Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-21
THE MAS0NS AND THE CORNER.
STONE
The Story Told by the Record. Of the
Grand Lodge-Nasons and Masonic
Bodies that Took Part i'm the Ceremo-
mics i'm 1915

uIAg 10 the records OF the Most Worship
inl Grand Lodge OF MRsons OF the District of CO.
luiiioia' az a meeting OF that body May ID,
! 1875 at the hall corner Of 10th and f streets a
! ietter was received from Archibald Henderson
vi '"c '"hunent society. enclosing resolutions
""'l''u oE the committee appointed 10 arrange
I'i the laying OF the cornerstone, inviting the
"Idhu Lodge OF Masons and the Grand Lodge
OF ODD Fellows in the District 10 attend the
ceremony on the 4th Of July following, and
! requesting the Grand Masters 10 invite such
olher grand and subordinate lodges as they
deemed advisable
/ =, RESOLUTIONS were al once adopted acceptinr
inc invitation OF the Monument association and
requesting the NJ. W. Grand Master to Invite
every Grand Lodge OF MaSons i'm the United
states with which this Grand Lodge was in cor
re-l"ncence 10 attend and assist in the ceremo-
! MES. requesting the subordinate lodges In the
district The Encamptment OF knights Templars
/ auu me ho[al Arch Chapters To appear i'm null
! 49, anu empowering the NJ. ". Grand
Master 10 consult with the Monument as>ocia-
aL"ii relative To the laying OF the cornerstone,
atu nitthe such arrangements may seem
proper ior The occasion. The MaSons at once set
S'ut llle necessary preparations for the event.
IN, Grand Master appointed Brothers John b.
biake. David McComb =. York Alice A. r. Ella
son, - j. Preston III. {. Williams A. b. Upshur
ana VIM. Crutzfcldt as a committed which
RAISED Tie funds 10 defray expenses.
THE ALEXANDRIA WASHINGTON LODGE
Ala subsequent meeting OF the Grand Lodge
correspondence was read between the COM
mittee OF arrangements OF Alexandria Washing
hston Lodge No. ID, (of which Brother George
Washington was the r. W. maSter,) the agent
OF the National Washington monument as
ISOLATION and the NJ W. Grand Master OF this
Grand Lodge: the object ofthe former Doc, ae to
OBTAIN an invitation TO assist IN the ceremonies
Oh Tue lth July next; the VI. W. Grand Master
promptly gave the same, Gecming that such no.
ice 3I the lodge over which the ''illustrous
bFother Nashington' presided was particularly
! appropriate
The worthy masters ofeach of the subordinate
tauSt> we're appointed committee 10 arrange
70 receive the different state grand lodges ON
.haE rom, lSiS, Grand Master Il. Il. French
received from Elisha whittle>ey, OF the Monu-
MEM ASSOCIATION, letter transmitting a copy
oL tne proceedings OF the board OF managers. as
signing 10 the Grand Lodge of the District the
lay ing OF the cornerstone OF the monument
Inc letter said: I'm the ceremony of LAYING
the cornerstone OF "A stupendous monument 10
express nation gratitude and to penetrate
the virtues and the ser, C.s q the mas
/ ter OF his, or any other age taking him nil i'm
| all, you will work with :he same tools with
W Nr ne lapored, in a society oi which he was
the head and ornament This distinction has
never been enjoyed by prince or potentate"
THE FREDERICKSBURG LODGE.
communication was read at the meeting of
the Grand Lodge, June %, lS4s, from Fred
erickSburg Lodge, No. 4, saying: The members
! of Fredericksburg Lodge, No T. F. A NJ
/ have ii in contern plation To visit washington
anu Toe present AT the laying OF the cornerstone
OF Inc W ashington National monument on the
4th proNimo. This lodge has the honor of
! having initiated, passed and raised George
Washington, as our records, still I'm existence,
L
\ special committee was appointed to wait on
this lodge when IL arrived
AT this meeting also resolution of Bro s.
norke Alice was adopted, that "the Alexandria
| Washington Lodge be requested To loan To this
Grand Lodge, for the use OF its NJ. w. Grand
Master on the 4th July next, the sash and apron
/ once belonging to Brother George Washington
now in the custody Of said lodge, together with
the chair which was occupied by him as its r.
w. Master the same heino de.ignad G,r tIa
orator of the day on the said Attn july"
Bros Alice, McCumb and ]. Il. Thomas were
I ted "A com 1Dif to
W ashlngton Lodge and receive the articles and
A.ier use 10 safely return them.
resolution was also adopted that Potomac
Lodge OF Georgetown, be requested to loan to the
Grand Lodge the gavel used by Brother WASH
lngton on the occasion OF his laying the corner.
stone OF the Capitol, for the use OF the NJ W
Grand Master in laying the cornerstone OF the
monument.
