Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-23
Corner Stone Laid With I'm
preSSive Ceremonies.
WITNESSED BY THOUSANDS
81. J.t.n's Lodge OF Nnsons Conduct.
cd tho Exercises I'm tho Presence of
Confederate Veterans, Daughters
of tho Confcderacy, Hundreds of
MnsOns, nnd II Ynst Thronr ofNeu
Women and children.

Under the most favorable weather
conditions the cornerstone OF the Con-
federate monument was laid, at
o'clock yesterday, on Commercial
Place.
The sun shone out brightly during the
forenoon, an an hour or more before the
arrival OF the Masons and Veterans
people began to assemble from all parts
OF the city. Portsmouth and Berkeley.
They occupied the windows doors OF
adjacent buildings and many boys and
young men looked down on the ceremo-
MES from the roofs of three and four
story business houses in the vicinity.
AT an carly hour a platform was
erected over the foundation Of the mon
ument. The structure was about four
feet above the ground ana was large
enough to comfortably hold one hum
drcd persons.
On this platform were seated the
IoauShterS of the Confcderacy, the
Monument Committee. the choir and
the representatives of Norfoil, Iodrn
~ L. anu y. NJ. who laid the stone.
THE CROWD.
Business was practically SUSPENDED
along Commercial Place during the Ger
emonies. which were witnessed by four
or I'VE thousand people. 1t was n good
hatured, respectful crowd who were
content To furnish an audience for the
,,n' 'ant occasion, though they could
not hear anything that was said.
The police service was excellent and
.hc squad OF officers under Captain w
d. Nclllnes. preserved the very best of
order: There was very little for them to
10 "ther IMAM look out for women and
chiluren' who were liable to be crush
eu or tramplcd upon by the vast thronr
which closed in around the platforn,
Inc small boy, as usual, was in cvi-
uence. and 1t required the most pcr-
Slstent efforts to keep them from crowd
ING III on the space reserved for the Ma
sonic fraternity.
THE PROCESSION.
The Confederate Veterans of Pickett
buchanan Camp. of Norfolk: Stonownll
lamp of Portsmouth, and Niemeyer-
shaw camp. of Berkeley, marched from
the headquarters of Pickett Buchanan
camp to the Masonic Temple, 10 act ms
an escort for the Masons. At - O'clock
me procession started from the Temple
10 the monument site in the follow
ing order: Drum and bugle CORPS
Sohiederate veterans, Grice Comman-
ucry. knights Templar: Masonic lodges
OF Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkley:
MAJOR ~. Myers, chief marshal. with
MI W. ~ Edwards as aid From the
Temple the route was along Frccmn
son street. 10 CRANKY. down CRANKY to
mann, up Main To Commercial Place.
THE CEREMONY.
10 those who were near enough to the
platform 10 hear the words. the ever
clses We're of very interesting char.
acter' Prayer was offered by Rev. w
j, \ Dung of Epworth NJ. L. Church.
h.a -
ported in the Nirginian- Pilot of yestor-
day.
ne choir was composed Of the fol-
rowing well known singers. directed nv
I'rof. koerner: Mcsdames l.. r. P,ttir
W. 7. Dey. G. w. Fentress. II. S. Bai
ley q. w. w. Bethel. w. X. Butcher
ana Misses Lucille Ramsay, Louise
IoWies and Bessie Williams. Messrs.
j. !. jenkins. j. w Thaycr T. n
Marvin. c. j. Dcy. w. F.. Lumlev. r
Tuoman. IL. $. Bailey and W. r..
Butcher
THE STONE.
Inc stone was a marble block. laid
IN the northeast corner of the NOM.
ment foundation. The opening was
made To hold a metallic box. i'm which
were placed the articles enumcratca
oeIoW' The box. after being deposited
III the oriiice. was covered with n
marble slab.
CONTENTS OF THE BON.
Masonic apron of white lambskin.
trimmed with blue silk. with LIST of a.
iicers and Past Masons for the wear
1883 printed thereon, by Norfolk
Lodge No. /.
Constitution and bylaws of Pickett
Buchanan Chapter No. u, of the United
order Of Daughters confcderacy. or
ganized in 1864. by Mrs. James Y.
Leigh.
Envelope containing roster of Pickett.
buchanan Camp, list OF committees
and list Of Past Commanders for 1899
History of Norfolk county. Va, by
j. w. H. Porter.
The Heroine OF Confederate Point.
an interesting contemporaneous ac-
count OF the defense of Fort Fisher.
December oath and 25th, 1864 by Colonel
William Lamb.
Heroes of the Navy. an address de-
livered before the Pickett buchanan
Camp. c. ". on the anniversary of the
birthday of General Il. T.. Lee by Cap
tain W. c. white; by Colonel l.. ID.
Starke.
Card of George NJ Todd. p. Il. C.
Card of Fred Greenwood. Command
er. with vignette and Pickett buchanan
Camp button. Also card as Past Grand
Commander OF Knights Templar OF Viz
ginia.
Report OF Board of Visitors Lee
Camp. Soldiers Home. December 2l
1899. by Captain Washington Taylor.
Proceedings OF the tenth annual meet
ing Grand Camp Confederate Veterans.
Department OF Virginia, Richmond. on
October 10Th 2lst and 22nd. 1897. by
Captain Washington Taylor
SOUVENIR BADGE.
Old silver coin, by Charles Green
wood.
Souvenir badge Confederate monu-
ment. by Fred c. Chisnell. w. NJ, Nor
folk Lodge No. /, y. Il. and 4. NJ
Views of Norfolk. by X. ~ Dodson.
Confederate flag. by Mrs Dncinr