The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
VIRGINIA HOME
FOR INCURABLES.
It's Cornerstone Laid With lmpos-
ing Ceremonies.
MANY MASONS WERE PRESENT.
An Eloquent Address by Rev. Charles
II. Hyde-List OF Articles Depos-
tied in the Recess Of the
Cornerstone.

With imposing Masonic ceremonies AMI
in the presence OF a large assemblage,
the cornerstone OF the new Virginia.
Home for Incurables was laid a. o clock
yesterday afternoon.
The Masonic exercises were under the
auspices of Lodge OF Strict Observance,
No. 207, led by its Worshipful Master, p.
l.. Reed. The Lodge left ST. Adams Hall
at Gas o'clock ana proceeded at once to
the site OF the building, corner OF Broad
and Robinson streets in the following
order; Tiler Catlett Conway, with drawn
sword; Stewards John s. Calvert and G.
w. Saunders, with white rods; Past Mas
ter e. NJ Crutchneld, with a golden ves-
sci containing corn; Master Masons
Thomas Atkinson, w. p. ATmistead, and
+. Z. Sutton, with square, level and
plumb; Past Masters John X. CHARLTON
and Thomas Whittet with silver ves-
sells, one containing oil and the other
wine; Treasurer John +. Mayer and sec
rotary Charles A. Nesbitt, Master Ma
sons II. c. Burnett, w. T.. Cutshaw, n.
l.. Denoon, c. NJ. Terrell and q. w.
Goddin, carrying the five orders; Mor-
shipful w. II. Curry, bearing the Bible,
square and cOmpasses; Richmond Lodge
n. TO- supported by j. Taylor Ellyson ana
Charles @. Lambert, stewards, on the
right and left; two large lights borne by
.
Workman: District Deputy Grand Master
d. c.. Richardson; Chaplains Revs. Pres
ION Nash and j. j. Gravatt; Senior ana
Junior Wardens, 5. X. Crowder ana u.
l.. Roden; Worshipful Master. Pheasant
l., Reed; DeacOns on each side or mass
ter. A. Maupin and j. NJ. Gift; two stew
ards with white rods, w. b. Saunders
and Littell Wilson.
THE EXERCISES BEGUN.
at 4 o'clock sharp and found everything
in readiness for the ceremonies. plat
form had been prepared and the massive
conversions hung suspended In mid-air
ready to be lowered into its place Inc
musical exercises were also well pro-
vided for, organ, at which Mr.. ".
Reginald Walker presided. having been
brought out for the occasion ana zap
tain Frank Cunningham was carr! Oh
hand TO lead the singing.
The ceremonies were opened by an
eloouent prayed delivered by Rev. Pres
ton Nash, following which the peautilul
ceremonies incident to such OCCASIONS
were fittlngly carried out
The Worshipful Master then made
proclamation pronouncing the corner
stone OF the building true, trusty anu
weu-laid, and calling down the plesslhss
~ Heaven upon Il. He then confded 10
Mr. GILBERT }. num- a. eaAN
ent OF fhe building, the conduct OIL It's
further construction. -.
Miss Mary T. Greenhow. president OF
tho Home for Incurables, was then
brouqht forward by the marshal and the
worshipful master in fitung WORDS ue-
Iivered the building TO her. MISS nreen-
how received it I'm a few appropriate re-
marks. ,.e, ,nDDrcs
The worshipful Master then introduced
Rev Charles r. Hyde, pastor OF the
Third PRESBYTERIAN church, VINO oehN-
cred an eloquent and extremely Interests
,no address. in which he likened the
homes built TO make comfortable ana
peaceful the last years Of suffering hu-
manitv 10 monuments erected 10 the
memory OF the deeds Of Christ Wheh Oh
earth. ,.,,
The ceremonies were concluded VITA
benediction by Rev. Preston Nasn.
The list of articles deposited within the
recess of the cornerstone is as follows:
Proceedings OF the Grand Lodge OF VIZ
ginia. A. T.. and A. NJ, 1897.
Address OF Or. Hunter MCGUIRE AT the
Inauguration Of the Stonewali Jackson
Memorial Building at the virginia Mill
tarv Institute, June %, 1887.
Reports OF the Virginia Home for In
curables of )S94-'5-'6 with the charter and
bylaws of the same.
Circular OF the Home for Incuraoies
asking for a penny thank Offering. Con
federate and United States stamps ana
money. -
programme Of exercises TO be observed
nv the Lodge OF Strict Observance at the
lavine, of this cornerstone
| An Of the above articles were contrl-
buted by Miss Mary T. Greenhow.
Confederate money, United states coins
and stamps, and a copy Of the Richmond
Christian Advocate, from Mrs. Helen
| Gay Manson.
Confederate money from Captain John
| f. Mayer.
FIFTH annual report and the charter
and bylaws OF the Masonic Home OF
| Virginia, 1888.
Plain gold ring. Mrs. Wicker.
Dispatch of April 16, 1898.
Programme of the third annual reunion
Of the Scottish Rite Order, Of Richmond.
| 1892.
considerable work has already been
| done on the building, which was fully
| described in The Times Of last sunday,
| and it will be complete by August or Sep
| TENDER.