Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
MASONS TO OFFICIATE
AT CORNER STONE LAYING OF
NEW FOUNDRY CHURCH.
Notable Ceremonies to Be Held This
Afternoon-Historic Old Gavel
Will Be Used.

The laying of the corner stone of the new
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church at
the corner of 18th and Madison streets
northwest, which will take place at
o'clock this afternoon, will be attended by
elaborate ceremonies in which two noted
bishops of the denomination will deliver
addresses and the Grand Lodge +. A. A. /
NJ, of the District OF Columbia will par.
tcipate. In the laying of the stone an In
cident distinctly worthy of note is that the
gavel to be used on this occasion was used
by President George Washington over
century ago in the laying of the corner
stone of the United States Capitol '''
This event promises to be a memorable
one in the history of Methodism in the ma
tonal capital, event scarcely oyershad.
owed in its interest by the proposed mag
nificent celebration here tomorrow of the
2Ooth anniversary of the birth of John wes-
ley. The exercises will be attended by a
large number of clergymen and laymen OF
the denomination, well as by many reps
resentatives of other churches in Washings'
ton, some of whom will take an active part
in the ceremonies
Program Of Exercises. !
According to the program prepared for
the occasion the exercises will open with q
voluntary by the Foundry Church Quartet
followed by the reading of the Methodist
DIR. Henry R. Naylor, presiding elder OF
Washington district. The cxxxii Psalm
will then be read responsibility by the gath
ering
The New Testament lesson will be read
by the Rev. DR.. John M. Schick pastor OF
the Grace Reformed Memorial Church.
where President Roosevelt worships, and
the invocation will be offered by the Rev,
DR.. Teunis s. Hamlin. pastor of the Church
of the Covenant Presbyterian. -
FOLLOWING these preliminary religious ex.
ercises Bishop Charles H. Fowler D. d..
VINO is regarded as one of the most eloquent
pulpit orators in the United States will
deliver an address, and after the singing
OF the hymn ''On this Stone Now Laid With
Prayer" Bishop c. c. McCabe, DID,, will
preach the sermon.
Masonic Grand Lodge to Oficiate. :
The cornerstone will then be laid under
the auspices of the Grand Lodge, F. A.
A. NJ, of the District of Columbia. Most
Worshipful Grand Master George H. Walk
er Will preside over the exercises. Column.
bia Commandery, n. ., knights Templar.
VIII act as an escort to the Grand Lodge
The ceremonies will close with the sing
ing of Nearer, Ny God, to Thee"
In addition to the exercises attending the
laying of the stone this afternoon special
services commemorative of the event will
also be held at the Foundry Church at
the corner of 18th and streets tomor-
row morning and evening. Bishop McCabe
VIII preach the sermon at the morning
service, and in the evening a public meet
ing will be held in the church. at which
Ellis I'll. Roberts, treasurer of the United
States, and w. +. Fuller, assistant attorney
general of the United States, will deliver
addresses. Several other short addressed
VIII also be made by prominent Metho-
dlStS at the evening service and the choir
Will provide special music.