The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

the gifts OF tho Ladies Memorial Society
(through Mrs. ]. Y. GDberc. and tho Ju-
pior Memorial Society <throurh MISS 'i
more) OF New Orleans. The officers OF
the first are.
President. Mrs. SIP. .Blake; kccoru'ne
Secretary, Miss NJ. J.. Hodgson. No'rc-
epondinc Secretary. MRS. J. y. Gilmore
Treasure. Mrs. Il. ~ Eshlcman. Com
mite, ON Dcsicn--Nlissscs Rose Labrono'
Kelly and Edith Ku.pshcedt The Com
.nittco ON Design of tho Junior society
are Misses Mary BAvrcc N0ught' SuclHe
Terrell. Gertrude MnrToc. and Mildred
Faro. The president OF the senior 80
clety. Mrs. Blake is @'dauShter OF Frcs'-
dent John X. Polk.
Master jefferson Daris hayes was
center OF affectlona1e intes'est TO every
hoav ~, tho erand-s,nnd and was ten
derod a series OF introiucSons that must
have been a degree embarrassing to so
Young a gentleman. However ne bore
tbe,u with the utmost cquanimity ana
patience. to the general admiration
THE MASONIC CEREMONIES.
When All the guests Of the occasion
IA ,al,,n their positions on the plat
form The Masonic ccremoGies were intu-
yurated Assistant Grand MarHhH J..
qhompson Brown acting as master Oh
oarenonics The r-yciile waS souhncu oS
IN. Hines Rand ana the impressive eNei-
cises began. The Grand Lodge being
called I'D Grand Master Fitzgerald sa-u'
sRretbren. before entering upon 'Ny
important undertaking. we should Always
invoke the blessing of Deity.
Rev Dr. George al. Ray. grand cts1
lain of the Grand Lodge, then deIlVer'u
the following beautiful praPer' ai'Hu pi0
found silence on the stand.
DIR. RAYS PRAYER.
,-ternal rather. God Of love Hiver OF
al yood gius and graces We ask my
,,,esenco and blessing. as we essay -
rIaco This foundation stone OF the a''-'l'
- IN ne erected TO the memory OF ~
a,sttnoriehed countryman. AS IT, ~
mat bends in beauty over TINS ~
Southland IN this nignnoon OF INV
co may Thine own hand nes'd i' D'-'s
- mo Grand I.odce Of Nir6.iA anu
ali vasons here present May TINS 'asN
ro,v hoo1n under s'',n ausPcionS ca
cunstance. be carried To coinlie""" VIZ"
Thy gracious biz sing. -.
NAV high lsdOm Dee displayed ho' o'ly
IN the cb ice. but in the drraiiE',H'"
the suldry materials OF VIZ -.
memorial is 10 bee built. May 'ho9e
'har. IN with the execution of this Work
NO Enabled TO complete 30 In the oeautiiul
Irnbcitv Of its architecture, ana an ne
in Thy divine keeping. ~.
Nav every member Of tho commune ~
his memorial association i've 10 see w
cope-stone placed upin IT, ana I'1o.so 800
,ha nlaudifs OF the veteran Conieuel"''9
and their children. and rejoice IN tho
consciousncss Of having done Wen
NAV no accidents bciail the Worh'heh
from tho architect down 20 IN" io"Nes'
stone-squarer ana humbiest puIaenO'
And when completed, may 'Hl7 9N'-T
,o,ntinr iIeavenward lit alike the hearts
OF the men IN gray. ana the men ll p'ue
10 better hopes in American destlhy' anu
insplre all our people with nopler "SVF
ratIons for freedom. home, ana country.
We stand at the bass OF THIS ii9l'S
monument and thank Thee, Great gov
reign Of the ages for our private auu
pubIic rights as citizens OF TINS s''''
Republic. for the rights or stlt-soF'iii-
meut and state sovereignty malhiiIAei
b. forr wears of war. And while the
nations integrity is happily maiHtiIl7''
being ccmented in blood. We thank nee
that in the grandeur OF It's unity the great
principle OF local self-governnenl ls e"-
throned i'm the hearts Of our peope i|iNo
A. the North ana in the South, n inc
Past and IN the West. We bend uHueI
Shis sunlight to-day 10 tnauE Inee ioT
'ilsf litr'hif tA AAiA' rA'tAN
battle-scarrcd veteraus-frettcd and worn
links that bind us 20 a generation OF ne
soes Give them Thy blessing TINS day'
We give Thee thanks Tor the story OF
our heroic dead. for our LEO ana Jack
son and jefferson Davis ana the great
host Of their cOadjuiors now dead.
Assembled on this spot, sacred 20 the
memory OF our dead chieftain. We now
~fecau his exalted virtues. We rememner
s the distinguished accompls the
statesrnanship ana ncroism or the dead
Presidont-hrst and last Chief OF the dead
Confederacy. whose influence by reneN
action is sun felt in preserving the mo-
critics and moulding the dcstinies and civ
uization Of the nation. We thank lhee.
great Father. that De was permitted ny
a long lie or virtues. self-control. ana
fortltude. TO SHOW the glory or my own
image even down TO the sunset of ms
life
We pray that Thy blessing may be upon
the people that he loved in this Southland,
and We ask the same for any that may
have hated him. Command 'lhy blessing
upon the noble woman who is with us
to-day and who shared MS fortunes ln
victory and IN defeat. May the evening
hour OF her life le as bright and as peace
full as 4 summer s. sunset. Let the chaIn
of her life-story bee "a goodly heritage TO
the daughter of this ilusfrpus fam
ily who was born in Viz
ginia and in this capital city Of the Con-
federacy. Give my blessing 10 the
daughter OF this MYSTERIOUS family. VINO
Is kept from this scene by accident. and
let her pathway Doe bright and her neart
be glad with Thy favor 400 her days.
And now. oh. Father look kindly upon
our reunited nation and give 10 IT tnat
D. INf