The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-09

Niottter DO Lafayette was duly elected
an honorary member of this lodge, and
that he be requested to sign the bylaws
and be presented with a diploma. =
Signed by. William Mitchell. Jr:, master;
Thomas B. Bigger, secretary.
Captain Thomas d, Bigger, many OF you
rccollect as the faithful postmaster Of
this city for many years, and a genial
companion was he! Some years ago. at
an observing of the DAY Of our ttularS
Saint John the Baptist, held in st, Abrams
Hall, our then temple, by challenge from
our 1amented Brother lsaacs, was I'M
pressed to say what might In advocacy
of the claims to historical regard OF our
venerable mother. A novice in ex
teInpore speaking, was at
loss whilst palates were waiting
for tempting pabulun1). however
gathered somewhat my wits, and, after
brief recognition oe the honor of the
call--happily, the iniluence~in nurtur1ngs
providence of the beneficent mother came
to my aid, in connection with the 1n1lal-.
cnce Of officers OF the Revolution IN the
extension of Masonry, In brief, Claim Claim
cd that .whateve Of honor appertained
to the initial lodge instituted in virginia
as the mother lodge, a Erander. functlon,
by far, had been the privilege eof glorious
old No. 10 as having been distinguished ~
the membership Of so many VINO hau
proven their devotion to our country IN
battle and in privation in the Cause OF.
Independence. and also of those who had
been active in the making and sustenance
OF our nation.
Furtller, that many Of these soldiers ana
statesmen, seeking new homes and fields
of usefulness after the conclusion OF. the
war, have been the direct aud potent
cause OF the institution OF lodges and the
extension of the privileges andH exalted IN.
fluences of Masonry throughout the
Southern and Western States-and stnus
7 would reitcrate now. my. brothers-she
was in very truth the benign foster-InoLii.s
or Of the feeble infant Masonry in V1r-
ginia She cherished it in its ennobling
functions and in diffusins its sublime IN
fluenccs- An impression has OBTAINED
with some that Brother John Marshall
was at one time master of Lodge NO. III.
butt have not found evidence to substan-@
tiatu the statement. It appears that ne
was among the early of its known mem.
bers, and in the record Of his attendance
at a lodge meeting, there is apppenoed 70
his name the letters p. M" which proves
that he had filled the chair Of master
When or where have not ascertaIned.
It is very probable that it was in the
field, and it may be assumed. IN the,
light of tho information as given IN tne
"Oration'' OF Brother Lobinser. as cited.
he may have had Masonic association dur
ing tho Revelations with Brothers hala-
yette and Washington.
He was ono of the representatives OF
Lodge No: 10 in the Communication OF
the Grand Lodge of Virginia, octoper e.
1856. On the next day he vas appointed
deputy grand master. -
October 2S, 1893, he attended as deputy
.r,.,,,J ,,,octnr md elected grand mas
tor.
He was annually reelected to this Of
fee until l7a5, when, declining reelection.
he was succeeded, on November 2sth OF
that year. by Robert Brooke, then Cover
nor Of Virginia.
WANTED ANOTHER THEATRE.
whether or not It may be welcome to
some of peculiar pious trend, [ may state
as of connection with the annals of our
city, an action and intlence of John Mar
sIaI{ which, al least exhibits his mental
cuuipoisc and Independence OF character.
Succeeding the awful catastrophe, the
burning of the Ricmond Theatre, Oh the
night of December Is, ISL, when SO many
of social worth and prominence pcrlsHeo,
and which; was cited as an5s instance Oh
Divine disapproval Of dramatic pa'for1n-
ance-from the puipitS OF two coltl-
rents-it was felt for years that there
would be no future building for such
demonstrations in cur city. and by some
it was held to be in'pious to venture the
hope of such realization. j.; L. r.
In the year 1876, however, the want OF
such a building began to be entertained,
ond a subscription list toward such
consulnliation was circulated. Ihere
were forty-three subscribers at, $500 eacn.
Among them was, Jellnss Marshall
4 lot was purchased at-the southeast
corner OF Broad and Seventh Streets
from Christopher Tonpkins and Mary,
His wife, at a cost Of $1,000 The deed
was dated May il, 1916. ~ building was
erected thereon, and in honor OF .tohn
Marshall it was called: the Marshall
Theatre
AT what time it was completed | am
rot informed The deed was not recorded
until January 80, ISL
The first. manager Of the theatre was
Charles GilfestS- The theatre was de-
stroyed; by fire in, t think, December,
1862. 1t was not rebuilt until some time
during the second year thereafter. Its
site is now Occupled. by inc SIlopc clolh-
ing establishment.
John Marshall the son of Colonel
Thomas Marshall, of the Third Virginia
Regiment in the Revolution. and ms
wife Mary Keith, was born at Ger
mantown. Fanquicr county, Va, Septem-
her o. 1855. He held his aitilaton with
Masonry throughout life, dying at Phil
adelpha. Pa. July 6, 1852.
1t has been charged that We OF rVlr-
cinia. birth have been too complacent in
estimating the value of our descent.
Whatever the respect the views OF Cal
ton aud others as to the influence OF
hcrcdity may command. the fact may
be stated that John Marshall. with others
whose exemplifications we revere, had
a common ancestor.
This is stated in a,-striking characterl-
cation contributed to tin, December num-
Der, 1901, OF the Unfversity-,sa serial pup
lisled at Washington. D. c., by Hon.
William A. Naury, III. D.: ohm Ma T.
shall. who solidifedi the Union, and
! Thomas Jefferson, who headed the re-
dictionary movement againstzthe Constl-
tuition wlich-sc III oTsoon ittei'slts adop-
ton, and finally culmina ted in the civil
war, and Robert 4. Lee, who drew his
sword to force to. leir>.logical result S
the teachings OF. Jefferson,s pefl,- wereca II
three descended from Colonel. William
Randolph, OF Turkey Island, where
he became the progeniter OF a, widesprea d
and numerous race. embracing the most
wealthy families and many Of the most