The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Capture the City and Hold Il During
the Entire Day Undlsputed,
CORNER STONE OF CASTLE HALL LAID


.:asonic GRAND Officers OHiclate at
the Observation-Disclosures OF Pytll.
Inns In Unifo rm-Addrcss by Gen.
oral Carnahan-StOres and Houses
Decornted-A Successful Event.
Yesterday was the day set apart for
the laying Of the cornep, stone Of the
first Pythian castle that has ever been
built in this State. The day opened fair
and pretty, with q light breeze that
made 1t much more beautiful than it
otherwise would have been. AT an early
hour people began to stir and decorate
their houses and places Of business, until
the city looked gay with bunting. BY
noon people began to gather on the
streets and to mingle together and to
extend to each other and to the stran-
ger warm and hearty welcome. BY
o'clock the members Of the order be-
gan to assemble in front of their lodge
rooms. At 4 o'clock the visiting Pyth-
ians and lodges from Norfolk the First
and Second Regiments Of u. r.. * of
p. composed Of companies from Nor
folk, Portsmouth. Suffolk. Lynchburg,
Roanoke, Staunton, Danyille and other
visitors from Wilmington. N. c.; Balti-
more. Md; Washington. D. c.. and
from New Jersey, headed by the Naval
Post band, came over. The line was
formed on High street in the follow
ing order:
Platoon Of police; Uniformed knights,
with General Turner and staff mounted;
subordinate lodges and other diStin-
guished guests in carriages, with Major
K Z. Warren as marshal and aids.
LINE OF MARCH.
The procession then moved over the
Following line: High to Clifford, to
Washington, 10 Harrison to Fifth. to
Lincoln to Fourth, to Clifford. to Din:
widdie, to London, to Court. to South
and countermarch to the new castle,
When they reached the Masonic tenn
pie on Court street they were joined by
the Masons. who marched with them to
the corner Of County and Court, where
the building will be located AS the pro
Major General Carnahan. They then
returned 10 the corner Of County and
court, where they halted, and the line
was drawn UP as follows:
Tier with drawn sword.
TWO Stewards with white rods
Master Masons.
Treasurers
Secretaries
Junior DeacOns
Senior Deacons
Junior WardenS.
Senior Wardens.
Past Masters
Masters
a Past Master with vessel containing
Three Master Masons with Square. Leve,
and Plumb.
TWO Past Masters with vessels contain
e Ing Oil and Wine.
Five Master Masons carrying the FIVE
Orders OF Architecture
One large Light borne by Past Master.
Grand Senior and Junior Wardens.
The Holy Bible, Square and Compasses
bore by the Master Of q lodge, sup :
ported by two Stewards.
Two large Lights borne by two Past
Masters
Deputy Grand Master.
Grand Chaplain.
Master Of the oldest Lodge carrying the
BOOK or Constitutions.
HsaAo master supported by two Grand
PROCLAMATION.
Marshal-"Ry authority of the Most
Nofshipful Grand Master OF Masons OF
Virginia, and in obedience to his order
40 now command and require all here
SsselhDled TO preserve silence and to OH
serve due order and decorum during tho
ceremonies. This proclamation 7 make
East" ~ LIE
Grand Master-Brothcr Senior Warden
1t has been the custom among tho no
ternity Of Free and Accented Masons
rom time Hmemorial. to assemble for
me purpose Of laying the foundation
stones Of churches, public buildings ana
monuments, when requested to do sn
pS those IN authority. The Ioythian Hall
association having invited the fraternity
70 Jay the foundation stone Of the Castle
nan to be erected by them, our lodge
mas been here convened, by our order
ana IL Is our will and pleasure that tha
oi1cers and brethren here assembled Iio
now assist us In this wo,L, You viii
communicates this to the Junior War1en
IN the South and he to the craft that
:ney having due notice thereof This fo,1n
cation stone may be laid in ample form
senior Warden-Brother Junior War
gen IL 10 the Will and pleasure Of the
most WoIshipful Grand Master Of Ma
sons IN Virginia, that the officers and
members Of Portsmouth Naval lodge and
prethren here assembled do now assist
~ laying the foundation stone Of this
Castie nal! This you will communicates
10 the brethren, that they having due no.
tice thereof, may govern themselves &c
cordingly. % &C
JUNIOR Warden--Brethren. Won have
Hearu the order OF the Most WorshinfuI
strand Master OF Masons. as commnni
cared 70 me through the Senior warden
rake due notice thereof and 1et - w.
accordingly so done.
Irlhd Master~4Brethren, before en-
terlhg upon any important undertalsin,
we should always invoke the blessino ~
the Deity 'iese'iis VI
D,ax.