Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-02
LAYING the CORNER STONE.
PROGRAMME OF THE MASONIC cERE-
MONIES ON TUESDAY.

Below IL given the full programme OF
the ceremony Of laying the corner stone
OF the new Oxford County court house
mt South Paris, Tuesday, July 2, 1885:
The Most worshlpful Grand Lodge OF
Maine assemblies In Paris Lodge Hall at
IL o'clock A. N.
A procession Is formed In front Of the
Masonic Building at IL 80 A. N. March
to the site Of the county buildings and
the laying Of the corner stone will be at
IAN.
The memorial record deposited beneath
the stone will be as follows: "Corner
stone laid by NJ. w. Augustus b. Farm
ham, Bangor, Grand Master +. & A. NJ,
with the assistance OF other officers Of the
NJ. w. Grand Lodge Of Maine and such
Masons as attend from the fourteen
subordinate lodges In this county. These
buildings were designed by Brother G.
NJ. Coombs, architect, Lewiston, and
contracted to be erected by Joseph
Philbrook, Lisbon; a calendar OF the
Supreme Judicial Court OF Maine, 1896
1896: an official register for Oxford
County, 1898 9G-court directory and
county officers; copy Of the Oxford
County Advertiser Of June, 1895, printed
In Norway by Fred w. Sanborn; copy
Of the Oxford Democrat, printed In Paris
by Atwood & Forbes, and such coin OF
the United States Of America OF 1895 as
we have been able to procure.
The order OF the procession will be:
Tyler With drawn sword.
Stewards with rods.
Master Masons.
xrlfh rn<ls
Secretary and Treasurer
Past wartlens-
Senior and Junior Waricns.
Past Masters.
Two Stewards with rods.
PRINCIPAL Architect with Square, Level anu
Plumb.
Bible, Square and Compass. carried by Acting
or Past Master 'Sg HppSs1n. by two stewards
The Five Orders OF Architecture.
Past Grand war'lcns.
Pact Deputy Grand Masters.
Chief Magistrate and Civil Officers.
Junior Warden carrying q vessel OF oil.
Senior Warden carrying weasel OF wine
Deputy Grand Master carrying vessel OF corn
Master OF the oldest lodge or the oldest Past
Master carrying the Book OF Constitutions.
Grand Master supported by two Deacons with
Grand sword Bearer with drawn sword.
On approaching the corner stone a
triumphal arch will be formed by stew
ards, when the procession opens to right
and left, and the Grand Officers pass
through under the directions OF the
Grand Marshal.
Brethren form on the north and east
sides OF the corner stone, leaving the
south and west sides for spectators.
The Grand Master commands silence.
Singing an ode.
| County commissioner addresses the Grand
Master and requests the corner stone to lie la'h.
Grand Master replies and calls UP the Lodge.
| Prayer.
| Response.
| singing an ode.
Stone l. raiscd, when the Grand Master AL
dresses the Grand Treasurer and directs him 70
| deposit the memorials and requests the 6rand
| secrrtary 10 rad a nst OF what Il contains.
| The Grand Treasurer deposits the box
| The band plays
The Grand Master spreads the cement anil the
| stone IL lowered.
| Extended ceremonies by the Grand Lohsc, ~
| the closc n response.
| Public Grand Honors-
| The Grand Mar~hal presents the Architect
The Grand Master presents him with the
| Square, Level. and Plumb AMI Plan.
| The Grand Marshal makes proclamation
| Address by Brother James $. Wright OF Paris
Lodge.
Singing an ole.
Benediction.
Dinner at l NJ.
The Oxford County Bar have been
invited.
Toasts, sentiments. speeches, etc, will
be In order after dinner, to continue
until 3:l5, giving time for taking the
train going to Portland, which leaves
at 4: l2 N.