Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-27
THE LODGES.
foundation and Dedication OF
rssmason's Hall, London,
srcsN1LY DESTROYED BY FIRE.
c.,smoDies Common to Masonry and the
Arcients Grand Army DOings-
General Secret Society
Notes.

I, ! with deep regret that we hear of
II ,iostrmrtinn by fire OfthIs Temple OF
t ,iS 80 thinking it might not be
::'''',',,,,rTnur on the occasion to make
~. r,,r,rAs relative thereto, We
SUI VI" oHdpoyor to give some idea OF
W. ni.tnry at the building. Tue hrst
'. - "', -, Il. sons Hall was laid by the
S ,SS,.i, u,rnr,hle Robert Edward LORD
"a, ,H .A.'' rs,m,, WriVtle, Grand Master OF
i i, t'E Ito i, oT England, accompanied
~ The Worshipful Rowland hol,
Ebont twelve o'clock the procession
rived. and continued three tunes
'I,,,6 the ground where the
i'a III fo he created. The Grand
Siq.rcr then deposited the foun,,
-iat,rn stone with the usual
E,rn,aIities, after which the, De-
,nty Grand Master presented the
.,,r.-e 10 the Grand Master, when his
Irr,,ship tried the corners OF the stone,
and then returned it 10 the Deputy,
Who gave II 10 the architect. Inc
Ssrior jirand Warden next presented
.til, level TO the Grand Master, VINO
thsreupon tried the stone horizontally,
and returntu IL IL oSA'NS' -
Junior Warden then presented TUE
plumh-line To the Grand Master, VINO
anr,ied il properly, and returned II as
.Leiore. Ills lOrllship then struck the
Stone three times with a mallet, on
which the Grand Treasurer waved ms
,,.rd. and the bre thren joined IN the
,,~a,.,I houors of Masonry. An Grafton
-. rL.n made-agaiu the Grand
u -, asr,r,r wavedhiS wand and the hon
- ,,rrt a,aln given. y grand piece OF
,,..,ir was then performed 10y the IN
s,,-r,,utS. and an ode 10 Masonry re-
beard. after winch the procession was
|r.,rlrrt and continued, three times
round - before. .,
Tra whole ceremony was conducted
viii f,e greatest order and decorum.
1r., ,.r,IId Master and the rest ot the
brethren then proceeded through Tue
.City in procession IN the carriages,
without exposing any Oi the insignia OF
fine ruler. t0 I.eather>ellerS Hall, where
AN elegant entertainment was provided
land the evening concluded with great
bow nd fr~,ivlly, lII2. 49,,
4 dedication of the hall in l''6.-
At half past twelve the procession en-
trr,gI the hall in the following ORDER:
t,r,Dd Tier. with drawn sword; four
.ulrr> carving the lodge the mNster-
iorr, chest covered with white satin;
NIg-,pr of the seventh lodge carrying
,,yr silver pitchers. containing wine
and oil. the Master of the sixth IOuge
carving q golden pitcher containing
horn. the first light carried by the Mas
|tr-ug the fifth lodge; Architect carrying
SuaIn. level, and plumb,rule; Master
Ia. the fourth carrying the Bible, COM
n a>,,~ and square on velvet cushion;
ID rand Chaplain; Grand Secretary with
4iur Sag purpOrting To contain certain
A9r.r- appeItaining TO the lodge-a
r.. farr.ality' ; Grand Treasurer, with
L. >taii' wand; second light carried
dy.lr Master of the thlnt lodge; the
|tliri iightrarried by the Master 81 the
=, uuad lodge; Master of the senior lodge
harrymg TIC book of constitutions;
N,raM sword Bearer carrying the
SuOul Of state :,tirand Master. Tn the
\ recession rrarGing the Grand Masters
Nlair. tie brethren who form
~ il we-e proclaimed, and
dgul. tina, station walked around
H. lad. three times. The lodge
~ them placed in the centre OF the
b.. aud tie three lights, with one
hold and two silver pitchers containing
foru. wine, and oil, were placed there
b.: TIE B.blr, compaNseS and square,
h. book of constitutions on a velvet
tu>liuu, Icing placed on a pedestal;
a e. i.mdauOu Stoue anthem was sung.
II Ill luul-Nlp then expressed ms APP
prDlrtipu Of tle architects COnduct,and
Commanded the proper officers TO re-
eelve hack the implements which had
b. delivered him in laying the foun-
dalluu stone. \ solemn piece of music
w. then performed, during which the
1d,r~ aud those who were not MaSOus
f,u.,i. The Grand Master then order
b. the lodge To be tiled, on which the
lOdge the little chest was uncovered
EHG the t'Tand Secretary informed the
Iir,ad Master that il was the desire Of
fhr society 10 have the hall dedicated
h. Masonry, on which the Grand Mas.
h. commanded the Grand officers to
a>Si-t in that ceremony, during which
solemn music was played. The Grand
I.liCtTs walked around the lodge in pro-
Gr,Sjou three times, stopping each time
fur the ceremony of dedication, when
fne Grand Master, in solemn form, de-
Ciareu the hall dedicated TO Masonry,
e. virtue, and to universal charity and
D. .ncvolence: which being proclaimed,
the Grand hOuOrs were given as before.
The lodge was then covered, and the
ladie> introduced amid the reclamation
OF the brethren. Next a grand anthem
was sung. An Grafton was then deliv-
cred by William DOdd l.. l.. d.,
Grand [ chaplain. As to the method of
of the corn, wine, and oil, the
writer was not informed when in Lon
don and could not obtain any definite
We shall, therefore, have
10 fall back on Webb, who states that
IN the dedication Of MaSOnS' nails, the
corn, wine, and oil according To the
|aucieut ceremony are poured upon the
|lodge-,hat il, a before observed, the
little Mysterious chest, or ark-which,
We Presume, is about IL near Is We eau
ct al the truth of the matter.
Curious enough the PROFESSIONS three
Lmc~ round the foundation and the
laI. when finished, three lights, the
,laVTIug Of hands three times. striking
HE stone thrice, etc, are i'm conforms
y of the customs Ofthe ancientS, which
was done 10y them IN reverence Of the
)eity and in acknowledgment of their
lelieG in the triplicity of His nature
Snd attributes. The Druid priests i'm
.Aeir worship looked towerd the sun,
They retained many Of the Ammonium
ties; they are said to have made mys-
teal professions round the consecrated
fes, sunwise, before they proceeded 10
Ncrliice. In short, the agreement OF
TIE foregoing customs of MasOus with
In Observances of the ancientS on SINH,
iaI occasions, viii appear evident from
q few remarks.
Among the Romans, when they built
Srmple, the Auruspiecs We're employ,
I'll % choose the place where, and tins
When, they should begin their work
his place was purified with great care
ley where encircled with tillets ana
Grlands. The Nestals accompanied
WITH young boys and girls washed this
tot ground with pure water; then
IL touched the stone that was first Ia
laid on the foundation, which was
nv'nd with fillet. When the edifiee
va finished there was also q consecra.
"In OF 1t with grand ceremonies.