The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-03
THE NEW MASONIC HOME.
The Cornerstone WIZ BE Laid With Inn
posing Ceremonies Tuesday.

Among the many pleasant duties OF the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia of a. j.. and a.
Masons. which holds its 10th Grand An
rual Communication in the Temple. com
menclng on Tuesday, December 9Th, none
viii afford more genuine pleasure than
that OF laying the cornerstone Of ;he
Masonic Home situated on the SeVea
Pines electric road, about two miles east
OF Richmond. The ednce will be a hand
some four-story brick structure, with all
modern convenienoes TO render it com
Portable and home-like. The building com
mittee composed of Major A. r. Courtney,
Hon. William Loyenstein, and J. Thomp-
son Brown, is a guarantee OF the success
Of the undertaking. and a speedy and
thorough construction OF the same. The
munitcence OF the president Of the Home,
Captain a. G.. Babcock. has been great
help to this charitable enterprise, and is
the cause OF It's present erection.
The arrangements for the ceremonies
have all been made by Mr.. j. Thompson
Brown, who was appointed by the Board
OF Governors TO prepare the same Most
Worshipful Grand Master William Henry
Peasants will preside. and Hon. r.. Il. w.
Duke. Jr., Grand Junior Warden, has been
elected orator for the occasion.
The Grand Lodge will be escorted by the
knight Templars Of this city, and the
entire column viii be escorted by the
Walker Light Guard.
Arrangements have been perfected with
the electric railway for transportation from
Twenty-seventh and p streets TO the home
and return.
order of Procession.
The following viii be the order OF the
procession on arriving at the Masonic
Home depot.
a. Band music. CD walker Light Guard,
First Lieutenant }. ). Harvey command
ing. 60 Knight Tempiars. Crhe ABOVE Will
report TO Chief Marshal JO. Lane Stern,
at Broad and Twenty-hfth streets. at ]
o'clock r. Nj. a. Grand Tyler and Pur-
suivant. 90 Master Masons 1.-TWO
ranks 90 Past Masters 1.-TWO ranks CD Re
representatives. OF the Grand Lodge OF Nir-
cinia- 90 Corn, wine. Oil. square. level
and plumb Qn two ranks. CD order OF
Architecture, Tuscan. and Composite,
Doric ionic, and Corinthian. 00) Three
lights and Bible. Ql) Grand Chaplain
90 Grand Treasurer and Secretary and
Deputies. N3) Grand Senior and Junior
Deacons with two Stewards with rods
Q4) Grand Senior and Junior Wardens
40 Past Grand Masters Q6) The Most
worshipful Grand Master and Deputy
Grand Master and their STAFF. O7) Officers
and Board OF Governors of the Masonic
Home. Orator. Hon. II. Il. w. Duke Jr
Musical Director. Frank w. Cunningham
Chief Marshal. 10. Lane Stern. Assistant
Marshals: Temple Lode. No. g. Bev. n
crump; Richmond Lodge, No. 10. George
ID. Peasants; Metropolitan Lodge, No. II
Jackson Guy; Manchester Lodge. No IA
William l. Clopton; Richmond Randolph
Lodge. No -. George r. Keesee: ST
Johns Lodge. No. s6. John ]. Crutchneld
Jopna Lodge. No. 40 James Lyons: Dove
Lodge. No. 81, r. p Reeve: Fraternal
Lodge. No. S. Louis Nachman; Amity
Lodge. No. TO- William Gibson Jr.; Hen,
rico Union Lodge. No. 1870. John T. Hughes
strict Observance Lodge. No. 2o7. p. l.
Reed.
Police Court News.
The following cases were before Justice
crutehhs!d yesterday.
William Christian (colored) was fined
20 ana costs for beating Caledonia Hatch.
Or,
PIT Garnet. = boy Of nve years, wa,
essors his Honor. charged With beatin,
- 9. Pohiig. In consideration of I'll,