The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
'THENEW
BETH. AH HI /:
Cornerstone Will &bc Laid To-
day Witt, Impressive
Exercises.
THE. MAsoNs WILL PRESIDE
Procession Will March From the
Masonic Temple to the Site
Of the Temple.

s with exercises In keeping with the
event the cornerstone OF tho new Beth
Ahaba Synagogue. OF this city will be
laid at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the
presence OF the congregation Of tho tenn
pie and a large gathering Of tho citizens
OF Richmond. 6
Tho exercises will be OF a most impress.
sive character and the event, as a whole,
will be one or uncommon interest. The
ceremonies will be conducted by Frater-
nal Lodge No. 80, A. r. and A. NJ. The
Grand Master Of Masons Most Worship.
ful Thomas N. Davis. will preside; Wor-
shipful Brother +. Thompson Brown will
be chief marshal. with Mr.. Henry S.
}EIutzler acting as first assistant mar
shall, ard Mr.. Raphael Levy us second
assistant marshal.
Have Procession.
The procession Will leave the Masonic
Temple at 3 o'clock, and the exercises
will begin upon its arrival upon tho site
OF the temple, on FRANKLIN Street. near,
Ry1and. Whilo the officers and crafts
men are taking their place an anthem
will command all present to keep silent
and observe due order and decorum
during the EXERCISES which begin at the
sounding of tho trumpets The chair
man o the general committee, Mr.. Henry
8. HutTler VIII then request Most NVor-
shipfulF Master Davis to- lay tho corner
stone, and he will respond as follows
.'Brother Senior Warden: From time
inmemorial It has been the custom
among the fraternity OF Free and Ac-
ceptcd Masons to lay the corner-stones
OF churches, public buildings and monu-
ments, when requested so to do by
those in authority. s5
"The congregation Of Beth Allaba hav-
ing requested US to lay the cornerstone
of the temple to be erected by them, Fra
tcrnal Lodge No. 49, OF A H. and "a. NJ.
has been here convened by my order, and
it is our viii and pleasure that the Of
ficer5 and era ftsmen here 9 ssembled now
give us their attention and assistance In
the service. This you will communicate
to the Junior warden and be to the craft,
that they having due notice, this corner
stone may be laid in ample form.
"Then the senior warden will say:
"Brother Junior Warden: 1t Is the will
and pleasure or the m ost worshipful grand
master Of Masons in Virginia that tho
Officers and members OF Fraternity Lodge,
No. IS, and craftsmen here asseubl do
now assist him in laying the cornerstone
OF the Beth Ahaba temple. This YOU
will communicate to the craft, that they
having due notice thereof may govern
themselves accordingly..8t ID, a;tsS
Y, After prayer by the chaplain and the
singing OF the anthem, the corners
will be laid. The exercises end with tho
benediiction by Rabbi Callsch
- The New Synagogue.
Tho new synagogue will be one OF the
most handsome structures Of Its kind In.
the CITY. The general form of the
building Is octagonally planned and tits
surmounted by a dome. The building will
seat about 1900 to 1900 people, about 900
III tho auditorium and the remainder in
the gallery. The exterior will be Of light
gray brick and gray sandstone, giving the
effect of a lght-colored classical build
ing. |
The front is classical 0portlco of the
Davis order, with large stone columns
and brick pilasters OF the same height are
carried all along the exterior of the struc-
ture. The cost Of construction will ap-
proximate $4,000. The plans were drawn
by holland & Baskerville. architects