Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-27
IMBEDDED.
The Cornerstone of the
Court House.
rHEINTEREsTING CEREMONIES
Over 5000 People Witness the
Exercises Yesterday
Afternoon.

Exercises Yesterday
Afternoon.
A crowd that numbered over
5000 persons gathered at the site of
The new Court House Yesterday after
noon at o'clock to witness the cere-
monies attendant upon the laying of
the corner. stone. AT the request of
he Board of Supervisors, the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
Of California were to have charge of
the ceremonies and for this purpose
turned out in full force and with
Neine Bros Band, otherwise known
- the Germania Military Band,
marched from the Masonic Temple to
the grounds. The procession made a
fne appearance as it marched up
Spring street and Temple street pre-
ceded by the band playing some in
spring air. The band led the
column up Temple as far as Hill
street, when it turned back and en-
tered the grounds of the Court House
ct the northwest corner, where it
stopped and rendered another air.
In Q few moments more the large
platform which had been prepared at
the northeast corner of the founda-
Hons, was filled with brightly uni
formed Masons and Knights Temp
lars, and the ceremonies began with
m invocation by the Very Reverend
Grand Chaplin, after which the Ma
sonic choir sang suitable hymn.
Mr.. T. E. Rowan, Chairman of the
BOARD Of Supervisors, then, in few
selected sentences, invited the Grand
Master of Masons in California to
proceed with the laying of the corner
stone, which was of granite, about
fourteen inches thick and two feet
square, and hung attached to wind
lass near by. Grand Master Rucker,
on behalf of the Order, and in few
well chosen words, accepted the in
vitation and announced his readiness
10 perform the desired service. Turn
ing to the Senior Grand Warden, he
then said:
"Brother Senior Grand Warden: 1t
has been the custom among the Fra
ternity Of Free and Accepted MasQns,
from time immemorial, to assemble
for the purpose. of laying the founda-
tion-stones of public buildings or of
such other structures as are intended
to commemorate great public events
or the patriotic services of great public
men, when requested to do so by those
having authority. The Grand Lodge
of the State of California having been
invited by the Board Of Supervisors to
lay the cornerstone of their new
Courthouse, and il appearing to be
one Of the proper occasions for such
service as above mentioned, that
body has by my order been here con-
vened, and it is my will and pleasure
that it do now assist me in the per-
formance of that welcome duty. This
you will communicate to the Junior
Grand Warden, with instructions that
he thus inform the Craft, that they,
and al others here present, may be
dnly-notifed hereof.
The Senior Grand Warden commu.
picated the order to the Junior Grand
Warden, who in turn repeated it to
I. --samblsge, After the latter had
Hr;ah.d tne as, .ha eand gave some music
and the Grand Mas ss.eu .a9
Grand Treasurer if he had +. osieI
the deposit, to which the Grah
Treasurer responded by producing the
casket containing numerous articles,
and the Grand Secretary read list OF
its contents. The Grand Master,
turning to the Treasurer, ordered him
to make the deposit, after which the
choir sang an ode, and the block was
lowered in three separate intervals,
the grand honors being given
ct each stoppage by all the assembled
brethern. After the stone was in its
place the various members OF the
craft responded to their duties and
the stone was prom ,lnced true to its
position and firmly imbedded in
cement. The next ceremony was the
pouring on of the corn wine and oil,
and after this was accomplished in
thoroughly satisfactory manner the
Grand Master ana his officers re-
turned to their seats and the choir
sang another song. District Attorney,
J. r. Dupuy, as Grand Orator of the
occasion next delivered the address.
At the close of the address the ap-
plause was loud and long, and was
only quieted by the efforts of the
Grant Master, who asked the audi
ence to join in singing the Doxology.
This was done, and the three thou
sand voices swelled in one grand ac-
cord. The Very Reverend Grand
Chaplain pronounced benediction,
and the big audience slowly dispersed.
THE DEPOSIT.
Upon the table near the corner
stone, and in front of the audience,
were placed the Holy Writings, the
Book OF Constitutions, the golden
vessel containing corn, the two
silver vessels containing wine and
oil, the three large lights,
five Orders of Architecture, the work
ing tools Of the architect and the
casket containing the deposits to be
placed beneath the cornerstone. TIE
contents of the casket could not be
seen, but a true list of them is as
follows:
Business card-Chas. A. Erhart
copy Los Angeles Daily Times, copy
Le Progress, copy Pasadena Daily
Union, copy Southern California Post,
copy La Cronica, copy Daily Guide
and Advertiser, Los Angeles Annual
Tribune, Los Angeles Daily HERALD,
G. A. r. Edition Los Angeles Daily
HERALD, copy The Censor, the Los
Angeles World, the East Side Cham
pion, Daily and Weekly Eyening Er-
press, bird's-eye view of the Santa
Ana valley, complete list of county