Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-11

fNtNitNtfr ~Ihff Dave fAur'N N'iAfS w a.
last a site has been bought; the excavation
has been made, the gfaniiewor begun. and
The money &, 10 hand to push The building
onward o. steady completion, and u is be-
hcvci that % win bee ready Tor occupancy by
fhc Grand Lodge az is session Ia December
1-~9
The architect f. Mr. Jackson g. Colt, Of
Baltimore, anj Doe hls given a pan which m
Vludcs hHudsome stores on Broad street,
and in thc upper stories rooms for The Grand
Officers. lodge rooms. d.. and ON tbs All the
community have an INTEREST," sycry large hai,
which VIII bc rented out Tor suitable public
uses.
TuF LOCATION.
The site e. ON me southwest corner Of
Adams and Broad streets.
10 3. The corner Just Westward Of where
Bro0A ay,nuc leaves Broad street.
The gentlemen wh0 have This matter in
charge roallr that tlcv are building not for
tlc present only but Tor ihc future Also.
The city already extends a mile beyond
Zoe -tc.
IN sem yrors~unlc.s we stop growing
thc city wlu 20 a mile further west. II
twenty wear. the Masonic Temple viii be In
Che heart 20 the Citl u D. ON Richmond s
great stloct-a thoroughiare ms bet ode for
most n its distance ami extending from
fhimhorsZ0 PUh on the east 90 The kXposi-
tiOu-troupls on the wcst-thrrc and hali
mite it IS already within the reach o. the
Tcioi 'radc anl The stores. aud the public
bail wiil rent out readily from ihe beginning,
gui Tor long time b. come VIII zach year
De- moro productive than the yesr before.
Ih. I.uUdius h. % De- of brick, with stone
found tion and trimming Mr. Gon's de-
Al. a Q j.
appearance. and " tower will rise high up
Shove ai Bro,d-,lreet landmarks between
To CTS IlaH a0d Richmond College.
THf Profession, 90.
At12M. Wednesday the procession will
D. iprmcd ou Main street between Second
pud llfh. and in the following order will
move over route % Doe hereafter announced
O. ihc site OF tie temple:
Detachment Of police under commend oi
Nor.hidul John Poe.
IarGell4's Band.
Grand aud subordinate Communicates
knights Iemp.lrs
luer WITH drawn sword.
~irssGTd. With rods.
Matter Ma.ons iu columns Of f0urs.
JuuIor Deaoons wish Jewels Senior Del-
com with jewels. Secretaries with Jewels,
1Tcaeurcrs with jewels, Junior Warden with
Jewels, Senior Wardens with jewels, Past
0iss;cr. win jewels, W0T-hiWul Masters
Win Jewels and gavcis
CnrInrcs in toe following order: Grand
Jiler and Puruisant; Corn. Vine. OH, and
Square; Level. Plumb Tuscan, and Compo-
site Orders 0f Architecture; DOuc, Ionic,
'orinthau orders, and Holy Bible; Three
lights aud Grald Chaplain: Grand Senior
GOD Junior Deacon, oud Grand Stewards;
Grand iIousurrr and Secretary and Depu.
rfs; Gr4ud scuior aud Junior WsTdeus.
lAt Guud Masters; TRUSTEES Cabell. Evans,
Mascr aud Nidgoud; Trustees Tanner,
Jow1. Courtney, sod Bass; Grand Orator
pnd President Masonic rompio Association;
Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master.
Platforms lsvc hecu erected md assigned
60 different Organizations, also one 10 the
public lshcrs VIII boz in attendance. No
children under the age of fifteen years will
Joe admitted 60 The grounds unless acc0mp3-
1ird by their paftuis.
Major Ismes N. Capcrs is the chief mar
fhal ~ The occasion. and hi- oids are Lewis
ID. CTtushaW, Jr., Preston Belvin, A. W..
t1rbcr ". II. Cutus, Henry :. iiutller
Asnismin .. August and III. %. owen.
the orsior Of the day E, 10 Dee the Hon.
Mr.. Erertiuridgo q member Ot Congress
lrom kentucky, who j. not only " bright
2ia-ou. butA rlt'd orator, and fine add
dress Is expected irom him.
The Masonic parade viii be The finest ever
econ iu tai, state.
''Inc N,-o>lc TEHrLE ASSOCIATION OF VIN-
Gislt'
The LEGISLATURE Of The State at It's session
20 lfs,-'1S r1ssed an act incorporating John
r. Mcdaniel, al Lyuchhurg; james H..
Grant aud ". Il. lsssc., Il Richmond; Dr..
John S. Wexford, Of fredericksburg; Pow
hatan b. StaTke, Of Petersburg; J.. +. e..
Cowuer. ~ Portsmouth,; W. IT, Hartman, Of
Stanton; Edward n. Gul, OF Lynchbure,
aud their " associates as q body polite and
corporate iy tbe name Of the Masonic Tenn
DIE Association Of Virginia
The Board ot Trustees. composed OF the
Corporttor, mentioned in the bili, held their
Lrst meptu. December no. 1851, and elected
Jobn X. Mcdaniel, president; Charles W..
tur.cU, tres. ur,r, aud John Dove, secre-
iary.
AZ the meeting Of the board held April 10,
1850. Che lresld reported the purchase OF
She lot ON the corner OF Nam and Ninth
ftrrpts for the sum ~ $4,000; one half
ra.h, and balance ON one, two, ana three
wears. credit
Ats meeting % The board held on April
o. I-GO. a committee was appointed 10 "pre-
pare aud suggest "a genera. plan for Masonic
temple
plans wore submitted from several
,,rif.ct. D., ucefin, of the board held on
"a. l.u, ~ October. l>Gu. but not beng ne
commenced by rstifo,tes OF cost, letters were
,,r,ft,p r,ol.stiry them 90 supply these de-
f.irnrc,. bu, before their receipt the dark
clouds passing Over Our country nv the uhe
and which developed INTO war determined
tro board 20 suspend further acilou:
I'm December, 1856, john Il. Mc'ahlci
resigned TIE presidency ana James H. "IAht
was elected 60 fil The vacancy. In T. eoru'Iv'
ISGS. Charles 81. Purcell resigned ana W.
B. /. igca was elected treasurer.
.........,,.. mi, ms .ssocf.rrnv.
,,,-,.ts..
John i. hcpao'el' rom io'' -, 80 I.'''
Jeincs II. Grant, from 10" 10 -,
William Is. ls'acs' from lN,l ~ l,'o'
james a. Scott, from 1885, lo 'o'f'
IL Il. Wexford, Jr.' since Iooi'
SECRETARIES.
John Dove from 1851 20 1876; W. Il.
Is11c. since 1876.
rre bnaucial success has been aie'n"ANp'e
one in the history ot such as'9''s'iou7' ~
the close of tbe war u was m ueol loI apou'
sf3Oa0. the balance due on the property pur-
tCet I,.utatffnfglK HTf0r 10 the afl-