The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

erlck w. Arnold, Ambrose A. w hlte ana
Stephen Magoon; Council Of Washing
ton Commandery of Newport, K. Srs.,
James w. Sanborn, Henry G. Stephens,
Jr., and William B. Scott; Council Of
Narragansett Commandery of Westerly,
E. Srs., Walter b. Legate, Edward II.
Babcock, Dennison c. Hinkley; r. E.,
George c. Flack of Chicago, Ill.
st. Johns Commandery, No. 1, Eminent
Sir Charles G. Newhall, commander.
Milford Commandery, No. II, Eminent
Sir Charles +. Wilkinson, commander.
Calvary Commandery, No. 13, Eminent
Sir Charles G. Mumford, commander.
Tylers of Subordinate Lodges.
Entered Apprentices.
Fellow Craft
Master Masons.
Officers of Subordinate Lodges Except
Masters and Wardens.)
Unity Lodge, No. "a, of Lonsdale.
Barney Merry Lodge, No. %, of Pawtucket.
jerks Lodge, No. "a, Of Central Falls.
Union Lodge, No. 10; of Pawtucket.
The procession formed on Exchange
street, right resting on North Main street,
and moved shortly after 10:3O. The route
of march was as follows: Exchange to
Broadway to Blackstone avenue, counter
marching to Main to Broad to Exchange
to High and halting at the sit of the
new building.
The procession was witnessed by hun
dreds of people, who lined the streets
along the line of march, AMI many Of
them waited patiently in the rain to Sc
cure good positions from which to view
the parade. The work of the police in
keeping the streets clear along the line of
march was excellent. Every officer in the
department was on duty an hour before
the time for the parade to start, and were
distributed along the route of the process
sion, where they remained on duty until
the parade had passed over the route Of
march, and the people had left the streets.
Owing to the excellent way in which the
members of the force did their duty there
were no accidents or delays.
That the day was one OF universal in
terest in the city was apparent from the
action of the people, and the interest dis
played in the ceremony. Arrangements
had been made for the use of the Park
Place Church in case the weather would
not permit of the exercises taking place on
the site of the new building, but about
noon the rain ceased, and the program was
carried out as intended. Seats had been
provided for nearly 100 people on the first
fiosr of the new edifice, and men have
worked day and night to have the arrange
ments complete for today's ceremony.
After the route of march had been made,
the various bodies of the fraternity took
the places assigned to them and the i'm
pressive Masonic ceremonial began.
When the masonic bodies reached the
site of the new building, and had taken
their seats the ceremony of the laying of
tha cornerstone was carried out with all
the beautiful and impressive formula incl
dental to the order.
A noticeable feature in connection with
the gathering was the fact, which was fire.
quently remarked, that finer body of
men had never gathered on any occasion
in this city.
1t was an imposing sight to glance over
the large number seated to witness the
ceremony, and note the bearing of thoss
assembled.
The scene was brilliant one and al
though the sky was dark, the scene was
one very attractive to the eye.
RThe waving banners of the various COM
manderies, the cleaning swords, the hand
some regalia, and the earnest, thoughtful
faces formed a picture not soon to be for
gotten.
Many Of the spectators never appreciated
the strength of the fraternity in this sec
tion until they witnessed today's cere-
mony. ,-.
Rev. Marion Laws Grafton.
The oration delivered by Rev. Marion
Law was very able and highly appreciated
masterpiece. The speaker during the
course of his remarks said:
1--WE have today laid the cornerstone of
temple, which will be a worthy monument
to the masonic fraternity of this city. It
is typical OF the great cardinal virtues of
masonry. AS this stone has been wrought
by skilled hands to its present state of per-
fection, 80 should the true Mason be 30
balanced by his life."
The speaker referred to the progress and
growth OF the great republic, and recalled
the building Of Solomon's temple, and the
lessons Ii had taught. 'The new temple
would stand, and the stones i'm 1t, az wit
nesses Of the principles of the order!"
Mr.. Law referred to the attacks on Ma
sonry, and contradictcd the claims made
to the detriment OF the order "While
Masonry did not make men saints, IL did
teach the principles of morality"
The speaker administered a rebuke TO
the materalistic tendencies of the age,
and spoke OF the present period in history
as one of "brutal materialism." The ora
tor closed his address with reference to
the old days Of the foundation of the
order In Pawtucket.
The Grafton was listened to with close
attention, and cordially applauded at its
close. After the benediction had been
pronounced by the Grand Chaplain, the
members Of the lodges and commentaries