Daily Republican., 1889-08-19

70 founded on our duty to God. l. no
the obligation also to obey the Injunction
10 "heal the sick" of sufficient weight I,
call for the means to support this hospi
,af l Think there should be, a1d l be
l:eve there is.
la constructing such ho;pital at.cn
lion TO the ventilation is of the first i'm
portance. Esch patient should be al,owe,
wall space Of feet by II fe. t, aud of suf
hcient height to make 1,456 square fee
OF air space The lowest estimate puts |
at 1,2J0 square feet. Without prope
ventilation, that lie, frequent change o
air, corresponding to the number OF In
mates, the value of a hospital Is lost In
great measure, and the place becomes
source OF disease instead of hea th.
The plan OF this bu ldlng has been pre-
pared by General ] PArke Postles ant
Henry Z. Jones, of the builIink commit
tee, In consultation with several physl
Clans of this city. General Postles, chair
man of the building committee, Will OK
plain the plan, cost and time when tn,
building will be completed, together will
such other fac regarding the Institution
as may seem. ne ccssary.
THIS Is not sucll7 q building a. W,
would have been glad 10 build, but /
will be adequate to our present want
and confornable to our present hIancia
condition.
In the future we hope to erect on thi
lot surgical ward, q maternity ward, :
Children's ward and fever ward, will
such outhouses as may be required 10
the purposes OF the enlarged int tuition
And we trust that its affairs VIM Il
II a N xrii IA al H..
friends will be gratiiled by the use which
will be made of their contributions.
In conclusion desire again to express
the sense OF Obligation which is due ts
tic ladies and children who have &C
heartily and devotediy contributed tiseil
services and '1eans to the fund for ths
e,ection OF this building, afd who arr
still as anxious and ready to labor on fol
Its su cess; and to the large number o.
those who so kindly and freely have
offered their annual contributions for The
support OF the institution our warmes
thanks are hereby expressed with th,
confident expectation ttat the number
will continually be increased as th,
wal is of the hospital may increase
At the conclu ion OF the reading OF DR.
Bush's address General Postles, continu
ing, said he expected the hospital TO b,
flushed by December |. About S16, 00t
had been raised, and he hoped the people
of Wilmington would give the institu
tion Their support.
The Masons then com nenced their ex
ercises by choir OF eight Knight
Templar singing 'Rule Britannia"
Grand Master James 8. Dobb thei
made short address expressing the 10,
OF the order at being permitted 70 lay thi
corner stone, thereby showing their re
spect for the government under whicl
they lived.
Prayer was offered BY the grand chap
lain, Rev. Lewis H. JIckeon.
The ole darlington" was then sung
after which the stone was swung.
Grand Marshal w. 8. Quig:ey read
list OF articles to be placed 10 the stone
Grand Treasurer J. J.. Lukens place,
the articles in the stone, the band play
Ing. Grand Master Dobb spread III
cement on the stone with trowel pre-
sented to Bishop Coleman by ohi
friends. Deputy Grand Master John T
Almond then walked to the stone an
applied the square, when returning h
fa!d; "The stone Is tqlare; the craftsmen
have done their Work."
Senior Grand Warden, q. NJ. Knoy
then applied the level, and reported tn
stone level.
b. F. Bartram, Junior Grand Warden
applied the plumb AMI emblem to teacf
men to walk upright!y before God aIJ
man and reported The stone plumb.
The Grand senior and Junior Deacons,
bearing the trowel and the gayel. ap,
preached the stone. The Grand Mast, r,
preceded by the Grand Marshal, ad-
vanced, spread cement upon the stone,
struck three blows upon 1t with Q
mallet, and returning 10 his place said:
James 8. Dobb, Grand Master of the
Masons OF the State OF Delaware, declares
this stone 10 be plumb, level aud square,
to be well formed, true and irusty and
duly laid.
The Grand Stewards then proceeded
to the stone, followed by the Deputy
Grand Master, Grand Senior Wardeu
ard Grand Junior Warden, bearing the
corn, wine and oil, the elements OF con-
st Grafton.
The Deputy Grand MISTER sccttered
the corn over the stone, saying:
May the blessing of the Great Ar.
chltect OF the Universe rest upon the
people of this State, and the corn OF
nourishment abound in our land"
The Grand SeLior Warden poured the
wine, saying:
''May the Great Architect of tho Uni
verse watch over and preserve the work
men upon this building, and bless them
and our land with the heavenly wine oil
relreshment aud peace"
The grand Junior Warden poured the
oil, saying:
May the Great Architect of the Uui-
uerse bless our land with union harmony
and love the oil which maketh men to
be of joyful countenanee."
This was followed by an invocation by
the grand master The public grand
honors were then given. The grand mar
shal here presented the architect, Lewis
II. Springer, to the grand master. The
later presented the architect with a
square, level, plumb and plans, making
a short address.
Tue grand marshal then made his pro-
clamati0n as follows:
''In the name of tie Most Wor shipful
Grand Lodge Of Ancient Fres and Ac-
cepted Masons of the State of Delaware
/ proclaim thai the cornerstone OF Dcla-
ware Hospital has this day been found
square. level and plumb, true aud tiusty,
aud laid according to the old customs by
tho grand master Of Masons."
These interesting exercises were fo'-
lowed with an eloquent address by the
grand orator OF the occasion, Rt. Rev.
Leighton Coleman, Bishop OF the Dicc,s
Of Delaware, which was listened to with
breathless attention. AT the close OF the
Bishops address, another ode was sung
with an accompaniment by the band,
when the benediction was pronounced,
The exc: cises closed and tie Mas ons
back to the temple. The core.
monies were witnessed by hundreds OF
she leading citizens of Wilmington.