Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-06
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES YESTERDAY
AT CAPITOL PARK.
The Procession Ceremonies Under the
Auspices of the Masonic Grand Lodge
-ora.iou by 4. L. Hart-5tc.


Auspices of the Masonic Grand Lodge
-oratiou by 4. L. Hart-stc
Yesterday afternoon was half holiisy IL
Sacramento, the occasion being the laying o.
the cornerstone OF the Agricultural and IT,
dustrisl Exposition Building in Capital Park
under the auspices Of the Masonic Grand
Lodge OF California. As predicted by TIE
RECORD UNION, there was general turning
out OF The citizens OF Sacramento to partici.
pate il and witness the ceremonies. Besides
those who were directly interested in the
exercises there were many strangers present
from abroad, and especially of the farmers
residing within driving distance of Sacra.
mento.
Many fass were flying from stats in the
vicinity of Capitol Park and on the main
streets and alcng the ro1te cf the procession.
Noticeable among these when or the ground
was the ore flying from tire top of the pile
driver at work on the foundation of the
| building
OF the State Board Of Agriculture there
were present President Finigan. of San
| Francisco; Directors J. ID. Carr, Of Salinas
| City: C. NJ. Chase and J. Mem. Shafter, Of
San Franoiscc; II. NJ. In R7e, Chris Creep.
W. 2. Coleman and George W. Hancock, Of
Sacramento. OF the officers Of the
MASONIC GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA,
Tbs officers preseot we're as follows, those
| marked With an asterisk ~ being
regular officers snd the remainder be.
ing deputizsd for the occasion: Grand
Master, Cizy w. Taylor; Deputy
Grand Warden, E. G. Atkinson Juuior
Grand Warden, j. n Young; G. =. W. G.
| Fsleh C. S. r o. Cravens; V. r. G. G
@. q McKslvey: G.. o.. Mr.. Carr: G. L.,
n. Fay; G. NJ, T. G. Pockmau#: G.. B B..
r. Collar; G. S. B W. Z Oughton G. S.
D., VIM. Johnston G. J. D., A. c. KGan /;
G. S. S.. Wm. McLsuRhIin G, P. Alex.
Dunn; G. O.. MIR. Mentor; G. T., E.
| Christy.
Among those observed in the procession
were Governor Ssoneman, State TrelEurer
Librarian Wallis, Adjutant-Gensral Cosby,
United Statas SuTvsyor. General Brown,
Superintendent OF State Printing Ayers.
Judge Wsllsce. Registrar johnson, cf San
Francisco; Colonsl Floucnoy, Daniel Flint,
Master of the StEte Grange; Judge Arm
strong of the Superior Court Of Sacramento
County; Mayor Brown, and Trustees Nelson
and Guten enberger. and a number of other
county and city officers.
! The Superior Court, the Commission in
vsstigasing the charges against the State
Prison Directors. and the Board Of Super
visors, 81 adjourned AMI took p4rt IN the
| proceedings.
An hour b.fore the time set for the rrcces
sion 60 nova from Sixth and K Streets car
risges filed with citizens began TO arrive
there. TIE various Masonic lodges Of the
city met al Masonic Hall AID acted az 30 e.
ccrt so the Grand Lodge. Sacramento Com.
rasndery, No. q Knights Tempiar, Edward
| Ly on, Eminent Commander, when marshalled
into the procession made very fine appear
aree. There were forty-swo members OF the
| Comm sndery present S&crsmsato Chspter,
| No. 8, Royal Arch Mas2ns. WAS well repre-
seated. OF the Lodges ~ Free and Accepted
Masons Tehsna, No. 3: Washington, No.
20; Sacramento, No. 40; Union, No. 5S,
and Concord, No. liz. we're represented and
appeared in the procession in body, under
| Grand Marshal r. @. Pecktnan.
| Chief Karcher had squsd of police, under
officer Jackson. detailed for the occasion.
Hos. P. A. FiGigan, President of tbs State
Board of Agriculture. was President Of the
Day. Hon. Il. II. LsRue acted as Marshal,
for the Board of Agriculture, with George W.