Brothers Wimsatt. Powell McComb E,liaso,
! Frye, Hooe, CrutZicldt and Hancock were an,
pointed committee to collect funds for a COLA
tiOn for the accommodation of the Grand Lodge
and its visiting brethren on the occasion also
To cover the cost for music on that occasion.
THE CEREMONIES ON JULY arm.
Tuesday, July 4th, the Grand Lodge met at
O'Clock in the morning at Masonic hall, cor
ner f and 10th streets, that being the day set
! apart for the laying of the cornerstone OF the
National Washington monument There were
present b. b. French, NJ. W Grand Master
Sey RWD e. senior Warden Warden pnNd M MGia5ls
| K. W. q. Junior Warden; Charles & Frailey
r. w g. secretary: Robt. Clarke, R.W.G. Treas
w.
Patton, VIC. Junior Deacon; James B. Thomas.
W. q. Marshal; \. 7. Page, w. G. Sword-bearer:
UTias Hurst w. g. Pursuivant: and L. A.
| Adams, W. G.. Tyler; also p. @. Masters c. T.
Coote, Robert Keyworth and VIM b. Magru-
der; the officers and members OF Alex
| the officers and members OF Fredericksburg
Lodge, No; 4, of Virginia; representatives of the
Gland Lodges OF Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
| Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
South Carolina. Georgia and Texas; Brother
Joseph X Stapleton, NJ. f. H. p, OF the Grand
| Royal Arch Chapter of Maryland, and Brother
Josias Sturgis, OF Boston, the latter of whom ap-
beared in the regaia formerly belonging to
Brother Gen. Warren OF the revolution.
There was also present a very large assem-
| blage of the brethren of the different subordi-
The II. W. master OF Fredericksburg Lodge.
No. 4, exhibited the ancient records of said
| lodge, showing the initiation by that lodge of
George Washington on the 4lh of November,
1902; of his passing on the Sd of March, 1883
and of his being raised in said lodge on the
| The NJ. W. G. master having made the neces-
sary appointments OF bearers of the great and
lesser lights, of the corn, wine, oil, &c. &c, di.
rected the w. @. marshal, James d. Thomas,
| To form the procession.
Brothers Johnson and Raub appeared In the
procession as grand stewards with white rods:
Brother y. Mullikin, with cornucopia: Brothers
Lamb ANA Nimsatt, the former bearing the
y y with wine the other that with oil; R-WG.
Frailey; Brother McGhee, bearing a lesser light;
| the great light, borne by Brother Patton, sup.
ported by two stewards; Brothers Dulin and
Hall bearing two lesser lights; Brother ]. Nokes
as r. WIGS. W., and Brother McComb RWG
| Junior warden; R.W .P.D.G.M. H b. Robertson
as R.W DIG. master; Brother s. Yorke Alice r
W. master OF Federal Lodge, No i, carrying the
book of constitutions on q velvet cushion:
Brothers Upshur and Palmer as w. G. s and j.
deacons, with black rods NJ. w. Grand Master
b. B. French was supported on the right and
| left by the VI. w. p. @. Masters Magruder and
Keyworth Brother Y. p. Page, w. G. s. bearer
and Brother Z. Hurst, w. q. pursuivant NJ e
| III. z. Joseph X. Stapleton rode in a carriage
with NJ. W. p. @. NJ. Coote and r. W. p. ID. O.
Master Robert b. Boyd. The procession formed
On street. the right resting on 10th street, and
| then moved down 10th 20 ID until IL Joined the
rest of the procession composed OF the military,
| the fire companies, the order OF Odd Fellows
temperance and other associations taking posi-
tion on the extreme left, when it followed the
whole body which moved down Louisiana ave
nue. TO Sd street, down Sd to PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue., up the latter avenue to 14th street down
18th street to the site selected for the monu.
ment, where the ceremonies took place
After the ceremonies the Masonic brethren
repaired in body TO Apollo hall where q COLA
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THE WASHINGTON MASONIC RELICS.
Regalia Worn by the First President
The Gavel Used I'm To-day's Cere.
monies.
The gavel used by Grand Master NJ. M. Parker
In the Masonic ceremonies to-day is the same
used by the late b. B. French in laying the