Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-15
CORNER STONES
Of Masonic Temple and
Lithgow Library
Laid, Thursday, June a, 1894,
at Augusta, Me.
Perfect Weather and Immense
Attendance.
Grand Lodge officers and Hundreds
Grand Lodge officers and Hundreds
of the Craft Present,
The 0raiions. Presentation and Accepiance
Spseches, and Other Exercises.

Never was there more ideal day for out
door ceremonies, and the Masonic bodies
of this city did not fail to improve it to the
utmost in laying the corner stones of the
new Lithgow library building and the new
Masonic temple. 1t was a day tha,
will long be remembered by the
people of Augusta Witnessing, as it did
the formal Inauguration of the work Of
erecting two structures that will not only
add vastly to the appearance of the city
but will also contribute in large degree to
the enjoyment and welfare of its
citizens. The Litbgow building will
be monument to the liberal public spirit
of the community structure at once an
adornment to the city, and source of con,
slant benefit to all who avail themselves OF
its generous advantages.
The Masonic bodies of this city are very
strong both in the numbers and the
character of their membership, and all
good citizens will rejoice that they are to
have home in every way worthy of them
and an object of just pride to our citizens
generally. At about 2 o'clock PM the line
of march was formed on Water street in
the following order.
Chief Marshal. Sir knight W. S. Choate.
Aduant and Chief %i,,;smt' Of staff Sir Knight w. II
Aids. Sir knights NJ. S. Campbell, +. 4. South
ard, George A. Phibrook, +. A. Dudley. John
w. Berry, A. l.. McFadden.
National Home Band, Is. W. Theme, Leader.
Trinity Commandery. Augusta. Eminent Sir f. G..
Dudley, Eminent Commander.
Maine Commandery, Gardiner. Eminent Sir T. A.
Jcwett, Eminent Commander.
Grand Commander VIM j. Landers and Staff.
knights Iemplar in carriages.
Grand High Priest Seward S. StearDs and STAFF.
Hon. James w. bradbury, President of the Day.
Hon. Henry b. Cleaves, Governor of Maine.
Gen. Luther Stevenson. Governor National Home,
d. v. S.
Hon. Charles A. Miliken Mayer of Augusta.
Major j. X. McGuinness, Commandant U. S.
Arsenal.
Governors STAFF.
Executive Council.
Trustees of Lithgow Library.
Morning Star Lodge, +. A. NJ. Litchteld, Her
bert N. Stsrbird, Worshipful Master.
Augusta Lodge, F; A: NJ, Augusta, y. W. En-
Bethlehem Lodge. +: A. M. Augusta, Albert T.
Murphy. Worshipful Master. .a
Visiting Masons. ,-.
Cushnoc Chapter. Royal Arch Masons. Augusta,
chapef w Rosa HTs Aseh Halo
well, J. E. Blanchard. High Priest.
Winthrop chapter. Royal Arch Masons, Win
throp l.. =. Jones, High Priest:
Dunlap Chapter, Royal Arch Mas0ns, Chas. W.
Jones. High Priest.
Wa'ervle Band, Il. B Hall, Leader.
st. Omcr Commandery. Waterville, Eminent Sir
VIC. Philbrook, Eminent Commander.
DeMOlay COmmAndpry. SkoWhpGan. Eminent Sir
7. II. Anderson, Eminent Commander.
Most Worshipful Horace II. Burbank. Grand
Master. and Officers Grand Lodge, F. & A. NJ.
o. Maine.
Route Of March.
Down Water street to Grove down Grove
to State, down State to State House, coun-
termarch and formed into line facing west,
right resting on junction of Grove and
State streets.
The Governor, grand master, Hon. J. W.
Bradbury, president of the day, and suite
we're received and took position in line.
Up Western avenue to Sewall through
Sewall to Winthrop, down Winthrop to IL
brary.
The several platforms at the Litbgow
library grounds furnished seating room for
the president of the day, Hon. James W.
Bradbury, Governor Cleaves and staff, the
Lithgow library trustees, officers of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, the eminent COM
manders present, the ladies of the Rose of
Sharon Chapter, Eastern Star, and the con-
tributors to the Litbgow library, and special
friends of the institution.
At one side of the platform was an open
tent, erected especially for the National
Home band. Several flags were attached
to the guy ropes and waved in the wind in
honor Of the great event. The inside of the
walls of the foundation was reserved for the
Masons, but all of them could not get in.
The arch made by the ladies of Rose Of
Sharon Chapter. Eastern Star, was very
graceful and attracted great deal Of at
tention and favorable comment. The globe
over the top was very ingeniously constructed
and made in such q manner - to represent
the Eastern and Western hemispheres. The
Court House lawn was covered with people
- we're al the surrounding lawns. People
could be seen in every direction.