK IN be good. but aim not 10 be great;
| woman's nOblcst station 10 'KetfcHt
You have adopted this sentiment ana nave
acted it out. Women OF culture, you nave
left the halls Of fashons-nay, even YOU
homes. the scene OF domestic Joys-to MN
ister by the bedside OF the sick ana suiier
ing. delicate women OF rennemeni, "h'
ordinarily would faint at the sight OF Diood
neryed bv u sense OF duty you have hrln!
held the hand on the head OF the sunerIn;
child whose flesh was quiyering under tn'
remedial knife OF the surgeon, ana "O'
only knows how many who nave sou9!l
vonr shelter have had their pathway
: eternity smoothed and made easy, enaollni
them to pass away with the "peaceiui can
n, heavenly rest" Goa prosper you
future efforts, and may human alu AM
;; sympathy stand ever ready to iurther tuenl
To you, Sir Knights, the modern expo
= nent OF by-gone chiyslry, when eve
; devoted itself TO the cause OF suherlue
, and ever gallantly responded to woman
e call for aid, ready to-day, as OF ola, 10 dar
: ali in deeds OF mercy to you, Master Mi
0 sons. ancient as the ancient OF days, noDi
: hand OF brethren, united Tor All goo
{ works OF charity, ever ready 20 lay
cornerstone in any OF It's many chalen
whose works are (as the tenets OF our oru'
a teacb lis our conduct should ever De) reg.
r. lated by the square, the icNeI, anu !.
e nlumb, which you apply TINS day' anu
r vou. ladies and gentleman, here preScl
n under the light OF Gods glorious sun 10 IL
n auglnate work upon when God p'.S
e ing will surely rest, to one ana al, VI VI "
Il name of the lady managers ana corpo'n'oi
d | extend cordial greeting, ana tnanh ~
& for your presence and countenahce' Asio
e poet has said: ,,.,
d Tho driving up Of single tear has more oil hoh'
n fame tsan shedding seas oil gore
- And another beautifully says:
. No radiant pearl which crested Fortune wears is
% No gem that twinkling hangs from beiHss N.Y. ~ ~
Is Not the bright stars "nieh nis"''
'e MOI aap,'' the rising sun which gilds the verr
10 mo,,li Nth such uslre as the tear that flows
'e n',.n virtues manly cheek Tor others WOES.
10 the sentiment which underlies the
,,orses which inaugurates the WORK OF
10 asr an unselfsh work, tribute 10
ii " ",yoes OF others; and Is II not, then
Ga ra,,esbing sight in these days oil na
ty Sonad noIjtical excitement, in fuii view
o. tns heated race for power, place, pa'ronat
~ s ,,,ooltb amid the yanities OF the gid
% 4Iars " ~ Dleasure-wben the golden c.
10 ., useNu l. set up and worshippea D!
~ Va .n ,onv-when the weak must give
,s DV ,ha s,yong in the onward press OF pl
" 49, sn and when, alas, many poor III
suor Who Is down by the wayside, p'e'
"a faint. Is passed by by priest q
II ,"s ,,;.n and only here and there stray
; ,osr;tan is found TO pause ana pour ,n
~ nd ana w;ne-I repeat. is ii not then reire
ing, nay ennobing to our nature, Sa,ri,.n 70 :,
~ ize that large band OF Cocoa sa,ha .hn @ :. w
r.. assembled here to-day to 6uild 'he ,.r y" |.
- side inno for the relief OF suen siIn IN J
"a wounded travellers as may be found III
Iu- paths ,.,,no suffering
~ fore our eyes Is natural, and pernps p,a -,
I'M worthy, but even the heathen ,,l, ao ssI "
~ perhaps we and they from . s'm'A' '''