Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-15
The Corner Stone laid Yl'alsia|Il'dI!laiyI
With Imposing Ceremonies 81
AN ELOQUENT ORATOR. & n
A NnEnincont II ONO For. KccouEhtanS
Lodse-wiii Coss p bont s2S, 900 - q;
Plans Drawn by, . Portsmouth an Ar
ch.tect viec-ChancolIerssl andS
omciatcs as MastsrSor CereInoniesl
Visiting Knights Entersainsta.
lstaff Corresponience.l.


Hampton. Va, Sept. IA Hampton;
was in gala attire yesterday, which;
had the effect OF making Il that whole
section of the country. akin with friend
ship, charity and benevoIence, GespectSS
ally when invaded by a portion OF thes
army of Knights Of Pyehias. whose
very foundation Is built upon those
principles. -
There was. Of course, o. reason torS
this, and that was the laying OF thasl
cornerstone of the new and SmaBnificenES
home Of Kecoughtan Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, OF that prosperous town. TheS
decorations were general, and much inss
terest was shown by the whole popusS
lation. ssss ssss SSs
Invitations had been extended to the L
First Virginia Regiment. u. r. *. OF T. ~ w
which was commanded by BrigadieIs
General d. J. Turner. Of Norfolk, and \
Virginia Company. No. 2, of Norfolk;$
Portsmouth Company. No. L. ind Atssi
lantlc Company, No. J., the two tier {
from Portsmouth. They responded ms
bodies, which. in conjunction with D.aJ. Ct
Turner Company. of Hampton, and sew
eral individual uniformed <. knights.
from Suffolk and other nearby Places
nude a very imposing spectacle. in-t
very highly. Kecoughtan Lodge brought
up the rear, augmented In numbers by
several visiting brothers from the dif.S
ferent subordinate lodges OF the State. Is:
| The occasion was enlivened by ex4,
cellent music, the whole Sun der the CONT
mond OF Colonel George Bat tley,S Of sttsSs
First Regiment. IT. n. * OF p. forming
| one of the grandest civic demons trasS
lions seen in Hampton for, many years.
THE STONE LAID. y
The officers of the Grand Lodge otS
Virginia, with the exception &of Grand
0 ,,n,. Gatlett, OF Lexington: who
were present. Captain Charles r.
Bland, the Grand Vice Chancellor 81 B
the State, filled the position Of ma ters
OF ceremonies and laid the cornerstones
m strict accordance with the cercmonisss
such interesting and ausplclous occa--!
sions from Pyth!an standpoint before
an immense assemblage. gS 5s5 ssi
THE GRAFTON.
The cornerstone being duly laid. SusS
preme Representative D. c.. Richards
son, of Richmond, was fntroducad&as&
the orator OF the occasion by Mr.: SIS
Gordon Cummings. and the speaker
held the attention of the Observation-Disclosures
till the close OF his ma sterly EFFORT
which was gem OF thought; and del,ss
liVersd with the tluency, ease and grace.
eoual 10 many whose names as orators
have become household words s ~; ssiaS
Mr., Richardson was In good yofce,s
and many Of his flights Of nrn tory were.
I! applauded to the echo. But his utter
ances In reference to the good sS tlisa
great order OF knights of Pythiaa IA /
| doing and the many monuments it siss
building In the way of castle halls sis5
evidence that the Grand Chancellorsof:;
the universe has set his seal OF aps !
prevail upon their efforts.
REFRESHMENTS 3S MID
at the conclusion of the Grafton. sf,as
procession was reformed and marchailS
TO the nrmory building. where refreshS
ments were served by : KecoushtaYE
particularly conspicuous by their I'm tirss
Ing efforts TO make every one fsel@afs
home and enjoy the hospitality OF ths
HAMPTON Knights and their good
daughters and SwSethearts.5 ss2ss
THE NEW CASTLE.
The building will cost, when q COM
pleted, about $4,000. It Is on the main
business street, and will 81 have S fvvr IS
stores on the ground floor, witt AZ thERsss
ire on the second and lodge no ofnsso on
the third. ~ ss Stss
The style of architecture is MOD err
and Is pronounced by5those who arks
experienced in such matters Ii q heiis IS
particularly attractive and 4 npproEr9.
mouth. Is tine architect, rs IN az
The Norfoll1 and Portsmouth i, u 81 OK 1 vs.
after expressing their thanks = n7 e
ladies for their attention the nIin q
tion. through Captain Charles e. sBlanis%
left for their homes & " &
The Grand Prelate, W. ii. II MAY q NJ.
AieXandria. was present. isf He 4 oni;t n 81 &
lngs. 4 4 D IA $500 III III