Evening star., 1901-09-27
CORNER STONE IN -PLACE
CEREMONY AT CHRISTIAN AND
ELEANORA RUPERT HOME.
Officers of the Grand Lodge, F. A. A.
NJ. Observation-Disclosures by Mr..
Simon Wolf.

The ceremonies attending the laying of
the corner stone of the Christian and Ele-
anora Rupert Home, on Good Hope road,
Anacostia, yesterday afternoon, extended
reference to which has been made in
The Star, were witnessed by about 60t
persons The stone was laid with Ma
sonic rites, and members of the fraternity
were present in large numbers Many Ger
man citizens connected with the German
Orphan Asylum, which is adjacent to the
Rupert Home and from the grounds of
which the five-acre site for the new build
ing was secured, were in attendance Rep
resentatives of several German societies
were also present.
The officers of the Grand Lodge. F. A.
A. NJ, who had been chosen to oficiate
at the laying of the corner stone arrived
in carriages on the scene about 4:3O o clock.
They were escorted by De Moiay Com
mandery, No. 4. knights Templar, with
fifty men in line, under the command OF
Capt. Robert E. Cook. Members Of vari-
Gus Masonic lodges met on Harrison street,
Anacostia, and marched to the place Of
the exercises. This was on the west side
Of the building overlooking the city and
from where many well-known structures
were plainly visible in the distance. Hun
dreds of seats were provided about the
stone. the latter being supported just over
its place by a large derrick.
Inscription on Stone.
The corner stone bears the inscription:
Christian and Eleanora Rupert Home for
the Aged; A. D. 1901" 1t measures two feet
ten and one-quarter inches in length, two
feet and one-half inch in height and two
feet deep. In this was deposited the copper
box containing the articles enumerated in
The Star yesterday. The prayer of Rev.
Gustav Facius of the Lutheran Reformed
Church, 9th and n Streets which followed
the Introductory remarks of Mr.. Simon
Wolf, was made in German. Members Of
the Washington Saengerbund, under the
direction of Prof. Henry Xander, then rem
dered in German selection entitled GLORY
to God" Mr.. Wolf next addressed the
audience and read letter from District
Commissioner John w. Ross, who express
ed regret that his engagements prevented
him from being present. Commissioner
Ross took occasion to commend the project
heartily and wished it every success.
Mr.. Wolf then made his address, the text
of which was given in The Star yesterday.
The members of the Saengerbund followed
IN German, singing 20, Dear Home" The
MASONIC choir sang The Shepherd True"
of the Grand Lodge, offered fervent
prayer and then the officers of the Grand
Lodge assumed their respective stations
about the corner stone.
Grand Officers Present.
The officers of the Grand Lodge actively
concerned In the ceremony were Harry
Standiford, grand master; Malcolm Seaton,
deputy grand master; George H. Walker,
senior grand warden; James A. Wetmore,
junior grand warden; A. w. Johnston
grand secretary; w. S. Macgill, acting
grand treasurer; Walter A. Brown, grand
marshal; Thomas P. Morgan, assistant
grand warden. After music incident to the
occasion the ceremony of laying the stone
was performed.
Grand Master Standiford spoke briefly
upon the ceremony and announced that the
gavel used was the same one used by
George Washington when he laid the cor
ner stone of the Capitol. The gavel, as is
well known, is the property of Potomac
Lodge. The grand officers and all in at
tendance We're then invited to the German
Orphan Asylum, where a collation. was
served. As the gathering dispersed the
children Of the asylum rendered The Star
Spangled Banner"
detail of thirty-three policemen, under
command of Mounted Sergeant w. T. An
derson, was present to preserve order, but
at no time was there any occasion for any
Stringent measures ON the part Of the Of
ficerS. =---.