Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

One Large Light, borne bv a p,S
rs Senior and Junior Wardens
.. Inc Holy Bible Square nd T,on,,,..,o
10 ne by Fast Master COR some ven
s,a lnle Hrothero. supported BY Nv,
stewards. with Black Rods
Masters WI 'e ny Two Pas
Chaplain.
fnns. ; uSt Master, carrying the Book q,
me Worshipful Master. s,,nnor,,., >,
r,; .aeH!or and Junior Deacons. ~
riages. o Oiator IN Car
lily Officials in Carriages
ne Fire Department
,i, .,i'S order the procession moves d.
49,, ateiS. IN moderate time. with nar-
the , assume ~ and decorous silence to
'ne Hofth--east corner of the con1ar
i'ii1e. structure. Arriving thar. -
fn is halted. ranks Opened and
in,n ;, ,iMarus, and (the Marshal lead
Ne ~ reverse order the Master . M
ms oHicers proceed to the nl., 60.
stetil' u Tor mat purpose and take their
s ..I, The brethren arrange them
: :, hollow square, and come to 49,. -, "
le Hence. After a brief inter, ,aer anu
makes the following procla
'lthority Of the Worshipful Mas
w.. obedience to his order + do
no and require all here as
serve silence and to OBJ
4 and decorum during the
y alpGafsla nation r ma sa |
! .,ther Senior Warden. it |
custom among the frater-
9 and Accepted Masons.
''". .,memorial. to assemble for
,se of laying the foundation
".. churches. public buildings ana
rents. when requested to DO SO ~
in authority. The board Of
Al nf 70
ews having Invited the fraternity TO
lay the foundation stone OF the bullolng
To be erected by them. our lodge mas
haen here convened by our order. ana
it is our will and pleasure that the Off
GERS and brethren here assembled DO
nov assist us in this work You WIN
communicate this to the Junior warden
in the South. and ne to the craft, that
they having due notice thereof. this
Foundation Stone may be laid in due
form.
. Senior Warden: Brother Junior War
den it is the will and pleasure or the
Worshipful Master that the officers ana
brethren here assembled do now assist
him in laying the foundation stone OF
this Building. This you VII conInui.i-
due notice thereof, may govern thehi
selves accordingly.
Junior Warden: Brethren. you nave
heard the order of the Worshlpful Ma a.,
ter as communicated to me through the
Senior Warden. Take due noHcs
thereof. and let it be accordingly s.
done.
on any great and important under
taking, we should always invoke tn
blessing of Deity.
Prayer by Chaplain.
d.. A representative of the Roaru
.. school Trustees addresses the Maste!
stating the purpose Of the erection. an
requests that the corner stone be iai
according to the ancient usaees
FreemaSonry.
An ode to Freemasonry is sung:
...N Tupe-Ralerma.)
To Heavens high Architect all prals
All gratitude be given
Who dcigned the human soul to raise
BY secrets sprung from Heaven
Now swells the choir In solemn tone.
And lowering angels join;
Religion looks delighted down
When votaries press the shrine.
Blest be the place: thither repair
That true and pious train;
Devotion makes her anthem there
500 And Heaven accepts the strain
The necessary preparations are ma
for laying the stone, on which is e
grayed the calendar year, the year
Masonry. the Chief Magistrates. etc:
The stone is raised by means OF
Master says:
Brother Treasurer. it has ever b
the custom of the craft. on occasit
like the present, to deposit within
cavity within the foundation stone c
tain memorials of the period at WI
it was erected. tiaS Sucn a@oEpt
been prepared?
Treasurer: Worshipful Master, it
been prepared.
Master: Brother Secretary, you
read n list Of the contents of the
(This is done.l
Master: Brothers Treasurer and
rotary, you will superintend and
that the box is deposited In the pl
prepared for its reception.
This duty is performed and must
introduced:
Tune-Creation.)
When earth's foundation first was
r. N.0 BY the Almighty Artists hand.
Twas then our perfect laws
" made.
Established by Els strict comm
In vain mankind for shelter soug
In vain from place to place did r.
Until from Heaven he was taught
To plan. to build, to fix his home
1llustrious hence we date our Art
~ Which now In beauteous piles APT
And shall to endless time inpart,
How worthy and how great we
Nor we less famed for every tie.