The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-01-17
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
Continued from 1st mage


uler: humorist and statesman, the first
STlEIcorlal governor, William P. Duval
NJ picture marks the presence there of
sGlcharo X. Call, but his name and
lame are part of this states history.
1nere also Is the states first governor
ana MS Immediate successor, the hon.
Oreo names of William D. Mosely and
Inomas Brown. The soldier-states-
men, Edward A. Perry and Francis P.
Fleming, are there, and there, too, is
tne man who gave to our state it's won
derful impulse in material development
.-Flor1da's beloved and twice-made
SoVernor-William D. Bloxham.
And, in time, when this structure,
whose cornerstone we lay to-day, is
nnlshed, from its walls will be sus-
pended the features of the youngest
man who has ever welded the supreme
executive authority in this state; one
whose capable and directing mind is
organizing an administration of affairs
to be memorable for successful achieve
ment, the cabinets honored chief, your
honOred governor, V, illiam S. Jennings.
AS the river meets the sea, so will this
old building and the new unite forever.
And to-day, with but a fraction Of
FlOrida's people here, we send greet
1ngs to Floridians everywhere, and We
dedicate this building to the high pur-
poses for which the people of the State
have directed it's construction.
Over its court may there ever preside
the image of justice, august and pure,
the abstract ideal of all that would be
perfect in the spirits and aspirings Of
men; majestic from it's mercy, Vener-
able from it's utility, uplifted without
pride, firm without obduracy, benefi-
cent in each preference, lovely though
in her frOwn."
May it's legislators ever be directed
by the declaration of Thomas Jemer-
son, that the forces of truth are strong
er than those of error, and on equal
terms will overcome it.
And may there be preserved in the
spirit of our legislation the love OF lib
erty ever shown by Englapds great
cOmmOner, the elder Pitt, who declared
in the English house of lords that the
Americans contending for their rights
against arbitrary eXactiOns, love and
admire" and the spirit of Henry Clay,
who declared in the congress O2 the
United States, my best wishes are ire
.sistably excited whenever in any cOun-
try l see an oppressed nation unfurl
the banners of freedom" And to all
in authority let me commend the Ian
guage of Benjamin H. Hill, of Georgia
applied to the South's greatest, most
ehivalric soldier, Robert E. Lee: lie
was a public officer without vices, d
private citizen without wrong; neigh
without hypocrisy, and man without
guile" The standard is very high
Let us strive to approach it,
This concluded the exercises.
Among those who attended were Gov
ernor Jennings and cabinet, and all the
State House officers and attaches, the
mayor and council of Tallahassee, to-
-gether with representatives from other
secret societies.
SPECIAL GRAND COMMUNICATION.
January 18th, 1902.
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted MasOns of the
State Of Florida, assembled in special
communication in Jackson Lodge No
IF. and A. NJ, in the city of TaIlahas
see. state of Florida, at II O'Clock a. m,
on Tuesday, the 14th day of January,
A. l.. 1902, for the purpose of laying
the cornerstone of the new wiral; of
the state capitol building with public
proceedings, etc.
Present-W. NJ. Angus Patterson, P.
M. as Grand Master; R. w. Thomas
M. Puleston, deputy grand master; r.
w. William E. Lewis, as senior grand
warden: r. w Victor F. BalkcOm, as
RnhQrt
Gamble. as grand treasurer; r. w.
William M. Mcintosh, as grand secre-
tarv: r. w. Alonzo G. Groom, as prin-
cipal architect; r. w. L. W. BuchhOlz,
D. D. G. NJ, 18th Dist, as grand chap
lain; w. William NJ. Mcintosh, Jr., as
grand marshall; w. Frank W. Arm
strong, as senior grand deacon; w. >.
May Walker, as junior grand deacon;
W. VIM. H. Markham, as senior grand
steward; w. Foster c. Gilmore, as jun
ior grand steward; w. Harry n. Sweet
ing, as grand sword bearer; w. Samuel
w. Whitaker, as grand tyler; w. w.
w. Birchfield, as grand standard
bearer.
Jackson Lodge, No. John F.
Spears, w. M; William E. Lewis, S.
W; Victor F. BalkcOm, ]. w; and a
number of brethren and visiting breth-
rem.
A procession was then formed and
the Grand Lodge proceeded to the cap
itol grounds, when the cornerstone OF
the building was laid in accordance
with the ancient customs of the frater-
nifty. At the close of the ceremonies,
the procession returned to Jackson
Lodge, No. 1, where the Grand Lodge
was closed in form.
w. M. MCINTOSH,
Acting Grand Secretary.