The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-07-04
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The corner stone, rs everyone knows.
IS the stone whiek Hes ut the corner ot
two walls and forms tho corner Of the
foundation Of the edifsce. It rs
generally placed III the northeast; and
as the foundation on which the entire
structure is supposed 70 rest, it is con
sidered by operative fnasons 20 be the
most important stone in the ediiiee.
1t is laid with impressive cernIonies,
and the assistance of "SnecuIativt
AIasonsn is often invited to give dignity
to the occasion.
in accordance with this old-estab-
lished tsanu, tife Grand Lodge of
Oregon a. f. 6 4. II. ANA Lebanon
Lodge No. a kindly accepted the
Invitation Civ u them, and the corner
stone of our handsome school building
was laid with the beautiful and Impress
i've ceremonies of lhat order.
THE Grand Lodge of Oregon. with
orr oIa-time (and every timel friend.
y. u. Alasnn, rs Acting Graiid Master,
arrived Thursday afternoon and We're
luet ~ the depot hY the Lebanon Band
&aG i dCpatati0n pf Mss3as and cit
ze3s. They soon formed in line, a3id
headed bv tile Labanan Baud, were es-
earted 60 the Masonic feasple, y here
the Grand Lodge was opened in due
form.
Hissnwhiles the reople Of Lebanon
and vicinity gathered on Main street,
and the business houses being all
closed, our towh took on q holiday
a. beet
The long procession was soon formed
lMaer the efficient management nf
judge +. H. Miller, the MR~sHs being
give'i the place IF honor. Upon aFriv-
ing NJ the place where the school house
Is bsing built, the procession ofeTcd
Is r. J
and his officers passed through,
followed by Lebanon Lod No - the
Relief Corps, &. \. r., and cifizeis.
Director J. j. swan. iii q few peat
words, infarlea The people for wilat
purpose they were there and iutr8fiic-
I'd 81. y. Miller as orator OF the day.
THE orJtiou did credit to Mr. Miller
and Lebanon.
Prof Wright. principal Of Lebanon
public scheol responded ia his usual
happy wnv
TIE building was then given fo GRIND
Master u. p. Mason 70 deal with as litt
SAW lit. lie announced chat IL IS tiie
tiaie-bouored custom of Masons IA any
undertaking b irst invoke the Divine
Rig>sing Rev. j. z. i[itb pat rick led
IN prayer. Tbs Grand Master thyn
proceeded C the laying Of the corner
stone according 70 old established
u-atsP.
! great nauv precious nleDaentoc>
were deposited and with solemn music
the stoue was lowered into place.
II may not be am ~ 70 speak uf The
significance Of the corn, wine and o.l,
that WIS poured en the stssne, cmDIe-
matte Of nourishn1ent rgfreShneut
aul Joy, which are 80 be the rewards
Of 4 faithful performance 10 duty.
Thus DOES this mystic ceremony in
struet Afasons 70 he nonrished with
the hidden mamma Of Righteousness. Ia
b. refreshed wi h the Word - IA,
Lord, and 70 rej ies with joy uaspeak
able in the riches of fiivinc grace.
Perhaps IT is useless - IN, n.ion the
reason the corner stones are placed in
the northeast. particularly in iastilu
tions of learning. In this situation Il
lies between the north, the place of
dargness and the e7;st, the place ~
light; sad hence this position symbol
izes the progress from Z irlsnnss 10 light
ana from ignorance 70 kGawied1c.
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