Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-09

Worshipful Grand Treasurer; ] now
| order you to deposit the Corn. medals and
papers ~ the place prepared for theii
reception
The architect chen presented the Grand
/ Master with The working tools who on
l rected The Grand Marshal % present
| them TO the Deputy Grand Master aud
Senior and Junior Grand Wardcns.
Grand Master Paddock with the
| TrOwcl. Deputy Grand Master Washer
/ with the Square, Senior Grand Wurlen
| burroughs with the Level and Junior
/ Grand Warden Allen with the Plumb
| then took their positions around inc
stone, The Grand Master standing OF
/ the East with the Deputy Grand Master
/ on his right the Senior GRIND Warden
nj the West aud the Junior Grand War
den at the South. The Grand Master
then spread the cement aud ordered the
stone lowered by thrive motions
The public grand honOrs were then
| given Tie Square. Level and Plumb
were then applied 10 the stone by the
/ proper officers.
Tho Grand Master then resumed the
ceremony by prop un ing the foll)wng
intcrOgauOns.
ter, what j. the proper Jewel of your
Officer
"rhc square"
Have you applied the Square TO those
parts Of the stone that should be
squuredY
II have, Most Worshipful Grand Mas
ter aud the Craftsmen have done their
duty"
"iiight worshpful Senior Grand War
den, what is the proper Jewel Of your
Officer
"rhc Level"
Have you applied the Level 10 the
Il have, Most worshipful Grand Mas.
ter, and the Craftsmen have done their
fright worshipful Junior Grand War
den, what Is the proper Jewel Of your
Officer
"T'he Plumb"
Have YOU applied the Plumb to the
several edges of the stOneY'
~ have. Most Worshpful Grand Mas
ter and the Craftsmen have done their
The Grand Master then said. Having
lnll confidence In your skill in the Royal
Art il remains with me to finish the
work"
The Grand Master then tapped tho
stone three times with his pavc and
soid' 81 find this foundation stone well
formed, true and trusty, and may this
undertaking Doc conducted and completed
by the Craftsmen according to the Grand
Il1n, IN Peace, Love aud Harmony"
The Deputy Grand Master then re-
ceiyed from The Grand Marshal the yes
sci containing Corn and spreading the
Corn upon the stone said. May the
health of the wOrkmCu employed I'M This
undertaking hr preserved 10 them, aud
the supreme Grmd Architect bless and
prosper their lnbOfs'
Response: $50 mote It be-"
Tho Senior Grand Warden then re-
celved from the Grand Mnrshnl the vcs-
sci continuing Wine and pouring it upon
the stone, said "Muy plenty be- show
cred down upon the people of this state,
and may the blessing of the bountpous
Oliver of all things attend their philnn-
thrppic undertakings
RESPONSE $50 mote IL be-
The Junior Warden thcn took the vcs-
SCI containing OIL and pouring i upon
the stone said: "May the Supreme
Ruler of the World preserve the people
~ peace and youchsnfe 10 them the en-
joymcnt of every blessing
Response: $50 mote 10 be-"
The Grand Muster then snid: "Alny
the Corn of nourishmcnt, the Wine of
rcircsbuont the OH of joy, and an the
ucccssHrio3 Of life abound among mon
throughout the world, and may the
blessing of Almighty God be- upou
this undertaking. and may this strife
turc here 90 Dc erected bee preserved to
the lntest ages, Ia order that il may
promote the useful purposes for which Il
Is designed"
Response. $50 mote Il be-"
The Grand Master then presented the
implements TO the Architect saving:
To you, Brother Architect arc cunhdod
the Implements Of operative Masonry,
with The fullest confidence thot by your
slill aud taste, n fnbric shah arise which
shall add new luster TO your famo ns
Minister Builder may II endure for
many ages, a monument of the libcrality
aud hcncyulcuce of its founders"
Response. so mote Il be-
This was followed by am address from
the acting Grand Mhstcr, g. b. Pad
dock ON the history aud usugcs of Ma
'unrN and the fact 10 had survived for
more than 5000 years was older than the
church, Older than religion itself aud
that 10 must therefore. be an order of
sterling morit 60 number 80 muy among
ms Noinres, and yet, through AN the
ages none of the secrets or mysteries
of Frpomusnnry Ind been divulgud
This was followed los PRAYER hy DR.
>. g. Carpenter grand prelutc, late of
the Grand COmmnudvry Knights
Icmplur of IcNns. DR. Car
penter has boon an enthus-
hustle Mason for more than quarter of
century and his prayer was not only
spirit of Freemasonry In every line Tho
band chen played "Amcricn the process
sion reformed and returned TO the lodge
room whore the Grand Lodge was closed
IN due and ample form
The stone Ia a handsome one. and
bears on its fuce the inscription: "Fort
Worth Lodge, No. l4S, A. f.. and a.
H., Erected A. d.. 1898, A l.. 5S98 F."
large number of visiting Mnsons
were present, and there was a lnrge
turnout Of the membership of Fort
Worth lodge there being some 1870 An-
Client Crnft or Blue Lodge Mnronq in
lhe procession, aside from the Knights
Tcmplar.