The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-09
NEW MASONIC HALL.
Ooric Lodge of Auburn Lays the
Corner Stone of 1t.
PROMINENT PARTICIPANTS.
The Stone Is Duly Lowered Into Its Place
Some of the Things Placed Inside
the stone-The Purposes for which
the Building VIII be Used.

This afternoon witnessed the laying of
the corner stone of the new Masonic Hail
on the corner of Auburn street aud
Narragansett avenue in Auburn. Tie
guests arrived at 1:30. aud they were re.
ceived by Doric Lodge, a. +. and A. "
OF Auburn and escorted TO the Church of
the Ascension. Here the services were
formally opened with music and devo-
tional exercises.
Lucius NJ. Butler, president of the
Free Masons' Building Association of
Auburn, addressed Grand Master Still
man White ana in fitting terms invited
the Grand Lodge to lay the corner stone
OF the new building. The company then
proceeded to the site of the hail and as
sembled around the stone at the north
west corner of the structure. The grand
secretary, at the invitation of the grand
master, read the list of articles to be
placed IN the cylinder under the stone
There were copies OF the local daily pa
pers containing articles relating TO the
hall aud the building association, records
of the town of Cranston, copy of the
program of the exercises OF the day,
charter and bylaws of the building asso-
citation, proceedings OF the Grand Lo dge
of the State OF Rhode: Island for 1892
Grand Lodge proceedings. from its orga-
nization June "a, 119l to June "a,
ings for 1891, containing an ac-
ount of the centennial celebration
by the Grand Lodge, also its legislation
granting the charter to Doric Lod .e, No.
3S, from William III. Cranley; constitu-
tion and general regulations Of the Grand
Lodge, from Edward p. Lowden. copy
Of the trestle board first published
Grand I.n1 lxxyip
Baker,; organization of the Grand Lodge
for 1892 from ID. B. Davis:
copy of the dispeusatiou grantei by
the Grand Master George Henry
Kenyon to found and open Doric Lodge,
from George III. Kenyon; bronze centen-
nial medal issued by the Grend Lodge,
June "a, 1891, from Mrs. Edwin A. Ba-
ker; copies of the invitation to attend the
centennial celebration OF the Grand
Lodge; calender of Masonic meetings in
Rhode Island for 1892, from Henry p.
Morgan; coins and stamps, from Miss j.
Baker; Columbian half dollar, from Still
man White.
These were duly deposited under the
stone by the grand treaeurer aud the
working tools, the square, the level and
the plumb were presented by the grand
marshal TO the proper officers. Next
came the impressive ceremony OF hallow-
ing the stone. Grand Master White at
tended by the grand deacons aud mar
shall, approached the stone aud laying his
hand upon il said: "Almighty and Eter-
nal God. by whom all thugs are ma e,
grant that whatsoever shall be builded
on this stone may be TO Thy glory aud TO
the honor OF Thy name, TO which be
praise forever"
The cement was laid under the stone
and the stone was slowly lowered TO IS
place, stopping twice in the descent to re-
ceive the grand honors. The ceremony of
testing the stone was performed by Deputy
Grand Mas er, the Senior Grand Warden
and the Junior Grand Warden, The
usual symbols. corn, wine aud oil, were
poured upon the stone in token OF conse-
Grafton, and the grand master invoked
the blessing of the Supreme Grand Aren't
tect OF the Universe upon the craftsmen
employed In the work of construction of
the building.
The visitors were again escorted to the
Church of tue Ascension where the as
sembled audience was addressed by ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Littleheld. lie spoke Of the
organization of Freemasons In general,
and OF the great good they had accom-
plished, and congratulated the Doric
Lodge on the beginning Of so fine build
ing as they propose erecting The Grand
Lodge and other visiting brethren were
then escorted to the old Odd Fellows Hall
where n banquet was partaken OF.
The new hall Is being constructed by
the Free Masons' Building Association
of Auburn, Of which Lucius NJ. Butler Is
president, Linus A. Webster, vice presi-
deut; Capt. George "A. Sphinx. treasurer:
Wayland q. Price, secretary anu Rich
mond j. Stone, auditor The ass citation
was organized June i6, 1895, with a. view
TO the erection Of u temple for the u . of
the Doric Lodge, and cjmmitto. 70 is
lecting the site aud building Ie Jew
temple was appointed OF whisD Clpt.
George "A. Spink was chairman, nich-
mond j. stone aud William j. Cross the
associated members. BY the sad death
Of Mr.. Cross shortly after proceedings
were commenced a. vacancy was left IN