New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11
THE GRAND MASTER AT BINGHIHIoN.

THE GRAND MASTER al biNuhihi"N'
NJ w. William A. Sutherland. Grand Master, laid
the cornerstone of municipal building at
Binghamton last Monday. He was assisted by
many of the Grand Lodge officers. who were the
guests OF the brethren and Of the city officials the
ancient and impressive ceremony was performed
In the presence of large throng OF spectators,
among them being thousands of Masons gathered
from the surrounding country and from all parts
Of the Empire State.
The Grand Marshal commanded silence and at
tention. and the Rev. j. H. La Roche offered
prayer. saying:
.'Vouchsafe. Lord 10 grant that these walls
now begun will be built to Thy honor and glory.
Keep them from all uses that shall be for the
breaking down Of Thy Kingdom among men. May
they hold the hearts of the people OF this city III
an ever closer bond of union and brotherly love
And grant that Thy spirit may direct the counsels
and plans here proposed and carried out In such
a manner that they may be for the honor OF 1hy
Most Holy Name the good OF all citizens ana the
lasting welfare OF the State. Give to US prosperity
charity and fraternal feeling. Wipe out all AMI
Inosites and strifes that may impede our progress
and make us with one heart and one soul 10 iaDor
for the highest interests of this community IN
which Thou hast given US the great privilege OF
making dwelling place Bless all EFFORTS Tor
our larger and stable growth. and paralyze
the hand that would hinder our prosperity and the
tongue that would drag us down"
Brother and Mayor Green. In few words pre-
scented the Grand Master with a silver trowel with
which TO lay the stone In accepting II the Grand
Master said: The memory OF this gift must neces-
sariy remain Green IN my recollections AS
this Instrument is used 10y brother Masons TO spread
the cement OF brothery loye so nope thet ,hs
OF fraternal feeling between the citizens OF the
PaT The r S aS Masonic a 2'ua Used on all such
caslons from time immemorial was then gone
through with. the Rev. DR.. j. w. Philip invoked
divine blessing. and the Grand Master addressed
the muiutuoe sayins; IN par oo,,,, Of tho por,or
City is here to be erected It's cornerstone has now
been laid. The house OF the municipal government n
Ciiy Hall shall rise toward heaven their beauty,
ther symmetry and their majestic strength will
;li;y OF municipal government; X Il appropriate
Gay given over 10 the celebration Of The hlrth of
our Nation. All government in these United states
mental division SO doyetails with every other
that ali together constitute syminetrical whole
The General Goyernment may De Ilkenea TO tne
foundation stones and the COVERING roof Of ra as
When rest upon this foundation, and are eo,eIsd
and protected by the overshadowlng strength Of The
are the ornamental spires and the nutsd ca9rons
which grace and adorn the entire strucnre p on
We very APPROPRIATELY Join In celebrating wha'svr,
ADDS TO the beauty and Tie strength Of a"y i"ft
The Masonic fraternity, as represented by ihe
YORK. and the members Of the lodges in lhis ticin-
~. appropriately join In tho exercises OF me onA
the present tire and through long line OF 'ofl-
Gals beginning with he Father Of His Cow NY
the Grs; President OF the United States, ana H..
Guiding Presidents. Senators. Governors. Jude.s
and Chief Magistrates until the present momtn'
and in the person of the Chief Executive Of ,nc
city Of Binghamton. Free Masons have had a VIZ
deal do with shaping and conducting oil lde,
partments OF Government Still greater ap3iV-
priateness however, attaches 20 our presence TO-
day in that the Government Itself is after az 10
great fraternity In this land Of the free II Is our
proud boast that before the law all men are equaI
In those United States. in this Empire State ana
here I'm the Parlor City, teach the doctrine that
the rights Of all better secured under our FORM
citizens are brethren Of one family and men OF