The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-15
THE CEREMONIES

were opened by the Grand Marshal, Major
Capers. who made the following pro
clamaiion
"By authority of the Most Worshipful
Grand Master Of Masons in Virginia, and
in obed.eacc to his order, do now com
mand and require all here assembled to
preserve silence and TO observe due order
and decorum during the ceremonies.
This proclamation / make 10 the south,
10 the west and 10 the east"
Tie Most WOrshipiul Grand Master
Drinkard then said
Right WOrshipful Grand Senior War
del, 10 has been the custom among the
fraternity of Free and Accepted Ma
sons, from time immenOrial, 10 assemble
for the purpose of laying the foundation
stones Of churches and public buildings
when requested SO 10 do by those in au-
thority The Masonic Temple AssOcia-
ton OF Virginia having invited the fra.
ternity 90 lay the foundation stone Of
the temple 90 be here erected by them,
our Most W0fshipful Grand Lodge has
been here convened by our order, and il
is our will and pleasure that the officers
and brethren here assembled do now
assist us in this Work. You will com
municatc this to the Right Worshipful
Grand Junior Warden. and he 10 the
craft that they having due notice. this
foundation stone may be laid in ample
form"
This was done in the regular form.
Prayer was hen offered by Grand
Chaplain Balm of Portsmouth.
The Lymn go Heavens High Archi-
tect An Praise" was beautifully sung by
a chorus Of ladies' and gentlemen under
the dircctOrship OF Sir knight Frank +.
Cunningham This chorus was first
class one. Tney sang sweetly and the
MasOns on the regular stand, the ladies
on the stand in the rear the knights on
the stand TO the left and the reporters all
iOined in 10 swell the chorus so excel
leDny led.
The cornerstone box was next placed
in position in due form.
HYMN Father Of Love and Night
was next sung. after which the corner
stone was laid in due and ancient form.
The Deputy Grand Master poured upon
the stone the Corn Of Nourishment the
Grand Senior Warden poured on IL the
Wine of Refreshment. and the Grand
Junior Warden poured upon it the Oil OF
Joy and Gladntss. The hymn when
once of Old in lsreal" was sung by Gun
ningham's fine choir and the Masonic
bodies in unison, after which the Grand
Master finished the laying of tie corner
stone by descending from his chair TO
where the stone was placed and giving ii
three raps with his ivory gayel Return
ing 10 his station, he said:
Know all We who hear me, we are as
sembled in the broad light OF day, and
proclaim ourselves Free. and Accepted
MasOns. true 10 the laws of our country,
protesting to fear God and to confer
benefits on mankind We have secrets
concealed from the eyes of the world !
secrets that have never been found out,
but secrets that are lawful and honor
able, and not repugnant 10 the laws OF
God or man They were entrusted in
peace and honor 10 Masons of ancient
times. and have been safely and faith
fully transmitted 10 US, and il Is our du-
ty TO convey them unimpaired to the
latest poslerity The lenets OF our pro.
fession are Brotherly Love, Relief and
Truth. We iuculcate the four cardinal
virtues-Temperance, Fortitude, Pru-
dence and Justice. If we had not pgac
feed those ieneis and inculcaied those
vir,ues our institution would not have
descended to Us through generation after
generation, nor would IL have numbered