Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-16
ANNAPOLIS. Nd MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST Is, 1885,

Peace, Love and Harmony.
Grand Master.-Having full conf
dence In your skill 10 the Royal Art,
it remains with me now to finish
the work.
The Grand Master then gives three
knocks upon the Stone, saying
Know all Of you who hear me. We
proclaim ourselves free and lawful
masons, true to the laws Of our cou1-
try, protesting to feala3od, aud to
confer benefits on mankind. We
prcatice universal benefcence towards
all. We have secrets concealed from
the eyes of men which may not be re-
vealed to aOy but masons, and. which
no cowan has yet discovered; they
are, however, lawful and honorable
Unless our Graft was good aud our
calling honest, these secrets would
not have existed for SO many genera
tions, nor should we have had so
many illustrious personages as Breth-
rem of our order, always ready to
sanction our proceedings AMI contri-
butte to onr welfare. We are assem-
bled 10 the broad face of open day,
under the canopy of Heaven, TO un-
veil this Statue erected by grateful
Poole to the memory of our Brother,
John De Kalb, Baron, who LOG years
ago this day fell upon the field of
Camden in the struggle for American
Independence.
The Deputy Grand Master then re-
ceives from the Graud Marshal the
Cornucopia containing Corn, and
spreads the corn upon the Stone, say
ing:
MAY the health of the people EN-.
ployed in this undertaking be preserv
ed to them, and may the Supreme
Grand Architect bless aud prosper
their labors."
The Grand Marshal then presented
the Senior Warden the cup of Wine,
who poured it upon the Stone, cay
ing:
MAY plenty be showered down
upon the people Of this city, and may
the blessings of the bounteous giver
of all things attend all their philan-
tropic undertakings
The Grand Marshal presents the
cup of oil to the junior grand war
den, who pours it upon the Stone,
saying:
MAY the Supreme Ruler of the
World preserve this people in Peace,
and vouchsafe to them the enjoyment
of every blessing"
Grand Master. May Corn, Wine
and Oil, and all the necessaries of life
abound among men throughout the
world; may the blessing of Almighty
God be upon this undertaking, and
may the structure here erected be
preserved to the latest ages, in order
that it may serve as an enduring
memorial to our deceased Brother
aud as continuing lesssn to the
youth of the nation TO emulate bis
patriotism and worth"
r. w S. G. W.. 1t is my order
that this Statue be now unveiled with
honors. This you will communicate
to the R.W. j. G. w. that ell having
due notice, may govern themselves
accordingly.
Sr. Grand Warden --R w. J. G..
w. 1t is the order of the NJ. w. Ct.
Nj. that this Statue be now unveiled
with honors. This you will proclaim
to all present, that having due notice
they may govern themselves accor-
dinghy.
Jr. Grand Warden.-Brethren and
all who are present: The M.W.G. M.
is about to unveil this Statue with
Masonic Honors. Take due notice
thereof aud govern yourselves accor-
dingly.
CAS- the veil was dropped by the
Grand Marshal the Grand Honors
were given
GRAND CHORUS.
By the United German. Singing So
cieties of Baltimore.
Presentation and delivery of the
Statue BY Ephriam Keyser, the
Sculptor, to theHoHorable Sec
retary of State of the United
States.
Acceptance of .the Monument by.
Hon. THeNAs.F. BAYARp, Secretary
of State.
Chorus, by the United German Sing
ing Societies Of Baltimore.
Poem composed for the occasion BY
John H. Hewett, Of Baltimore.
Read. by Chas. Heuisler,
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