The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-18
BUILDING THE TEMPLE.
THE CHIEF STONE OF THE CoByER
In the House Of tho Manchester Brethren
Who Dwell Together In Unity VIII
be Laid To-day.

Richmond Lodges 10. tRich-
mond- Randolph 90. st Johns and 40
Dove. All will meet at the old Masonic
Hall on Fifth street at 4:SO P. NJ. march
ing thence up Hull street to the site OF the
new Temple at the corner Of Cowardln
avenue aud that street
The following is the order OF procession
Worshlpful K. b. ". Beattie, marshal, with
aids mounted.
Band.
Tier with drawn sword.
Stewards with rods.
Master hasons in columns Of tours.
Treasurers.
Secretaries.
Junior Deacops
Senior Deacons.
junior NaTdens
Senior Wsrdens.
Past Masters.
Present Masters.
Blues Band.
Manchester Lodge No. H.
Tier with drawn sword.
Stewards with rods.
Master Masons in columns of tours.
A Past Master with golden vessel of corn.
Three Masters with SQUARE, Level aud
Plumb.
Two Past Masters with silver vessels one
with oil and the other with wine.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Five Master Masons carrying the FIVE orders
of architecture.
One large light, borne oy Past Master:
The Holy Writing. borne by Master OF a
Lodge. supported by Stewards.
Two large lights. borne by two Past
Masters.
Chaplain.
Clergy and Orator.
Senior and Junior Wsrdens.
Master. supported by Deaoons.
The Worshipiul Master of Manchester
Lodge. No. IA. Brother W. 1. Williamson,
will lay the stone, and the orator Of the oc-
casion will be Brother John II. Ingram,
Judge of the hastings court.
There will be platform for the speaker
and guests. and the choir of thirty voices.
under direction of Brother Is. w. Nunualiy
will sing the hymn tunes. with Mr.. Edgar
Justis at the organ.
CONTENTS OF THE BOX.
The box which it is usual TO deposit In
the cornerstone on such occasions contains;
The silver plate taken out of old corner
stone =,
New silver plate. reciting the facts of
laying this stone.
Copy of programme of exercises.
Address OF Judge John h. Ingram.
liam !. Clopton at centennial.
Charter and laws of the city
Warrock- Richardson Almanac.
Copies of TIMES. Leader and Dispatch.
Ticket to the banquet.
Copy OF programme at centennial exer-
cises.
Bylaws Of the lodge.
Three Photographic views of the old
lodge-tWo inside views lone looking east
IL ~ nd ha
After all the exercises there will follow a
BANQUET at Leader Hall, beginning at $3.50
clock.
The brethren are requested to apply TO
the committee for tickets.
SCHOOL TEACHERS.
At the meeting Of the city school board
Tuesday night the election of teachers for
the ensuing session resulted In the choice
OF the following:
oipal and teacher of the High School; NJ. X.
Peterson. assistant Miss Rachel Lyons,
No. /; Miss Fannie French, No. 2; Miss
File Robinson, No. 3: Miss Annie NJ. Friend,
No A. Miss Nellie Leonard. No. 8: Mrs Ida
9 Woodward. No. 6; Miss Eva Harrison.
No. 7: Miss Minnie Walden. No. 8; Miss Ada
Hall. No. 9: Miss Kate Drewry, No. 10; Miss
Annie NJ. Clarke, assistant: Miss Ida Brown.
first substitute, and Miss Lalla Mayo,
second substitute.
pal. and Q. William Moon. d. @. Moon. Ida
Biuea. Amanda A. Johnson. Leila A. John
son Louis Giles and Mary Washington,
teachers Winnie 3. Blackwell and Robena
Jackson we're chosen first and second sub
stitutes. respectively
BRIEF NOTES.
The Mayor heard one case yesterday
morniug-an ordinance violation.
Little Miss Josie Owen had birthday on
Tuesday and that night she invited her
Young friends 10 help her celebrate 1t at her
fathers house on COwardin avenue. The
ward looked like fsiryland with tho Chinese
lanterns. and they all enjoyed themselves.
Mrs. s. 81. Perdue and the Misses Perdue,
Grace and Emma. are visiting Mrs 9. L.
Barry, Berkley Va.
The coored Baptist church on Decatur
street is being built with good progress and
the building will be handsome one.
Captain Sorcho. who seems as much at
homo 10 the water as out of II, drew an
othsr large crowd TO Forest Hill Park
Tuesday night.
Miss COrinns Vaughan, who has been the
guest Of the Misses Walden, has gone to
Farmville.
Mrs. wilkinson and Miss Fannie Wilkin-
son have returned from their visit TO Amelia.
Upper Hull street is receiving handsome
addition ia the new residence OF Mr.. j. Is.
Cersley.
The new gliding has much improved the
appearance Of the figure on the fountain on
Hull street.
The people who are fond Of driving will
find Cowardin avenue good roadway now
since its late repairs.
Miss Lilly May Baird has como back from
Norfolk and the seaside.
Mr. T.. H. Woodall is here on visit from
Birmingham. Ala.
The friends Of Miss Bessie Gill will be
sorry to learn Of her illness.
Mr. Floyd J. Wingo was reported doing
we'll yesterday at the Retreat for the SICK IN
Richmond and hopes are entertained that
he will soon be ont again.
Mrs. W. n. Borst was the chaperon OF a
very pleasant picnic at Forest Hill Park
Tuesday in honor of Miss Lulu Borst. Of
Petersburg. aud the Misses Eva Martindsle
and Matte Anderson. OF Richmond.
A lar e increase in the membership OF the
Second Ward Club was reported yesterday.
Worshipful Brother r. b. w. Besttie. the
Chief Marshal of to-days parade. has APP
pointed the following aids Worshipful
Brother A. Royal. Worshiptul Brother John
g. Rice and Brothers w. j. Carter. S. Z.
owen and Lawrence Ingram. They will
please report mounted 10 him AZ Z. NJ.
The city Ambulance.
The ambulance was called yesterday as
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