Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-05

At y o o'clock the Masonic Order of SAcra.
mento city, escorted by the First Artillery
Regiment, marched TO the southwest corner
ofSixth and l. streets, aud performed the cere-
mony of laying the cornerstone Of the First
Artillery Pavilion. The following officers OF
the Masonic fraternity officiated T. h. B
Anderson. Acting G.. NJ: R. Q. Cfaveps.
Acting Deputy G. NJ; 7. G. Pockman,
Acting S. G. W; W. f. Oughton, Acting
J. G. W; Richard Dale, Acting Grand
Treasurer; Richard G. Irvine, Acting Grand
lain; Albert Hart, Acting Grand Orator;
l. G.. Jordan. Acting Grand Lecturer; John
Macarthur, Acting Assistant Grand Secre-
tary; p. S. Lawson, Acting Grand Marshal;
w. e. Felch, Acting Grand Standard Bearer
G. w. Carey, Acting Grand Sword Bearer;
Robt. Collar, Acting Grand Bible Bearer;
G. II. Denton, Acting Grand Senior Deacon
c. w. Metcslf, Acting Grand Junior Deacon;
J. A. Robin and Frank Lambert. Acting
Grand Stewards; J. r. Lame, Acting Grand
Organist; Chas. Parsons, Acting Grand Pur-
suiyant: Geo. Bronner, Acting Grand Tyler;
NJ. S. Cushman, Bearer of the Golden Cup;
Frank Lambert and S. II. Jackman, Bearers
of the Silver Cup +. P Howe, II. d. Nash
and -, Bearers Of the Golden Candle
sticks.
Colonel T.. w. Shsehan in brief remarks
stated the object Of the gathering, and intro
duced Deputy Grand Master I. IL. b. An
derson, who responded as follows: "Col-
onel Sheehan, officers and members of
the National Guard Of California-Gentle-
men By Invitation the Grand Lodge Of F.
and A. NJ. of California has been convened
by myself to comply with your request to lay
the cornerstone of your new armory hall 10
this city, and to bid you, sirs. Godspeed
Freemasons everywhere rejoice at this evil
dence Of prosperity and progress. We trust,
sir, this edi6ce may be fair il its proportions;
and within its walls may patriots, wise in
council and soldiers fearless in defense of our
country, assemble. May truth, patriotism,
and every moral and social virtue be in
culcated and practised here; and from its
dome may the ensign of liberty, without
one star dimmed or blotted from its
azure field, float triumphantly forever"
The following articles were deposited in the
corner stone Name of Deputy Grand Mas
ter, F and A. NJ, who officiated, and Ma
sonic fraternity of Sacramento Hon.
Grove L. johnson. by whom address was de-
liyered historical sketch of First Artillery
Regiment name of its first Colonel roster
of officers and men, including Governors
Guard Cadet Company, and Regimental
Band; State, county and city officers names
of Directors of Armory Hall Association, and
contractor who erected the building. also
architect; General of the Fourth Brigade
and staff, Adiutant General Msjo-.General;
copies of SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD UNION
newspaper of July l. 1882, Duly Bee, Leader,
Sacramento Journal (German), Gait Gazette,
San Francisco Chronicle, Gail, BuRetia, Alta,
Post, Examiner, Monitsr, Aryonaut; rules
and regulations governing National Guard
OF California; coins of the United States;
various denominations of postage stamps
postal card piece of California quartz.
Albert Hart delivered an oration, as did
also Grove l.. johnson, which were received
with cheers. After the ceremony the militia
escorted the Masonic Lodges back to their
Temple.