Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-16
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The Ceremony Performed for the
New Eden Hail by the Grand
Lodge. I. D. o. f.. ON SATURDAY,.


be erected for Eden Lodge, No. "a, 1. o.
o. F., of this city, on Tenth street near
Tatnall, was accomplished according to
programme at 1850. o'clock, Saturday
evening last.
The ceremonial was conducted In pub.
lie under the Odd Fellowa' ritual by the
officials Of the Grand Lodge of the State
OF Delaware. The members OF Eden
Lodge and their guests rendezvoused at
8. 80 o'clock at Odd Fellows Hali, Third
and King streets. The members Of the
Grand Lodge present numbered So and
Of Eden Lodge 125. These, with the
other lodges Of the State comprised the
members OF the order in line. Previous
to their departure several Of the officials
including Grand Treasurer A. Gilbert
Robinson and Grand Secretary Isaac W.
Hallam had driven to Tenth and Tatnall
streets, the scene of the coming oere-
mony. There an immense crowd had
already gathered completely filing the
block to either end.
The evening was beautiful one, we'll
suited to the requirements Of the out
door ceremony. A share OF floor space
had been partitioned of for lady visitors
who had already occupied IL In consider
able numbers. Among others awaiting
the ceremony were noticed Joseph Pyle,
PrincipalA. II. Berlin, Judge Ball, William
+. Robinson, ex.Sherif John Pyle, DR.. j.
Paul Lukens, Charles Baird, A. S. Web
ster, jacob s. Beetem, Robert y. Baird,
q. D. Walter and Alfred Gawthrop.
The procession marched froIa Third
and King streets in the following order
Committee on corner stone laying. John
8. Grohe, James K. Orippen, f. v. Nc
Gall, Isaac L. Heisler, CHARLES A. Cook
and NJ. j. Harlan, Hyatt's Military Band,
Fairfax Lodge, No. 8, I. o. o. F., Chris
tine Encsmpment, No. Is, 1. o. o. f.,
Eden Lodge, No. 81, I. o. o. f., and the
Grand Lodge OF the State. Grand Marshal
j. P. Blythe was in command, with B. L.
Shakespeare as aid. The route followed
WAS from Odd Fellows Hall TO Market, to
Ninth, TO West, to Delaware avenue, to
Tenth street, at the location of the new
hall, near Tatnall.
Arriving OF their destination the mem
beers, saluting the grand officers who had
posted themselves at the north-wsst
corner Of the temporary flooring of the
new building, filed into the position in
hollow square, with Eden Lodge in
front, aud members of Delaware, Jeffer-
son, Mechanics Fairfax, Brsndywine,
Hone, Asylum, Columbia and Hermann
Lodges, Delaware Encampment, Reynolds
Enoampment and Christine Enesmpment
surrounding them, and completely filling
| the allotted space.
The members Of the Grand Lodge in
the immediate vicinity OF the corner
stone were Grand Master E. NJ. Fowler
OF Smyrna, Deputy-grand Master G. O.
Nailor, Grand Secretary Isaac W. Hal
lam, Grand Warden James d. Carter,
Grand Treasurer, A. Gilbert Robinson,
Grand Chaplain Arthur W. Lewis, Grand
Conductor p. j. Isaac, Grand Herald
William A. Riggs, Grand Guardian L. +.
Massey, and Past Grand Representative
David Downs. The Rev. II. Ashton
Henry, rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church, was also present.
When William Davidson, who had
charge OF the block of Hummelstown
granite, which constituted the corner
stone, reported everything ready for the
osmenting, and William F. Robinson
had carefully soldered ny the sides OF
the tin box containing various articles to
be deposited in the centre OF the stone,
Captain Shakespeare gave the word Of
command, And all nncoVered their heads
~ sfNud Chaplain Leuis pronounced
the opening sentences Of :, tual A.
he closed, the response $50 May It Be"
was given in reply by the order in ring
ing information.
Grand Secretary Isaac W. HaIlam then
read The following list Of contents de-
posted in the box; Proceedings Of
Grand Lodge OF Delaware, 1887 -Sa; list
of charter members, officers and present
members of Eden Lodge; board OF
directors and officers of Eden Hall Com.
pany by laws and history OF Eden
Lodge; lodge calendars; personal cards :
A. Gilbert Robinson, John M. Whitford,
John s. GTohe, b. F. Shakespeare, James
X. Orippen, Il. Harry Young Thomas II.
Kellum, William b. Cole, John F. Butt,
Harry Butcher, Thomas Mitchell, Robert
J. Jump, DR., l. +. Heisler, George W.
Kaiser, John P. Hyatt, P. j. Isaac, +. v,
Mccall, J. Travers Jones, W. G. Bryan
3. H. Raynard, Mamie A. Whitfotd
Hattie L. Whitford, III. p. Gilmore
George W. Pennington, George x. Car
, michael, John T. MoHugh, II. o. Taylor
Frank Welsh. Also photograph Of
Grand Secretary Isaac w. Hallan;
: piece of United States coin deposited
, by William Riggs, date, 1887
Spanish in, by j. Adam Wirz
date, 1876 and asst a hotog aph o
"Baby Eden" the little daughter of j. q
Wi'glesworth, named after Eden Lodge
4 copy o EVERY EvEEINo, January Goth
q 1889, containing description of Edel
Hall, and copies OF the Morning Mo
ard the EVERY EVENING of May llth, 1853
n with matter relative to Eden la land tn
i lodge; /. o o. L. Guest, o Eden, Penn
sylvania, October, 1897 with account o
' sit Of Eden Lodge, OF this city, t
Trenton, N. j., Oct Der 9th, 1887 ban
= quet ticket OF entertainment of Soutl
! Trenton Lodge, OF Wilmington Del.
y June 9Th, 1857; banquet ticket, enter
y tsinmspt OF South Trenton Lodge,at Wi
Y mington, Del, September 18Th, 1883
: banquet ticket of John Van Wrinkle an
!. wife to Eden Lodge, Dec mber 9Th, 1882
- embers OF Eden Lodge degree staff
=, names OF architect and builders of Eide
y Hall! another piece Of coin, date 1886
~ deposited by 10 n g. Grohe; list @
Il nnmss Of employees of post office, city G
M Wilmington, Del, May, 1883.
10 Grand Master Fowler then placed Ii
Co. box IN the receptacle prepared tor it
Il the centre Of the corner. stone, followin
H. which be addressed his brethren OF IL
Vi order, lin the name Of friendship no
tn lay this stone" beautiful garland
cut flowers was placed upon 1t as syn
Dol OF life and wheat scattered around
a, IN on emblem OF truth. Architect E.
20 y Rice, Jr., theu handed the grand mast
Dr trowel of cement which the latter
- ceposisinR explained to be symbolical
y, the binding power Of love.
~ Deputy Grand Master Nsilor then d
- clared the stone duly laid according
50 the ancient form of Odd Fellowshi
Grand Chaplain Lewis next offer,
,et prayer, the capstone wss placed upon Il
M cornerstone aud cemented and the graz
nd muster announced the completion
tue work. The Rev. II. Asht,