The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-12
THIS IS SQUARE WORK.
n FOUNDATION STONE, TRUE And
TRUSIY AND DULY LAID.
And Now May This Undertaking he Prose.
cuted by the Craftsmen to Completion
According to the Grand Plan.

laying OF the cornerstone at the new
Unicn-Station Methodist church. The
cor, monies were couductal with Masonic
character. Henrico Union Lodge, No. 40.
A. +. and 4. NJ. were present in "A body,
and rendered the ceremonies with recu-
liarly solemn effect.
The march was from the hall Of the
Henrico Union Lodge, near Twcnty-afth
and y streets. up To Twenty-fourth and
Broad and thence to the church.
Tho order OF the march was carried
out as printed in last Sundays Times:
The Blues Band headed the process
sion.
After preparation FOR the laying OF the
stone by the lodge the chaplain offered
prayer. after which n splendid choir under
the efficient direction OF NJ. X. 5. NJ.
Valentine. assisted by comets and other
instruments. sans an ode.
The secretary then read the following
list OF memorials. which were placed I'm
the cavity OF the foundation stone:
A book bound IN parchment. contain
Ing a roll Of the members Of the church.
numbering 997; a history Of the church
from 1913 10 the present date; the names
OF the presiding elders and pastors OF the
congregation from the foundation TO the
present date; the names OF the living
stewards, class-lcaders. eXhorters, trus-
tees, Sunday-school suDcrintend ants, and
other officials. together with the commit
tees for visiting the sick and poor Of
the church. and likewise the names OF
the building and finance committees Of
the new church, and the architects en-
ployed; a sermon by Rev. George n.
Ray. D.. D.. on the Life and Influence
Of JOIN Wesley" preached I'm the old
church at the anniversary and centen-
NAL Of Wesley's death. March s. 1891;
one set Of silver Blue-Lodge jewels. \.
+. and a NJ; a copy of the proceedings
Of the 105th grand annual communication
Of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia; n copy
OF the proceedings Of the eighty-ffth
convocation Of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter Of Virginia. one copy Of the
proceedings Of the seventeenth
Grand Assembly Of the Grand
~Commaudery Of the Knights Tenn
plar Of Virginia (all the above contributed
by Right Worshipful William y. Isaacs.
grand secretary Of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia.; one copy Of the bylaws and
names OF the members Of Henrico-Union
Lodge. No. 100. by Brother William VIII
son. secretary Of Lodge No. 1870, and
Programme Of this cornerstone laying.
by Worshipful w. VI. Williams. chief
marshal; one copy Il bylaws. names of
members Of Amity Lodge. No. rs. with
a 500 and a ten-dOllar note. Confederate
money, by Worshipful W. r. Mason, Of
No.76. and by order Of Robert Lee Hech-
Ter. master Of HenricO Union Lodge, NO.
stamped in the reign OF Napoleon III, by
800: one copy Of the Gospel by ST. John,
by Miss Emma McCallister; business
card Of v. Hechler. Jr., & Brother. July
- 5000 ono Hft~ dollar Confederate note. l
by A. Stanly Montgomery; one coin
stamped in the reign Of Henry III, by
II. s. Mallory: one suffers check OF
the Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, by
J. p. Sterling; one photograph or the last
pastor OF Union-Station church, by his
son. a. Chambers Ray; one Grand-Army
badge Cbronze). by Peter Morton: one
Confederate Veteran bronze badge OF r..
T.. Lee Camp. one silk badge Of r. +. Lee
Camp worn AZ the refinement Of Presi-
dent Davis May 81. 1898. and charter and
bylaws Of r. T.. Lee Camp, by 7. J..
Pollard. colonel and commander. and j..
TAYLOR Stratton. captain and adjutant
Of r. f.. Lee Camp OF Confederate Vet
Grams: one copy OF the Richmond Dis
patch. July II. 1893. by Most Worshiptul
William +. Drinkard, through Charles
J. B.. Hare; one copy or the Richmond
State. July 10. 1893. by Miss Mary Has
ker: one copy Of The Times. July il.
1893. by Rev. George II. Ray, Jr, OF
Boston; one copy Of Richmond Christian
Advocate. March S. 1898. containing cut
Of the new church. by Or. J. J. Lafferty;
cut Of the Institute Laurens, Monterey,
Mexico. by Rev. J. B.. Laurens. also, con-
stltution. &C. Of Rosebuds. by Rev. j.
6. Laurens. Ashland Va; Handbook
Of Churches and Lodges Of the city or
Richmond. Va" by +. \. Kern; one and
two-cent copper coins. dated 1858 and 1860.
by Mrs. Jennie Hasker; one ten-dollar
bill. Confederate note. by Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Hasker: one ten-dOllar Confederate
note. by Charley and Herbert Creek
more; three Virginia Treasury notes.
by Hugh Michaels. J. Wesley Pollard
and II. W. Pollard; Book Of Psalms. by
Charles II. Hasker; Book Of Discipline
Of Methodist Episcopal Church. So Ith."
by II. 7. Blunt, Confederate Veteran
bronze badge Of George +. Pickett Camp.
Richmond. Va. by Colonel Il. y. Nor
then. commander. Peter McCurdy. adj
~tutant: one 800 Confederate note. Feb
ruary II. 1864. No. 1866. by Colonel i. \.
Bowry: one nickel nve-cent piece. by r.
c. Hicks: one Mexican silver dollar coin,
dated 1892, by Mrs. W. A.. Creekmore;
one metal badge worn by Mr.. W. \.
Creekmore, at the unveiling Of the statue
Of General r. +. Lee. May %. 1890; pic
ture OF Rev. J. G. Martin. former pastor,
by A.. s. Martin; memorial card Of Cen
eral A. Pike. Thirty third degree OF
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, by
laws Of Richmond Encampment. No. 2,
Knights Templar. 1870. one $500 Confed-
crate bond. and one 500 Confederate
note. by Right Worshipful John F. May
er; one Grand Lodge textbook by Kight
Worshipful w r. Isaacs. grand secretary
OF Grand Lodge OF Virginia; memorial
souvenir of Randolph-Macon College, Nlr-
ginia. by Charles T.. Brader; four Con-
federate notes, by Mrs. Bette +. Hech-
Ter: Woman's Missionary Reporter, by
Mrs. G.. IL. Hasker; copy Of Richmond
Christian Advocate. with best wishes.
and one three-cent piece. by Major Frank
l. Boggs. first pastor Of U~nion-Station;
handbook for workers. by Hattie May
Walker; one copy of Hymnal Of Metho-
dest Episcopal Church. South, dated 1920.
by Hunter j. Hechler; calendar for 1890
and Quarterly Review Of Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, April. 1888,
by Miss +. J. Ray; piece OF limestone
from Eagle Rock. Frank 4. Jones. one
copy OF the Report Of the State Board OF
Agriculture Of Virginia 1.-THE City on
the James" Chamber OF Commerce book,
by Miss Edith Alice Brauer; Richmond
Christian Advocate. March 16. 1893. by
W. J. Hechler; picture Of Uncle Larry"
(Rev. J. b.. Laurens). by i. A. kerns;
an English ive-penny piece, by j. Pits
worth. Jr.; one Massachusetts penny.
llS7: Discipline Of 1855. by Mrs. II. w.
Moody :one cent. Of 1872. by Mrs. F.. J.
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