Hancock as Aid on behalf of the State
Grange.
The procession was formed on Sixth street.
wi h the right resting on X, ard moved down
K street in the following order:
Squad of pol;cs; Grand Marshal aud aid
band First Artillery; Sacramento Com
naaudery, Knights Templar; Sacramento
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons members of
Sacramento Lodges, Free and Accepted
Masons members Of the Grand Lodge. f.
| and A N OF California, in carriegss; car
riages containing President and Crater of
the Day; Stste officers; Directors Of the
| Agricultural Society; county officers city
officers pioneers Native Sons of the Golden
West; cisizsns.
The route Of the procession was down K
street., 70 Fourth, TO J, to Ninth, TO H, to
| Fifteenth, TO NJ, The streets, sidewalks and
houses on tha hae Of march were lined with
men, women and children in holiday attire.
| Tae cross sire5ts ct their intersection with
the lins of march were generally filed with
citizsns 10 carriages who fell in at this rear Of
! TIE procession, and By the time Capisol Park
was reached the line was nearly g mile long.
| Arriving on the ground it wos found that
large platform had bsen erected by Con-
! trae,o- McKillican and assistants, and
covered with the national coiors. The corner
stcne-she two pieces forming two-foot
|
| front os the platform. Surrounding this was
an enclosure linsa with seats for such Of the
Mssoaic fraternity as could not be scc9mmo-
dated with chairs oh the platform. Con-
| tractor McKilican and bis assistant \. L.
| XIX, Architect BurFell and Superintendent
| Co K were patiently awaiting the sTrival Of
the procession, they having made all neces.
sary s-ra ngements for the ceremony. Ga al
sides of the platform and the enclosure was 2
large crowd Of people who had assembled to
witness the ceremony.
Tee efficsrs of the Masonic Grand Lodze,
! State cfGcisls, members OF the STATE Board cf
| Agriculture, officers Of the day, and msrn5 5s-z
| Of Sacramento CommsEdeTy, Knights Temp
! lar, marched in and to k seats On the plat
! forur, while the members Of the Blue Lodges
seated Themselves within The enclosure above
mentioned. The band played
HAIL COLUMBIA"
Af.sr which prayer was offered By Grand
Chaplain MeEivoy, and thcn II. II. LsRus
| iatrodaced Hor. 2. a. Finnigan as Presi-
| deat of the Day. Mr.. Finnizan made few
remarks as follows:
| Ladies' and Gentlemen We have assembled 70 day
for the grandest purpose that can be imagned-the
laying the corner stone Of building that Ia dee
tined 20 be Of vast benefit 70 the people OF Cafor
1t Is difficult task to convey ia few words the
future Importance Of the structure 70 be reared on
this foundation and the most sangune of the
present time can only realize Ia part the good that
viii come 1t IL emigenty proper that it should be
| located where the inhabitants have shown their
hearty appreciation by responding iiDeraly TO the
call for funds. In one afternoon the committee which
| had the matter in charge secured contribution Of
| COO, an amount equal 10 what the State gave
AID have little hesitation in saying that there are
few cities Of the same, or even larger, population
| in the whole country, that would have shown such
Eber1iity.
While every citizen Of California can min. Nth
lardabe pride TO building which e worthy Of tie
| grand country In which It's products viii be *
hibited, the people Of Sacramento can truly s4s =
II is to rs you owe this temple which viii be di-
Gated 70 progress, and our eEdeaYors have been
croTnsd with success In which the whole Pscl 6e
Coast has an interest. Time, With ruthless hzud,
will dsnolifh the wood In the cons.ructcn but the
spsrt shich pr1npssd the viii always live, ard
the descendants Of those who grace with tlsir
preSencs the laying of the corner stosle to day ~.
rebzid il with marble from -hs auaiFisg u Cali
fosnla, and ornament it With oayx and precious
r1stzl from our hills and mines Never was Tncney
donated for better purpose. There vii be lessons
t5st GO not end with TIE annual faIrs- There W4it
be sernons naozs eloquent thsn fail from pG'plts,
f.r.rt nfa -t-~ J.