The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03
We Mortais. delighted. would borrow your
tongue.
Would join in yonr numbers and chant
TO your lays.

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Entire audience requested 10 sins)
When once OF old IN Israel
Our early Brethren wrought WIN u'N'
Jehovah's blessing on them feh ~
l., ehowe-s OF Corn and Vino and OH.
Grand Master-My worshipfG Brotne''
Won will descend and pour upon tn'' "'o'''
Che wine of refreshment -,
Pours the vino, pronouncinS 'De i''
lowing invocation: hun.
MAY abundant refrrshment Do 49,
.ree down upon tho people OF TINS D.-
corr-pon country, and may the o'essi' 49,
- the Giver OF oil good things "''''''
their undertakinss.'
Returns to his station.
Second Stanza-
Entire audience joining
,,-,,.,, there a shrine 20 Him aIoue
,r-,cv nuilt. with worship SIN 10 io''
~ threshold and on corner-s'o "7 - ~
RAY poured out corn AMI "ln" az
end Nasfer-My Worshiptui b'o 80,
.,o,, viii descend and pour upon N's
the oil OF Joy and giadnfss. ,o,to,c,.e
'iI -. V the oil. pronouncng the io'o" '''7
Invocation: ,o,-~ nreserys 20
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..o ncorle o. THIS country peace a'.o n5
.l'o and vouchea1c TO them JOY '
rf,dness and every blessing.
Returns 10 his station.
Third Stanza.
D,ntlre audience joining
A,d u,e have come. fraternAl o''-e''
WIN Joy ard pride and prosperous
- hin, bv votive hands
40 I,,,,, arrears Of corn and vine @n'
c.-on9 ,raster-Taving full confidence u
,ho skrl. royal art o. al who h"N' -. ~,
80 =, Tho honorrl duty assignee ~
80 Lodge of Ancient. Free. ahN
-.,,,ed afaqons of tho state or VIC
:. rorreir.- with mo 20 finish me N"'
70 6escends. With the Grand senior 70 10.
on, o., his right. and the phhnu s.
nesoon on his left ami gives threF 80.
t,not knocks 90 the stone Ihey
10 their stations. -
crond Master Know al ye VINO mes
r,e we arc assembled in me D. 80
rgbt Of day and proclaim ourselves ~
end Accepted Masons trre 70 i"e
our country, prose sing 10 feer 20" l''.
to confer benefits on mankind We
,o..o,s. fhe,, are inviolate and inviolanie.
l.
~ orr profession are brotheilF ioF''
80 and truth we inculcate no ionr
...-r.rt,l vsrtrfs--feurerance lorli''"''
incidence. and iu9,ice. II we han No' pl"0
a. those tenrfs and inculcated thoSe
,.,,.,,,oe our institution would not have de-
,..rle4 10 us through generator "4'e.
coronation. nor would 70 have numbered
e,rorv IT'S members SO many pure anu
rirsfrsous ucrsonages who were ana a. '
,,fy-sys ready t0 participate ln DTS N'.N A.
and ~ uromofe its welfare. AS Dfai''
Nf.sfor OF Masons boo the state or Fi-ini'-'
r,-ooounce the cornerstone az tnl~ iho-'
MONT true trusfy and we'll lAla' -'t'
Ca. corn az ro.ri shmcnt. the vine or io
f~sehment. and tho OH NJ joy ana -l,-
mess and an the other necessities OF Hi'
li.ourd among aU the people MAY t.'
lfo..frrs OF God rest upon ulls "oih.
Nov f,e monument here 90 ne erecl-a
h., ,rasarvel throughout al ages as
reminder 10 each succeeding generation
~ The event which 30 IS intended 20 COM
momm0rate. ,,..,
Gnnd Master.-,fy Most-Worshitam
r,-.thor our Grand lfarshal you WIZ.
WIN tie aid ~ The Grand Senior ana
Junior Deacons, present me with ihe "oiN-
Grand Master-ary Most worshipfnl
brother our Grand Marshal you VIII
nreseut to me Brother Wlfre1 J.. Cut
shaw. the Engineer OF the city o. hie.-
mond.
Grand Nraster.-Brother Gu, sha"' as
fle Engineer of the city ar hlchm9I.l'
ar1 49, , number off the Committee ou
r,..,,,s for tbis monument. c0nfde TO
,our hands the indictments OF operative
sf,.,,,,, mar after tho designs OF This
monument are laid down by some distin-