Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-26
CORNERSTONE LAID.
,u,s STEP IN CONNECTION WITH
THE sons COTTAGE.
GOVERNOR DELIVERED THE ADDRESS
no,e Lodge OF Masons Did the Work
and formed IL over to Commander
FoiIscs - Impressive Ceremonies
and a Large Crowd.

taGe at the soldiers Home was placed IN
rosaon yesterday evening, with pageant
~ and ceremony. All the veteran and mill
nay organizations Of the city paruci-
ratcd in the official exercises, and
crowd Of considerable proportions gather
Cd beneath the shade Of the trees which
surround the picturesque home Of the war
9.ors Of the South TO witness the proceed
i1es.
It was an occasion OF far more than
ordinary importance. Fhial piety and re-
lief are the two principal tcnets Of the
Junior organization, and IT'S members have
ever been found prompt and generous
when their charity has been put to the
test: but the erection Of this cottage,
which is to provide sixteen veterans with
permanent quarters, is distinguished for
being the largest undertaking Of any
hitherto promoted by camp Of Sons Of
Confederate Veterans.
EN- ROUTE TO THE HOME.
The corner Of Broad and Seventh streets
had been chosen as the rendezvous, and
bv 4:3o o'clock all the organizations which
we're to take part in the parade were
drawn up in lire there. The Sons Of
Veterans were on the extreme left, with
Ice and Pickett camps next. a provis-
i0nal battalion Of the First Regiment,
consisting of Companies A, y. and r.
with drafts from other companies, Ia all
ninety men. under command Of Captain
BossieuX was on the left of the military
ORGANIZATIONS. Nlth the Blues. In com
mand Of Captain W. $. T. Mayo. forty
four strong, and platoon OF HoWllZers'
with Lieutenant Myers i'm command, on
she extreme right. These organizations,
with Colonel HarwOOd. chief marshal,
and his aids. left on cars OF the Traction
company. and rode to the end Of the
Troad-strect line, where the parade was
formed.
The line was there headed by the Blues
Band followed by the chief marshal and
his aids: the First Regiment. led by their
drum corps; the Howitzers, the Veterans.
the Blues acting as escort TO the Sons or
Veterans. and bringing up the rear dele
cation OF grandsons, which came in ior
@ large share of attention.
MET BY THE INMATES.
To the inspiring strains Of "Dixie" and
the "Star-Spangled Banner " the column
moved forward soon after 3 o'clock II
was met near the home by the veteran
inmates commanded by Colonel Bigger
and at the entrance gates by Dove Lodge
with their Masonic paraphernalia Ihe
scene as the procession entered the
grounds was a very striking one. The
sun was disappearing in its western
course amid a halo of golden glory. With
I'm the grounds Of the home had gathered
large and distinguished crowd. The
light summer dresses worn by the ladies'
were in pleasing contrast TO the sombre
BACKGROUND of gray and green, and the
smart uniforms of the military looked
a cleaning. sinuous, stream of color as
they passed into the grounds and halted
near the platform erected over the site
OF the cottage by the Traction Company
The main platform was arranged as
lodge-room, with five rows Of chairs
Members of Dove Lodge of Masons occu-
pied the front seats. The Daughters OF
the Confoderacy were seated on the
Pickett Camp side. and the veterans IN
the remaining seats. To the right was
the speakers platform, upon which were
seated Governor O'Ferrall. the orator OF
the occasion. and Major n. V. Randolph
president of the Board Of Visitors Of the
Soldiers Home. The Sons Of Veterans
stood along the front OF the platform
and the military organizations were
drawn up round the whole.
THE CEREMONIES.
The impressive ceremonies of the Ma
sonic order in laying the cornerstone
were conducted by Right-Worshipful r.
T. W Duke, Jr.. deputy grand master
assisted by Right Worshipful-M Master }.
W. Lockwood. Jr. and l.. l. Mason, mar
shal Of Dove Lodge.
There was some delay i'm the proceed
ings at the point designed FOR the deposit
in the cavity OF the foundation stone oI
memorials Of the period owing TO the
fact that the box had not been sealed.
The box was of copper, 6N6X1 inches, ana
contained the following:
j. Report of Board Of Visitors Of Lee
Camp Soldiers Home for year ending De-
Cember 81. 1856.
O. Electoral ticket for the State Of Vir-
ginia for President and Nice-Presldent
Of the Confederate States OF America.
g. Programme Of exercises In laying the
cornerstone Of the Sons of Veterans
cottage. Wednesday, August %, 1891.
g. The Manchester Leader of Tuesday,
August y, 1877.
g. card of Archer Lee Richardson, on
which are two pOstage tamDs.
g. card Of John II. Worsham. Company
i. Twenty-hrst Regiment, Virginia In
iautry. Second Brigade Jackson S ln-
vision. Second Corps, Army North Nir-
gna with crossed Virginia State and
ba,ue-hags on it.
o. Papc! giving the names OF the OH
GERS of Richmond Chapter, Daughters Of
ihc COnfederacy, organized as auxiliary 10
k l.. Lee Camp, Sons OF Veterans Jan
uary 2S 1896 and the number OF meh-
bers-viz.. 365 August 25. 1897.
List Of officers Of Dove Lodge, NO. d.
A. T. and A. Masons.
O. Two-dollar Confederate note.
So piece Of the box in which the Lee
statue was shipped from France
u. Donations from X. Il. Lee Camp
No. 7. Confederate Veterans; copy ot
constitution and bylaws Of Lee camp
one $500 Confederate bond one 81 Con-
telerate note, one 81 Confederate note,
one s. Confederate note, one $40 Confede-
Tate note. one so Confederate nCte, one
SW Confederate note. one r. +. Lee
Camp No. ]. Confederate Veteran metal
badge one bronze Stonewall Brigade
badge made by order of Confederate
Government, one 500 Confederate bond,
Newspapers and records Of X. T.. Lee
camp Sons Of Veterans. five miscel-
lane9us badges
BY Commander Woody a war relic,
FOUND on the field of Seven Pines.
The hymns appointed TO be sung du-
ring the ceremony were led by an eiii-
cient double QuaItette.
THE WORK TURNED OVER.
AT the conclusion of the Masonic cere-
monies the Grand Master turned the
work over 10 Mr.. Minetree Folkes, com
nandant OF the Sons Of Veterans who
was escorted 10 the cornerstone by the
marshal and his aids.
IN accepting the work Mr.. Folkes
hl: Il cannot refrain from first eX-
Hessing 10 you the heartfelt thanks
sad gratitude Of the Sons Of Confederate