Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-18
LAID 100 YEARS AGO
WILL &c cslEBaATtD TODAY


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ih's soatnsasi corner stone OF the
eaptioa "a the United States OK America
Ia the clty of Washington. vas laid on
The 18th day of September. in the year
i423. IA TIE thirteenth of American la
dep@ndence. IN the frst year Of the
serond terc, u the presirlency of George
administration ~ his country have been
~ conspicuous aud benficial a. his mill
tary valor and prudence have been use
ful IN establishing her liberties: and in
tie year ~ masonry 51tki by the grand
- l1ri<:ietion aud lodge - 81 Virginia.
from Aiexandria. va Thomas job nson.
David StsEart Daniel Carroll. corn-
masoisFss James iloban. stephen Hal
lette. architects, Joseph Clagk. II. w.
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Tbs vas followed by an addiress by
Clotworthy Stephenson.
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ne "ofA on the iounaations OF tue
.-etn en1 -ouen sinss peyan IN July
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fiveix. The south wings were begun in
lsnf Eight wears later the north and
south Wings we're completed. The plans
for the rotun,la and central part were
com pleted the following wear. but All
work was stopped by the var with
Great britain. AMI until the war was
over nothing Was done. The damage
done Nv the Rrit,sh had 10 be renaired.
srhe rom had 10 h. nilad full ~ offies
ffnrniture. ths woodwork saturated with
al and then s~t ON fire. The damage
howexer "a. not great The entrance
b. the house II representatives.. the great
staircase. the vaults of the senate
chamber. and the senate vesfibule were
e-,tn nnarafigelv uniniured Some narts
IL the south wing were not even
acs)rchrd and tn woodwork Throughout
tne building was burned only here and
there.
III. sanflstone columns ruined by the
frs were replaced by the .pillars OF
potomac marble from Louslon county.
Ffrvtoia and f're.ieriek e,ountv Narv.
land aoi atone And iron were substi.
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ins eofnor son" ot 'ne new sou,h
wing sas ia'u y ftes'aeht fihmofe
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the corner s'9he Jar o"ntdhing
p~fennsat anu Guns newspapers OF the
aay Ah1 ,..'s manasef'p pt IN the manu-
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seFe"tt skin fcaf % the Independence
OF the teitsa states OF Anefies' 70 tne
ciiy % asninstpn. Dein< tue tth day OF
corner stone % the extension OF the cap
iioi. ac,ording - pisn approved Dy the
president an pursuance 81 an act OF con
xresA vas taid py Miiiaru fWmofe
president - the United states. assisted
- he grand masters 81 the masonic
iteiEes. in TIE presenee OF many mem
pefs q conEre--. 81 officers OF the execn-
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