Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
they be excused from 10 to I O'Clock Of eacl
Sunday.
CORNER STONE LAID
WAKEFIELD DELIVERS ADDRESS
MASONIC ORDER THERE.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, May 2o1-With
impressive exercises the corner stone OF the
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South.
recently begun In this town. was laid this
afternoon in the presence of an assemblage
numbering hundreds of people from every
section of Montgomery county. Services
began at o'clock in the grove of the old
public school building, speaking taking
place on the entrance steps. Those par
ticipating were Revs T. J. Lambert, who
presided; Rev. T. H. Campbell of the Rock
vile Baptist Church. who offered the in
vocation; Rev. DR.. E. v. REGISTER of Bal
timore, who delivered an eloquent address,
closing in an appeal to the people for funds
to augment the fund of 5000 already
raised toward the expense of erecting the
church.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. 1914. A. F. and A.
M, and large delegations of the fraternity
from Rockville and kensington lodges, and
the Forest Oak Lodge, No. 123 knights of
Pythias, of this town, were present in full
UNIFORM. Repairing to the site of the new
church at the corner of Frederick and
Walker avenues, the formal ceremonies of
laying the corner stone followed. Pentalpna
Lodge OBLIGATED. Mr.. James b. Adams was
past master; Mr. Thomas o. White senior
warden; Mr.. Alexander G. Carlisle, junior
warden; MIR. Harry B. Cramer, secretary;
Mr.. r. B. Moore, treasurer; Mr.. I. c.
chaplain; Rev. E. v. REGISTER read the
Scriptures, and an address was delivered
by Governor Edwin Warfield of Annapolis.
Articles Deposited in Stone.
The corner stone was of light granite and
was gift to the church from Mr.. T. A.
Sullivan Of Washington. and in 1t was
sealed copy of the Bible. hymnal and
discipline of the church. copy of Baltimore
Methodist, copy of the Masonic Directory
of Montgomery county, list Of the church
officials and the members of the building
committee.
Gov. Warfield was introduced in a pleas
ing address representing the laity of the
church by Mr.. T. ]. Owen. He came from
Annapolis this morning on the 1890 ex-
press and was met at the station by Mayor
Ward. Rev. Mr. Lambert, delegation of
business men and the Travilah Cornet Band
and escorted through the streets to the
Masonic Hall, where the ladies of the
church served luncheon. A reception was
later held in his honor.
Governor Warfelds presence here natu-
rally drew large crowd of prominent poll
ticians, and business of the town was shut
down at noon, giving everybody an oppor-
tunity to swell the attendance at the cor
ner-stone laying. Among the vast audience
was large number of aspirants for nomi-
nations De1ore the coming primary elections
of the democratic and republican parties.
These lost no occasion to buttonhole and
meet the people, putting in an appearance
at the festival which continued into the
evening at the hall under the direction of
the ladies of Grace Church, who have I'M
dertaken to raise the sum of 81 900 for the
furnishing of the edfice.
Those of the candidates noticed were Mr..
Blair Lee, Mr.. Joseph T. White. Mr. Geo.
F. Nicholson, Mr.. George E. Walker Mr..
Jacob M. Allnutt, Mr.. Nathan White MIR.
Willis B. Burdette and Mr.. Charles H. Grit
fifth,