The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
TRUE, TRUSTY And WELL LAID
b. The Grand Lodge Of NaSOnS Of Viz
elRia In Due Form.
1 LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
The Address Delivered by Colonel John Il
Purcell-Remarks by Judge Chris
uap-A Great Epoch In the
Commercial History
OF Richmond

Before 4 o'clock struck Masons and Tom
plars might have been seen pouring into the
wide-open doorsat the handsome Temple on
west Broad street, all preparing for the great
event IN the commercial history Of the city
of Richmond laying of the corner-ston
OF the new Chamber Of Commerce building.
corner Of Main and Ninth streets
From the earliest times it has been tho
custom TO have the Ancient and Honorable
Fraternity oficiate on these occasions. and
the Grand Lodge Of Virginia promptly ac-
cepted the invitation Of the Chamber when
rendered 90 DO SO.
A capaoous platform was erected over the
place where soon wall rise the walls Of what
will be one of the finest OF all the late archi-
tectural additions 90 Richmond. and seats
in abundance were prepared for the Grand
Lodge of Virginia. the representatives of
the Chamber and the choir who were 20
sing on the occasion.
SergeantJ A. Cosby. Of the Second sta
tiOn. had Officers Farley, Sweeny, RedfOrd.
Walton and Austin 20 help him handle the
crowd at the corner of Ninth and Main.
always an important point from the cross
ing Of the two thOrOughtares. and the
arrangements were all that could be wished
under bis direction.
IN DUE PORN.
The Grand Lodge Of Virginia was opened
in due form. and the object OF calling 1t to-
gether was announced.
Among the visitors st the opening OF the
lodge was the Most WOrshIpful William L.
Dunkard. past grand master of Virginia.
Brother the Rev. r. r. Williams, OF St
Pauls church, acted as grand chaplain.
Tie Grand Master the Deputy Grand
Master and the Grand Senior Warden being
unayoidsbly absent. the Grand Junior
Warden, Major Alfred IL. Courtney, Occu-
pied The East as Grand Master pro tempore:
and W0rshipful Brother William Ryan acted
IS Deputy Grand Master pro TEN. The bal
aDce of the grand officers pro TEN. were
Worshipfui w.. T.. Turner as grand senior
warden. Worshipiul Harry i. Owen grand
Junior warden. WOrshipful w. i. Allen.
the grand treasurer, was III his place. Wor-
sLiplul John f. Mayer was the grand secre-
tary pro tenn. and WOrshipiul h. b.
Thomson was the grand senior deacon pro
tenn, with Worshipful Q. A. Taylor as grand
junior deacon pro TEN. Grand Pursuvant
pro tenn. Brother s.. Il. Gum and Brother
W. G. Wilkinson, grand tller.
in the meantime in their asylums on the
higher floors the communicates of Knights
Iomplar were assembling 70 act as escort
70 the Grand Lodge OF Virginia.
Richmond Commandery No. 2, had Sir
W. l.. Williams as eminent commander,
Win NlI t. w 0AuulhEnhAA ab EcLcA ais
slmO. Sir L. w Selden acted as captain
general and Sir H. j. Casey was the stand
ard bearer.
The Commandery of st. Andrew No 49,
was under Sir l.. p. Ecker. eminent com
mander and Sir Fred II. Peasants, generals
slmO The other officers were: Sir ). ).
English, Jr.. senior warden; Sir George J..
Street. junior warden; Sir i. +. Campbell
standard-bearer: Sir George q. Jefferson,
recorder. Sir George Is. steel, treasurer
was also in line.
A PROMPT PROCESSION.
The procession was formed promptly.
thanks 70 the efforts of Chief Marshal Sir
J. v. BidgOod and his aids, in the order
following
A platoon Of police. under the command Of
Captain l.. L. Hulce of the Third station,
assisted by Officer Gibson in charge OF the
first platoon and Officer Branuan ID charge
of the second platoon. both which were
composed Of Officers Werner, Butler, Kelly,
Rex. Huntington. Vest. Foxes. Kerr
Brown and Otey from the First station, ana
Officers sutton. Griffin tO5ter, Bailey aud
Williams from the Second station and
Officers Dugan, Thomas, Amos, Newman;
Angle McMann, Priddy, Marion, Epps and
jenkins from the Third station.
Norshpful Joseph v. Bldgood' OTana
Marshal
Aids-Hon. Brother j. f. Ellysou, Brother
Lewis ID. Crenshaw. Brother A. Is.
Guigon, Brother Benz. 4. August.
Blues Band.
Knights Tempar. Richmond Comman-
derry. No. 2; ST. Andrews Com
maudery, No. is,
Iler.
Two Stewards with White Rods.
Master MasOus.
Secretaries.
Ireasurers.
Junior DeacOns.
Senior DsacOns.
Junior Wardens.
Senior Wardens.
Past Masters.
Masters
Worsbipful Lewis Mason, Golden Vessel
Containing Corn.
Master Masons with square, Level and
Plumb
Worshipful w. T. Mosby, with Silver Yes
sci Containing OIL.
Worshipful John Il. Hughes, with Silver
Vessel Containing Wine.
Master Masons with Five Orders of Archi-
lecture
Worshipful James Lyons, with Large Light.
WOrshipful William Hall Crew, with Holy
Bible. Square and COmpasses.
Stewards on His Right and Left.
Worshipfui Jackson Guy, with Large Light.
Worshlpful Beverley i. Crump. with Large
Light
Most Worshipful Grand Master and Officers
ia Carriages.
The Blues Band struck up an inspiring
march and with "a steady step the Grand
odee and the JempArs moved towards
lie site of the building. Ninth and Main
streets Dv way of Broad and Ninth streets.
vbicb were througed with spectators.
sgLicb increased ali along the route till the
streefs around the site were found densey
racked with people. The way WAS cleared
- tb. Grand officers. tho Grand Lodge and
Templars who hied into their places.
H. master Masons on the left of the
grand master and tho Iemplars on ms
S'gbt the bsnd to tho rear OF them. The
oiicers If the Grand Lodge were seated ~
their proper places. Ia the East the Grand
Master and Deputy Grand Master
tie Grand Treasurer, Grand hecre-
tarv and Grand Senior Deacon IN the " est
She Grand Senior Warden aud the GF"u9
Jupior Deacon. and in tue South the 0rand
Junior Warden and his Stewards.
The Grand Marshal made proclamation
20 the South. West and East, and the cere-
nonv proceeded with the time-honored Gus
toms that have obtained from time mine-
mortal on the occasion Of laying foundation
stones.
Prayer was offered by the acting Grand
Chaplain. and the Odes, or hymns. were sung
By a choir OF thlrty-hye voices under the
direction of Sir r. Louis ide 10 the famii-
iar tunes of Woodland, America, Lyons and
Duke Street.
CONTENTS or THE BOX.
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