The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-14
A DAY To Be
REMEMBERED.
LAYING THE CORNER
STONE
OF THE NEW HAsoEIc HALL.
IN Delivery of the Grafton and
ether ExcEcisc-'at the Court
House.

The Delivery OF che Grafton and
d cfaer ExeEcFscS'a nj thc Court
House.
Thursday. TIE 5th of November
1891, was a dav that viii be reInem.
bered as a prominent land mark in
the lives OF the Youngest boy and girl
on the ground.
AZ , p. III. the people commenced
gathering II the cornc of Broadway
and Spanish street, and by / p. III. the
streets. platforms and walls about the
new building was one moving mass
of humanity, so much 50 that the
MasOns could hard!y get standing
room This ~crowding destroyed the
whole beauty of the ceremony, for
the Grand Officers could neither be
seen or heard while doing their parts
of the work.
At I:Th the members gathered at
the Lodge room in the Opera House.
and promptly at I sharp the head OF
the column emerged from the broad,
massive portal of that structure. and
headed by the Eureka Cornet Band.
in their handsome uniforms. the long
procession took up their line OF march.
Christian CRUDE, Grand TYLER. with
drawn sword.
\ long line. of master Masons in
J white gloves nd aprons, about onc-
hundred strong.
ii. +. Peironnet and ID. y. Glenn.
Grand Stewards. with white rods.
Il. c. Norton, Principal Architect.
bearing square. level and plumb.
Alex. Ross, Grand Treasurer. bear
ing box containing records TO be de-
posted in corner stone.
Geo. L. Cha pei Grand Secretary,
bearing records.
Z. Block, Graui Chaplin, bearing
bible, square and compass. supported
by V. L. Adams and ii. Steinbach.
Grand Senior and Junior DeacOns.
with their rods.
CT Brewer, Chaplin OF the day.
7. ", John ID. Porteriicld, bearing
the Book of Constitution.
l.. z. RHfr, Grand Sword Bearer.
DIR. Frazier. Grand Pursuant.
L. II. GrGessle, Grand Jr. Warden,
bearing silver cup containing oil.
+. \. Rage. Grand ST. Warden.
bearing silver containing wine.
". b. Wilson, Dep. Grand Master,
bearing gold cup containing corn.
John ID. Parson. r. W, Grand Mas
ter of Masons. bearing the gavel.
All under tie orders of Sol. f.
Waggoner, Grand Marshal.
The line of march was east on
Broadway TO Spanish. south on Span
ish to independence. cas to Main and
north to the Temple on Broadway.
where the ceremonies of LAYING the
corner stone were performed under
the most trying circumstances ever
presented. The vast crowd of peo-
pie. eager to be near and hear and
see everything, crow led 81 close On
the circle of Masons. creeping between
and under them, and taking full pos
session of the platform aud street SO
that nothing could be heard, and the
whole beauty and solimnity of the
vas destroyed.
Under very adverse circumstances
the stone was laid squate. levctcd and
plumbeG and the libations of orr o..
wine of JOY and oil Of peace, 4,
poured upon it and the working tools
turned over to Tire master builder.
With much difficulty the lines were
extricatcd from the throng. reformed !
and returned to the Lodge. ,
At Z p. IN. tie citizens gathered at +
tic court house. which was brilliant I
" illuminated, and the Eureka Cor !
net Band GiscOrsing their finest pieces :
in the corridors. BY half past even !
court oom va, packed rs it has {
never been before. by one OF the most !
orderly, refined and appreciative au- ,
licences we have ever mingled with.
At 80 Il. W. Grand Master Par
son, and II. W, Grand Sr. Warden
took the chair and tie meeting
was called TO order and programme ,
,
Song. Our Country liz Ct Thee" !
was sang in grand style by the choir ,
and audience, lead by Prof. Eckhardt ,
at the organ. !,
After prayer. Pref. r. G. Norton, e.,
the orator OF the day, was introduced ,
anu utIihCItu pHc Vi MS IudsteT l
We haze ofter heard him be- !
fore. but. in all candor we must ad-
nit that he surpassed all expectations
on this occasion, giving a clearer ex-
of the bottom principles OF
the craft than We cver heard before. ]
opening the eyes of many who look
with Suspicion on the fraternity. {
When Mrs. ;. F. FuiIri arose TO l
%Consider the Lilies" You could !
have heard a Pin drop, the stiffness I
was 50 intense.
After the prelude by Prot. Eek
hardt. on the organ, her sweet, soft,
musical voice, trembling. vet every ,
word clear and distinct, rose slowly q
and graccfully-like the lars when il I
TO welcome the morning sun I
he fuller. clearer and more distinct &
until the court room was filed with ,