The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05

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therefor shall seem good. VIII be pleascd
to approve the same.
IN response, the grand master conveyed
to the senior warden, and the later tne
Junior warden, who in TURF comrnunl--
ca ted ii to the craft, the request OF the
congregation OF 81 Beth AFaba5 ana inc
direction OF tho most worshlpful grand
master that the craft ASSIST nm y, ,ns
Ing the cornerstone In due form. prayer
was shortly afterwards offered BY sll~'ri.
d. N. Callsch, rabbi of the synagogue.
nrd then an an the m, Our Eternal hope
was sung. a list Of the contents OF the
box to be enclosed within the corner
stone was then read. as follows: s. . i,
a copy OF .Teflillath Beth a haba,
The nrayer-book OF Beth Ahaba; a copy
OF the Souvenir History Of the Congre-
cation, Issued on the occasion or the ne.
sixtieth anniversary of the congrega-
tor; a copy of the souvenir Issued on the
occasion. Of tho seventeenth council or
the Union OF American Hebrew Consre-
cations, which met IN Richmond! #Dece1l,-
her Is. g. h. and g. 1898; a copy OF the an
nual report OF. the Hebrew Home for the
Aged and Infirm: ar attested list Of the
officers and hoard of managers OF con-
rregation Beth Ahaba; a list OF the con.
tributors and OF the amounts contributed
to the new temple fund; list OF inc
officers and members of the Ladies AUX
.
renort OF the finance and building COM
mittee of the present Eleventh street
synagogue. dated September Q, 1880;
copy7 OF the programme OF the excr-
cises of the laying OF the cornerstone
of tho Eleventh Street synagosue. dated
March 1G. 1880: a copy Of the dedlca =.
exercises of tho synagogue. dated sep-
tcn,her 2 1850; a copy of the american
Israelite";; n copy OF tho Times DIS 4
patcld': a copy of the News Leader;
n corN OF. the programme OF to-days en-
erclses,8 Richmond, VA, March 4. 1904
Adar the 18th. 56G.
Laying Of the Stone.
X The ceremony proceeded. The treas
{urer deposited the memorials In the
stone and then the grand master &C.
5companied byEchief marshal, deacons ana
chaplain, approached the stone Wh'cll
was on the outside. Tho exercises here
IS ere solemn and impressive. Returning
to his place, the grand master then or
dcred that the stone be tried by the level,
the plumb, and the square, and the stone
was reported to be true and trusty and
gel formed. The conservation of the
stone with corn, wine and oil then took
PLACE after which the grand master pros
claimed the stone laid IN ample ana ans
ccnt form, adding: .5a
.And may the Supreme Grand Archi-
tect of tho Universe continue to guard
and bless this city. and prosper the laud-
able work OF all Its inhabitants: may Ho$
protect the craftsmen employed upon this
building from every accident; ana a.
long us man requires the aid or his fel-
bowman, and human infirmities and mis-
fortunes demand counsel and succor; SO
long may this cornerstone support
building wherein shall be taught and
practIced the principles of brotherly love,
relief and truth.
The ancient salutation. "Three Times
Three" was then given by the Masons,
Grafton of Mr., Davis.
An Grafton by Most Worshpful Thomas
N. Davis, grand master of Masons ~
Virginia, then presIdng, followed next,
The grand master spoke briefly but elo-
quenty, He snid N Il
prohaSy ssH Fl and Tie
e nnd important even,n py
''T This particular custom having boon adopted
by neIghboring heather nations and, deS end.
as yosr e is lay n seme oye tSst
f tsse ntass %ss sas s
our day, the Idea q corner Or f9andat!on con,
1T il Ii mora than likely that the Innate Idea
tei!igence, even though Il DO the heathen ofrer-
ing up senseless slcr,h to the great UNI
ne thss foundation stones for these crude al
lars 10 offer as m act q worshipful ceremony
s sion mixed mixed with idolatrous auperstiton but
h%, atsr God n had SPOKEN sRets e 81.
tars were reneraiiy built to Commemorate the
s Is ss OF trials nut upon the peelar people
and III the course OF time the foundatSam, stone
Dedicated to and in the name q the ono true
md more os S 4 y f ,he t fh tns
t tht accumuated stable lands and pastoral
wealth, bu.ided. after the order OF tho tho taber-
Eos,,cs, Which when built Without "condltlon,,
We're commenced. completed and conser rated
to the Worship o. the ancient and selected peo-
pie. lt 3 u, y. N :, ~ I ~, ,y,t,,
na M s.iih Ire FORMULATION u the emple which