Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-22
will be gratined by the use which will be

made OF their contributions.
In conclusion l desire again TO express
the sense OF obligation which Is due to the
ladies and children who have so heartily
and devo,edly contributed their services aud
means to the fund for the erection OF this
building, and who are still as anxious and
ready to labor on for Its success and to
the large number of those who SO kindly
and fraely have offered their annual con-
tributions for the support OF the institution
our warmest thanks are hereby expressed
with the confident expectation that the
number will continually he increased as
the wants Of the hospital may increase.
Following the reading Of the address
General Postles made few remarks. He
said IL was expected to have the building
finished by the first OF December. The
amount of contributions recsivsd was
$40, 900, of which $4,000 had been OK
pended in the purchase OF the lot. The
present structure will be the main body
OF the hospital, to which wards on each
side will be eventually added.
THE MASONIC CEREMONIES.
A choir of eight Knights Templar, with
oornet accompaniment, sang "Rule Brit
tania" after which Grand Master James
S. Dobb made brief address. He said
From time lmmemorial 1t has been the
| custom OF the ancient and honorable fra
ternity OF Free aud Accepted Masons to lay,
| when requested 30 TO do, with their ancient
| forms the corner-stone of buildings
erected for the worship of God. for Chart.
able objects or for the purposes OF the admin
istration of justice and free government
and of no other buildings. This corner
stone, therefore, we lay In accordance with
our law, and gladly do SO, testifying
thereby our obedience to the law and our
desire to show, publicly, our respect for
the government under which We live.
Prayer by the grand chaplain the Rev.
Lewis Fl. jackson, followed, and then the
choir rendered the ode g Arlington" ac.
companied BY the band. Grand Marshal
Winfield y. Quigley read the following
list of articles which wore plaosd in the
corner stone by Grand Treasurer j. Paul
Lukens
Names OF the officers of the corpora
ton, oficers of the board OF trustees,
board OF managers, building committee
and members OF the corporation. A
pamphlet history Of Delaware State
Medical Society and some of the
physicians of Delaware, by L. P. Bush,
NJ. D. A copy of The journal Of the
American Medical Association Pamohle.,
"Wilmington, Dalaware It's Proiustiye
Industries and Commercial aud Maritime
Advantages" published by the Board OF
Trade of 1888. A copy of the constitu
ton aud by laws of the Grand Lo igs OF
Masons of Delaware. A copy of this pro-
caedings OF the Grand Lodge of Masons
of Delaware for the year 1883 Copies of
EVERY EVENING. the Morning News,
Philadelphia Press and New York He,a d
OF saturdays date.
Then the stone war laid by Grand
Master James s. Dobb, who sprea the
cement with silver trowel that had
been presented to Bishop Coleman by
friends in Ohio. The members Of the
Grand Lodge were seated and the band
rendered slow music. The stone was
tried with the square by Deputy Grand
Master John p. Almond, by the Level
with Grand Senior Warden 3 M. Kno1
and by the plumb by Grand Junior
Warden Benjamin r. Bartrsm. Their
the grand master spread cement upon
tine stone and striking three blows upon
II with the msllet, said: II, James g.
Dobb, grand master of Masons Of thu
State of Delaware, declare this stone &c
be plumb, level and square, to be well
formed, true and trusty and duly laid
Then followed the pouring Of corn and
wine aud oil upon the stone, which wa
done by the deputy grand master, thu
grand senior warden and the CRANE
junior warden, respectively. The grant
, master made an invocation, the public
grand honors were given and the arohi
) tect, l. r. Springer, in accordance witt
Masonic usage, was presented with tbs
! lqlare, level and plumb to bs used il
the construction of the building. Tn
III IL al. 81. -.
i proclamation by the grand marshal:
SIN the name of the Most Worshipfu
! Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Ae
capted Ma9ons OF the State OF Delaware
proclaim that the cornerstone of Della
: ware Hospital has this day bsen fount
/. square, level aud plumb, true and trusty
+ and laid according to the old customs b.
, the grand master OF Masons."
ADDRESS BY BISHOP COLEMAN.
a The Rt. Rev Leighton Coleman
3 Bishop OF Delaware aud grand orator @
the grand lodge, was next introduced an
made the following address:
!, Most Worshipful Master, Brethren. Neig'
: Jors and Friends: l would fain hops tht
y the uppermost thought In our minds an
i, hearts at this time Is that of thalkfuines
II We are on this beautiful and auspiciou
It day thankful for the privilege of partic
IS pating In the interesting and impressiv
!. ceremonies attending the lRviug OF tn
!. cornerstone. We are thankful to witues
l. the laying Of the cornerstone Ola buildtn
% TO be erected for the glory Of God and th
d welfare OF his creatures, our own fello'
Is men.
o The two objects which have thus yer
10 tured to indicate AZ the foremost In til
VI founding of Delaware Hospital may, whe
-I---N H.. H. Gan HE.I nn
% but one. For when ne remember that ma
q is the creation OF God-.made, Indeed,
0 His Image or likeness-We must be pr,
u pared to acknowledge that everythtn
A. which goes to the preservation of this ltr
n which Is His gift, and everything thi
n eonduces to the health and strength an
" usefulness of the bodies IN which the III
81 IS preserved serves directly to glorlfy tt
10 Creator.
1t Recognizing, therefore, the Divine orlgi
10 of these bodies OF ours and OF our fellow
I; wa surely must be thankiui for the inaugur
al tlon Of work whose obi3ct is to restore
le health and activity gu h AS NAV by sickne
IN or accident be incompetent to fllllll Il
S, end for which they were made.
es And think another feeling which we q
Ia must have on this occasion Ia that of sati
faction. Often times we are Ia doubt as
the necessity or probable utility OF ente
q, prises which are presented for our CO..
III fldence and cooperation.
10 There can be no such doubt In regard
u this present venture. 10 city OF sut
st proportions and OF such prospects as W
mington, and in one of such indnstri
1 establishments there can bs no question
ty to the advantage, may say the necessi
or fof hospital. And 80 we feel that wha
D. ever of time and lnb9r and money we m;
IS, devote to Its erection and maintenan
i'd will be well and probably bestowed.
be Indeed, the onlS drawback 70 our than