The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13
The COrn0r Stone Laid
by Masons.
Continued from First Page)

ston among other things, said, 81 am GER
tain thar Brother Iyey does not need to
apologize for being before us. He does
not need to be put in place of Bishop
Coke Smith. but should fill mis- own place
as Bishop. and if he is not made Bishop
at the next vacancy, shall quit the
connection. You know making Bishops,
Ike other things, ought to be catching,
and our Episcopal friends have Just set
us a worthy example, OF not only elect
ing Bishops for themselves, but furnish
ing Bishops TO other States.
1T gives the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina pleasure to participate in these
exercises. It was The first organized body
in North Carolina to take the orphan
under its care. I recall the opening Of
the Oxford Orphan Asylum in 1872, on
a bleak February day, late in the after
noon. / saw great hearted Jack Mills,
with his powerful hand, lift scared youth
from a small one-horse wagon. He held
him suspended in one arm for moment,
then dropped him on his mighty heart
and kissed him. tt was very much like
the great Lion, lifting It's cub with its
mighty paw but the kiss was that of
love, and l knew from that hour that the
orphan child was safe in North Carolina
for all time.
eve feel no jealousy when others en-
ter this field OF philanthrOphy and love.
We will run The race of doing good with
any one. We welcome you to the contest.
To care for the orphans, to help the
widows, to relieve distress are cardinal
principles of our order. Masonry first
taught the world their excellence, and to-
day in imitation of US the civilized world
stands eager to do some good deed.
God hasten the day when this building
shall reach completion; when these
scrubby trees shall disappear, and shrub
and flower take their places; when green
sward shall garment these slopes, and OH
it shall be playing hundreds of happy
children, happy for food and raiment,
happy for the opportunity of becoming
useful men and woman, and to reach a
standard of citizenship, intelligent, high
minded and pure.
THE new day in North Carolina de-
mands such a standard, and more than
this, the new day in North Carolina de
mands that every boy and girl within her
brders be given full opportunity to reach.
ing this standard
81 again express the pleasure of the
Grand Lodge in being permitted to take
part in these exercises, and 1 give you
the fullest assurance of our harty CO.
operation in this great work, upon which
you have entered with so many evidences
of splendid success"
The exercises were closed by the sing
e l.. l. -.
pronouncing of the benediction by Rev.
J. B. Hurley, of this city.
Superintendent Jenkins then invited
everybody to inspect the interior of the
building, in order to gain some idea of
what it was going to be. Many availed
themselves of the opportunity and ex-
pressed themselves as pleasantly surprised
at the spacious rooms and the splendid
arrangements for light, heat and ventila-
ton. The Page Memorial Chapter, or
rather the space devoted to it, drew
much interest.
Superintendent jenkins says that the
contractors have promised that the build
ing viii be completed by September, if
the work goes steadily and continuously
on.
Among those present yesterday were the
following trustees: Rev j. ~ Cole, of
Wilmington; Hon. w. z. Springer, the
newly elected mayor O Wilmington Rev.
T. n. Ivey, Mr.. Jose G. Brown, and Mr..
R. r. Gray, of this city.
The Board of Trustees met imme-
dately after the exercises We're concluded
The following Masons took part in the
laying Of the cornerstone:
H. l. Clark, of Scotland Neck Grand
Master; n B. Broughton, as Deputy
Grand Master Francis D. Winston, of
Windsor, Senior Grand Warden; W. W.
Wilson, as Junior Grand Warden; ]. II.
Mullins, as Grand Treasurer; J. c..
Drewry, Grand Secretary; T. w Blake,
as Grand Chaplain; Moses s. Clark, as Sc
Nor Grand Deacon; R. N. Hackett. Of
Wilkesboro, Junior Grand Deacon; E. F.
Lamb, Elizabeth City Grand Marshall;
J. E. Cameron, as Grand Sword Bearer;
w. j. Roberts, of Winston, Grand Pur-
suivant; Marshall Delaney Haywood, as
Grand Steward; r. T. Gowan, as Grand
Steward; Charles Wallin, as Grand Archi-
tect r. H. Bradley, as Grand Tier